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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

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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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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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F.

Aurora

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

To improve my French accent and speak more like a native. To...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

...are fun, funny & patient. Are serious about learning another language and willing to suffer through my mistakes.

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X.

Pleasant Hill

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

American country music movies and TV shows,books,cooking,yoga,instrument...

I want a conversation partner who is

Polite and friendly Americans

My learning goals

Speak English fluently

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N.

Blue Springs

Fluent

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English

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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.

New York

Fluent

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Spanish

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French

My learning goals

Speaking fluentl...

My favorite topics

News, photografy, art

Ideal language community partner

Like to talk and teach speaking skils to understand and be fluently in french

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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R.

Easton

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Laid back

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation

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B.

Long Branch

Fluent

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Portuguese

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Uma pessia comunicativa que esteja disposta a ajudar a melgorar...

My learning goals

Para poder fazer intercambio

My favorite topics

Assuntos diários, conhecimento, qualquer coisa

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G.

New York

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Pass jlpt n...

My favorite topics

Food, culture, travel, life

I want a conversation partner who is

Mutual interests

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K.

Fresno

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Danish

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I love talking about traveling, fashion and animals...

My language exchange partner is

A happy, open and ready to teach or learn languages

My learning goals

I really want to speak the chosen languages fluently or at least have a good conversation with people

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C.

Palmdale

Fluent

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English

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient and willing to correct me and teach me...

My learning goals

To be able to communicate with people who only speak Korean. To watch/listen to Korean media without translations.

My favorite topics

Kpop/khiphop

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L.

Cambridge

Fluent

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English

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German

My learning goals

to speak much much better than I write : meine Deutsch nicht...

My favorite topics

school, traveling, life, people, just practicing German in general for speaking abilities

Ideal conversation exchange partner

patient, will correct me on my grammar and help me practice my speaking, we can talk about anything : meine Grammatik ist nicht so schlecht, aber ich brauche mehr Sprechen, weil ich mein Spreche zu besser machen will... danke!

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H.

Knoxville

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I love soccer/futbol, traveling around the world, and meeting...

Perfect language exchange partner

Just like me, outgoing and nice!

My learning goals

To become fluent in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, and German.

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Q.

New York

Fluent

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Korean

LEARNS

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind, generous, good conversatio...

My learning goals

English. Like native speakers

My favorite topics

Fashion, fun, beauty, exercise, youtube

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J.

Stafford

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

My learning goals

To tell a story in other languages Fluency this year...

My favorite topics

Faith (I'm Christian), philosophy, life/getting to know people, food, culture

My language exchange partner is

Has the same interests as I do. Patient and kind.

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T.

Oviedo

Fluent

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English

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American Sign Language

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community 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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P.

Bloomington

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

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。

My favorite topics

ビデオゲーム、音楽、漫画とアニメ、マイクとなど。

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J.

Glendale

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Be fluent in Japanese so I can travel to Japa...

My favorite topics

I like music, movies, and soccer

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who wants to be friends and help each other

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V.

Kansas City

NEW

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Necesito practicar inglés, tengo B2, me gustan las conversaciones...

I want a conversation partner who is

My learning goals

Get fluent in English

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M.

Torrance

Fluent

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Japanese

LEARNS

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English

My language exchange partner is

趣味が合...

My learning goals

日常会話できるレベルまで

My favorite topics

日常会話と旅行について

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J.

Williamsport

Fluent

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English

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French

LEARNS

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Korean

My learning goals

Becoming intermediate in Korean and Spanish are some goals of...

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.

Ideal language community partner

Starting a streak on snapchat would be a fun way to speak with each other and ensure that we practice daily! My snap is Joel-Pennington!

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J.

South Saint Paul

Fluent

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Spanish

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Portuguese

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French

My favorite topics

Vie quotidienne, restauration, voyage...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Respectueux, patient

My learning goals

Fluencie

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E.

Beaverton

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Ideally a native Spanish speaker...

My learning goals

To keep my spoken Spanish sharp, improve conversational ability and expand my vocabulary.

My favorite topics

Telenovelas, philosophy, culture, literature, sports, series

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A.

Sun Prairie

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

My language learning goals are to become familiar and proficient...

My favorite topics

I don’t have too many topics I won’t discuss, but I guess I like to discuss entertainment/celebrities, music/movies/tv shows/books, and dogs.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient and doesn’t mind dumb questions. Someone with a sense of humor as well.

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/las-vegas />Las Vegas, <a href=/learn/english/north-bergen />North Bergen, and <a href=/learn/english/charlottesville />Charlottesville.

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.