Learn German in New York
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L.
New York
Fluent
German
LEARNS
English
Ideal language community partner
Don’t gets life to serious, funny and tongue-in-cheek, nice kind...
My learning goals
Want to become fluent in English (I’m not bad but there’s room for improvement). Want to communicate in Spanish (I’m a beginner and feel totally lost)
My favorite topics
I’d love to get to know more about different cultures and countries most! I’m also interested in someone’s personal background :) Let’s don’t talk about work, I can do this 50h/week in the office...
Find more than
2,884
German speakers in New York
M.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Portuguese
French
I want a conversation partner who is
Preferably someone with similar interests but most importantly...
My learning goals
Develop my basic language skills and hopefully meet like-minded people along the way. I want to do something small each day to keep up my languages, even if every day isn't the same
My favorite topics
English and live in Chicago! I love discovering music and films to help me with my languages. My my recent project was to listen to music by each Spanish-speaking country. So let me know if you have a favorite to share!
J.
New York
Fluent
Portuguese
English
LEARNS
French
German
Italian
My learning goals
I want to practice the languages I already know and probably...
My favorite topics
I love communicating with people. I also love reading, traveling, cycling, music... the list is long lol
My language exchange partner is
People into traveling, music, books, languages. I'm usually very easy going I can talk about anything.
Speaking is the fastest way to fluency
Practice listening, improve your pronunciation, and learn to speak a foreign language with native speakers – no matter where you are.
C.
New York
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
Je reste un mois à Marseille et cherche un gens sympa pour apprendre...
My favorite topics
Culture, j’était une informaticienne et maintenant je travaille dans la mode.
Perfect language exchange partner
Sequels les gens qui vivent à Marseille ou à Paris parce que j’ai besoin de pratiquer à parler en personne :)
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L.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
Perfect language exchange partner
open minded! i'm happy to make new friends. sorry have been away...
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
My favorite topics
your interests, everyday life, culture, history, music, art, food, really anything
M.
New York
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Japanese
My learning goals
I would like to gain more fluency in Japanese conversation and...
My favorite topics
I’m interested in culture and society and what may differ from place to place.
I want a conversation partner who is
someone who is curious about languages as much as I am!
Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.
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S.
New York
Fluent
Korean
English
LEARNS
German
My learning goals
ZD B1-2 level. Basically to be able to hold a conversation quite...
My favorite topics
Designer, Anfänger programmer, tennis player, tea sipper, and dog lover
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Who speaks fluent German and wants to learn Korean or English in exchange. Who likes to have silly small talks!
S.
New York
NEWFluent
German
French
LEARNS
English
My favorite topics
Psychology, society, gender issues, literature, art, politics,...
Perfect language exchange partner
Open minded and curios to meet a native English speaker. I would like to meet people in New York City.
My learning goals
Fluent speaking English, widen the vocabulary (more an active vocabulary)...
A.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
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
O.
New York
Fluent
English
French
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
Spanish
Portuguese
My favorite topics
Travel/Music/Photography/Business/Fitness Here to help you practice...
Ideal language community partner
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 :)
E.
New York
Fluent
Chinese (Simplified)
English
LEARNS
German
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Perfect grammarian (I appreciate correct use of grammar, sophisticated...
My learning goals
Eloquence in both conversations and writing.
My favorite topics
Economics, literature, writing, linguistics, philosophy, sports, music, art, history, China, travel, fashion, culture, and almost anything!
A.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My learning goals
To become fluent in German and once that is accomplished I would...
My favorite topics
I like running, talking about life, sometimes politics but that has to be with someone who will stay calm and is open to hearing both sides.
Perfect language exchange partner
Open minded, patient, willing to learn, and nice. Willing to talk about anything.
V.
New York
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
Art Music Film Karaoke Foo...
I want a conversation partner who is
Patient, knowledgeable, but also humble people. I’m on the hunt for a few long-term language exchange partners. That’s all I care about. If you’re here for romance, please look elsewhere. Thanks. Danke. 谢谢你。
My learning goals
Be able to understand film or radio without google translate on hand
M.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My language exchange partner is
Friendly, patient, and a good conversationalis...
My learning goals
I would like to speak German and Arabic fluently. I’d love to speak fluent Egyptian and Levantine dialects in Arabic.
My favorite topics
The news, everyday life, books, different cultures and traditions
R.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My learning goals
I want to be able to speak German more fluently and confidently,...
My favorite topics
I like video games, I play a lot of tabletop games like Dungeons and Dragons, I’m an actor, and a HUGE history buff.
Ideal language community partner
Someone who can help me learn more German vocabulary and can help me improve my German, and maintain my current level of knowledge.
M.
New York
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
Ich komme aus New York City. Ich lerne seit 4 Jahren Deutsch....
Ideal conversation exchange partner
I’d like to speak verbally with Native German speakers that will help me become conversationally fluent. My family is from Germany and I would love to speak their native tongue!
My learning goals
I want to be conversationally fluent in the German Language.
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 German speakers in New York looking to learn German 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 German language exchange in New York?
In New York there are 2,884 members ready to have a German language exchange.
Are there other locations in United States other than New York where I can find a German language exchange partner?
You can also find a German Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/german/bakersfield />Bakersfield, <a href=/learn/german/cross-roads />Cross Roads, and <a href=/learn/german/fresno />Fresno.
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.