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Learn Japanese in Austin

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Austin

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Korean

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Japanese

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English

My favorite topics

books, movies and politic...

My language exchange partner is

People who are serious about learning. Let’s study hard together!

My learning goals

English and German

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Austin

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English

Ideal language community partner

Someone easy to talk with...

My learning goals

I would like to talk English like native speaker

My favorite topics

I live in south part of United States. Need to improve my English so that I can argue with the people here haha I would like to talk about culture difference, hobbies etc..

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Austin

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My learning goals

Learn Japanese and Polis...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about different books, movies, different ideas, cultures and history.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Any type really, I just like to talk to new people and make lasting friendship.

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Austin

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My favorite topics

Film, games, professional wrestling, music, coding, etc...

Perfect language exchange partner

I would love to speak with someone that is on the nerdy/geeky side, and shares some of my interests/passions.

My learning goals

I want to be comfortable speaking and understanding spoken, conversational Japanese. I would also like to improve my grammar, and focus on N5-N4 JLPT material at first.

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Austin

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I want a conversation partner who is

Native speakers or those at an advanced leve...

My learning goals

Make friends in my area who speak my target languages.

My favorite topics

Understanding Others Hiking and Nature Minority Languages and Dialects Culture and Peoples Art and Self Expression

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Austin

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My learning goals

I wish to become fluent in Japanese. Been to Japan twice, but...

My favorite topics

I like talking about music, lifting weights, movies, anime, eating, and pretty much everything. I'm completely open

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who can help me with my Japanese in exchange for English or Spanish.

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Austin

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My favorite topics

Working out, music, memes, anim...

Ideal language community partner

Someone fun who wants a international friend

My learning goals

To get better and understanding what it’s like to live in Japan and Russia and practice my Spanish

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Austin

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone fluent in Japanese who is interested in practicing either...

My learning goals

I’d like to eventually move to Japan, so I’m trying to become fluent.

My favorite topics

Video games Travel Books

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Austin

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be able to take the JLPT N5 by the end of the summe...

My favorite topics

Science (STEM) Science Fiction Medicine Food

Perfect language exchange partner

Not sure about the specifics. Just someone that wants to learn as much as I do.

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Austin

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Anime, martial arts, traveling, children, science fiction, fantasy,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Social, chatty, open minded, loves sharing stories and experiences

My learning goals

Bring myself from upper intermediate to full advanced, gain more confidence in my speaking abilities.

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Austin

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Happy people who are trying to learn English and are patient...

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold basic conversations in Spanish. It will benefit me while traveling in Spanish speaking countries and cities (and also in my local community).

My favorite topics

Exploring Washington DC, True crime podcasts, boxeo cryptocurrency, freedom, bicycling, exploring @naturepa123 on insta, table tennis, black mirror, NFL, history (especially WW1 & WW2), economics and philosophy

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Austin

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

do translation work ‍ and just be able to read books and games...

My favorite topics

music, games, movies, being active ^__^

Ideal language community partner

someone I can talk about hobbies with :3

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Austin

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Dogs! Also video games, cultures, the environment and biking....

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Would be nice, willing to help, and want to help my pronunciation

My learning goals

To speak another language with its native speakers

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Austin

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone fun-loving, outgoing, approachable, and brigh...

My learning goals

I want to be able to practice Japanese and get to a point where I can speak on a conversational level.

My favorite topics

Music, film, television, food

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K.

Austin

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Japanese

My learning goals

To gain perspective on other people's opinions from other countries...

My favorite topics

Music, Animation, Global Affairs, Theology, Animals etc. This list can go on forever.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is open minded.

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Austin

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Portuguese

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Culture, food, language, books, TV, relantionship...

My language exchange partner is

Someone chill that what's to learn about different cultures

My learning goals

I wanna learn about new countries and cultures for me to visit

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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

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Austin

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Ideal language community partner

Anyone, just have to be curious so that we can engage in conversation...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent with my speaking, and wants to correct small grammatical mistakes I make.

My favorite topics

Movies, Science, Astronomy, Entrepreneurship and Politics

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Austin

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English

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My learning goals

I want to be able to watch Japanese drama without subtitle...

My favorite topics

Japanese drama, Hideaki Takizawa, and Hey! say! Jump!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Amiable and sweet

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Austin

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Korean

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English

My favorite topics

Travel, Politics, Animals, Small Talk, Language, Jo...

Perfect language exchange partner

I want to meet friendly and kind friend. I am good at speaking English and Korean.

My learning goals

To get a job and have friends.

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A.

Austin

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Portuguese

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I want a conversation partner who is

Would love someone that wants to chat either live or over text...

My learning goals

Improving my French and learn basic Japanese

My favorite topics

TV shows, good books, movies, technology, games

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Austin

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Japanese

My learning goals

Just conversatio...

My favorite topics

Music(kpop, bts), dramas, anime, plants, travel, eating.

My language exchange partner is

Anything is fine. English, 日本語大学で勉強した , 我九岁搬到美国中文一般,한국어를 읽을 수 있지만 글을 잘 못해

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Austin

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Movies, animals, trave...

Ideal language community partner

Fun & Easygoing

My learning goals

Conversational language skills

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Austin

Fluent

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English

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Portuguese

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who’s fun to chat wit...

My learning goals

Improve my conversational skills in different languages

My favorite topics

Fashion, music, photography and art...but honestly I’ll enjoy talking about anything

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Austin

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English

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My learning goals

I would like to become conversational in Japanese one day...

My favorite topics

日本語を教えてください

Perfect language exchange partner

We're able to have a good conversations, exchange knowledge about our cultures, and help each other learn each other's language.

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Austin

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Sports, culture, music, world news and pretty much anything...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can teach me and have fun doing so. Someone who wants to learn English.(:

My learning goals

To be fluent in multiple languages.

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G.

Austin

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

They will teach me new words, explain when I’m wrong, and be...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Japanese and move to Japan in the next year, although I’m aware that fluency will take much longer than that

My favorite topics

Things that interest me are engineering, games, climbing, books, and more, but I definitely do not have the vocabulary yet to go very deep

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E.

Austin

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My learning goals

To be able to speak Japanes...

My favorite topics

languages. Have new friends, history, music and movies,............

Ideal language community partner

Everyone

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Austin

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My favorite topics

Television, music, art, media, anime, and danc...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who was the same interest as me. Someone who is patient. Someone who is kind

My learning goals

To be fluent enough to go to the country by myself

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T.

Austin

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Emoji

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Perfect language exchange partner

Open-minded folks who like to chat about their passions and traveling...

My learning goals

I want to improve my Japanese; it’s getting rusty since I’ve moved back to the States!

My favorite topics

traveling, festivals, music, education (I’m an English teacher!)

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Austin

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English

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French

My learning goals

Be able to enjoy French movies and have basic conversations...

My favorite topics

Books, movies, culture, and food

I want a conversation partner who is

A person who is patient and knows French well

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Austin, United States?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 343 Japanese speakers in Austin 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 Austin?

In Austin there are 343 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.

Are there other locations in United States other than Austin where I can find a Japanese language exchange partner?

You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/tulsa />Tulsa, <a href=/learn/japanese/tallahassee />Tallahassee, and <a href=/learn/japanese/piscataway-township />Piscataway Township.

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 343 of them coming from Austin.