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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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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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Y.

Manhattan

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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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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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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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D.

Dearborn Heights

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation with a native speake...

My favorite topics

Music

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is nice and understanding

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Z.

Union

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Animals, traveling, a few Netflix shows and music (...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone I can talk to on a weekly basis, and is looking for a new friend that can practice eachother’s languages.

My learning goals

I would like to become fluent enough to travel to Spanish speaking countries

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M.

New York

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

Funny. :-) Intelligent....

My learning goals

i took eleven years of French starting at age 5. Moving to New York I hear French seemingly everywhere. I am now determined to brush the rust off and master French in 2019.

My favorite topics

Sports. Tech. Animals. Fitness. Food.

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R.

North Salt Lake

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English

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Esperanto

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Esperanto and afterwards hopefully...

My favorite topics

There's not much I wouldn't like to discuss, Films, Music, TV, games, D&D, Books, Pets. Thats just the top of the list but nothing is off the table!

Ideal language community partner

Someone blunt who is willing to correct me if I say something wrong. I'm glad just to have a chat, I'm not picky.

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E.

Plattsburgh

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Fashion, music, culture, food, everything...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind, funny, patient

My learning goals

To become fluent so I can study in Japan!

A.

A.

Newark

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Spanish

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Perfect language exchange partner

Sociable, abierto a platicar de cualquier tema sin prejuicio...

My learning goals

Tener conversaciones casuales fluidas, ademas de ampliar mi vocabulario

My favorite topics

Mascotas, viajes, ciencia, películas

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B.

Seattle

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

能够在工作和生活中使...

My favorite topics

生活 科技 体育 健康 教育 电影 娱乐

I want a conversation partner who is

善良的 友善的 有耐心的 有趣的

D.

D.

Los Angeles

Fluent

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Music, films, travel, dance, social issues, love life, cats,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone patient with a good sense of humor.

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk to my future in-laws in a language other than English. If I really focus, I'd love to make my wedding vows in Portuguese to surprise my husband-to-be.

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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J.

Canton

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, funny, and respectful...

My learning goals

I want to be able to introduce myself in French.

My favorite topics

Marvel & DC, technology, life.

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J.

Hoboken

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

Improve Englis...

My favorite topics

Any topic

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Good at communication, Cheerful

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L.

Highland

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Anime, Tv, Art, nerdy things basicall...

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice and patient would be great, someone that could give me honest criticism if I’m doing horrible lmao

My learning goals

Well fluent speaking is the ultimate goal but that’s waaaay later on, for now I’d just like to be able to form proper sentences and have alright pronunciation

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M.

Youngstown

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

can help me to learn spanis...

My learning goals

become fluent in spanish

My favorite topics

hobbies, family, friends

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A.

Brentwood

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to improve my confidence in speaking fluently and be able...

My favorite topics

I like discussing music, travelling, and social problems

My language exchange partner is

Patient, friendly, and progressive

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A.

Auburn

Fluent

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Ukrainian

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American Sign Language

My favorite topics

Any topic...

Ideal language community partner

a partner who wants to learn Russian or Ukrainian

My learning goals

I want to learn English

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C.

Culver City

Fluent

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Chinese (Traditional)

LEARNS

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Who like to share their life, dream and passion :) Share a book...

My learning goals

Express thoughts accurate and speak fluently

My favorite topics

Meditation&mindfulness, Design, Reading

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K.

Norwalk

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To speak in sentences, not just learn individual words. Be able...

My favorite topics

Theology, technology, motherhood, business, Christianity, health, neurology, psychology, children, cities, travel, city planning, yoga

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone patient, intelligent, some similar interests, creative

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H.

Westford

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Math, tech, finance, culture, history, books, rock climbing,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Native Spanish or Japanese speakers who knows some English or Chinese.

My learning goals

Able to chat with local people for 30 minutes.

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A.

Pine Hills

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Someone who really wants to improve...

My learning goals

I really want to become as fluent as I can in both languages.

My favorite topics

I like discussing everything that has to do with art, media, books and music.

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S.

University Place

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English

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French

My learning goals

As fluent as a 10 year old...

My favorite topics

Board Games Science Television Shows (Letterkenny at the top currently) Fantasy and SciFi Novels Movies Video Games Food

Ideal language community partner

Kind, patient, inquisitive, humorous.

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A.

Flint

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Any subject is oka...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Only speaks in language that I’m learning, funny, good personality

My learning goals

To become fluent by speaking everyday

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H.

Perrysburg

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Adventurous and funny. I'm artistic and weird, so preferably...

My learning goals

My in-laws live in Mexico City. I want to be able to speak with them as fluently as possible

My favorite topics

Music, Nature, Cooking, Food, Animals

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R.

Summerville

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I’d like to be able to communicate better with others when I...

My favorite topics

Travel Current events Festivals Bargains

I want a conversation partner who is

I’m interested in communicating in Spanish and Portuguese languages to develop stronger skills

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/plano />Plano, <a href=/learn/english/pasadena />Pasadena, and <a href=/learn/english/piscataway-township />Piscataway Township.

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.