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Learn English in Manhattan

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H.

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

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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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Chinese (Simplified)

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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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C.

Manhattan

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English

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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.

Y.

Y.

Manhattan

Fluent

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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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J.

Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Complete my classes weekly recruitment...

My favorite topics

-Sports -Food -Future (College, classes, majors, etc.)

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who will help me with my spanish and who will talk to me in Spanish, but use the basics so I still understand and comprehend what they are saying.

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R.

Easton

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

...

I want a conversation partner who is

Laid back

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation

Y.

Y.

Bridgeview

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Cute, good looking, friendly...

My learning goals

Communication Writing & reading

My favorite topics

Kpop, reading, music and learning

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T.

Houston

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French

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Being fluent in Spanish and learning Japanese ....

My favorite topics

I want to talk about culture, music, food and others

Ideal language community partner

Nice and courteous

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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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S.

Louisville

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English

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Polish

My favorite topics

Movies, music, finance, cookin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who won’t make me feel embarrassed by my poor Polish skills! Fun, easy to talk to, engaging

My learning goals

I am 100% Polish and my family currently lives there. My struggle is with speaking polish correctly - oftentimes, I create sentences word for word what they’d be in English instead of how they would be said in Polish.

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F.

Wantagh

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Turkish

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Science, environment, trip, country, culture, food, chocolates...

My learning goals

I am a chemical engineer, but I need to get my Toefl degree for Master. I try to improve my English and I have so much dreams to reach... I presume that learning good level English will help me at all...

My favorite topics

I like to go swimming, zumba, yoga. Moreover, i love to do shopping, have time with my friends, watch Tv series, movies.

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N.

San Diego

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent in Japanese by 202...

My favorite topics

Culture, movies and tv, history, food, travel, anime, video games

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is interested interested in talking about culture

Y.

Y.

Crawfordsville

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Cultural, travel, musi...

My language exchange partner is

Knowledgeable, interactive, strict in teaching

My learning goals

To be able to initiate and complete conversations, and conduct descriptions fluently.

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Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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D.

Nogales

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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English

Ideal language community partner

Seria una persona que le guste los deportes y la musica como...

My learning goals

Conocer personas de otras partes del mundo

My favorite topics

Deportes, Musica, Dibujo

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S.

National City

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Russian

My learning goals

just be fluent with the...

My favorite topics

tv shows, sports,

Ideal conversation exchange partner

someone that is outgoing

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B.

Lumberton

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Makeup Cookin...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who understands how I want to learn

My learning goals

To learn well enough to be able to communicate with others

J.

J.

Lexington

Fluent

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English

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

I have no preference but if you ask me? I want him/her to be...

My learning goals

German Japanese and French

My favorite topics

I love talking about dogs, books , and video games. I’m also a fan of music!

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Hattiesburg

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to speak to people of different back ground...

My favorite topics

Anything

My language exchange partner is

I need someone who can be patient and understanding

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Ocoee

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I enjoy engaging in small talk...

Ideal language community partner

Well, it is always nice to talking to a female.

My learning goals

I am a teacher and I want to be able to speak to parents who don’t speak English.

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Y.

Chicago

Fluent

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Marathi

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Hindi

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anybody who's humble and open to new experiences....

My learning goals

Basic conversation in French

My favorite topics

movies, music, books, sports, football, travel

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B.

Tempe

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in korean in 1 year and make many native...

My favorite topics

Food, culture, entertainment. Everything basically

Perfect language exchange partner

Fun, kind, patient. Very talkative.

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J.

Houston

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English

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Spanish

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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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Y.

Edinburg

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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German

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is laid back and patient...

My learning goals

To learn to speak German fluently

My favorite topics

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

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M.

New York

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

i took eleven years of French starting at age 5. Moving to...

My favorite topics

Sports. Tech. Animals. Fitness. Food.

Ideal language community partner

Funny. :-) Intelligent.

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J.

New York

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Arabic

My favorite topics

Life, food and trave...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who wants to learn but also have a fun conversation

My learning goals

1. Be able to speak Arabic with confidence. 2. Feel comfortable ordering food in a Spanish speaking country. 3. Learning some slang in Spanish

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L.

Huntington

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

A good teacher that can teach me Spanis...

My learning goals

I really want to be fluent in Spanish

My favorite topics

I like really anything political stuff outdoors really anything

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I.

Boston

Fluent

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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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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/reston />Reston, <a href=/learn/english/bridgeport />Bridgeport, 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.