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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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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

G.

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

生活美食宠物

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M.

Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To better myself in my spanish knowledge and cultural awareness...

My favorite topics

Band, Choir, Theater, Food, Environment, and everything in between!

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone! Don’t be shy!!!

K.

K.

Libertyville

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

The meaning of lif...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can help me learn Spanish

My learning goals

To become a more natural speaker

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T.

Peoria

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Kind, patient and knowledgeabl...

My learning goals

Learn Spanish and try sign language

My favorite topics

Sport Pets Entertainment movies

A.

A.

Salmon Creek

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I hope to travel to central America, as well as China, this year....

My favorite topics

Travel experiences, music, physics, political opinions, different cultures & traditions, religious and philosophical ideas, technology.

Ideal language community partner

When the conversation can flow between various subjects, without the awkwardness of not knowing what to say next.

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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C.

Norton Shores

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Fluent

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Korean

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

평소 일상에 대해서 이야기하는것을 좋아해...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

착하고 무례하지 않았으면 좋겠어요

My learning goals

교환학생으로 미국 거주중이기 때문이에요

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C.

Los Angeles

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Spanish

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendl...

My learning goals

I'm trying learning English.

My favorite topics

I love travel, take pictures is my main hobby.

M.

M.

Vancouver

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I'm primarily interested in improving my Spanis...

My favorite topics

History, philosophy, poetry, anthropology, vegetarian cooking, healthcare, human rights, medical/technical vocabulary, LGBTQ topics️‍, dogs, video games, psychology (also I can't shut up about my boyfriend)

I want a conversation partner who is

I'm happy to talk to all sorts of people. I am a transgender woman and open to respectful questions on the topic. Colombian Spanish speakers especially encouraged

J.

J.

Seattle

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

Current events, politics, economics, and life in general...

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who will have the time and patience to correct my English.

My learning goals

I want to improve my English.

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.

New York

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

Ideal language community partner

Funny. :-) Intelligent....

My learning goals

i took eleven years of French starting at age 5. Moving to New York I hear French seemingly everywhere. I am now determined to brush the rust off and master French in 2019.

My favorite topics

Sports. Tech. Animals. Fitness. Food.

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J.

Watertown

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English

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French

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Russian

My learning goals

Learn enough Russian before I start colleg...

My favorite topics

Video games, movies, comic books, cartoons, tv shows, cats, high school, life, lgbt, science

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind, understanding, progressive, doesn’t like arguments, shy

A.

A.

Flint

NEW

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Any subject is oka...

Perfect language exchange partner

Only speaks in language that I’m learning, funny, good personality

My learning goals

To become fluent by speaking everyday

K.

K.

Universal City

Fluent

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Korean

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Japanese

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

적극적, 솔직, no beating around the bus...

My learning goals

to better myself

My favorite topics

영화, 철학, 예술, creatives, anime, games

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F.

Bloomington

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak basic Korean and be able to write...

My favorite topics

I enjoy reading/writing. I also enjoy listening and talking about different genres of music. And I love mystery shows/movies.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who will help me improve my Korean speaking skills and will be excited to study together!

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D.

Albany

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Culture, writing poetry, photography, traveling, communications,...

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

To become fluent in Japanese to consider it my second language, Possible plans on moving to Japan to teach english, translate and explore.

K.

K.

Louisville

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

someone who also speaks my native so they can correct me properly...

My learning goals

To finally speak a language I've always wanted to learn

My favorite topics

Gaming, Music, casual conversation

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A.

Rancho Santa Margarita

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

at the moment my goal is to advance slowly and continue improving!...

My favorite topics

movies, music, culture, languages

Perfect language exchange partner

anyone that wants to talk and wants to learn english or spanish! i hope you can help me with korean as well

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S.

New York

NEW

Fluent

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Burmese

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

Food, shopping, Kpop and kdram...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

Wants to have conversation effectively with expressive wrote choice.

J.

J.

Wilkinsburg

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

Talkativ...

My learning goals

For better expression

My favorite topics

Everything

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M.

Philadelphia

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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German

My learning goals

Ich möchte mehr fließend sprechen!...

My favorite topics

Family, school, baking, history ️‍

Ideal language community partner

Anyone willing to give critiques

M.

M.

Snellville

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

음악, 패션, 게임, ...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

음,,, 착해(nice), talks a lot, helps me a lot, and reads books

My learning goals

become fluent! and be able to know the culture

K.

K.

Kuna

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is okay with me slowly learning with them and it's...

My learning goals

I want to learn about the culture more than anything.

My favorite topics

Religion, books, people, anything!

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G.

New York

Fluent

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English

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German

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

Native French speakers learning English

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/bloomington />Bloomington, <a href=/learn/english/st-louis />St Louis, and <a href=/learn/english/knik-fairview />Knik-Fairview.

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.