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Learn English in Brooklyn

Learn to actually speak English by making friends with native speakers

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Chicago

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I like talking about animals and foo...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who has lots of patience and kind

My learning goals

To be able to say a few sentences or a conversation in German and Japanese.

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San Francisco

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Very communicative. I love learning about cultures so my partner...

My learning goals

My goal is to be able to have a conversation without little to no mistakes

My favorite topics

Everyday life

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White Oak

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French

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My learning goals

Pour mieu échanger avec mes nouvelles connaissances et améliorer...

My favorite topics

Échange mutuel

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Une personne intègre et sympa

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Syracuse

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Harry Potter, Twilight, books, writing, cooking, food, New York...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can listen and have a good conversation with me!

My learning goals

I would like to be able to chat with ease!

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English speakers in Brooklyn

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New York

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

Native French speakers learning Englis...

My learning goals

Improve my French so I can go from the B2 to the C1 level

My favorite topics

Current events, politics, languages, travel, culture, movies, television, and music

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Cleveland

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Portuguese

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English

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German

My learning goals

Be able to communicate without Google Translator...

My favorite topics

Food, party, pets, family, friendship :)

My language exchange partner is

An open minded person, friendly and maybe patient haha

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Upper Darby

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Punjabi

My favorite topics

Spiritual things, family, cultures, literature, musi...

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, interested in discussion

My learning goals

To begin to speak some conversational Punjabi

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Chicago

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient, kind, ope...

My learning goals

I would like to be able to speak Tagalog well by July 2019 before my trip to the Philippines! I'm going to Bacolod as well so I would love to also learn Ilonggo too ☺️

My favorite topics

Movies, books, news

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Salem

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Portuguese

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English

My learning goals

Be able to communicate with everyone in all 4 languages for no...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone

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Kendale Lakes

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English

My favorite topics

Bailando con Celia Cruz, oyendo a Willy Chirino, venerando al...

I want a conversation partner who is

Un hombre es lo que piensa a lo largo de sus días. Ralph Waldo Emerson

My learning goals

Be fluent in English.

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Columbia

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Easygoing and gentl...

My learning goals

Express myself without much trouble.

My favorite topics

Cultural difference

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Gilbert

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

For me to be able to with stand a conversatio...

My favorite topics

Ideal language community partner

Anybody

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Artesia

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Chinese (Traditional)

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Basketball, Snowboarding, Baseball, Surfing, Travel, Food, Movie...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patience

My learning goals

Understanding what other people say

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Montgomery Village

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Spanish

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Sociable Divertida Respetuosa Muy amigabl...

My learning goals

Mis objetivo es poder ser fluida poder comunicarme con las demás personas sin problemas y ayudar a otros a que lo hagan

My favorite topics

Música Cultura Práctica de mi inglés

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Houston

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English

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Portuguese

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French

My learning goals

Feeling more natural while speaking other language...

My favorite topics

Other cultures

I want a conversation partner who is

A friendly, open minded, world traveler

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Fort Leonard Wood

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English

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German

My favorite topics

I enjoy music, k-pop, books and reading. I like talking about...

My language exchange partner is

Somebody that’s patient, because I can be a little slow at times, and this is new to me because I’ve never chatted with anyone like this online, and I’m not used to talking to people in another language.

My learning goals

I want to be able to learn basic Korean words and phrases as well as the Korean alphabet. Ich möchte mein Deutsch verbessern. Ich auch will Freunden machen. :)

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Lynchburg

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Friendly and patien...

My learning goals

To become fluent enough to communicate while traveling.

My favorite topics

Photography Travel Wine Cycling Hiking

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Boston

Fluent

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English

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German

My learning goals

Increase my confidence in using the language, as well as learning...

My favorite topics

International relations interested in culture, politics, and travel. Intermediate level fencer

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, polite, and patient. Also able to ask questions that I can use as prompts for giving answers regarding a topic.

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Burlingame

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English

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Turkish

My favorite topics

I like talking about food, life , and exercise...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient and can give feedback.

My learning goals

I want to be conversational in Turkish and Spanish by next year

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Arlington

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Just someone I can talk with and hopefully help increase both...

My learning goals

To be fluent in the language

My favorite topics

Music, culture, politics, every day life, etc

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Asheville

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough to communicate on a jobsit...

My favorite topics

Any type of creative construction Hunting Fishing Tools

My language exchange partner is

Someone who also enjoys construction/mechanical work

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Olympia

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Anime and manga, Japanese rock, video games...

Ideal language community partner

Someone into anime and manga, but just a normal person I can talk to about anything

My learning goals

To make friends and keep in touch

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Vernon Hills

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kin...

My learning goals

To become fluent in Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, culture, and academics

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Louisville

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English

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My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Spanish...

My favorite topics

Language, Travel, Movies, TV

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can help me in Spanish.

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Winston-Salem

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel, food, running, religion, LGBT issues, and literature...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone willing to put up with my foolishness as I stumble through a new language.

My learning goals

My partner's family is from Costa Rica. I would like to be able to develop enough fluency to make basic conversation with native Spanish speakers (and then go from there).

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Glendale

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English

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Portuguese

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is funny, patient and wanting to learn the languages...

My learning goals

I’d like to be able to have a solid conversation in German

My favorite topics

Culture, world problems,

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Spring

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak some Japanese by the time I arrive...

My favorite topics

I love performing Chemistry, but I love watching a little anime and listening to music!

Ideal language community partner

People that are learning English, that way we both are benefitting! And maybe who can explain the puns in monogatari lol

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Aldine

Fluent

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English

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German

My favorite topics

I like Movies Video games and I live to ice skate and music along...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My perfect Tandem partner would be into the arts

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in a way that isnt just vocabulary and test .

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Chicago

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English

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Croatian

Perfect language exchange partner

Anybody who likes a good amount of what I like (not everything...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Croatian.

My favorite topics

History, philosophy, anime, vocaloid, singing, geography, politics, drawing, etc.

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Pine Hills

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Spanish

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I really want to become as fluent as I can in both languages...

My favorite topics

I like discussing everything that has to do with art, media, books and music.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who really wants to improve.

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/santa-fe />Santa Fe, <a href=/learn/english/richardson />Richardson, and <a href=/learn/english/chesapeake />Chesapeake.

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.