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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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English

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Cantonese

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Chatterbox, Cool ppl, energetic ppl, chill vibe

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

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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.

Boston

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English

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German

My learning goals

Increase my confidence in using the language, as well as learning...

My favorite topics

International relations interested in culture, politics, and travel. Intermediate level fencer

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, polite, and patient. Also able to ask questions that I can use as prompts for giving answers regarding a topic.

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R.

Shorewood

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Video games, music, art, and anime...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who is kind and helpful.

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak comfortably in my target languages.

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A.

Los Angeles

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone who's willing to correct my mistakes politely, wants...

My learning goals

Practice so that I can maintain the skills I've learned in school and abroad, become more confident in my speaking abilities

My favorite topics

Current events, school, pets, food, 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

Ideal language community partner

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

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J.

Arlington

NEW

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Movies, Cars, History, New...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

You are the best

My learning goals

Practice for perfect

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F.

Columbus

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

With my same perspectiv...

My learning goals

For a better communication

My favorite topics

About myself

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J.

New York

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I wish to be fluent so I can study overseas!...

My favorite topics

-Dance,singing,listening to music,going to cafes, taking pictures

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly people that would like to study a new language

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S.

Chantilly

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, pop culture, sports, food, anything reall...

My language exchange partner is

someone willing to be patient with my Spanish speaking ability

My learning goals

To become conversationally fluent and understand without having any problems

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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Z.

Salisbury

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

Ideal language community partner

不...

My learning goals

能夠流利的說英文

My favorite topics

問候。平常聊天

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M.

Philadelphia

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English

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German

My learning goals

Ich möchte mehr fließend sprechen!...

My favorite topics

Family, school, baking, history ️‍

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone willing to give critiques

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B.

New York

NEW

Fluent

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English

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中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Food, design, musi...

Perfect language exchange partner

Willing to do short calls now and then

My learning goals

Be able to watch movies abd managed everyday conversations

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S.

Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyon...

My learning goals

Learn how to speak fluently in a convo

My favorite topics

Anything

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K.

Universal City

Fluent

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Korean

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Japanese

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

to better mysel...

My favorite topics

영화, 철학, 예술, creatives, anime, games

My language exchange partner is

적극적, 솔직, no beating around the bush

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M.

Albuquerque

Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Music, photography & politic...

Ideal language community partner

Music nerds, gamers & politicos.

My learning goals

To become fluent in French - or at least conversational.

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X.

Oklahoma City

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

...

My learning goals

My favorite topics

Practice English

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Lacey

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to reach conversational fluency by this coming November,...

My favorite topics

Dance (ballet, etc.), Anime and Manga (though I’m inexperienced so cut me some slack), Art, random stuff (and memes but sshhhh)

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who just talks with me casually. Someone who can kind of be like a language parent and not correct my mistakes as much as just speak with me in a way I can understand.

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L.

Pittsburgh

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Arabic

My favorite topics

School Movies Funny Storie...

I want a conversation partner who is

Explains everything to me clearly in a way where I am progressively learning Arabic

My learning goals

To learn more

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L.

Detroit

Fluent

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Hindi

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Looking for anyone who can chat regularly on a daily or atleast...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Spanish in the next 10 months.

My favorite topics

Would love to talk about life,depression, anxiety and philosophy. I am a big football fan as well. Very confused in life right now.

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S.

New York

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be fluent. To be able to speak naturally and express myself...

My favorite topics

Movies, music, cosmetics, pop culture, comedy, philosophy, psychology, life experiences, inspiring stories, hypothetical scenarios, concepts, emotions, ideas, celebrities, travel, dreams, goals, morals and values.

Ideal language community partner

Enthusiastic, interesting, kind, patient, funny, open minded.

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A.

New York

Fluent

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Hindi

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Languages, culture and travel experience...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Well traveled, helpful and patient

My learning goals

To achieve working level proficiency in German in a year

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M.

Middleton

Fluent

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Persian

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

A passionate person that loves to learn and practice new language...

My learning goals

I want to be able to have basic conversations in both Spanish and German by mid 2019

My favorite topics

Fun activities (such as traveling, dancing, music, sports), psychology, relationship, education, entrepreneurship

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T.

Oviedo

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English

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American Sign Language

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I want to learn and become fluent in Mandari...

My favorite topics

I love theater and art and enjoy the Mandarin language and culture

I want a conversation partner who is

I want a partner who can speak fluent Mandarin and I could help teach English preferably 15-18 cause I'm 16

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/north-bergen />North Bergen, <a href=/learn/english/madison />Madison, and <a href=/learn/english/greensboro />Greensboro.

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.