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Learn English in Manhattan

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H.

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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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

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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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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

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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

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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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K.

K.

Minneapolis

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

使之成为自己的第二语...

My favorite topics

switch,book

Perfect language exchange partner

耐心幽默

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E.

Hollywood

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Spanish

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Culture, traveling, spirituality, LGBT, and technology...

I want a conversation partner who is

A nice person who likes to talk about spirituality, life coaching, culture, travels, and:or psychology, etc.

My learning goals

Practice fluency in French and Portuguese.

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R.

Rutherford

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

Free spirited and friendl...

My learning goals

Fluency in Asian languages

My favorite topics

Let's discuss about ourselves and the world

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J.

Norman

Fluent

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English

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Latin

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Icelandic

My learning goals

A2 by May, B1 by August for Icelandic. Since Spanish is easier,...

My favorite topics

Anything really, I have vague knowledge on a variety of things. If you want me to get really passionate then let’s talk about movies!

Ideal language community partner

Someone who will practice with me. Above all I’m here to learn Icelandic. I enjoy talking but I’d prefer it be related to the language in some way.

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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M.

Harrisburg

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Manga,archery cookin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone I just want to talk and make a good friend

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Japanese and Korean

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P.

San Antonio

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Portuguese

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that likes to talk. I'm not here for a dating...

My learning goals

Improve my English and make new friends.

My favorite topics

Cars, nature, good stories, bike, airplanes, trucks, beautiful places, food, etc.

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J.

Round Rock

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English

My learning goals

Cultura genera...

My favorite topics

Cualquier tipo

I want a conversation partner who is

Amable y dispuesto a aprender español

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S.

Bayonet Point

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Family, fishing, eatin...

My language exchange partner is

Patient and knowledgeable

My learning goals

To progress every week

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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E.

Siloam Springs

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Similar interests, can explain Japanese grammar/usage, patien...

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk with my Japanese friends at college and easily communicate with others and make friends when I study abroad.

My favorite topics

Music, reading, pets

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M.

Mustang

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

Learning Korean and Japanese...

My favorite topics

Kpop, cooking, and drawing.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who can make time for me as I will do for them, someone who is dependable and productive.

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M.

Prichard

NEW

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English

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Hindi

My favorite topics

Activitie...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is motivated

My learning goals

To be fluent in 2 other languages besides my native language

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S.

Lakeside

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English

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Emoji

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Russian

I want a conversation partner who is

Everybody is welcome just be chil...

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

My favorite topics

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

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Brighton

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English

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French

My learning goals

To become fluen...

My favorite topics

I enjoy all sorts of topics

My language exchange partner is

Attentive and good at teaching

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A.

Bristol

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Anything...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone!

My learning goals

To be the most fluent Korean and Japanese speaker in the entire world

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C.

Los Angeles

Fluent

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Korean

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Greek

Ideal conversation exchange partner

kind and funny and very loweke...

My learning goals

Being able to go to that country and casually order foods there

My favorite topics

language and culture and everything else

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T.

Houston

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French

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Being fluent in Spanish and learning Japanese ....

My favorite topics

I want to talk about culture, music, food and others

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice and courteous

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D.

Conyers

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

Different cultures and customs,books,movies,University life,any...

I want a conversation partner who is

Warm-hearted,patient,kind,outgoing,interesting (maybe native English speaker )

My learning goals

Improve my spoken English,learn some idiomatic phrases

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E.

Apex

Fluent

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English

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German

My language exchange partner is

Willing to talk at least one time per week hopefully mor...

My learning goals

Keep using my German language skills so I don’t lose them

My favorite topics

No particular topics I struggle sometimes with advanced grammar and would like to just have short conservations everyday to stay sharp because I haven’t taken a German class in a while and I have it coming up I do enjoy talking about most topics

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E.

Chicago

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

Learn more vocabulary and also learn more about other cultures...

My favorite topics

School, psychology, philosophy, books, music, food, culture, history

Ideal language community partner

My perfect Tandem partner will share interest in topics that I am interested in.

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A.

Baltimore

Fluent

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English

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Emoji

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French

My favorite topics

I’m passionate about learning and doing anything and everything...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

kind but critical (I want to be as good as I can be)

My learning goals

Be proficient in 5 languages (not including English) by the time I’m 22.

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J.

McKinney

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is at least at an intermediate level, and is serious...

My learning goals

Hablar con fluidez

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar de cualquier cosa

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A.

Chesapeake

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

being fluent or have an advanced understanding in Thai and Japanese...

My favorite topics

I enjoy topics such as movies, hobbies, sports (mostly tennis though lol), the arts, and fashion

I want a conversation partner who is

someone who is nice, funny, a bit goofy, and are opened minded

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/long-beach />Long Beach, <a href=/learn/english/bronx />Bronx, and <a href=/learn/english/richardson />Richardson.

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.