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Learn English in Manhattan

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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

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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

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Y.

Manhattan

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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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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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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.

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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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Y.

Centereach

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Wanna have foreign friend...

My favorite topics

gym, food, traveling, life.

Perfect language exchange partner

Could be patient on me please.

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M.

Danville

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Casual conversation, music, dreams, favorite activities and hobbie...

I want a conversation partner who is

Funny, creative, curious, and a great conversationalist

My learning goals

To be fluent enough to hopefully one day travel to France

Y.

Y.

Hialeah

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Someone that I can communicate with and we can share each other’s...

My learning goals

I would like to learn Korean or maybe even Japanese

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about different things, from kpop to life stories!

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C.

Albany

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I’m not a professional English teacher. Personal Goal:...

My favorite topics

I’m funny online and funny in person. Culture (I have a Caribbean culture) Dancing Swimming Singing Food.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is open minded and willing to teach their culture

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Kirksville

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Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Beekeeping Nursing Medical Famil...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open, funny, patient, chatty

My learning goals

Learn, laugh, slang, proper

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M.

Portland

Fluent

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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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C.

New York

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversatio...

My favorite topics

tv, travel, youtube, books, culture

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly & respectful. Preferably female!

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New York

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Japanese

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English

My favorite topics

about life, NY ,culture fashion music eat or... anything!!! I...

My language exchange partner is

Person who can teach each other , tell me about anything! Please correct my mistake !

My learning goals

I want to speak English fluently and can use for business.

Aria

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D.

Los Angeles

Fluent

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German

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English

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Active, open minded, eager to lear...

My learning goals

Being able to talk to my Korean mum and family

My favorite topics

Travelling, dogs, politics, sciences, cooking

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D.

Lyndhurst

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to make conversation with customers and understand...

My favorite topics

Easy conversation and greetings, interaction between myself and customers

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Could teach me to speak as if I owned a shop and they were the customer

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J.

Watertown

NEW

Fluent

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English

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French

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Russian

My favorite topics

Video games, movies, comic books, cartoons, tv shows, cats, high...

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Learn enough Russian before I start college

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San Luis

Fluent

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Mexican Sign Language

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Respetuoso y relajad...

My learning goals

Llegar a comprenderlo para tener una comunicación fluida

My favorite topics

Social, cultural, espiritual

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S.

Los Angeles

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English

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Spanish

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German

My learning goals

To be good at i...

My favorite topics

Life and all that nature has to give

My language exchange partner is

A person thats ready to be with me for who i am

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K.

Weirton

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

art • art therapy • politics • activism • philosophy • cultur...

Ideal language community partner

Socialists, feminists, artists

My learning goals

To become conversationally fluent in Spanish and help others perfect their English.

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T.

Rogers

Fluent

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English

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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T.

Isla Vista

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be able to understand everyday casual spoken Mexican...

My favorite topics

Reading books, philosophy or psychology, jokes, LGBTQIA+

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient, since I’m still practicing my skills. Someone who’s naturally an introvert. I’d prefer someone who’s around my age and gender, too.

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Plum

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Fluent

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Music, art, games, travel, food, animals, languag...

I want a conversation partner who is

Understanding of inconsistency in my schedule

My learning goals

Conversational level

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Baton Rouge

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone that is patient and willing to help me with my spoken...

My learning goals

I want to be able to converse fluently without hesitation & build confidence!

My favorite topics

Music, art, yoga, nature, international affairs/politics, travel, food

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M.

Beaumont

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To get a little bette...

My favorite topics

The latest tech

Ideal language community partner

I don’t know

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Y.

Smyrna

Fluent

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Japanese

LEARNS

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Italian

My favorite topics

Anything from real life bitching to a serious personal goals...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I’d like to help others learn how to speak Japanese. I’d like to learn something that I haven’t learned either English or something else. It’d be cool to get my Italian skills back again also.

My learning goals

Mostly for casual fun/entertainment to improve my vocabulary

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S.

University Place

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, patient, inquisitive, humorous...

My learning goals

As fluent as a 10 year old.

My favorite topics

Board Games Science Television Shows (Letterkenny at the top currently) Fantasy and SciFi Novels Movies Video Games Food

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N.

Kirkland

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English

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Marathi

My learning goals

Oral language proficiency in bot...

My favorite topics

Spirituality, cooking, current events

I want a conversation partner who is

Frequent communication practice. Kind and patient. Corrects me occasionally

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/wilmington />Wilmington, <a href=/learn/english/mountain-view />Mountain View, and <a href=/learn/english/gainesville />Gainesville.

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.