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Learn English in New York

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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 :)

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Korean

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French

Ideal language community partner

Someone chill who can teach me about their country’s culture...

My learning goals

To become conversationally fluent at Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, travel, food, tv shows/movies

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New York

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My learning goals

Primary goal is to meet interesting people here, share life experiences...

My favorite topics

Anything that you find interesting and intriguing about the world, share hobbies/ education/ career / traveling and life experiences

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly people looking to have good interesting deep conversations. who wants to share experiences and to know about each other cultures and cuisines etc. interested to talk about all kind of topics. New ppl- new things to learn :)

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New York

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My favorite topics

Life, current events, the news...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is a patient teacher ready to explain complex language points again if needed.

My learning goals

Spanish - total fluency Portuguese - conversational fluency Mandarin - conversational fluency

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Armenian

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I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who wants to talk :...

My learning goals

Learn enough to communicate freeley

My favorite topics

Music, movies, books, science

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New York

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My learning goals

To be fluent by the end of this yea...

My favorite topics

I’m open for anything :) I also teach English

My language exchange partner is

Helpful , reasonable, available

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My favorite topics

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Ideal language community partner

, -, . Enthusiastic people who enjoys having daily conversation.

My learning goals

To be able to understand one another in order to promote world peace ☮️!

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New York

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone friendly and encouraging; quelqu'un sympathique et encouragean...

My learning goals

I want to improve my speaking and listening so that I'm eventually able to speak fluently: je veux améliorer mon expression orale ainsi que ma compréhension orale pour que je puisse parler couramment

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

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New York

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Spanish

My learning goals

I wish to become fluent in Spanish by the end of the year and...

My favorite topics

Concerts, traveling, and getting to know new people

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, easy to talk to, and willing to learn! Also, someone who can be regularly available to practice throughout the week

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New York

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Hmm anything really. I like video games, i love going to the...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who i can have a normal conversation/be friends with, and help me learn a new language. Common interests would help a lot too :))

My learning goals

comfortable in casual Japanese conversations

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New York

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Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

Friendly , easy to talk t...

My learning goals

Learn different languages and speak fluently

My favorite topics

Movies, motorcycles, human mind

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New York

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My learning goals

Gain fluency and cultural awarenes...

My favorite topics

Art, culture, history, and traveling!

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is friendly and enthusiastic about teaching new languages. :)

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My favorite topics

Food, music, writing, books, movies, language...

Ideal conversation exchange 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 :)

My learning goals

I want to practice chatting since I don't have many chances. I'd love to make long term friends too

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New York

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Perfect language exchange partner

Native Brazilian Portuguese speaker...

My learning goals

Be conversational in basic Portuguese by May when I go to Brazil

My favorite topics

Yoga, travel, culture, music, philosophy, literature, tv

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New York

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My learning goals

Fluency in my learning language...

My favorite topics

Talking about life, travel, movies, and other cultures

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who really wants to learn my native language and will help me learn theirs.

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New York

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Bengali

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Russian

My favorite topics

Sports, History, Travel, Geography, Charity work, Health and...

My language exchange partner is

Someone crazy and likely into learning and helping with multi-lingual communication

My learning goals

Anything resourceful. Primarily become fluent in Russian

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Grace uses Tandem to feel connected to the world.

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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

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R.

New York

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Ideal language community partner

Some one who is patient with my broken spanish, and is going...

My learning goals

I want to speak to video call someone new every week

My favorite topics

I like food, sports, music, and travel. Rap to me in spanish to unlock my friendship

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New York

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

Ability to speak fluently...

My favorite topics

Cultures, History, Hobbies, Goals,

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who share similar values and interests as me.

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New York

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German

My favorite topics

your interests, everyday life, culture, history, music, art,...

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

My learning goals

i'm taiwanese-american, mostly here to improve my mandarin and spanish. happy to meet up for coffee in New York or elsewhere while traveling. i enjoy speaking ok portuguese. my german is rusty but fine

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New York

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone witty and intelligent, to have deep conversations with....

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。

My favorite topics

I enjoy a variety of science topics, whether it’s biology, philosophy, or linguistics. I also enjoy talking about books. — Hallo, mein Name ist Alvin. Ich mag Wissenschaft-Psychologie und Biologie, oder Linguistik. Ich freue mich darauf, mit dir zu sprech

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New York

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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.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who’s friendly, positive, and patient.

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New York

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American Sign Language

My favorite topics

Automobiles, but I'm friendly so saying hello won't be a problem...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can and is willing to teach me and would be patient with my mistakes.

My learning goals

To be fluent in multiple languages.

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M.

New York

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Je préfère discuter tout avec quelqu’un qui pourra continuer...

My learning goals

Je besoin d’améliorer la compréhension et parler en français

My favorite topics

Parlons comme si déjà nous nous connaissons. Parliamo come si già ci conoscessim

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New York

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Cantonese

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Italian

My learning goals

Knowing how to do more than just ordering a damn coffee in another...

My favorite topics

Books, music, photography, film, food, science/engineering, travel, life. Letteratura, musica, fotografia, cinema, cibo, scienza/ingegneria, viaggi, vita

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can talk about a range of subjects and is interested in learning about other cultures. Tutti :)

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New York

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My favorite topics

Music, Skateboarding, Calisthenics, Food : ...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who likes to learn about other cultures and share a bit of their own.

My learning goals

I want to improve my hearing comprehension, vocabulary and pronunciation.

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New York

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Malay

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American Sign Language

My language exchange partner is

Passionate about learning English and can help me with my Chinese...

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文

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!

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Japanese

My learning goals

To be able to be fluent in many languages....

My favorite topics

Writing, cosplay, drawing, video games, comics, travel, music and making friends!

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is fun and nice!

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New York

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French

My favorite topics

Travel, international news, nature, love, spiritualit...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fun, kind and adventurous

My learning goals

To be able to fluently speak Spanish with others

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New York

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that speaks clear and slow Spanish and who is serious...

My learning goals

To become fluent in Spanish. Yo quiero ser bilingüe!

My favorite topics

I just like to have a good time, go out to different restaurants and bars. I am an electrical engineer/project manager.

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New York

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Korean

My learning goals

To be able to read and speak a language fluentl...

My favorite topics

Music, philosophy and cultures

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone kind and open-minded

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/knik-fairview />Knik-Fairview, <a href=/learn/english/chapel-hill />Chapel Hill, and <a href=/learn/english/albuquerque />Albuquerque.

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.