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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

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

Y.

Y.

Manhattan

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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

G.

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

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K.

Kuna

Fluent

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

I want to learn about the culture more than anything...

My favorite topics

Religion, books, people, anything!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is okay with me slowly learning with them and it's okay with them if I take a bit to answer back... I'm a perfectionist.

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J.

Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Life/activities Interests Food School future Personalit...

I want a conversation partner who is

Wants to learn English Patient with beginner level Spanish

My learning goals

Fluency Have a job that uses Spanish

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L.

Kenner

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English

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American Sign Language

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is a”foodie “ and likes discussing Italian food,...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent and take some sabbaticals in Italy for a semester or longer. Fluency will also help me negotiate a month in Italy every year with my students.

My favorite topics

Health & fitness, nutrition, art & Health issues, travel, Italy, food-wine, environmental & climate needs in politics, mindfulness & meditation, mental health/psychology, American football, tennis, athletics & other sports (internat. soccer-“calcio”),

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D.

Daytona Beach

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

To speak fluently...

My favorite topics

Books, food, pop culture, Netflix.

Ideal language community partner

Understanding and communicative.

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Value Community

Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

Value Conversation

Have fun, engaging conversations

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H.

Myrtle Beach

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, friends, family, nature, parties,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I can help you with your English . Friendly, patient, informative, encouraging, social

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Spanish. I am practicing basic Spanish phrases for now. I can send voice messages so you can help me pronounce them right and correct me

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A.

New York

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Good conversation and happy to chat in both our language...

My learning goals

I’d like to pass C1 French (eventually)

My favorite topics

Art, books, travel, anthropology, tech

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A.

Salmon Creek

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I hope to travel to central America, as well as China, this year....

My favorite topics

Travel experiences, music, physics, political opinions, different cultures & traditions, religious and philosophical ideas, technology.

I want a conversation partner who is

When the conversation can flow between various subjects, without the awkwardness of not knowing what to say next.

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S.

Atlanta

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Exploring and the worl...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who can help me practice Spanish as I help them with English

My learning goals

To learn how to fluently speak Spanish

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J.

Davis

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

People who are friendly, helpful, and reliable...

My learning goals

Be able to speak well enough to make friends

My favorite topics

Culture, video games, movies

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E.

Draper

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English

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Finnish

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French

My learning goals

I would like to become more fluent in French so I can pass my...

My favorite topics

I’m a vegan rock climber who loves art and all things science fiction and fantasy

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone with an open mind and a good taste in music, culture, art, etc. Bonus if you can help me with my French

X.

X.

Ann Arbor

NEW

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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French

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient and kind

My learning goals

Become more fluent

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E.

Macon

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

fun and easy to talk wit...

My learning goals

ability to read and write well

My favorite topics

music, entertainment, life

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N.

Clarksville

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

To visit countries that speak French and/or Italian one day and...

My favorite topics

Music and instruments, books, and movies

My language exchange partner is

Outgoing, funny, and kind

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A.

Weatherford

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English

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Russian

My favorite topics

Music, art, philosophy, astrology, relationship...

Ideal language community partner

One who has a great capacity for humor, they want to learn but it's important to have fun doing so. They encourage me and celebrate my progress as I would theirs. And patience is a must!

My learning goals

Goal 1. Become sufficient in Spanish to allow me to use for work. Goal 2. Become sufficient in Russian to carry on conversation

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E.

Garland

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone I can converse with in Japanese. Be able to practice...

My learning goals

Have the ability to be fluent in Japanese colloquially and professionally.

My favorite topics

Films, anime, Music, Cats, Gym, Japanese Culture, Photography, Videography.

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E.

Apex

Fluent

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English

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German

My learning goals

Keep using my German language skills so I don’t lose the...

My favorite topics

No particular topics I struggle sometimes with advanced grammar and would like to just have short conservations everyday to stay sharp because I haven’t taken a German class in a while and I have it coming up I do enjoy talking about most topics

Perfect language exchange partner

Willing to talk at least one time per week hopefully more

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R.

Rutherford

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Let's discuss about ourselves and the worl...

I want a conversation partner who is

Free spirited and friendly

My learning goals

Fluency in Asian languages

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N.

Blue Springs

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Similar interested to be able to have good involved conversation...

My learning goals

Become familiar with the languages and comfortable having conversations.

My favorite topics

Family, reading and writing, nature, science, spirituality, hiking and camping, movies, decorating.

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G.

Lawrenceville

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French

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to be able to have long conversations in spanish....

My favorite topics

I love talking about cinema, music, art in general. I love travelling and it’s really interesting to me to discover people’s lifestyle in different countries. I’m also into psychology and true crimes. But you can talk to me about anything ;)

Ideal language community partner

someone who is interesting, who has conversation, not boring, down to help, who has the same interests as me…

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M.

Midland

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

Traveling, food, cultures, music, book...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone kind and interesting to talk to

My learning goals

Learning the languages so I can travel abroad and speak in their own language.

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H.

Clinton

Fluent

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny, insightful, easygoin...

My learning goals

Fluency in French

My favorite topics

Travel, life, experiences

J.

J.

LaGrange

Fluent

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Korean

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English

My learning goals

Experienc...

My favorite topics

Music , Travel , Culture

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly , Active

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/littleton />Littleton, <a href=/learn/english/ogden />Ogden, and <a href=/learn/english/new-haven />New Haven.

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.