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K.

K.

Severn

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English

My favorite topics

Cultura genera...

My language exchange partner is

una persona respetuosa

My learning goals

hablar con fluidez chino,coreano e ingles

D.

D.

Boston

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English

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Be open and willing to tal...

My learning goals

Idk i just wanna learn

My favorite topics

I enjoy video games, Netflix, all kinds of music, anime and i love to try new foods and explore places around me.

B.

B.

Sacramento

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to be as fluent as possible in Spanish eventually,...

My favorite topics

Traveling, art and design, music... Reggaetón es mi favorito

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who can help me actually speak in Spanish! I’m afraid to speak and I end up responding in English because I’m embarrassed to pronounce words incorrectly or use the wrong word. Someone can be patient while I improve

E.

E.

Pleasantville

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Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Music (kpop) mostly BTS and Nct Funny stuff-drawing-movies-foreign...

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny and nice

My learning goals

I don’t know

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1,369

English speakers in Brooklyn

B.

B.

Somerville

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

I'm looking for someone who will always push me to learn more,...

My learning goals

I want to learn enough to be able to understand and speak Japanese at a conversational level, in preparation for a summer trip to Japan (idealistic, I know).

My favorite topics

Books, movies, music, writing, video games, psychology, anime, manga, costuming, theater, language, photography

H.

H.

Merced

Fluent

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Japanese

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English

My learning goals

流暢に英語を話すことができるようにな...

My favorite topics

Study sports music

My language exchange partner is

Native speaker

R.

R.

Ann Arbor

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Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Technology, TV, Games, Photography, Music, Cultur...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient and interested in learning more about the languages and cultures we are trying to learn or are interested in taking about other common interests.

My learning goals

Mostly improve upon what little I know so far of Korean. I know very little Mandarin and am just starting to learn it, but it is another language I am interested in. I also have some basic knowledge of Spanish from school.

P.

P.

Farmers Branch

Fluent

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

热情 认真 友...

My learning goals

学习 旅游

My favorite topics

电影 足球 巴塞罗那 物理 文化 历史

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G.

G.

Chicago

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

My learning goals

I would like to be able to speak Tagalog well by July 2019 before...

My favorite topics

Movies, books, news

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient, kind, open

B.

B.

Sterling

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I love writing and enjoying stories, whether they're in the form...

I want a conversation partner who is

I want to talk to anyone who wants to help one another learn. I'm always open to making new friends and if there's something you need help with, whether its advice or assistance, just let me know!!

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak to Spanish speakers and help them feel more comfortable & welcome here in America. I work at a phone repair shop where the majority of our clientele is made up of people who only speak Spanish and I want to be able to help them.

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A.

Miami

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Open minde...

My learning goals

To be able to communicate anywhere

My favorite topics

Anything

J.

J.

Chicago

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English

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French

My learning goals

Fluency! Holding a conversation, humor and colloquial language...

My favorite topics

looking for someone to talk with regularly. Above all I like to laugh. I like travel, rock climbing, camping and music.

Ideal language community partner

Im looking for someone to do audio messages regularly! Je suis à la recherche de quelqu’un avec qui je peux parler régulièrement ! ¡Quiero compartir algunos mensajes de audio con frecuencia!

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J.

J.

Jefferson City

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Food, culture, nature, cooking, hobbies, travel, space, pretty...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who will be able to help me learn French before I go abroad, to be both a partner and a friend so I can learn all aspects of conversation

My learning goals

To become as fluent as possible, because I’m going to be an abroad student in France from August 2019-sometime May/July 2020

N.

N.

Wenatchee

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English

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Czech

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is willing to teach me patiently . I am somewhat...

My learning goals

Just to be able have the pronouncement practice and someday I would like to travel to where my grandparents are from . It would be nice to be able to converse with my grandmother more before she doesn’t remember her native language anymore .

My favorite topics

Conversational skills

B.

B.

New York

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English

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German

My learning goals

I want to learn German, that I may incite bar room brawls...

My favorite topics

Anything really.

I want a conversation partner who is

Just as immature as I am.

T.

T.

Auburn Hills

Fluent

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Arabic

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Engineerin...

My language exchange partner is

I'm looking for someone who wants to have some fun discussions. Humor is a plus :)

My learning goals

I would love to be able to communicate with German colleagues at work

Simone

Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

M.

M.

Amarillo

Fluent

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English

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Open minded and humorou...

My learning goals

To become more fluent

My favorite topics

Music and art

N.

N.

Altamonte Springs

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

To be able to speak and write French...

My favorite topics

Netflix shows LOTR Literature Music (song lyrics)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who wants to help me practice French. Also if anyone wants to practice English (any skill level) feel free to message me.

H.

H.

Winston-Salem

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English

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Haitian Creole

My favorite topics

Anythin...

Perfect language exchange partner

Willing to teach me everything they know

My learning goals

To be fluent by my birthday

N.

N.

New York

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Fluent

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Crazy - Good Spiri...

My learning goals

Become fluent

My favorite topics

Travel - Culture - Sports - Food - Cinema

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D.

D.

Albany

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To become fluent in Japanese to consider it my second language,...

My favorite topics

Culture, writing poetry, photography, traveling, communications, beagles, shiba inu, video games.

My language exchange partner is

Fun people, who likes jokes and enjoy learning about different cultures

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N.

New York

Fluent

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Japanese

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English

My favorite topics

about life, NY ,culture fashion music eat or... anything!!! I...

Ideal language community partner

Person who can teach each other , tell me about anything! Please correct my mistake !

My learning goals

I want to speak English fluently and can use for business.

M.

M.

Portland

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Spirited conversation, partners willing to correct m...

My learning goals

Better my flow

My favorite topics

Questions of culture & philosophy

E.

E.

Fairhaven

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

I like to watch movies, listen to podcasts, and read. I am also...

My favorite topics

I like to travel, hike, and read.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient, and nice, and who likes to talk about things like current events and science.

E.

E.

Tyler

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Czech

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking a bout tv shoes, music, books, politics, economics,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded and very patient

My learning goals

To be able to talk to locals of the country and be able to make my way in a city by myself

M.

M.

Vernon Hills

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

Kin...

My learning goals

To become fluent in Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, culture, and academics

C.

C.

Lawrenceville

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to speak to my friends and coworkers in their native...

My favorite topics

I'm really wanting to learn just basic concersational.

Ideal language community partner

Patient

C.

C.

Chicago

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Chinese (Traditional)

My favorite topics

How to speak good and communicat...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Great

My learning goals

To be able to communicate with others great

V.

V.

Franklin Park

Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Those who speak as a nativ...

My learning goals

To be fluent in English

My favorite topics

Hi everybody. I'm here to improve my English language skills and find friends

D.

D.

Crestview

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

To be able to speak fluently when I travel to Korea for a summer...

My favorite topics

Everyday life , activities , and hobbies!

I want a conversation partner who is

They are willing to help me better my ability to speak and learn a different language.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Brooklyn, United States?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 1,369 English speakers in Brooklyn looking to learn English together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you know how many Tandem members are available for English language exchange in Brooklyn?

In Brooklyn there are 1,369 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in United States other than Brooklyn where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/piscataway-township />Piscataway Township, <a href=/learn/english/silver-spring />Silver Spring, and <a href=/learn/english/buffalo />Buffalo.

What is the Tandem app all about?

Tandem is a language exchange app where people teach each other their native language. Each month more than 500,000 people visit Tandem with 1,369 of them coming from Brooklyn.