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Learn English in Kyoto

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Partage d'expériences

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Améliorer la langue, la culture et mon savoir

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anybody is welcome...

My learning goals

I want to talk with friends in foreign languages more fluently!

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I want to make friends from all over the world!

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日本語に上手になりた...

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Food, art, photography. 料理、ワイン、サッカー、フットサール、映画、写真

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Nice person, courious about different cultures and languages.

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I am chinese- australian raised in Sydney. I am a law student,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Share me anything about your life

My learning goals

Write and read Chinese fluently I am travelling to Japan and Korea and Taiwan in December~ let’s be friends

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I want to talk to people in Kansai who are interested in making...

My learning goals

I want to get better at advanced grammar and vocabulary.

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I’m happy to talk about anything. I like books, movies, traveling, and learning about Japanese culture.

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Improve my current level, especially speakin...

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Art, music, movies, other hobbies

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Passionate aboit something and likes to añways learn new things

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Travelling and the life experiences that’s comes from it. I also...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone, I can learn from all types of people.

My learning goals

Confidence and a natural flow when talking.

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女性の友達を作りたいです。関西にいる方お願いします...

My learning goals

ま日本語は喋ってますが細かいところは綺麗にするように。また、12月に日本語能力試験の2級を受けます。 I can speak Japanese and people can understand me. But I still make lots of mistakes so I wanna work on that. I'm taking N2 in December.

My favorite topics

Art, travel, hitch hiking, food, ramen, cooking, painting, watercolor, watercolour, drawing, お絵描き、水彩、ハイキング、旅行、ヒッチハイク、料理、ラーメン

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Somewhat conversational japanes...

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Exploration, outdoor activities, esports and real sports Whatever floats your boat I guess

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Anybody as long as they’re chill Also if they drink boba

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I love food, books, and music! I love spending my free time looking...

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I like people that does their best in getting along and making friends!

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold a conversation with Japanese speakers.

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Kyoto

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Show me the world I've never see...

My learning goals

Improve my English

My favorite topics

I wanna share interesting things like art, design, books and coffee. And I wanna learn English.

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I like to travel and explore,including hiking and camping in the exotic places of the world Looking for friends to share experiences and cultures.and also wanna learn japanese! Fluent in english , beginner in japanese!!

Ideal language community partner

Who is thoughtful and make me understand in proper way

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Language, Japan, culture, food, travel, animals, music, film...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Somebody who speaks Japanese and/or English and is able to keep up a casual conversation as well. 英語会話を練習しなければならないからです!

My learning goals

I want to be able to improve my own conversational skills as well as help others achieve their language goals too! よろしくお願いします。

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I want to improve my languageskills.I can help you to study...

My learning goals

Fluent in Korean and English.

My favorite topics

culture food music family

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Learn japanese and dutch, make friends all over the worl...

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Traveling, hiking, culture, anime, fitness, photography, drawing

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is interested in learning german. Likely and humorous people who want to discuss about whatever. Who tell me about their experiences, their culture, their way of life. I would be glad if you could teach me japanese or dutch

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Travel, daily life, food, socce...

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Someone who is relaxed, kind, and patient.

My learning goals

I want to speak and understand Japanese conversation.

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Ideal language community partner

Fun, outgoing, adventurous, someone who can laugh 面白い人、積極的、よく笑...

My learning goals

Talk to some interesting people, improve my Japanese 面白い人と話したり、したいと思います

My favorite topics

Movies, music, food, travel 映画、音楽、料理、旅行、

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My learning goals

Would like to regain fluency in Japanese. ちゃんとした社会人のレベルの日本語を目指しています...

My favorite topics

Traveling, Books, movies, current events. 日本の最近のあるあるニュースが時々付いていかないので、意見を話しましょう!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

日本語の社会言語を教えて、練習してくださる人。Interesting people who are willing to put in the time to become friends.

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Jazz Art and design Cultural differences Cooking and running...

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, thoughtful and interesting person.Interested in other languages, cultures or customs.

My learning goals

I can teach you Japanese in English. 日本語と英語が話せます。一緒に頑張りませんか? But I’m sorry if I reply/send a message to you late at night in your country or couldn’t reply you fast. いろいろな言語を勉強中です。Nice to meet you my dear friends:)

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Who likes learning and interested in other cultures...

My learning goals

I would like to be able to have a conversation using a new language. I also would like to learn grammar and writing.

My favorite topics

Talking about a life in general. I also like hearing other's life experiences. I'm interested in many things such as education, psychology, science, sports, music and etc,.

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Learning daily conversation phrase...

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Lifestyle, travel and food

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anyone who's interested in meeting new friends and learning about other cultures.

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Book and cafes recommendations. Currently living in Kyoto...

Ideal language community partner

Make friends to go to cafes and museums

My learning goals

Upgrading my Japanese conversation skills.

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I want to practice my speech fluency. So I want to speak and...

My learning goals

I want to learn and use practical conversation tools daily and hopefully I can help in return!

My favorite topics

Recently, I've gotten into Japanese movies. おすすめある?I like playing all kinds of video games and watching anime. バスケもめっちゃ好き。

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I want to help Japanese people improve their English skills,...

My favorite topics

I like talking to Japanese people about anything, but I’m interested in international culture, movies, games, anime, cooking, fashion, and many other things!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who it would be possible to meet and talk to in real life would be the best

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Hey I am interested in what you are doing in your life ! (Work,...

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Someone open minded cool and who want to exchange

My learning goals

Getting better in languages

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A person who is nice and helpful. I'm trying to get better at...

My learning goals

Gain more knowledge in practical Japanese communication.

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I'm in Kyoto, Japan and I'm wanting to learn more about Japanese and Japanese Culture. I'll exchange knowledge about America and the English language in return I like Humor、Planes✈️, Machine Learning️ ,Road Trips/Traveling the world

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Learning Japanese and learn about the beautiful cultur...

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Science, culture, music, photography and dancing

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Someone with sense of humor who is also capable of holding a good conversation.

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A Japanese speaker learning French or English

My learning goals

Develop my Japanese writing skills

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speak quickly and correctly

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Music, travel, politics

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Conversational skills...

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Language learning. Occasionally drama, music, movies etc..

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Kind, Friendly, Helpful etc...

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Kyoto, Japan?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 785 English speakers in Kyoto 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 Kyoto?

In Kyoto there are 785 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in Japan other than Kyoto where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/toyohashi />Toyohashi, <a href=/learn/english/minamisuita />Minamisuita, and <a href=/learn/english/minato />Minato.

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 785 of them coming from Kyoto.