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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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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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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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Glendale

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English

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Italian

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Russian

My learning goals

Self improvemen...

My favorite topics

My day

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone kind and funny

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F.

Boca Del Mar

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Spanish

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Catalan

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English

My favorite topics

Cualquier cosa menos polític...

I want a conversation partner who is

Social, risueño, hablador, con ganas de compartir el idioma

My learning goals

Quiero hablarlo perfecto

M.

M.

Coos Bay

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

Someone who I can learn from and help as well that has a kind...

My learning goals

Learn to speak French fluently

My favorite topics

Cats Anime Movies Shows Animals Manga CultureExploration French Japanese Music Literature

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R.

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

Ideal language community partner

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.

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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J.

Clayton

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Science, Politics, Academia, Backpacking, Hiking, Cultura y Politicas...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with similar interests who would like to improve language skills.

My learning goals

To feel comfortable in conversation with native speakers.

J.

J.

Washington

Fluent

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Chinese (Traditional)

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Responsible, polite and motivate...

My learning goals

Learn more about culture and make more friends

My favorite topics

Culturas, Fashion, Travel, Books

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Artesia

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Chinese (Traditional)

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Japanese

My learning goals

Understanding what other people sa...

My favorite topics

Basketball, Snowboarding, Baseball, Surfing, Travel, Food, Movies

I want a conversation partner who is

Patience

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J.

Farmington

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Politics, music, high school, and anything els...

My language exchange partner is

I don’t care

My learning goals

To increase my spanish speaking capacities

Jun

Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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“Tandem Pro has given me lifelong friends. I met them all through the “Near me” feature, which shows people practicing languages in the city where you live. 100% recommend.”

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V.

Acworth

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

Ideal language community partner

someone funny, intelligent and sometimes little sill...

My learning goals

Improve my english and do my life in USA easier

My favorite topics

Movies, places, travel

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J.

New York

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English

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Armenian

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in French, proficient in Western Armenian...

My favorite topics

I work in medical research, I’m really interested in the science and also understanding health issues globally. I love traveling, food, museums, art, dragon boat racing, and running.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient partner who can speak English or Spanish to any degree and will freely discuss topics with me.

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E.

Garland

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Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Films, anime, Music, Cats, Gym, Japanese Culture, Photography,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone I can converse with in Japanese. Be able to practice with and exchange eachother's language and also be able to make a friendship.

My learning goals

Have the ability to be fluent in Japanese colloquially and professionally.

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Z.

Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Able to have a good conversation and is willing to use the audio...

My learning goals

I would like to eventually become somewhat fluent in spanish.

My favorite topics

Sports and news

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Z.

Libertyville

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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

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, funny, kind

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City of Orange

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Medical topics, news, film, art, hobbies, getting to know someone...

Ideal language community partner

Open minded and eager to speak, teach, and learn.

My learning goals

To improve my Spanish speaking skills.

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D.

Atlanta

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient and informativ...

My learning goals

To be fluent

My favorite topics

Any and everything as long as it’s a sensible topic.

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M.

Spring

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak some Japanese by the time I arrive...

My favorite topics

I love performing Chemistry, but I love watching a little anime and listening to music!

Perfect language exchange partner

People that are learning English, that way we both are benefitting! And maybe who can explain the puns in monogatari lol

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K.

Irving

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Spanish

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

Music, everyday conversations, kpop, ar...

I want a conversation partner who is

Helpful, funny, open minded

My learning goals

I want to be able to have a short conversation in Italian and be able to understand what other people say even if I can’t fluently respond at first

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M.

Philadelphia

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

Kind, patient, lighthearted and fu...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent!

My favorite topics

Music, cats, dogs

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B.

Glendale

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

My learning goals

I’d like to be able to have a solid conversation in Germa...

My favorite topics

Culture, world problems,

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is funny, patient and wanting to learn the languages I speak

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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...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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L.

Columbia

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English

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can help me learn the language and become friend...

My learning goals

To become fluent and visit Japan

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about my day and hobbies

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S.

Maricopa

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Improve Spanish gramma...

My favorite topics

I love travel and martial arts. I like hiking and eating out and talking with new people.

I want a conversation partner who is

Willing to trade English lessons for helping me with Spanish. I want to perfect my future and subjunctive tenses in Spanish.

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/san-francisco />San Francisco, <a href=/learn/english/allentown />Allentown, and <a href=/learn/english/san-bernardino />San Bernardino.

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.