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Learn English in Brooklyn

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Libertyville

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Musical theatre, dance, musi...

My language exchange partner is

Funny, smart, cute

My learning goals

Conversationally fluent

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J.

Sherman

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Cantonese

Ideal language community partner

talent geniu...

My learning goals

Normal level

My favorite topics

Aviation Travel food culture

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Maryville

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Eventually speak easily and comfortably....

My favorite topics

Horse wrangler, Vocalist, and photographer.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A Kind, and helpful person. Someone to practice Japanese with.

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Conroe

Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Aviation ✈ | Traveler | Photographer | Adventurer | Artist...

Perfect language exchange partner

Adventurous, Kind, Passionate

My learning goals

To learn and explore new languages and cultures to help in my career of aviation.

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1,369

English speakers in Brooklyn

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Lake Forest

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Patien...

My learning goals

Be able to communicate in English

My favorite topics

Are you a dog person?

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E.

Fredericksburg

Fluent

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English

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Irish

My learning goals

Currently I would like to learn the basics of gaeilge, but it's...

My favorite topics

Art, science, history, language, anthropology, sociology, criminology, the paranormal, true crime

My language exchange partner is

Kind and patient with a wide range of interests.

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D.

Asheville

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Any type of creative construction Hunting Fishing Tool...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who also enjoys construction/mechanical work

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough to communicate on a jobsite

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Danvers

Fluent

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English

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Russian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Full of energy and spontaneou...

My learning goals

Learn more to conversational level

My favorite topics

Travelling. Animals. Life

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Washington

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English

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German

My learning goals

Continue practicing the languag...

My favorite topics

Sport, current events

Perfect language exchange partner

Extroverted and fun

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O.

Kirksville

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

video games, anime, books, movies, memes...

I want a conversation partner who is

someone who is fun to talk to and who likes to help me understand different ways of their cultures.

My learning goals

to be fluent in Japanese and to become better with Spanish.

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T.

Rogers

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Good at dealing with odd silences and sarcasm. Open Minded and...

My learning goals

I want to be able to learn as much as possible about everything I can!

My favorite topics

Art, Writing and Animating, I also really enjoy talking about Animals

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C.

Ashland

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Refine my skills and become more comprehensive of native speakers...

My favorite topics

Day to day life.

Ideal language community partner

Someone with a willingness to communicate and mutually learn without judgement.

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R.

Tallahassee

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Riding bicycles; bicycle trail...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly; helpful

My learning goals

Some basic fluency

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Y.

Crawfordsville

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Knowledgeable, interactive, strict in teachin...

My learning goals

To be able to initiate and complete conversations, and conduct descriptions fluently.

My favorite topics

Cultural, travel, music

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New York

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Chinese (Traditional)

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French

My learning goals

Conversational, and able to communicate freely in a native way....

My favorite topics

Culture, food, traveling, fashion, dancing, sports, philosophy

I want a conversation partner who is

Native French speaker, who is open minded and like to know more than what France can offer, likes to travel, knows about life, and be patient to be a good professor.

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E.

Hattiesburg

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Anythin...

My language exchange partner is

I need someone who can be patient and understanding

My learning goals

To be able to speak to people of different back grounds

Aria

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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J.

Arlington

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

You are the bes...

My learning goals

Practice for perfect

My favorite topics

Movies, Cars, History, News

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Richardson

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English

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American Sign Language

My learning goals

I want to eventually have the accent of a native speaker, impeccable...

My favorite topics

Music, theatre, musical theatre, school, academics, science, languages, culture, acting, piano

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My perfect tandem partner will ALWAYS correct me when I’m wrong, encourage me to keep learning, not abuse the website, teach me about their culture, be excited to learn, be patient, and accept my critiques with grace.

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L.

Newark

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Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I like movies and I want to travel. I watch YouTube and Netflix...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is chill and funny. Don’t worry about saying the wrong thing just have have fun with me !!

My learning goals

I want to become more fluent in these languages so I can travel there and have good conversations I want to make friends too so text me and let’s be friends

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Salem

Fluent

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Portuguese

LEARNS

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyon...

My learning goals

Be able to communicate with everyone in all 4 languages for now

My favorite topics

Learning a new language, improving language skills, chatting, meeting new people, getting to know different cultures and chatting again️‍

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Middletown

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Fluent

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English

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Hindi

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to know how to communicate with different people :-...

My favorite topics

I love music, art, and animals!

My language exchange partner is

someone who explains my questions in depth

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Tustin

Fluent

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Technology, Games, and Anim...

Ideal language community partner

Open, Fun and comfortable to communicate

My learning goals

Basic communication that can be used in travel

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Nashville

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Interested in making lifelong friendships, has similar interests,...

My learning goals

To improve? To be fluent

My favorite topics

TV shows, movies, technology, computer science, lots of stuff

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W.

East Cleveland

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

いつかに日本に旅行に行きます!Actually, I’d like this to be my third language....

My favorite topics

いろいろですね。でもやばりゲームが一番好きです。音楽?アニメ?There are certainly more, but I don’t know how to say them in Japanese. 除了游戏不会说别的了

Perfect language exchange partner

英語か中国語お勉強したいの日本人の友達、よろしく。私はアメリカに9年間住んでいました。三月中から日本語の勉強を始めました。だから、日本語が下手です。もしあなたがちょうと中国語か英語を話したら、よかたです。Sorry for the grammars and spellings guys. It’s testing my limit. 我的语法求放过

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K.

Garland

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Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Series, video games, cats, K-pop, anime, and draw, etc etc Me...

I want a conversation partner who is

I just want to have friends and be able to learn from them c: At first, I’m a little shy but I can talk about anything ( with respect, please ), so don’t worry c:

My learning goals

I would like to travel to other parts of the world and be able to communicate freely and if you want I can teach you some words in Spanish

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Madison

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Fluent

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Portuguese

LEARNS

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

pacient...

My learning goals

melhora pessoal e profissional

My favorite topics

tudo menos futebol

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J.

Washington

Fluent

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Chinese (Traditional)

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Learn more about culture and make more friend...

My favorite topics

Culturas, Fashion, Travel, Books

Ideal language community partner

Responsible, polite and motivated

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M.

Philadelphia

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Music, cats, dog...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind, patient, lighthearted and fun

My learning goals

I want to be fluent!

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J.

New York

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Arabic

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who wants to learn but also have a fun conversatio...

My learning goals

1. Be able to speak Arabic with confidence. 2. Feel comfortable ordering food in a Spanish speaking country. 3. Learning some slang in Spanish

My favorite topics

Life, food and travel

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D.

Conyers

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

Improve my spoken English,learn some idiomatic phrase...

My favorite topics

Different cultures and customs,books,movies,University life,any interesting story

I want a conversation partner who is

Warm-hearted,patient,kind,outgoing,interesting (maybe native English speaker )

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/hartford />Hartford, <a href=/learn/english/phoenix />Phoenix, and <a href=/learn/english/raleigh />Raleigh.

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.