Learn Japanese in Chicago
Learn to actually speak Japanese by making friends with native speakers
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A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
Japanese
Spanish
My favorite topics
¡Acabo de mudarme a Barcelona y quiero hacer amigos! Estudio...
Perfect language exchange partner
Soy introvertido, pero disfruto hablando con personas extrovertidas. Me gustaría que mi compañero de idioma tuviera paciencia conmigo cuando cometo errores.
My learning goals
Quiero aumentar mi capacidad de hablar y poder tener conversaciones sobre muchos temas
Find more than
735
Japanese speakers in Chicago
P.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Japanese
LEARNS
Swahili
I want a conversation partner who is
My perfect partner doesn’t exist because I don’t ride bike...
My learning goals
I want to be able to fluently speak so I can teach other African people how to speak
My favorite topics
I love talking about relationships and tv shows or movies. I’m also very interested in learning about Africa
C.
Chicago
Fluent
Chinese (Traditional)
Japanese
LEARNS
Korean
My learning goals
m now working in Japan, so I can also help you with Japanese...
My favorite topics
Fashion, Makeup, Language. I can talk about everything. Feel free to message me:)
My language exchange partner is
One who loves making friends, and eager to learn new languages.
M.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Portuguese
French
Ideal conversation exchange partner
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!
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.
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My learning goals
Build strong relationships and practice languages. I'm looking...
My favorite topics
Film 映画, animationアニメーション, drawingドローイング, photography撮影, music音楽, video gamesビディオゲーム
Perfect language exchange partner
Replies regularly, similar interests, helpful. We can share our favorite things, our daily life, our troubles, and talk about meaningful things.
N.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My learning goals
I would like to make friends, friends I can potentially visit,...
My favorite topics
I like to discuss life, meaning, science, movies, sports, relationships, politics, anime, and technology. 私は人生、意味、科学、映画、スポーツ、関係、政治、アニメ、テクノロジーについて話したい。
Ideal language community partner
Someone open to conversation, learning, and challenging. Easy to get along with and very down to earth. 誰かが会話、学習、そして挑戦することができます。一緒にやって来ると簡単に地球に非常にダウンします。
Connect with learners around the world
Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
K.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
Perfect language exchange partner
The perfect tandem buddy would be willing to converse with me...
My learning goals
I want to be more comfortable with speaking with someone and being understood with my thoughts.
My favorite topics
I love discussion about music, food, and travel.
C.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Chinese (Traditional)
LEARNS
Japanese
My learning goals
I want to pass the N1 test and can have meaningful conversation...
My favorite topics
Anything related to Japan excites me! I am trying to expand my knowledge on Japan :) 日本大好き
I want a conversation partner who is
Friendly, open to talk about anything, patient with my Japanese
J.
Chicago
Fluent
Chinese (Traditional)
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My favorite topics
Music composition, cats, trumpet, jazz improvisation, café et...
My language exchange partner is
Quelqu’un qui peut m’aider à m’améliorer mon français à l’oral. Je viens de Taïwan donc j’écris avec des caractères traditionaux. SVP je ne suis pas Chinoise.
My learning goals
Parler plus courammen le français et m’améliorer à l’oral. Atteindre le niveau C2 en français.
Grace uses Tandem to feel connected to the world.
"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."
N.
Chicago
NEWFluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Japanese
My favorite topics
Philosophy, art, theology, literature, video games, anime, film,...
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who is very interesting to talk to - someone who brings a totally fresh perspective to things!
My learning goals
I want to become comfortable communicating in other languages and with helping others learn English!
A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Tagalog, Filipino
LEARNS
Japanese
I want a conversation partner who is
Anyone who's just as willing and eager to talk about culture...
My learning goals
I really want to hone my Japanese writing/speaking skills, as well as getting to know other people from around the world
My favorite topics
Nursing major | Creative writer | Cosplayer アニメ、マンガ、日本語を学んでいます✌ I love to tall about culture and language, and I love to write! Hi, it's nice to meet you! はじめまして！
S.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My learning goals
I have never learned a 2nd language. I think it is important...
My favorite topics
Graphic design and photography. I love a good movie and playing video games.
My language exchange partner is
One who is laid back and will help me learn. Someone who is willing to chat despite being a basic conversation. I have to start somewhere to learn : )
A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My favorite topics
Yaoi, bands, music, K-pop, anime, fanfiction, readin...
Ideal language community partner
Someone who is pretty open and also someone who is pretty respectful. Someone with same interests, and have a great sense of humor would also be pretty nice.
My learning goals
I would like to meet friends and also be able to learn Japanese along the way so I could be able to study in Japan one day.
L.
Chicago
Fluent
Cantonese
English
LEARNS
Japanese
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Seeking for some friends who are friendly and inspiring...
My learning goals
My goal is to make friends and hopefully we can learn stuff from each other. if I can improve my communications skill here and fix my pronunciation in Japanese that will be awesome :)
My favorite topics
Anything that’s related to culture, music, movie, and nature sounds good to me.
P.
Chicago
Fluent
Chinese (Simplified)
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My learning goals
I wish i can get to know about culture through language learning,...
My favorite topics
I’d like to talk about art, philosophy, travel and good foodsʕ •ᴥ•ʔ 藝術、哲学、旅行とうまいものが好きだ(=´∀｀) 日本をもっと勉強したいなあ！
Perfect language exchange partner
I’d like to talk to anyone who’d like to talk to me. みんなと話したい(ﾟ∀ﾟ)
J.
Chicago
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My favorite topics
music, poetry, anime, university/studies, sociology, anthropology,...
I want a conversation partner who is
The perfect tandem buddy would be a friendly but curious person who can both be serious and joking. We can talk about a wide range of topics from just idle chit chat and jokes to heavy topics like politics and history. They would be understanding and driv
My learning goals
I want to improve my language skills (right now in Indonesian and Japanese but in the future maybe more languages), learn about other countries and cultures, and make friends
L.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My favorite topics
The occupational therapy field, Japan and its culture, Japan’s...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
I don’t really have a preference. Feel free to ask me about America though I mainly know about life in Chicago. It would be nice if we could chat once per week at the least.
My learning goals
Ultimately, I want to become fluent. I have to be fluent in order to work in Tokyo as an occupational therapy assistant but I also personally want to. I also want to reach an advanced beginner level or intermediate level by the end of this December.
Looking for an online language exchange partner in Chicago, United States?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 735 Japanese speakers in Chicago looking to learn Japanese 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 Japanese language exchange in Chicago?
In Chicago there are 735 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.
Are there other locations in United States other than Chicago where I can find a Japanese language exchange partner?
You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/bridgeport />Bridgeport, <a href=/learn/japanese/houston />Houston, and <a href=/learn/japanese/chandler />Chandler.
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 735 of them coming from Chicago.