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Manhattan

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English

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Japanese

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My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Chatterbox, Coolest ppl, energetic ppl.

My learning goals

Make friends no cap.

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H.

Manhattan

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English

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

anyone who wants to be friends and help me with korea...

My learning goals

get to a point where i can visit korea and speak comfortably

My favorite topics

culture, kpop, food, animals

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T.

Manhattan

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My learning goals

To be able to be fluent in the languag...

My favorite topics

Just random conversations

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I can learn off them easily and there fun to talk to

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H.

Manhattan

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English

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My favorite topics

Anything like jobs or school or life or food or sports or literally...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who doesn’t mind my horrible spanish

My learning goals

I want to have to opportunity to talk with someone in Spanish so I can get better

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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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German

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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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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J.

Lenexa

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English

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German

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold conversation...

My favorite topics

Sports, beer, family, software, web development

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is willing to help teach and is patient with my dumb American brain

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L.

Country Club

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English

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French

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My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar de tod...

I want a conversation partner who is

Con todos, aquellos que amen la vida, los animales y la naturaleza.

My learning goals

Quiero mejorar los idiomas que estoy aprendiendo

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X.

Ann Arbor

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

Patient and kin...

My learning goals

Become more fluent

My favorite topics

Music, tech, art, movies, food... just about anything

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Y.

Edinburg

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English

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German

My learning goals

To learn to speak German fluentl...

My favorite topics

Travel, outdoor living, hiking, fitness, momlife, photography, reading, horror.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is laid back and patient.

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Blue Springs

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American Sign Language

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Korean

My favorite topics

Family, reading and writing, nature, science, spirituality, hiking...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Similar interested to be able to have good involved conversations

My learning goals

Become familiar with the languages and comfortable having conversations.

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K.

Pittsburgh

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who loves to teach and communicat...

My learning goals

To be fluent! As well as study abroad in over 10 countries!

My favorite topics

Classical music, anime, science (computer science, astronomy, chemistry, physics), and books! Wechat : Kayliese

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X.

Pleasant Hill

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English

My learning goals

Speak English fluentl...

My favorite topics

American country music movies and TV shows,books,cooking,yoga,instruments

I want a conversation partner who is

Polite and friendly Americans

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New York

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Korean

My favorite topics

Food, shopping, Kpop and kdram...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is easy-going and sometimes calm and willing to listen and teach me well.

My learning goals

Wants to have conversation effectively with expressive wrote choice.

Simone

Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

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S.

Boca Raton

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French

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Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

Able to speak slowly and patien...

My learning goals

Become more conversationally fluent in French and Portuguese

My favorite topics

Books, movies, TV, traditions, language

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S.

Stillwater

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To learn to speak as formally as possible and to understand all...

My favorite topics

Psychology and people, how they think, how they act, what motivates us...simple stuff. Also, I’m study to be an engineer and enjoy talking about science and mechanics.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone patient. Someone willing to explain simple concepts multiple times. I really enjoy complex grammar though and am looking for someone to teach me how to speak with complexity as an emphasis.

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R.

New York

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My favorite topics

Business/ Investin...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone and everyone!

My learning goals

To learn the basics of Mandarin and be able to hold a conversation. Also to learn the tones correctly.

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Beaverton

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English

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is eager to talk, has similar interests to myself,...

My learning goals

To be able to hold a fluid conversation with someone, and eventually watch films in Korean without subtitles.

My favorite topics

Art, movies, horror, videogames, fantasy, sci-fi, and much more!

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Fredericksburg

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Polish

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Japanese

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Russian

My learning goals

Learn as much Polish and other languages as I can in a year...

My favorite topics

Food. Family. Outdoor activity. Riding motorcycles. Kayaking. Dancing.

My language exchange partner is

Patient. Wants to get better at English. Friendly. Fun. Energetic.

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M.

Setauket- East Setauket

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English

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My favorite topics

Podcasts, books, cookin...

Ideal language community partner

Speaks spanish and can help me learn it

My learning goals

Become fluent in Spanish

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K.

North Decatur

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English

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I’d like to speak to any one with no pressure. I like easy going...

My learning goals

I want to get better at writing in Japanese. My grammar is really bad and I’d like to improve.

My favorite topics

I like to talk about food and music!

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Phoenix

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Portuguese

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Korean

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Italian

My learning goals

My learning goal is to be able to communicate, in a new language,...

My favorite topics

Books and movies

Perfect language exchange partner

The perfect partner is someone that is patient and ready to learn.

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Clinton

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English

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French

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Italian

My favorite topics

Travel, life, experience...

I want a conversation partner who is

Funny, insightful, easygoing

My learning goals

Fluency in French

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Sun Prairie

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English

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is patient and doesn’t mind dumb questions. Someone...

My learning goals

My language learning goals are to become familiar and proficient with sentence structure and vocabulary.

My favorite topics

I don’t have too many topics I won’t discuss, but I guess I like to discuss entertainment/celebrities, music/movies/tv shows/books, and dogs.

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M.

Englewood

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to get better at speaking Korean...

My favorite topics

I love music, tv, and art!

Ideal language community partner

Someone fun who likes to chat!

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Burlington

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Anything. Family, work, business, news, entertainment...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open and patient.

My learning goals

Fluency in the French Language.

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Corpus Christi

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English

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Hebrew

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Dutch

Perfect language exchange partner

Same as me, wanting to learn how to speak a language better,...

My learning goals

To speak somewhat fluently in Hebrew, and to speak very fluently in Dutch

My favorite topics

Family, vacation, work, home, sports, animals, pets, environment

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Roseville

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Spanish

My learning goals

Improve my conversation skills in Spanish; learn words and phrases...

My favorite topics

Literature, movies, travel, food, current events

I want a conversation partner who is

Fluent in Spanish, preferably a Latin American dialect; polite and respectful; available to speak regularly (at least a few times per week)

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/fullerton />Fullerton, <a href=/learn/english/glendale />Glendale, and <a href=/learn/english/parsippany-troy-hills />Parsippany-Troy Hills.

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.