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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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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.

Y.

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.

Pleasanton

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English

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French

My learning goals

Achieve fluency and natural conversation, including colloquialisms...

My favorite topics

Video games, Books, Cooking

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone with a flexible schedule, of any age/gender who just wants to practice speaking.

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M.

Kansas City

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Tell me something interesting about where you live. What do you...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone fun, not creepy, who loves to share good stories.

My learning goals

To improve my Spanish to a point where I’m comfortable marketing myself as bilingual in my job. I especially need to work on my vocab. I think Italian is just the most beautiful language ever, so I started working on it last year on Duolingo just for fun

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A.

Burlington

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

My perfect Tandem partner will be patient with me but not afraid...

My learning goals

I want to improve my vocabulary and prepare for a speaking test that I need to do in the future. I want to become more fluent so I can excel in grad school.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing travel, movies, and books.

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N.

Blue Springs

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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.

Ideal language community partner

Similar interested to be able to have good involved conversations

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Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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J.

Phoenix

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Fluent

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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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B.

Campbell

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English

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Vietnamese

Perfect language exchange partner

Lighthearted fun people who enjoy learning and joking around....

My learning goals

My goal is to have a conversation in a new language and make new friends.

My favorite topics

Life, health, music, movies, culture, fun, exercise, food, adventure

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A.

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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S.

Bozeman

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English

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Russian

My favorite topics

Culture, Language, Society/Politics, Science/Tech, Travel, Natur...

My language exchange partner is

Curious, thoughtful, enjoying learning and new experiences

My learning goals

I want to learn about China and people's lives there. I want to learn Mandarin well enough to travel and have real conversations online and in China.

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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M.

Shafter

Fluent

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

Fun, talkative, informed, intelligent, curiou...

My learning goals

To be able to speak as many languages as possible

My favorite topics

Movies, Books, Politics, Culture, Religion, Catholicism,

J.

J.

Houston

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English

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Spanish

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Become conversational in the three languages listed, focusing...

My favorite topics

Video games, education, books, psychology, linguistics, world cultures

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is very chatty and friendly, likes to share facts about their culture, and has a good sense of humor

M.

M.

Syracuse

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Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Harry Potter, Twilight, books, writing, cooking, food, New York...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can listen and have a good conversation with me!

My learning goals

I would like to be able to chat with ease!

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A.

Broomfield

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly peopl...

My learning goals

Make friends and communicate with different people!

My favorite topics

School, travel, food

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K.

Bon Air

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Fluency in Spanish and more proficient in French and Italian...

My favorite topics

Current events, art, music, travel, work, hobbies

My language exchange partner is

Patient, not too serious, age 20s or 30s

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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...

Ideal language community partner

Well traveled, helpful and patient

My learning goals

To achieve working level proficiency in German in a year

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N.

Savannah

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, inquisitive, funny, and likes to talk about their life...

My learning goals

I'd like to feel more confident speaking Spanish.

My favorite topics

Food, movies, books, and travel.

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F.

Brooklyn Park

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English

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Somali

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Korean

My learning goals

To get better at Chinese and Korean...

My favorite topics

really love food i like volleyball and anime and kpop and reading. i want to go to china to study in medical school

Perfect language exchange partner

nice chill people

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S.

Maryville

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

If you like music and memes let’s talk...

I want a conversation partner who is

I’ll talk to anyone.

My learning goals

To be fluent in Korean.

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S.

Decatur

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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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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M.

Phoenix

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be more well versed in Spanish so I can have a casual...

My favorite topics

Ideal language community partner

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C.

Warrensburg

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar de música y la cultura de tu país...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Quiero conocer alguien agradable y curioso :)

My learning goals

Espero aprender lo suficiente para enseñar inglés en otro país

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E.

Glendale

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Armenian

LEARNS

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

its need to be girl and she need speak english really goo...

My learning goals

me need be lawyer

My favorite topics

about anything

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K.

Middletown

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English

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French

My learning goals

be good at franc...

My favorite topics

sports, music, food

I want a conversation partner who is

tall, dark, handsome

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/roseville />Roseville, <a href=/learn/english/long-beach />Long Beach, and <a href=/learn/english/cleveland />Cleveland.

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.