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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

T.

T.

Manhattan

Fluent

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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

C.

C.

Manhattan

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Music, Politics, Current Events, Philosophy, Science, Architecture,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Engaging and Curious

My learning goals

I feel like I have hit a plateau in German and I want to get better

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English speakers in Manhattan

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A.

Manhattan

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Spanish

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English

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Portuguese

I want a conversation partner who is

Cualquer um que deseje falar e aprende...

My learning goals

Melhorar nas outras linguas

My favorite topics

Música, Esportes e Biología

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G.

Manhattan

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Spanish

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Portuguese

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English

My learning goals

Deseo poder aprender a comunicarme bien en el idioma estudiado...

My favorite topics

Me gusta conocer nuevas personas, viajar, conocer nuevos lugares. Amo la ciencia y mi pasión esta en el campo.

My language exchange partner is

Personas con metes abiertas e inteligentes para poder hablar de temas interesantes y aprender uno del otro.

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Y.

Manhattan

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Chatterbox, Coolest ppl, energetic ppl.

My learning goals

Make friends no cap. Doing a PhD study try to survive.

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Y.

Manhattan

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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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S.

Olive Branch

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My learning goals

I would love to at least be on an intermediate level...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about everyday things, as well as more in-depth topics. I like to talk about favorite movies and books all the way to what are my thoughts on a certain world issue.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient enough to teach me. I would prefer a really friendly person!

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F.

Bellaire

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Culture, Sports,The Art...

I want a conversation partner who is

Helpful, Friendly, and Funny

My learning goals

To fluently speak them all the languages I try learning

C.

C.

Chicago

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Chinese (Traditional)

My language exchange partner is

Grea...

My learning goals

To be able to communicate with others great

My favorite topics

How to speak good and communicate

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D.

Lyndhurst

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to make conversation with customers and understand...

My favorite topics

Easy conversation and greetings, interaction between myself and customers

Ideal language community partner

Could teach me to speak as if I owned a shop and they were the customer

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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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Temple Terrace

NEW

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Music and art...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly!

My learning goals

To become fluent.

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C.

Virginia Beach

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Intriguing, interesting, talkative, helpfu...

My learning goals

Learn enough japanese to watch anime WITHOUT subtitles.

My favorite topics

Photography, Life, Philosophy, casual conversation, anime

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I.

Austin

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

Know more people...

My favorite topics

Life experiences

I want a conversation partner who is

Honest and trustful.

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K.

Washington

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Current events, books, music, hobbies, travel...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, interested in talking about a variety of subjects and in helping me learn new phrases, etc. Just looking for conversation.

My learning goals

I want to increase my vocabulary and become fluent in discussing a wide variety of topics.

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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Smyrna

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who's fun to talk with and isn't very good at Englis...

My learning goals

To be able to fluently speak other languages

My favorite topics

Travel, politics, life, music

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T.

Rogers

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to be able to learn as much as possible about everything...

My favorite topics

Art, Writing and Animating, I also really enjoy talking about Animals

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Good at dealing with odd silences and sarcasm. Open Minded and Kind

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U.

Westminster

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Nature, art, music, shows,lov...

Perfect language exchange partner

Confident, open minded, patient

My learning goals

I would love to speak fluently

J.

J.

Jefferson City

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who will be able to help me learn French before I go...

My learning goals

To become as fluent as possible, because I’m going to be an abroad student in France from August 2019-sometime May/July 2020

My favorite topics

Food, culture, nature, cooking, hobbies, travel, space, pretty much everything

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K.

Middletown

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

be good at franc...

My favorite topics

sports, music, food

My language exchange partner is

tall, dark, handsome

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Aurora

Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Art, photography, philosophy, fitness, reading, personal development,...

Ideal language community partner

...are fun, funny & patient. Are serious about learning another language and willing to suffer through my mistakes.

My learning goals

To improve my French accent and speak more like a native. To learn useful phrases for day to day life in a French speaking country

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H.

Duluth

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

LEARNS

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

To be kind and to correct me when I’m wrong and also to understand...

My learning goals

To be fluent To order a taxi To meet different people To make people laugh It would look great on my resume To have fun To learn more

My favorite topics

I would like to learn more and practice multiple languages. I hope to achieve multiple goals and learn about different cultures!

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T.

Saginaw

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

To know enough to communicate, even if there are some grammar...

My favorite topics

Math, school, david dobrik, sister squad, work, brands, happiness, jhene aiko

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice. Helpful. Knowledgeable. Funny. Nonchalant.

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L.

Highland

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

Anime, Tv, Art, nerdy things basicall...

I want a conversation partner who is

Nice and patient would be great, someone that could give me honest criticism if I’m doing horrible lmao

My learning goals

Well fluent speaking is the ultimate goal but that’s waaaay later on, for now I’d just like to be able to form proper sentences and have alright pronunciation

C.

C.

The Colony

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Someone that is patient and with similar interest...

My learning goals

I’m trying learn enough Japanese for my trip to Tokyo in 8 months

My favorite topics

Movies, Food and Music

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L.

Novi

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

Improve my Frenc...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

People who I can learn with

J.

J.

Milpitas

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Education America Political Environment Entertainmen...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Explore the world,become open-minded

J.

J.

Dearborn

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

A nice and fun people that is willing to help me learn and grow...

My learning goals

To gain knowledge from the languages that I learn and as well as the culture. To be fluent in at least 2 or 3 languages.

My favorite topics

I like shopping, cooking, and playing with my dogs. As well as listening to music.

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V.

Milpitas

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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American Sign Language

My learning goals

达到用英语交流的目...

My favorite topics

家庭、朋友、购物、旅游、学习

I want a conversation partner who is

友善、耐心

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/philadelphia />Philadelphia, <a href=/learn/english/louisville />Louisville, and <a href=/learn/english/knik-fairview />Knik-Fairview.

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.