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Learn English in Manhattan

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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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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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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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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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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

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Maumelle

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Fluency, I want to be able to use Chinese as part of my jo...

My favorite topics

Art, food, movies, politics

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny and likes to talk but is busy like me

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A.

Seattle

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English

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Spanish

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French

My favorite topics

Film, politics, social movements, pop cultur...

I want a conversation partner who is

Thoughtful; conversationalist

My learning goals

Stronger grammar, and expanded vocabulary

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D.

Olympia

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Someone into anime and manga, but just a normal person I can...

My learning goals

To make friends and keep in touch

My favorite topics

Anime and manga, Japanese rock, video games.

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L.

El Paso

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Spanish

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French

My learning goals

Hablar con fluide...

My favorite topics

Música, cine, comida, cultura

Ideal language community partner

Curioso, divertido, musico

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O.

San Francisco

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English

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Cantonese

My favorite topics

We could talk about daily life, and anything else :) I’m an open...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind, fun, honest, and patient!

My learning goals

*Become verbally conversational (improve speaking & listening) with family, friends, & strangers. *Be able to verbally order food at restaurants, bakeries, etc. (improve speaking & reading). *To read 100 words of the language, with good grammar!

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P.

San Antonio

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Portuguese

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that likes to talk. I'm not here for a dating...

My learning goals

Improve my English and make new friends.

My favorite topics

Cars, nature, good stories, bike, airplanes, trucks, beautiful places, food, etc.

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Jackson

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To be able to read a novel and speak in a natural way...

My favorite topics

Books, literature, reading, writing, video games, art, computer coding, movies, anime, manga, music, coffee.

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, I'm very new to the language. Fun, willing to engage in conversation.

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A.

Rancho Santa Margarita

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

movies, music, culture, language...

My language exchange partner is

anyone that wants to talk and wants to learn english or spanish! i hope you can help me with korean as well

My learning goals

at the moment my goal is to advance slowly and continue improving! my end goal is to be able to fluently speak the language and be able to understand everything that is being said and form my own sentences etc without much struggle or hesitation!!

Aria

Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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J.

Los Angeles

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

Ideal language community partner

Students marjoring in economic...

My learning goals

Getting a better understaning of each other

My favorite topics

International issues

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Jenks

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Spanish fluenc...

My favorite topics

Politics, cultural, health

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Wants to improve thier English. Patient enough to teach.

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V.

Chicago

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English

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Croatian

My favorite topics

History, philosophy, anime, vocaloid, singing, geography, politics,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anybody who likes a good amount of what I like (not everything of course, I'm very open minded) and has a good sense of humor.

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Croatian.

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F.

South Bradenton

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Spanish

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Polit...

My learning goals

Speak fluently

My favorite topics

Life , politics , culture , sports , everething

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Calexico

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Spanish

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English

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German

My learning goals

Ser una futura maestra políglota. ...

My favorite topics

Gramática. History. Language teaching. ‍

My language exchange partner is

Amable, con disposición para enseñarme y aprender.

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Salem

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Portuguese

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English

My favorite topics

Learning a new language, improving language skills, chatting,...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone

My learning goals

Be able to communicate with everyone in all 4 languages for now

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J.

Williamsport

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English

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French

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Starting a streak on snapchat would be a fun way to speak with...

My learning goals

Becoming intermediate in Korean and Spanish are some goals of mine. Esperanto and Toki Pona are to do on the side but not my main focus.

My favorite topics

I have a passion for Music. I have recently been studying Chemistry and Pharmacology for fun and want to study more in college. Generally I enjoy Music, Art, Movies, Fashion, and Skateboarding.

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Sunland Park

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Spanish...

My favorite topics

Quantum Physics, Spirituality, Books, Family, Animals, Music

Perfect language exchange partner

An intelligent and likeminded person who will challenge me.

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S.

Los Angeles

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English

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Spanish

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German

My favorite topics

Life and all that nature has to giv...

I want a conversation partner who is

A person thats ready to be with me for who i am

My learning goals

To be good at it

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West University Place

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Helpful, funny, hones...

My learning goals

To make friends and become more fluent

My favorite topics

Food, books, traveling, culture

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G.

Sacramento

Fluent

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English

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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.

Ideal language community partner

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.

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J.

Phoenix

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English

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French

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music, and interesting films, along with politics...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Positive demeanor and relaxed

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold a conversation with a native speaker.

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Salisbury

Fluent

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who doesn’t judg...

My learning goals

To be conversational enough to live in the actual country

My favorite topics

Tv shows and music

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S.

Auburn

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English

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German

My learning goals

I want to be able to communicate with people in german confidently...

My favorite topics

Tavel, gaming, food

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone easy going open minded someone with a ps4

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/richardson />Richardson, <a href=/learn/english/el-paso />El Paso, and <a href=/learn/english/ogden />Ogden.

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.