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Manhattan

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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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Manhattan

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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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Manhattan

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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

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Y.

Manhattan

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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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Manhattan

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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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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.

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Y.

Manhattan

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

友善有趣学...

My learning goals

顺利交流

My favorite topics

生活美食宠物

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Goleta

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Trying to meet more interesting people around the wor...

My favorite topics

Any topics u like

Perfect language exchange partner

Umm, Anyone is fine

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J.

New York

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Cantonese

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English

My favorite topics

Everything~~...

I want a conversation partner who is

Talkative

My learning goals

Making more friend in US

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Tyler

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Cool, laid back, fun. Interested in talking about anything...

My learning goals

To learn more about other people through language.

My favorite topics

Anything

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A.

Norwalk

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

日本語が上手になりたいです。よくはなして、漢字を読めるのになりたいです...

My favorite topics

テニス | ハイキュー!(アニメ) | 歌 | 食べ物

Ideal language community partner

やさしくて、楽しい人はいいです!

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Depew

NEW

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Sports, movies, fashion, traveling, music , food , nite life,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open and patient, great sense of humor

My learning goals

To be able to speak and understand

M.

M.

Portland

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Spanish

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Que me explique bien el inglés y que le pueda entende...

My learning goals

Saber el inglés como segunda lenguaje

My favorite topics

Música, viajes comida animales

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P.

New York

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Learn to speak full sentences and learn how to read and write...

My favorite topics

Video games, Art , Anything at all

I want a conversation partner who is

Very helpful and patient

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Z.

Salisbury

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English

My favorite topics

問候。平常聊...

My language exchange partner is

不錯

My learning goals

能夠流利的說英文

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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East Cleveland

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Japanese

Ideal language community 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...

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. 然而大概很难

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

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R.

Novato

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

与人沟通(To communicate with people...

My favorite topics

电影 音乐 旅行 (Movie, music, traveling)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

待人友善(Kind and nice people)

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Atascocita

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Topics I like discussing are food, life in general, and books...

Perfect language exchange partner

The perfect tandem partner would be someone who respects me and is nice to talk to

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent in Korean and German. I know a bit of German but I would still say I’m a beginner. As for Japanese, I would still like to learn the language as my brother knows Japanese. I also think he trilingual will help me later on.

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Bon Air

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, not too serious, age 20s or 30...

My learning goals

Fluency in Spanish and more proficient in French and Italian (could travel with somewhat ease)

My favorite topics

Current events, art, music, travel, work, hobbies

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Siloam Springs

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk with my Japanese friends at college...

My favorite topics

Music, reading, pets

My language exchange partner is

Similar interests, can explain Japanese grammar/usage, patient

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Lexington

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English

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German

My favorite topics

I love talking about dogs, books , and video games. I’m also...

Ideal language community partner

I have no preference but if you ask me? I want him/her to be able to listen and be able to grow a great friendship with me.

My learning goals

German Japanese and French

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J.

Lake Charles

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English

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Portuguese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Me gustaría un compañero que quiera aprender un idioma tanto...

My learning goals

Mi meta es hablar fluido al menos 3 idiomas.

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar de fútbol, música, idiomas, comidas.

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J.

Jefferson City

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English

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French

My learning goals

To become as fluent as possible, because I’m going to be an abroad...

My favorite topics

Food, culture, nature, cooking, hobbies, travel, space, pretty much everything

Perfect language 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

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Madison

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Art, culture, movies, musi...

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded, fun

My learning goals

Learn more conversational French

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S.

New York

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Burmese

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English

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is easy-going and sometimes calm and willing to listen...

My learning goals

Wants to have conversation effectively with expressive wrote choice.

My favorite topics

Food, shopping, Kpop and kdrama

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F.

South Bradenton

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

Speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

Life , politics , culture , sports , everething

Ideal language community partner

Polite

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Bellaire

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Culture, Sports,The Art...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Helpful, Friendly, and Funny

My learning goals

To fluently speak them all the languages I try learning

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Libertyville

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English

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Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, funny, kin...

My learning goals

To improve my grammar and vocabulary

My favorite topics

I like to talk about aviation and economics

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Columbus

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Somali

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

Be able to communicat...

My favorite topics

Anything as long they it is appropriate

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with respect and patience

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/waco />Waco, <a href=/learn/english/colorado-springs />Colorado Springs, and <a href=/learn/english/anaheim />Anaheim.

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.