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Learn English in Manhattan

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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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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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C.

Manhattan

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Music, Politics, Current Events, Philosophy, Science, Architecture,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Engaging and Curious

My learning goals

I feel like I have hit a plateau in German and I want to get better

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English speakers in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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Spanish

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Portuguese

I want a conversation partner who is

Cualquer um que deseje falar e aprende...

My learning goals

Melhorar nas outras linguas

My favorite topics

Música, Esportes e Biología

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Y.

Manhattan

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Italian

My learning goals

Make friends no cap...

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Chatterbox, Coolest ppl, energetic ppl.

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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

生活美食宠物

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R.

Tallahassee

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Some basic fluenc...

My favorite topics

Riding bicycles; bicycle trails

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly; helpful

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A.

New York

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Hindi

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Languages, culture and travel experience...

I want a conversation partner who is

Well traveled, helpful and patient

My learning goals

To achieve working level proficiency in German in a year

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S.

Decatur

Fluent

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English

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is hardworking and excited about learning language...

My learning goals

I want to be able to travel to different areas of the world and spend relatively long periods of time there developing my skills as a mathematician and also spend that time traveling with a partner.

My favorite topics

Sciences, YouTube, Traveling, College

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H.

Portland

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English

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Swedish

My learning goals

I would love to learn to be pretty fluent for travels and being...

My favorite topics

Music, psychology, travel, metaphysics, art, fun!

Ideal language community partner

Someone who loves to have fun and be silly!

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Bloomington

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

ビデオゲーム、音楽、漫画とアニメ、マイクとなど...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

おもしろい会話がほしいです。あなたと日本語をもっと習いたいです。よく話しましょうね。

My learning goals

よく理解したい。私も新しい友達を作りたい。

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J.

Libertyville

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Perfect language exchange partner

Not active anymor...

My learning goals

Beable to converse fluently; do well in class

My favorite topics

Anything, art, friends

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Temple Terrace

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To become fluent...

My favorite topics

Music and art.

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly!

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Nogales

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

Deportes, Musica, Dibuj...

My language exchange partner is

Seria una persona que le guste los deportes y la musica como el rock y el trap en ingles

My learning goals

Conocer personas de otras partes del mundo

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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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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E.

Fairhaven

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient, and nice, and who likes to talk about...

My learning goals

I like to watch movies, listen to podcasts, and read. I am also working on grammar books and expanding my vocabulary with anki.

My favorite topics

I like to travel, hike, and read.

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W.

Philadelphia

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English

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Esperanto

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I would ideally like to become fluent over time...

My favorite topics

Travel, science, occupations.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Helpful!

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Agoura Hills

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

Any topi...

Perfect language exchange partner

Love to talk about everything

My learning goals

Close to a native speaker

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F.

Aurora

Fluent

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English

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

...are fun, funny & patient. Are serious about learning another...

My learning goals

To improve my French accent and speak more like a native. To learn useful phrases for day to day life in a French speaking country

My favorite topics

Art, photography, philosophy, fitness, reading, personal development, and entertainment.

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Gloversville

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English

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French

My learning goals

Learning for fu...

My favorite topics

Books, music, TV

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, funny, maybe a little crazy

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B.

New York

Fluent

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Arabic

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Politics, comedy, and scienc...

Ideal language community partner

Native Japanese

My learning goals

Just simple Japanese talk

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Somerville

Fluent

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English

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Italian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient because I am a super beginne...

My learning goals

I want to know how to answer questions

My favorite topics

I listen to people speaking about bicycling and I want to learn that and general conversation

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S.

Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Learn how to speak fluently in a conv...

My favorite topics

Anything

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone

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S.

Chantilly

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

someone willing to be patient with my Spanish speaking ability

My learning goals

To become conversationally fluent and understand without having any problems

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G.

Los Angeles

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Fun, humorous, easy-going, kind, patien...

My learning goals

Conversational fluency

My favorite topics

Travel, Food, Movies, Fitness, Languages

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Libertyville

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to eventually become somewhat fluent in spanish...

My favorite topics

Sports and news

Ideal language community partner

Able to have a good conversation and is willing to use the audio chat feature.

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T.

Oviedo

Fluent

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English

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American Sign Language

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

I love theater and art and enjoy the Mandarin language and cultur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I want to learn and become fluent in Mandarin

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Kuna

Fluent

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English

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is okay with me slowly learning with them and it's...

My learning goals

I want to learn about the culture more than anything.

My favorite topics

Religion, books, people, anything!

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M.

Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To better myself in my spanish knowledge and cultural awareness...

My favorite topics

Band, Choir, Theater, Food, Environment, and everything in between!

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone! Don’t be shy!!!

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/palm-bay />Palm Bay, <a href=/learn/english/baltimore />Baltimore, and <a href=/learn/english/kansas-city />Kansas City.

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.