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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

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

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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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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.

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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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A.

Shenandoah

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English

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Emoji

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French

My learning goals

To be fluent, to have fun, to meet friends and start friendship...

My favorite topics

Art, music, shows, fandoms, language, traveling, school, college

Perfect language exchange partner

What is your type of music? Do you like cartoons? Do you like art? What are your hobbies idek lol

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T.

Isla Vista

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Reading books, philosophy or psychology, jokes, LGBTQIA...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient, since I’m still practicing my skills. Someone who’s naturally an introvert. I’d prefer someone who’s around my age and gender, too.

My learning goals

I want to be able to understand everyday casual spoken Mexican Spanish and participate in most casual conversations.

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N.

Newburgh

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Someone patient and funny or interesting. Someone interested...

My learning goals

To make other people smile and laugh よろしくお願いします!

My favorite topics

Gaming, Anime, Dramas, Music, Kpop, Art, Food, Basketball, Different Cultures, and Memes.

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S.

Louisville

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English

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Polish

My learning goals

I am 100% Polish and my family currently lives there. My struggle...

My favorite topics

Movies, music, finance, cooking

Ideal language community partner

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

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A.

New York

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Food Musi...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Consistent Well spoken

My learning goals

I want to learn French so I can visit France

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J.

Brentwood

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English

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Oof , anyone who isn’t dry . I guess someone who’s really chill...

My learning goals

Learn to speak Korean fluently.

My favorite topics

bands , LGBTQ + , art , photography , music , etc.

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A.

New York

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak in either Chinese, Japanese, or Korean...

My favorite topics

Sports, dramas, and school

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is kind and patience, and will to work with me and be my friend.

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C.

Kannapolis

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Playing volleyball and hanging out with my friends...

My language exchange partner is

They should be chill and funny also be able to laugh with me.

My learning goals

I would like to be able to communicate with different people around me. Also the reason I wanna learn Spanish is so I’m able to communicate with my friends parents because i feel bad that i can’t understand so I can laugh with them.

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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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S.

Lochearn

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

My perfect Tandem partner would be someone who is very friendly/polite,...

My learning goals

My language learning goals are to be able to speak the language with another native speaker and for them to be able to understand me.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing humor like memes and stuff and I like discussing musical genres such as K-Pop and Metal/Rock

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L.

Las Vegas

Fluent

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Tagalog, Filipino

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

I love working out and I trade forex also. I’m passionate about MMA and wellness.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I’m open minded I’m not picky with people

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D.

Ithaca

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Spanish

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French

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German

My favorite topics

Musique, voyages, nourriture, photographie, meme...

Perfect language exchange partner

Drôle, aimable, culturel

My learning goals

Parler courrament

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Aldine

Fluent

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English

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

My perfect Tandem partner would be into the art...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in a way that isnt just vocabulary and test .

My favorite topics

I like Movies Video games and I live to ice skate and music along with piano is what I'm all about.

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M.

New York

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Be able to carry out a conversation in Spanish longer than 10...

My favorite topics

Music, weekend activities, weather, work, travel, diet and exercise

My language exchange partner is

Patient individual who knows English fairly well and can assist me with practicing common speaking scenarios and pronunciation in Spanish. Not too concerned about grammar, vocabulary or writing at this time.

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M.

Houston

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Italian

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English

My favorite topics

I am from Italy! I like music, movies, travel, photography. I'm...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is trying to learn my native language, italian! Also someone who is patient, friendly and opened mind

My learning goals

I want to utterly improve my speaking skill in English. I can help you improve or teach Italian! I would like to learn more about US culture

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S.

Bozeman

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English

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Russian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Curious, thoughtful, enjoying learning and new experience...

My learning goals

I want to learn about China and people's lives there. I want to learn Mandarin well enough to travel and have real conversations online and in China.

My favorite topics

Culture, Language, Society/Politics, Science/Tech, Travel, Nature

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M.

Winter Park

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English

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Esperanto

My learning goals

I want to be able to understand Esperanto pretty well...

My favorite topics

I especially love books and poetry

Perfect language exchange partner

I’m not sure! I guess someone who is nice :)

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R.

Lansdale

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Fitness,music,travel,and Having fun in lif...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone patient and understanding

My learning goals

To speak more fluently and make new friends

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Y.

Irvine

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Japanese

LEARNS

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English

My language exchange partner is

kind person. learning Japanes...

My learning goals

I'd like to conversation

My favorite topics

movie,novel,trip,culture

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M.

Shafter

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

To be able to speak as many languages as possibl...

My favorite topics

Movies, Books, Politics, Culture, Religion, Catholicism,

Ideal language community partner

Fun, talkative, informed, intelligent, curious

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B.

Riverdale

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Mostly anything...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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G.

Rialto

Fluent

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English

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Russian

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who enjoys having conversations with new people, and...

My learning goals

I want to learn enough Russian so when I visit I can meet lots of new people! Also I’d just like to meet new people from another country!

My favorite topics

I’d love to just learn about other cultures, and make new friends! Let’s talk about music, lifestyles, interests, love, you name it!

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G.

Sacramento

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

I hope to be fluent (who doesn’t). I also want to be able to...

My favorite topics

Sports, Clothes, Outdoors, and Movies.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is willing to help me with my Spanish. I would like if he or she is patient, willing to learn, and able to continue a conversation. A bonus would be if we shared interests.

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/tacoma />Tacoma, <a href=/learn/english/new-orleans />New Orleans, and <a href=/learn/english/long-beach />Long Beach.

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.