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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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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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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

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M.

Philadelphia

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English

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French

My learning goals

I want to be fluent...

My favorite topics

Music, cats, dogs

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, patient, lighthearted and fun

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Conroe

Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Aviation ✈ | Traveler | Photographer | Adventurer | Artist...

I want a conversation partner who is

Adventurous, Kind, Passionate

My learning goals

To learn and explore new languages and cultures to help in my career of aviation.

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S.

White Plains

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Someone who likes bts, traveling, food, and anim...

My learning goals

To learn them so later on I can go to that country and interact with the people

My favorite topics

Traveling and talking about cool places and also talking about the exquisite food I ate in other countries

Y.

Y.

Chicago

Fluent

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Marathi

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Hindi

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French

My learning goals

Basic conversation in Frenc...

My favorite topics

movies, music, books, sports, football, travel

Ideal language community partner

Anybody who's humble and open to new experiences.

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Tyler

NEW

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Anythin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Cool, laid back, fun. Interested in talking about anything.

My learning goals

To learn more about other people through language.

J.

J.

Shreveport

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English

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

I am open to talking to literally anyone who is not rude. As...

My learning goals

To become fluent in atleast 3 other languages besides English

My favorite topics

Just like any regular American teenager I am open to talking about anything ranging from school to shopping to tv shows to books to places I’ve been and to places I want to go. Hopefully we can be friends :)

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J.

Winston-Salem

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

My partner's family is from Costa Rica. I would like to be able...

My favorite topics

Travel, food, running, religion, LGBT issues, and literature.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone willing to put up with my foolishness as I stumble through a new language.

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A.

Baltimore

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English

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Emoji

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French

My favorite topics

I’m passionate about learning and doing anything and everything...

My language exchange partner is

kind but critical (I want to be as good as I can be)

My learning goals

Be proficient in 5 languages (not including English) by the time I’m 22.

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M.

Kearns

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Cualquier persona! Jaja...

My learning goals

Quiero aprender español tan bien que gente cree que nací en un país que habla español!

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar acerca de estadísticas, leer, cocinar, Dios, familia, películas, Psicología, y, en realidad, todo.

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K.

Arlington

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To be fluent in the languag...

My favorite topics

Music, culture, politics, every day life, etc

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Just someone I can talk with and hopefully help increase both of our language skills and help immerse me in a different culture as I try to do the same for them

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E.

Frederickson

NEW

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English

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Cantonese

My favorite topics

Food and music mostl...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient and easy to talk to without it being too awkward

My learning goals

To be able to introduce myself and know some small talk

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N.

Warren

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

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Italian

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone. He...

My learning goals

Don’t have any

My favorite topics

Books, Tv shows, hobbies, music

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Kendale Lakes

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

Be fluent in English...

My favorite topics

Bailando con Celia Cruz, oyendo a Willy Chirino, venerando al mismo santo y con el mismo padrino.

My language exchange partner is

Un hombre es lo que piensa a lo largo de sus días. Ralph Waldo Emerson

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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,...

Ideal language community 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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Y.

Cambridge

Fluent

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Japanese

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English

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Russian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Whoever can enjoy talking in Russian!...

My learning goals

Я хочу говорить по русски!!

My favorite topics

Geographic, programming, science, computer graphics, politics, sociology, music, anime

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X.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

Become more fluen...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient and kind

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F.

Bloomington

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Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy reading/writing. I also enjoy listening and talking about...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who will help me improve my Korean speaking skills and will be excited to study together!

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak basic Korean and be able to write at least basic sentences 6 months from now. And I hope at least 2 years from now I’ll be fluent in Korean

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L.

Huntington

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

A good teacher that can teach me Spanis...

My learning goals

I really want to be fluent in Spanish

My favorite topics

I like really anything political stuff outdoors really anything

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D.

Golden Gate

Fluent

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Mexican Sign Language

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English

My learning goals

Aprender el idioma para tener mejores oportunidade...

My favorite topics

Deportes, gastronomía, religión y música

Ideal language community partner

Amigable, sincero, paciente y respetuoso

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J.

Fayetteville

Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Art, Culture, And Entertainment...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Smart and funny.

My learning goals

To become fluent enough in Russian, French, Japanese to be able to pive in one of those countries.

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G.

Topeka

Fluent

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English

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Russian

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice and helpfu...

My learning goals

Be fluent in Russian, Spanish, or French

My favorite topics

Science, Art, and Culture

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Madison

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English

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French

My learning goals

Learn more conversational Frenc...

My favorite topics

Art, culture, movies, music

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded, fun

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/bellevue />Bellevue, <a href=/learn/english/ogden />Ogden, and <a href=/learn/english/palm-bay />Palm Bay.

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.