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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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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

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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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Flint

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To become fluent by speaking everyda...

My favorite topics

Any subject is okay

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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D.

San Francisco

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Uzbek

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English

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Azerbaijani

My favorite topics

Business, science,cultures, moovies and ofcourse musi...

I want a conversation partner who is

..........

My learning goals

To speak in majority languages fluently and travel all of the world

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J.

Winston-Salem

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone willing to put up with my foolishness as I stumble through...

My learning goals

My partner's family is from Costa Rica. I would like to be able to develop enough fluency to make basic conversation with native Spanish speakers (and then go from there).

My favorite topics

Travel, food, running, religion, LGBT issues, and literature.

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New York

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Russian

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak while I’m traveling, and gradually...

My favorite topics

Pop culture, food, veganism, travel

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is easygoing and patient! Fun to talk to. Curious about the world. Open-minded :)

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Norwalk

NEW

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

テニス | ハイキュー!(アニメ) | 歌 | 食べ...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

やさしくて、楽しい人はいいです!

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。

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New York

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient, funny, kind...

My learning goals

Acquire basic French communication.

My favorite topics

Movies and music.

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Radford

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

To be conversational...

My favorite topics

All Outdoor activities, sports, Biology, food, music, history, culture, Good Beer, exercising.

I want a conversation partner who is

I like making friends and I can help with your English or biology!

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N.

Warren

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

Books, Tv shows, hobbies, musi...

My language exchange partner is

Anyone. Hey

My learning goals

Don’t have any

Grace

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Canton

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

People that can keep conversation and wants to learn as wel...

My learning goals

To be fluent in Spanish, Swedish, Dutch, and German.

My favorite topics

Daily life, culture, crafting

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J.

Milpitas

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Explore the world,become open-minde...

My favorite topics

Education America Political Environment Entertainment

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Warm-hearted,respectful,well-mannered,helpful,talkative

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Y.

Bloomington

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Korean

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English

My favorite topics

Any topic. I just want to talk topics more deepl...

Perfect language exchange partner

I want to meet someone to know how to speak naturally

My learning goals

Just want to speak English naturally

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A.

Denton

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

Lots of conversation and good humor! (面白い人...

My learning goals

Be able to speak Japanese fluently and a native level. (日本語ぺらぺらになりたい)

My favorite topics

Anything (なんでもいい)

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Novi

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English

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French

My learning goals

Improve my Frenc...

My favorite topics

Life, comedy, films, music, cooking, etc.

My language exchange partner is

People who I can learn with

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Erie

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Gardening, health, ar...

Ideal language community partner

Young, open minded, friendly

My learning goals

To speak fluently

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J.

Los Lunas

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English

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Italian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Easy-going, fun, someone who I won't feel embarrassed to talk...

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent enough in the language to be able to listen to radio or watch tv in the language I'm learning so that I can understand most of what is going on. Eventually, I would like to be able to converse with people naturally in my new lang

My favorite topics

Technology, philosophical ideas, Current events, popular movies and music.

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B.

Glendale

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Yo quiero mejora...

My favorite topics

Casi todo, arte, deportes, trabajo, vida, familia, comida, viajando, y mucho más

Perfect language exchange partner

Fiable, inteligente y tiene capaz de practicar regularmente

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M.

Syracuse

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Harry Potter, Twilight, books, writing, cooking, food, New York...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can listen and have a good conversation with me!

My learning goals

I would like to be able to chat with ease!

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S.

Foley

Fluent

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English

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Romanian

My language exchange partner is

someone who is willing to help me just as I’m helping them. I...

My learning goals

To be conversational

My favorite topics

23 year old female who likes discussing life, traveling, languages, music, anime, forex, wealth creation, anything LGBT related

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A.

Philadelphia

Fluent

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Arabic

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

I wanna learn as much as I ca...

My favorite topics

Sport,politics,culture,parties and economy

Ideal language community partner

Feel free to talk and don’t forget to smile

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J.

Houston

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Video games, education, books, psychology, linguistics, world...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is very chatty and friendly, likes to share facts about their culture, and has a good sense of humor

My learning goals

Become conversational in the three languages listed, focusing mostly on Mandarin as I teach English online to Chinese children

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J.

Cimarron Hills

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English

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Portuguese

Perfect language exchange partner

I am very patient with those that are learning English and I...

My learning goals

To reach an advanced level in each language I’m learning.

My favorite topics

I like talking about my family, what books I’m reading, politics, religion, other country’s cultures, and most other things.

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Westmont

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

Learn and practice to get better day to day...

My favorite topics

I like talking about life, music, nature, politics, sports, movies, series, entrepreneurship, leadership and global conspiracy theories. lol

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone that likes to travel, learn about different cultures, interested for their own and others, with plans for life, someone that believes in the universe.

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/bakersfield />Bakersfield, <a href=/learn/english/ashburn />Ashburn, and <a href=/learn/english/beaumont />Beaumont.

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.