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Learn English in Kyoto

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My favorite topics

Videogames,anime, manga, music, other cultures, books and ar...

My language exchange partner is

Talkative, funny and curious. I like talking with a lot of people, especially if they have something to share with me (their passions, hobbies, favorite books )

My learning goals

Finding someone with whom I can share interests and building a friendship (I'm not here to find a boyfriend).

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Ideal language community 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

My favorite topics

I am chinese- australian raised in Sydney. I am a law student, foodie and I like laughing

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My learning goals

I want to get better at advanced grammar and vocabulary...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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My favorite topics

Art, music, movies, other hobbie...

Perfect language exchange partner

Passionate aboit something and likes to añways learn new things

My learning goals

Improve my current level, especially speaking

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I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone, I can learn from all types of people...

My learning goals

Confidence and a natural flow when talking.

My favorite topics

Travelling and the life experiences that’s comes from it. I also like talking about learning languages themselves. But I also just appreciate everyday convos

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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...

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

My language exchange partner is

女性の友達を作りたいです。関西にいる方お願いします♪

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Exploration, outdoor activities, esports and real sports Whatever...

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

Somewhat conversational japanese

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Kyoto

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

I love food, books, and music! I love spending my free time looking for new Cafés to visit.

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My learning goals

I want to learn and use practical conversation tools daily and...

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。

Perfect language exchange partner

I want to practice my speech fluency. So I want to speak and also hopefully make some friends.

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Science, culture, music, photography and dancin...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

Learning Japanese and learn about the beautiful culture

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My language exchange partner is

smart, fun, patient, or relaxe...

My learning goals

speak quickly and correctly

My favorite topics

Music, travel, politics

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My learning goals

Conversational skills...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Kind, Friendly, Helpful etc...

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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My favorite topics

I like to travel and explore,including hiking and camping...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Who is thoughtful and make me understand in proper way

My learning goals

Japanese language

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Perfect language exchange partner

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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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!

I want a conversation partner who is

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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My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

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

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

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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Kyoto

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Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient and can teach me to speak Japanese for...

My learning goals

Practice my Japanese.

My favorite topics

I spend most of my time reading books, watching western tv shows/movies.

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My learning goals

I would like to be able to have a conversation using a new language....

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,.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Who likes learning and interested in other cultures.

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Music Cinema Martial arts Languages Travel Foo...

Perfect language exchange partner

A Japanese speaker learning French or English

My learning goals

Develop my Japanese writing skills

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Diligent and really want to learn a languag...

My learning goals

To understand the whole topic under the conversation with foreigners. Just feel free to text me.

My favorite topics

Traveling, basketball, Photography

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My learning goals

I want to be able to speak more Japanese than I currently can...

My favorite topics

Movies, foreign culture, life and pretty mich anything else in general!

My language exchange partner is

Anyone just likes talking or who wants to study a language I can speak

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My favorite topics

I'm in Kyoto, Japan and I'm wanting to learn more about Japanese...

Ideal language community partner

A person who is nice and helpful. I'm trying to get better at speaking Japanese, so if anyone wants to voice chat that's good with me I feel nervous when I speak Japanese right now, so the best way to get over that is to keep trying. Wanna learn with me

My learning goals

Gain more knowledge in practical Japanese communication.

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Someone who is interested in learning german. Likely and humorous...

My learning goals

Learn japanese and dutch, make friends all over the world

My favorite topics

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

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My learning goals

I want to be able to improve my own conversational skills as...

My favorite topics

Language, Japan, culture, food, travel, animals, music, film and TV

Perfect language 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!

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Kyoto

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Someone who loves design and creative things as well as traveling

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My language exchange partner is

Someone who is relaxed, kind, and patient...

My learning goals

I want to speak and understand Japanese conversation.

My favorite topics

Travel, daily life, food, soccer

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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!

Ideal language community partner

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

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I’m living in Kyoto and interested in art, music, history and so on. Let’s talk a lot of topics:)

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

My learning goals

Improve my English

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

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Learning daily conversation phrase...

My favorite topics

Lifestyle, travel and food

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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/kitaku />Kitaku, <a href=/learn/english/aomori />Aomori, and <a href=/learn/english/asaka />Asaka.

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.