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Learn English in Manhattan

Learn to actually speak English by making friends with native speakers

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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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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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Cantonese

My favorite topics

Daily lifeculture work out️ scam walks away cuz it won't work...

Perfect language exchange partner

Chatterbox, Cool ppl, energetic ppl, chill vibe

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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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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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

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D.

Lawrenceville

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Better understanding of written and spoken Spanish within six...

My favorite topics

Movies, books, restaurants, beer

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient, humorous

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B.

Riverdale

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Mostly anything...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone funny, helpful and honest.

My learning goals

I want to at least be intermittent in all three languages by the end of the year.

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S.

San Francisco

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

Someone who can be patient with me but also strict and tell me...

My learning goals

I want to know how to put sentences together and improve my pronunciation

My favorite topics

Dramas, dramas and more dramas lol jk and food

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I.

Boston

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Russian

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English

My learning goals

Keep it active, maintain the leve...

My favorite topics

Life, hiking, thoughts and feelings, low key travel

Ideal language community partner

Willing to chat casually, maybe someone local to meet up with too

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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J.

Bellevue

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Anime, Sports, Reading, Climbing, Fitnes...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Willing to be patient and help correct my mistakes so that I learn the proper way to form sentences in conversation.

My learning goals

I want to Be able to hold an everyday conversation with native speakers so that I can travel and work within Japan.

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R.

Salem

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Portuguese

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyon...

My learning goals

Be able to communicate with everyone in all 4 languages for now

My favorite topics

Learning a new language, improving language skills, chatting, meeting new people, getting to know different cultures and chatting again️‍

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S.

Washington

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German

My learning goals

Continue practicing the languag...

My favorite topics

Sport, current events

I want a conversation partner who is

Extroverted and fun

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Security-Widefield

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English

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French

My favorite topics

I like to discuss how someone is doing. I also like to talk about...

My language exchange partner is

My perfect Tandem partner would be someone who is nice and funny and we can both learn from each other.

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak to friends in French and Japanese so I can talk with others across the world

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M.

Evansville

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German

Ideal language community partner

Conversador @, amigable, interesado@ en varios aspectos de la...

My learning goals

Hablar con nativos para ganar fluidez, prácticar todos los días

My favorite topics

Literatura, Series, Arte en general.

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E.

Plattsburgh

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To become fluent so I can study in Japan...

My favorite topics

Fashion, music, culture, food, everything!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind, funny, patient

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S.

Radcliff

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Games, books, anime, music, ar...

Perfect language exchange partner

Nerd, funny, and not thin skinned

My learning goals

Just ztart with basics

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I.

New Rochelle

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

A perfect Tandem partner has to be good at keeping a conversation...

My learning goals

I hope to at least learn to keep up a sentence, introduce where I’m from, how old I am, my name, discuss what I like and simple commands.

My favorite topics

I’m an artist and really enjoy Art as well as video games and movies.

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J.

Washington

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Learn more about culture and make more friend...

My favorite topics

Culturas, Fashion, Travel, Books

My language exchange partner is

Responsible, polite and motivated

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A.

Salmon Creek

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel experiences, music, physics, political opinions, different...

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

I hope to travel to central America, as well as China, this year. I'm learning the basics of these languages now, so I can be better prepared to take language courses during my travels.

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O.

San Francisco

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English

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Cantonese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind, fun, honest, and patient...

My learning goals

*Become verbally conversational (improve speaking & listening) with family, friends, & strangers. *Be able to verbally order food at restaurants, bakeries, etc. (improve speaking & reading). *To read 100 words of the language, with good grammar!

My favorite topics

We could talk about daily life, and anything else :) I’m an open book online, and love reading, as well as spending time with my dog, watching movies with friends, and traveling. Interested in meeting new people, & currently writing a book on languages!

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M.

Port Charlotte

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

To be able to speak Portuguese fluently in a day to day basi...

My favorite topics

I like to talk about anything

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that keep talking after we meet for the first time

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D.

Prairieville

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Videojuegos, música, libros y cualquier cosa que otros puedan...

I want a conversation partner who is

Alguien que es muy paciente y emocionado conmigo cuando progreso en un nuevo idioma

My learning goals

Quiero poder hablar español con fluidez para comunicarme con mi abuela y otras personas en su estado natal de California que hablan español con fluidez

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W.

Seattle

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Someone who wants to learn languages, just like me...

My learning goals

Learning enough to make friends!

My favorite topics

I’ll talk about anything, but I really enjoy talking about video games.

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M.

Avondale

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

Learning more about culture...

My favorite topics

Movies, Science, Technology

Ideal language community partner

That one who practices and spend time dedicated to learn

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D.

White Plains

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English

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Xhosa

My favorite topics

literature. poetry & books & even movies, tell me about your...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

someone well-read & linguistically inclined. would be nice if you’re a student or write often. i made this account for a literary translation class i’m taking, so someone also semi-proficient in english would be nice.

My learning goals

to learn about the details of language in my target language. i want to be able to understand the intricacies between words like “tasty” and “delicious”, so that my translations can properly convey the feeling of the work i’m translating.

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J.

San Francisco

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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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J.

Auburn

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to improve my speaking and listening skills...

My favorite topics

Sports, culture, FOOD!

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, friendly, easygoing

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/mcallen />McAllen, <a href=/learn/english/anchorage />Anchorage, and <a href=/learn/english/palo-alto />Palo Alto.

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.