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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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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

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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A.

Chesapeake

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

being fluent or have an advanced understanding in Thai and Japanese...

My favorite topics

I enjoy topics such as movies, hobbies, sports (mostly tennis though lol), the arts, and fashion

Perfect language exchange partner

someone who is nice, funny, a bit goofy, and are opened minded

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A.

Miami

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Anythin...

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded

My learning goals

To be able to communicate anywhere

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L.

Millbrook

Fluent

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English

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German

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is around 60, who is also a Christian. A female who...

My learning goals

To be able to improve my German

My favorite topics

Christianity, Health,Worship

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M.

Auburn Hills

Fluent

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Arabic

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Spanish

My learning goals

I love Spanish culture and language and want to be fluent in...

My favorite topics

Movies, culture, food

Ideal language community partner

A native Spanish speaker, hopefully lives in the US

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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V.

Los Angeles

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French

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travels, Cinema, Musi...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fun and willing to do a lot of activities outdoor

My learning goals

I would like to be able to speak fluently Spanish, without having to look for words before telling them. I want it to become natural! :)

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I.

Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is easy to talk to and has a good personalit...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak with my Mexican family better and prepare for a trip to japan

My favorite topics

Cars, culture, food

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R.

Chesapeake

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

This quarter of the year, I want to gain fluency in Spanish and...

My favorite topics

I want to talk about anything. I am trying to speak to one person in my target languages per day. I hope that we can be friends and talk about things that we enjoy. Movies, food, music, friends, childhood memories—anything.

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to talk one hour with someone, 30 minutes in English, 30 minutes in my target language. That way we can both get the most out of the conversation and manage expectations with one another. If we become friends, even better!

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Y.

Logan

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

Life k-pop food spor...

My language exchange partner is

Native language is English.

My learning goals

I wanna speak English freely.

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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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T.

Baldwin

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who wants to talk to m...

My learning goals

To be fluent in Korean and Japanese and be friends with people from those countries

My favorite topics

Music, Culture, Pets, Travel

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J.

Dearborn

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To gain knowledge from the languages that I learn and as well...

My favorite topics

I like shopping, cooking, and playing with my dogs. As well as listening to music.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A nice and fun people that is willing to help me learn and grow as a person and vise verse

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L.

Huntington

NEW

Fluent

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Russian

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English

My favorite topics

Traveling, business, NYC slan...

Perfect language exchange partner

Native American English speaker from NY

My learning goals

To be fluent in English and sound naturally for NY State

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B.

Muskegon

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Vietnamese

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who is friendly and wants to practice learning language...

My learning goals

To practice reading and pronunciation

My favorite topics

I love learning about different cultures. I love to sing and cook, and my dream is to backpack the world some day!

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I.

Santa Clara

Fluent

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Korean

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

To business lif...

My favorite topics

Daily life, Travel, Business

My language exchange partner is

Passionate to learn(teach) the language & Pleasant person

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P.

New York

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Video games, Art , Anything at al...

Ideal language community partner

Very helpful and patient

My learning goals

Learn to speak full sentences and learn how to read and write Japanese

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R.

Lansdale

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone patient and understandin...

My learning goals

To speak more fluently and make new friends

My favorite topics

Fitness,music,travel,and Having fun in life

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P.

Port Washington

Fluent

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

Learn new word...

My favorite topics

Tv shows and movies And photography

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny and interesting

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M.

Danville

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Casual conversation, music, dreams, favorite activities and hobbie...

I want a conversation partner who is

Funny, creative, curious, and a great conversationalist

My learning goals

To be fluent enough to hopefully one day travel to France

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E.

Portland

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone with patience, because I am very beginner with Spanish!...

My learning goals

I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family is Mexican. I would like to be able to converse with them and ideally become fluent someday.

My favorite topics

I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico and Peru soon. I love learning, history, playing music, comedy, and all kinds of art!

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B.

Peachtree City

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I would like to be able to read and speak the languages. I learn...

My favorite topics

I like music, I also like dramas.

Ideal language community partner

My perfect Tandem partner is someone who can help me very well and be very nice especially when I don’t learn that fast.

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I.

Haines City

Fluent

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Russian

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English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Traveling, books, cooking, movies, foo...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fun, open minded, likes to travel

My learning goals

Sharpen my language saw

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V.

Harrison

Fluent

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English

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Hindi

LEARNS

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Would like to talk with Spanish speaking people around my community/new...

My learning goals

To speak Spanish fluently which helps me when I am traveling to Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Bahamas, Cuba, Puerto Rico this year and make friends.

My favorite topics

Travel | Music | Technology | Concerts

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J.

Chicago

Fluent

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Spanish

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Portuguese

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

I want to reach a fluent spoken English due to develop better...

My favorite topics

Economy, Sports, culture, movies...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone like me trying to improve his Spanish vocabulary, pronunciation and accent.

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/st-louis />St Louis, <a href=/learn/english/san-bernardino />San Bernardino, and <a href=/learn/english/beaumont />Beaumont.

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.