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Learn Japanese in Berkeley

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Japanese speakers in Berkeley

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M.

Berkeley

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Japanese

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English

My learning goals

speking fluently

My favorite topics

daily life

My language exchange partner is

kind person. teach how I can improve

A.

A.

Berkeley

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Anime, games, art, fanfics, musicアニメ、ゲーム、絵、二次創作、音楽など全般好き

Ideal language community partner

Talks and lets talk 気軽く話す

My learning goals

Have fun 楽しくストレス解消

W.

W.

Berkeley

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

easy-going

My learning goals

no expectation

My favorite topics

Traveling Gaming Pop music Japanese animation

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A.

A.

Berkeley

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French

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Spanish

My learning goals

My goal Is to master 7 language. Actually I’m mastering 4. I would like to master more languages to use it in my professional career

My favorite topics

The most topic I like to discuss about it is history

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who likes to history geography literature and traveling

M.

M.

Berkeley

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Arabic

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English

My favorite topics

Movies and cultures and traveling

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who wants to learn with me

My learning goals

I want to improve my English,and help others with Arabic

A.

A.

Berkeley

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English

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German

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is able to balance having fun and engaging conversations about interesting subjects with helping me learn the language.

My learning goals

My top priority now is to learn a little bit of conversational Italian before my trip to Rome in late July. Longer term, I am also interested in learning German as well.

My favorite topics

Food, nature, travel, current world events, and politics. Generally, I enjoy meeting interesting people and learning about other cultures.

Y.

Y.

Berkeley

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

Improve my spoken English.

My favorite topics

Music,Movies,Travels,Geophysics...anything

Ideal language community partner

I hope we can keep talking like friends.

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Have fun, engaging conversations

H.

H.

Berkeley

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

philosophy, feminism, books, movies, tv shows, politics

Ideal conversation exchange partner

a good listener/compassionate and supportive person who also wants to learn

My learning goals

I want to practice speaking, improve my grammar and understanding of how to formulate sentences

D.

D.

Berkeley

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Russian

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Any people which live in English speaken countries:)

My learning goals

To increase my level of conversational English

My favorite topics

Lifestyle, politics, movies, travelling, cultural life, food, technology, video games

A.

A.

Berkeley

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to practice my fluency with Korean. I hope I can learn to sound more natural. 더 자연스럽개 쓰고 얘기하고 싶어요.

My favorite topics

I like discussing music, science, culture, and literature

I want a conversation partner who is

Not sure yet! 그냥 한국인 친구 만나면 좋겠어요! 반가워요

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P.

Berkeley

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English

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Russian

My favorite topics

Humor. Random humor in any language.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who likes memes and is funny af.

My learning goals

Learn little things about languages I already know

Jun

Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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S.

S.

Berkeley

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is willing to be accomodating to varying levels in speaking and understanding and who may know more than 2 languages so they know the difficulty of picking up new languages

My learning goals

To be able to speak naturally in different languages and come across more as a "local" if possible

My favorite topics

Sports, culture, music, philosphy, or anything for that matter. Like deeper conversations that enrich my understanding for life.

D.

D.

Berkeley

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Kazakh

My learning goals

I want to improve my Kazakh to the point where I am able to have a conversation with native speakers.

My favorite topics

Technology, visual design, traditional Kazakh music, learning languages, Hawaii, surfing, entrepreneurship, photography, digital nomadism

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who's into talking and learning a different language, which should cover everyone here

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Q.

Berkeley

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English

My favorite topics

travel, daily staff, music, news, etc

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice, educated, open to talk tons of topics.

My learning goals

English is for living and work. Other languages are maybe sometimes for travel, and new friends.

B.

B.

Berkeley

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English

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Russian

I want a conversation partner who is

Веселые люди, которые хотят учиться. I’d also like to meet people to be silly and make jokes with in Mandarin.

My learning goals

Хочу говорить свободно!

My favorite topics

Искусство, литература, политика, математика, философия, история и глупые шутки.

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G.

Berkeley

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Speak Spanish more fluently

My favorite topics

Food, hobbies, animals, tv shows

My language exchange partner is

Someone who wants to have fun conversations and learn

Y.

Y.

Berkeley

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Life, travel, culture and legal.

Ideal language community partner

I speak English and Mandarin.

My learning goals

French; and Dutch probably.

A.

A.

Berkeley

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English

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who would like to practice their English and help me with my Korean. It would be awesome to meet in Korea in the Spring! ‍♀️ not here for dating.

My learning goals

Just got back from 서울! I can’t wait to go back in spring. I’d like to have beginner level conversation skills by then.

My favorite topics

Daily life, fashion, beauty, travel, and food! I have a beauty/lifestyle blog. I’m really into small everyday happiness.

C.

C.

Berkeley

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

Intentar defenderme en cualquier situación .

My favorite topics

Sobre lugares, ciudades, historias, cultura,deporte me general de todo un poco.

Perfect language exchange partner

Pensaría alguien que me tuviera un poco de paciencia , alegre y con muy buena actitud.

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L.

Berkeley

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Culture, food, travel, environment, nature

I want a conversation partner who is

A flexible and kind native French speaker

My learning goals

I want to fine tune my accent and accelerate my vocabulary

J.

J.

Berkeley

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German

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Language lovers, adventurers, sunny smiles, nature lovers

My learning goals

I would to improve my language skills! Feel free to correct my mistakes :)

My favorite topics

hiking, mountains, languages, animals (dogs), rainforest, climate change, pollution, books, nature

D.

D.

Berkeley

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to eventually be able to form sentences without having to spend long periods of time trying to translate English to another language.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing traveling, politics, history, pop culture, and food.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is easy to talk to

B.

B.

Berkeley

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

religion, social justice, math and science

Ideal conversation exchange partner

ਤੋਹੀ ਮੋਹੀ ਮੋਹੀ ਤੋਹੀ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਕੈਸਾ

My learning goals

improve conversation, poetry a plus

K.

K.

Berkeley

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English

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Cantonese

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Thai

Perfect language exchange partner

Like-minded entrepreneur who loves traveling, learning and exploring the tech world.

My learning goals

Become fluent in Thai in one year

My favorite topics

Traveling food photography startup business entrepreneurship technology cooking

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I.

Berkeley

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English

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French

My learning goals

I am planning on moving to France so want to get comfortable speaking.

My favorite topics

Food, travel, anything really just love to practice!

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who wants to help me learn French and who I can help learn English.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 88 Japanese speakers in Berkeley 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 Berkeley?

In Berkeley there are 88 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.

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

You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/indianapolis />Indianapolis, <a href=/learn/japanese/cedar-rapids />Cedar Rapids, and <a href=/learn/japanese/bridgewater />Bridgewater.

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 88 of them coming from Berkeley.