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Learn English in Manhattan

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H.

Manhattan

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Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

culture, kpop, food, animal...

My language exchange partner is

anyone who wants to be friends and help me with korean

My learning goals

get to a point where i can visit korea and speak comfortably

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T.

Manhattan

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

I can learn off them easily and there fun to talk t...

My learning goals

To be able to be fluent in the language

My favorite topics

Just random conversations

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H.

Manhattan

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to have to opportunity to talk with someone in Spanish...

My favorite topics

Anything like jobs or school or life or food or sports or literally anything

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who doesn’t mind my horrible spanish

Y.

Y.

Manhattan

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Daily lifeculture work out️ scam walks away cuz it won't work...

Perfect language exchange partner

Chatterbox, Coolest ppl, energetic ppl.

My learning goals

Make friends no cap. Doing a PhD study try to survive.

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English speakers in Manhattan

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C.

Manhattan

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English

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

Engaging and Curiou...

My learning goals

I feel like I have hit a plateau in German and I want to get better

My favorite topics

Music, Politics, Current Events, Philosophy, Science, Architecture, Food

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A.

Manhattan

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Spanish

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

Melhorar nas outras lingua...

My favorite topics

Música, Esportes e Biología

My language exchange partner is

Cualquer um que deseje falar e aprender

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G.

Manhattan

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Spanish

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Portuguese

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English

My favorite topics

Me gusta conocer nuevas personas, viajar, conocer nuevos lugares....

Ideal language community partner

Personas con metes abiertas e inteligentes para poder hablar de temas interesantes y aprender uno del otro.

My learning goals

Deseo poder aprender a comunicarme bien en el idioma estudiado.

Y.

Y.

Manhattan

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

友善有趣学...

My learning goals

顺利交流

My favorite topics

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J.

New York

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be conversationa...

My favorite topics

Food, travel, sports, and did I say food?

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient, willing to go through basics with me.

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L.

East Massapequa

Fluent

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English

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Irish

My favorite topics

TV, comedy, politics, paga...

I want a conversation partner who is

Open, friendly, doesn't take life to seriously

My learning goals

Conversational

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N.

Madison

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone who might also be looking to practice Spanis...

My learning goals

To be fluent in Spanish

My favorite topics

Dreams, goals, and aspirations

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M.

New York

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

i took eleven years of French starting at age 5. Moving to...

My favorite topics

Sports. Tech. Animals. Fitness. Food.

Ideal language community partner

Funny. :-) Intelligent.

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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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Maumelle

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Art, food, movies, politic...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny and likes to talk but is busy like me

My learning goals

Fluency, I want to be able to use Chinese as part of my job

B.

B.

Sunland Park

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

An intelligent and likeminded person who will challenge me...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Spanish.

My favorite topics

Quantum Physics, Spirituality, Books, Family, Animals, Music

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L.

Kearns

Fluent

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Mexican Sign Language

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English

My learning goals

poder entender y poder explesarm...

My favorite topics

saludos

I want a conversation partner who is

una perdona paciente

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R.

Chicago

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Cats and other pets, and education...

My language exchange partner is

Easy going, friendly, helpful with conversational Spanish.

My learning goals

Increasing my vocabulary, learning grammar, and being able to speak, listen, write, and read fluently.

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."

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D.

Golden Gate

Fluent

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Mexican Sign Language

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English

Ideal language community partner

Amigable, sincero, paciente y respetuos...

My learning goals

Aprender el idioma para tener mejores oportunidades

My favorite topics

Deportes, gastronomía, religión y música

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O.

Sayville

Fluent

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Turkish

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

daily englis...

My favorite topics

travel, movies, technology, animal

Ideal conversation exchange partner

travel, movies, technology, animal

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S.

Lakeside

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English

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Emoji

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Russian

My favorite topics

Entertainment, sports, and music videos and trending, twitter/periscope/instagram/Snapchat/V...

Perfect language exchange partner

Everybody is welcome just be chill

My learning goals

To be intermediate in Russian and Spanish: I want to talk about my music and promote my music to fans in Russia

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E.

Garland

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone I can converse with in Japanese. Be able to practice...

My learning goals

Have the ability to be fluent in Japanese colloquially and professionally.

My favorite topics

Films, anime, Music, Cats, Gym, Japanese Culture, Photography, Videography.

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C.

Chicago

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Chinese (Traditional)

My learning goals

To be able to communicate with others grea...

My favorite topics

How to speak good and communicate

My language exchange partner is

Great

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Chesapeake

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English

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Spanish

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French

My favorite topics

I want to talk about anything. I am trying to speak to one person...

Ideal language community partner

I would like to talk one hour with someone, 30 minutes in English, 30 minutes in my target language. That way we can both get the most out of the conversation and manage expectations with one another. If we become friends, even better!

My learning goals

This quarter of the year, I want to gain fluency in Spanish and I want to be able to talk to people in French more and improve my pronunciation.

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D.

Crestview

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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!

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E.

Washington

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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German

My learning goals

More fluent in German and Korean!...

My favorite topics

Music (American and Kpop!), art and singing, good, school!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone close to my age, fun to talk to and learn from :)

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E.

Macon

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

music, entertainment, lif...

I want a conversation partner who is

fun and easy to talk with

My learning goals

ability to read and write well

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K.

Phoenix

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English

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German

My language exchange partner is

Anyone...

My learning goals

Expand my German vocabulary.

My favorite topics

Traveling, Law, Politics.

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G.

Greeley

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Polish

My learning goals

I would love to one day be fluent, but right now I’ll settle...

My favorite topics

Travel, education, culture, art, daily life, romance.

Ideal language community partner

I would appreciate it if they are somewhat close to my age (20-30 years old). More specifically, I just want a partner who can help me get a better grasp on the language without judging my accent and mispronunciation too harshly.

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L.

Newark

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation 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

A.

A.

Lancaster

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Dutch

Perfect language exchange partner

someone that is patien...

My learning goals

being able to converse with someone in that language

My favorite topics

daily life sports culture and travel

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K.

Modesto

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Let’s talk...

My favorite topics

School, family

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who isn’t afraid to speak their mind.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 13 English speakers in Manhattan 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 Manhattan?

In Manhattan there are 13 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/tallahassee />Tallahassee, <a href=/learn/english/palo-alto />Palo Alto, and <a href=/learn/english/bloomington />Bloomington.

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 13 of them coming from Manhattan.