Learn Japanese in Ann Arbor
Learn to actually speak Japanese by making friends with native speakers
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T.
Ann Arbor
NEWFluent
Japanese
LEARNS
English
My favorite topics
I'm from Japan and moved into US AnnArbor in June. I will be...
My language exchange partner is
If there is someone living around US Ann Arbor, and able to speak and write advanced English, I'd like to exchange Japanese&English. Ofcourse text chat is welcomed.
My learning goals
Improve my English speaking & writing skills. Have fun in conversation. Exchange cultures.
T.
Ann Arbor
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
Ideal language community partner
Motivated, flexible, funn...
My learning goals
To improve my Japanese speaking and listening ability and hopefully make some friends along the way. 話しましょうか？
My favorite topics
Science and technology, photography, movies, running, rock climbing, politics/current events, video games
P.
Ann Arbor
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My learning goals
work on my conversation skills in japanes...
My favorite topics
philosophy, everyday life, memes, pretty much anything!
Ideal conversation exchange partner
someone who thinks deeply and is open to constructive criticism! someone who’s easy to talk to and understands mistakes
E.
Ann Arbor
Fluent
Chinese (Simplified)
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My favorite topics
photography, travel, music, Japanese culture, play guitar and...
Perfect language exchange partner
Friendly, easygoing, funny and like to share things (*'▽'*)
My learning goals
I'm a beginner of learning Japanese. I wish I can do some basic Japanese conversation for daily life. Also I want to improve Japanese grammar. The last goal is to become more familiar with Japanese culture.
Find more than
87
Japanese speakers in Ann Arbor
S.
Ann Arbor
Fluent
Turkish
English
LEARNS
Japanese
I want a conversation partner who is
nice, enjoys talking, educated, patient, funn...
My learning goals
learning more idioms and expanding my vocabulary, speaking fluently, getting knowledge about different cultures. help people to learn my native language.
My favorite topics
personality, animals, cats, nature, technology, agriculture, environment, daily life struggles, general world problems.
A.
Ann Arbor
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
My favorite topics
Technology, music, art, culture, travel, games, pop culture,...
Ideal language community partner
Patient, kind, artistic, open-minded, understanding, gracious
My learning goals
Improve my Chinese level, increase my knowledge of idioms and slang, talk more authentically, like the locals 说一口流利的中文
J.
Ann Arbor
Fluent
Korean
LEARNS
English
Ideal conversation exchange partner
someone who is friendly and has many topics to talk abou...
My learning goals
To improve my English conversation skill and make some good friends
My favorite topics
Language/Music/Netflix/Movies/Photo/FOOD/daily/dreams/anything
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N.
Ann Arbor
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Slovak
My learning goals
Yo no recuerdo español.. yo aprendí español en la escuela secundaría...
My favorite topics
Me encanta hablar de tu vida :D Qué haces en tu tiempo libre? Qué haces por el trabajo? Estás un estudiante?
Perfect language exchange partner
Solo quiero hablar contigo :)
T.
Ann Arbor
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
My favorite topics
Art, Books, Philosophy, Music, Video Games, Travel, Psycholog...
I want a conversation partner who is
Any guy or gal who is open minded, enjoys life, and has a sense of humor
My learning goals
For Japanese, I want to work on speaking smoothly without pauses. For Mandarin, I would like to be able to recognize and produce the 4 tones consistently.
S.
Ann Arbor
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
American Sign Language
My language exchange partner is
No because I’m not sure how Tandem works...
My learning goals
I long to be fluent in many languages because it will help me in the future for my career.
My favorite topics
I enjoy discussing music and history. I also love talking about family and everyday conversation.
P.
Ann Arbor
Fluent
Punjabi
LEARNS
Russian
My learning goals
I want to be conversationally fluent in Russian and French...
My favorite topics
Science, music, politics, religion, travel, sports. I'm a robotics and software engineer. Also I've been playing the guitar for 12 years, and recently started learning saxophone .
Ideal language community partner
Anyone interested in language exchange!
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K.
Ann Arbor
NEWFluent
Chinese (Simplified)
English
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Game, american tv series,french culture,chinese culture, comic...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
french speaker who want to learn chinese Prefer students
My learning goals
Can have a daiky conversation with local french people and even work in paris
Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.
“Tandem Pro has given me lifelong friends. I met them all through the “Near me” feature, which shows people practicing languages in the city where you live. 100% recommend.”
F.
Ann Arbor
Fluent
Chinese (Simplified)
LEARNS
English
Ideal language community partner
Maybe native English speaker and who has studied in the western...
My learning goals
Could finally make a native speaker friend! And also be confident to speak English
My favorite topics
Actually my English can basically solve the everyday necessary conversations but it’s still needed to be improved if I wanna to make friends with native speakers. What’s I need is to practice slang or casual conversation
V.
Ann Arbor
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who has similar interests, someone who loves a good conversation...
My learning goals
Become more proficient in day to day conversations
My favorite topics
Cars, enviornment, food, politics, technology, travelling, animals, movies, music
R.
Ann Arbor
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
My learning goals
I want to further my Korean knowledge for when I travel...
My favorite topics
Let’s talk about anything and have a fun time. Hablemos de lo que quieras y hay que divertirnos. 저는 한국어 배웁니서 한국어로 말해 싶어요.
My language exchange partner is
Someone kind, patient, and fun.
T.
Ann Arbor
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My learning goals
Improve my Spanish, maybe dabble in a few other languages...
My favorite topics
cello, cars politics. Anything really. I’m a classical cellist, studying at conservatory. My two passions are the cello, and driving. Everything else is a mystery.
Perfect language exchange partner
Anyone who doesn’t take things too seriously. I have a dark sense of humor and hate to mask it.
B.
Ann Arbor
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Russian
My favorite topics
I’m an actor, violinist, singer and writer. I love learning and...
I want a conversation partner who is
Native Russian and Arabic speakers as well as anyone interested in a chat
My learning goals
Become fluent or conversational in a language as well as learn more about the cultures of everyone I meet
R.
Ann Arbor
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
My language exchange partner is
Someone who is patient and interested in learning more about...
My learning goals
Mostly improve upon what little I know so far of Korean. I know very little Mandarin and am just starting to learn it, but it is another language I am interested in. I also have some basic knowledge of Spanish from school.
My favorite topics
Technology, TV, Games, Photography, Music, Culture
A.
Ann Arbor
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Russian
My learning goals
Learn to speak and read Russia...
My favorite topics
Video games, books, history, tv, politics, philisophical questions, etc.
Ideal language community partner
Intelligent, funny, creative, interesting, similar interests with me, serious about language learning
A.
Ann Arbor
Fluent
English
Russian
LEARNS
Uzbek
My learning goals
I want to improve my Uzbek...
My favorite topics
Music , art, books, history , russian movies. Мне нравятся ДДТ и вечерний Ургант и новости дня и русские фильмы и книги
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone that speaks fluent Uzbek and would want to help me with mine
Looking for an online language exchange partner in Ann Arbor, United States?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 87 Japanese speakers in Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor?
In Ann Arbor there are 87 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.
Are there other locations in United States other than Ann Arbor where I can find a Japanese language exchange partner?
You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/cross-roads />Cross Roads, <a href=/learn/japanese/marietta />Marietta, and <a href=/learn/japanese/rochester />Rochester.
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 87 of them coming from Ann Arbor.