Learn English in New York
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O.
New York
Fluent
English
Spanish
French
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
Korean
Japanese
My favorite topics
Travel/Music/Photography/Business/Fitness Here to help you practice...
My language exchange partner is
Travelers, lovers of music, business people, or just anyone looking to chat
My learning goals
I am just here to help people practice so anyone, feel free to send me a message. If I can learn another whole language though, it would be nice :)
S.
New York
Fluent
English
Hindi
LEARNS
Turkish
French
Dutch
Ideal language community partner
Friendly people looking to have good interesting deep conversations....
My learning goals
Primary goal is to meet interesting people here, share life experiences while learning new languages. If all goes well then to meet these friends someday and see their country.
My favorite topics
Anything that you find interesting and intriguing about the world, share hobbies/ education/ career / traveling and life experiences
D.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Portuguese
Chinese (Simplified)
My learning goals
Spanish - total fluency Portuguese - conversational fluency Mandarin...
My favorite topics
Life, current events, the news.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who is a patient teacher ready to explain complex language points again if needed.
Find more than
2,884
English speakers in New York
N.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
I want to improve my speaking and listening so that I'm eventually...
My favorite topics
Traveling, art, writing, music (esp alternative), film, foreign language & culture; les voyages, l'art, l'écriture, la musique (surtout alternative), le film, les langues et les cultures étrangères
My language exchange partner is
Someone friendly and encouraging; quelqu'un sympathique et encourageant
S.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Concerts, traveling, and getting to know new people...
Ideal language community partner
Friendly, easy to talk to, and willing to learn! Also, someone who can be regularly available to practice throughout the week
My learning goals
I wish to become fluent in Spanish by the end of the year and learn enough Japanese to be able travel in Japan with little difficulty
K.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who i can have a normal conversation/be friends with,...
My learning goals
comfortable in casual Japanese conversations
My favorite topics
Hmm anything really. I like video games, i love going to the gym, i read a lot, play more video games and photography!
Speaking is the fastest way to fluency
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L.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My learning goals
i'm taiwanese-american, mostly here to improve my mandarin and...
My favorite topics
your interests, everyday life, culture, history, music, art, food, really anything
Perfect language exchange partner
open minded! i'm happy to make new friends. sorry have been away from app...was travelling and now have covid , will be back soon
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A.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who is patient with learners and is also very willing...
My learning goals
Learn colloquialisms and improve fluency to be able to travel comfortable in Latin America
My favorite topics
Movies, TV shows, family life, school, video games, books, travel
A.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
I just like to have a good time, go out to different restaurants...
My language exchange partner is
Someone that speaks clear and slow Spanish and who is serious about learning English so we can set up Tandems.
My learning goals
To become fluent in Spanish. Yo quiero ser bilingüe!
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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!"
S.
New York
Fluent
English
Malay
LEARNS
American Sign Language
My learning goals
我想提高我的中文我希望我有机会将来去中国练习说中...
My favorite topics
Hey, I’m Sarah. I’m Malaysian and I’m currently living in New York. I love talking about any entertaining stories, music, art and travelling. 我是Sarah，我是一个马来西亚人住在纽约。期待跟大家聊天，一起努力学习语言吧！
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Passionate about learning English and can help me with my Chinese!
K.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
American Sign Language
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who can and is willing to teach me and would be patient...
My learning goals
To be fluent in multiple languages.
My favorite topics
Automobiles, but I'm friendly so saying hello won't be a problem.
A.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
I enjoy a variety of science topics, whether it’s biology, philosophy,...
Ideal language community partner
Someone witty and intelligent, to have deep conversations with. Ich würde gerne mit jemandem sprechen, der geistreich und intelligent ist, damit wir gemeinsam tiefe Gespräche führen können.— 我想和一位口齿伶俐的朋友聊关于深刻的话题。
My learning goals
To speak fluently in a target language I am learning. I wish to have conversational skills in German, B2/C1 by the end of this summer. — Deutsch lernen, und Chinesisch lernen — 学习德语和中文。
E.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who likes to learn about other cultures and share a bit...
My learning goals
I want to improve my hearing comprehension, vocabulary and pronunciation.
My favorite topics
Music, Skateboarding, Calisthenics, Food : )
S.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
I want to improve my Spanish speaking skill...
My favorite topics
Adventures, traveling, food, and science are some of my favorite things. But I like learning about new things. Surprise me.
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who’s friendly, positive, and patient.
R.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
I like food, sports, music, and travel. Rap to me in spanish...
I want a conversation partner who is
Some one who is patient with my broken spanish, and is going to take the time to help me
My learning goals
I want to speak to video call someone new every week
A.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My learning goals
I want to practice chatting since I don't have many chances....
My favorite topics
Food, music, writing, books, movies, languages
Ideal language community partner
Looking for kind, honest people to practice with. I'm easy-going and get along with most people. Say hi if you have any English questions :)
M.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Parlons comme si déjà nous nous connaissons. Parliamo come si...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Je préfère discuter tout avec quelqu’un qui pourra continuer à parler régulièrement. Audio messages SVP!!!!
My learning goals
Je besoin d’améliorer la compréhension et parler en français
J.
New York
Fluent
English
Cantonese
LEARNS
Italian
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who can talk about a range of subjects and is interested...
My learning goals
Knowing how to do more than just ordering a damn coffee in another language, carrying long conversations with locals, making new friends. Scioltezza e amicizia
My favorite topics
Books, music, photography, film, food, science/engineering, travel, life. Letteratura, musica, fotografia, cinema, cibo, scienza/ingegneria, viaggi, vita
G.
New York
Fluent
English
Bengali
LEARNS
Russian
My learning goals
Anything resourceful. Primarily become fluent in Russia...
My favorite topics
Sports, History, Travel, Geography, Charity work, Health and Fitness and Paranormal Activity
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone crazy and likely into learning and helping with multi-lingual communication
Looking for an online language exchange partner in New York, United States?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 2,884 English speakers in New York 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 New York?
In New York there are 2,884 members ready to have a English language exchange.
Are there other locations in United States other than New York where I can find a English language exchange partner?
You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/pasadena />Pasadena, <a href=/learn/english/tempe />Tempe, and <a href=/learn/english/knoxville />Knoxville.
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 2,884 of them coming from New York.