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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

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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

生活美食宠物

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J.

New York

Fluent

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English

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Korean

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

To have a fluent conversations in a new language...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about culture.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is friendly and patient.

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A.

Rancho Santa Margarita

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

movies, music, culture, language...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

at the moment my goal is to advance slowly and continue improving! my end goal is to be able to fluently speak the language and be able to understand everything that is being said and form my own sentences etc without much struggle or hesitation!!

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P.

Dania Beach

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone close to my age...

My learning goals

Basic conversation for my daily life living and working in Miami. I’m taking Spanish class at Miami-Dade College but need to practice.

My favorite topics

I live and work in Miami and feel lucky. I enjoy cycling on the weekends and seeing the world during vacation time. My mother stays with us part time.

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Z.

Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To improve my grammar and vocabular...

My favorite topics

I like to talk about aviation and economics

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, funny, kind

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Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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H.

Philadelphia

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French

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English

My favorite topics

Dans la vie de tout les jours, Du trading Des voyages Des...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Une personne avec un grand sourire et qui aime apprendre avec beaucoup de patience et de recule.

My learning goals

Apprendre couramment l’anglais

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A.

New York

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Russian

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is easygoing and patient! Fun to talk to. Curious...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak while I’m traveling, and gradually become fluent to the point where I’m as good at it as I currently am in English

My favorite topics

Pop culture, food, veganism, travel

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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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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M.

San Francisco

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Everyday lif...

My language exchange partner is

Very communicative. I love learning about cultures so my partner would have to be very culturally conscious.

My learning goals

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

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A.

New York

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Fluent

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Russian

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English

Ideal language community partner

Native English...

My learning goals

I need improve my English to level advanced

My favorite topics

Traveling, music, movie, tv show

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M.

Tillmans Corner

Fluent

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English

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German

My learning goals

I’d like to become comfortable in German then we’ll see what’s...

My favorite topics

I’m an dog lover I also like hiking and dancing, and I’m a little bit of a nerd

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone open to some honest conversation- German or English!

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M.

Gilbert

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anybody

My learning goals

For me to be able to with stand a conversation

J.

J.

Virginia Beach

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, funny, kind and understanding. I appreciate people who...

My learning goals

I know it will take me a while but I would like to become fluent enough to experience books, movie and music in other languages. I’d also like to be able to have conversations when I travel abroad.

My favorite topics

Music, movies, books and animals! I like to learn about other cultures and history.

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E.

Portland

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family...

My favorite topics

I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico and Peru soon. I love learning, history, playing music, comedy, and all kinds of art!

My language exchange partner is

Someone with patience, because I am very beginner with Spanish! I’ve been trying to learn for about a year, but am hoping for someone who wants to speak both Spanish and English with me so I can learn.

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A.

Houston

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Reading, mediating, writing. I love camping, canoeing, blobbing...

Ideal language community partner

Cool, calm , nice, good teacher

My learning goals

To become fluent in both French and spanish

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S.

Stillwater

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone patient. Someone willing to explain simple concepts multiple...

My learning goals

To learn to speak as formally as possible and to understand all the nuances of the language.

My favorite topics

Psychology and people, how they think, how they act, what motivates us...simple stuff. Also, I’m study to be an engineer and enjoy talking about science and mechanics.

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X.

Oklahoma City

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

...

My favorite topics

Practice English

Perfect language exchange partner

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E.

Fredericksburg

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Irish

My favorite topics

Art, science, history, language, anthropology, sociology, criminology,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind and patient with a wide range of interests.

My learning goals

Currently I would like to learn the basics of gaeilge, but it's my dream to become fluent.

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J.

Boca Del Mar

Fluent

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English

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American Sign Language

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

Fu...

My learning goals

Speak naturally and comfortably and to think in that language

My favorite topics

Food travel

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J.

Reston

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

The wonderful things of life. I hope to find the woman of my dreams here

Ideal language community partner

A beautiful, charming, intelligent, hardworking, kind and a lovely woman

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D.

Hazleton

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Art, music, literature, gaming, histor...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone whose chill with the fact I have a random sleep schedule, as well as days where my chronic illness gets the better of me.

My learning goals

First, I want to become fluent in Japanese.

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F.

Danvers

Fluent

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English

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Russian

Perfect language exchange partner

Full of energy and spontaneou...

My learning goals

Learn more to conversational level

My favorite topics

Travelling. Animals. Life

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G.

Sacramento

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I hope to be fluent (who doesn’t). I also want to be able to...

My favorite topics

Sports, Clothes, Outdoors, and Movies.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is willing to help me with my Spanish. I would like if he or she is patient, willing to learn, and able to continue a conversation. A bonus would be if we shared interests.

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/tacoma />Tacoma, <a href=/learn/english/virginia-beach />Virginia Beach, and <a href=/learn/english/fayetteville />Fayetteville.

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.