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Learn Japanese in Bloomington

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I love to watch movies, I love walking in nature, I love eating...

My language exchange partner is

Who likes to chat with others

My learning goals

I’d like to develop my basic grammar skills and learn how to talk more mutually in English.

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Anyone that is native in the languages I'm learning! Also anyone...

My learning goals

日本人のようにペラペラになりたいです! And to pick up a couple of new languages

My favorite topics

Currently studying programming. I like gaming, culture, food, R&B music, Netflix and fashion. I'm ハーフ

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My learning goals

i want to learn japanese, german, and italia...

My favorite topics

science, politics, finance, sports, music

Ideal conversation exchange partner

open minded and friendly. someone whos not afraid to fail

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I'm down to talk about virtually everything, including politics,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who has a variety of interests and is great with grammar. I prefer to speak each language that I learn as well as I can, so please correct my small grammar mistakes.

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak fluently with my clients well enough to be able to provide them with appropriate care. When I get licensed, I will get proper certification, but that is not an option for me right now.

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English learner who speaks Spanish/Korean ☺️ Correct me a lot...

My learning goals

Quiero mejorar mi español, 그리고 한국어를 더 배우고 싶어요!! ☺️

My favorite topics

music , fashion, photography , movies , reading , travel ✈️, etc ☺️

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My language exchange partner is

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Mongolian

My favorite topics

Lesen, Natur, Reisen, Soziologie, Kochen, Quatschen, Politik,...

Ideal language community partner

Jemand, der sich einfach gerne auf neue Erfahrungen einlässt.

My learning goals

Hörverstehen üben und verbessern. Ich würde auch gern fließender und leichter reden können.

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

las hablantes nativas de español con quien puedo hablar en español,...

My learning goals

maintain/improve advanced level of fluency with spoken Spanish for work = mantener/mejorar nivel avanzado de fluidez con español hablado para el trabajo

My favorite topics

reading, long walks, films, radio, live theater & music & travel until COVID, librarianship, chess, foreign languages, local history, technology, spending time with family & friends, discussing politics, religion, philosophy, arts, literature, culture

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My learning goals

Be more proficient in French....

My favorite topics

I love diving, listening to all sorts of music and learning about different cultures. I love sports and watching soccer. I'm interested in art and film as well.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is nice and easy going

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Arts, Science, Books, Literature, DIYs, Travel, Music, Movies,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Japanese who is willing to learn English at the same time. I would love to learn Japanese from someone who speaks and understand the language. I'm also interested in Arabic.

My learning goals

Be able to understand and speak the language.

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My language exchange partner is

Friendly, determined, being opened, interestin...

My learning goals

Learn at least 10 things every week, maintaining progress

My favorite topics

Food, kdramas, life, academics, etc.

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My learning goals

I hope to meet new people and improve on learning new languages...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about Disney, animals, nature, traveling, exploring, music, family, dancing, musicals, psychology, and photography.

Ideal language community partner

The perfect person would just be someone who wants to talk and learn about each other. And help out each other when trying to learn a new language.

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My favorite topics

Classical music, Slavic languages and culture, any kind of fun...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Outgoing, friendly, humorous people from all over.

My learning goals

Meet people of any country, but particularly looking to learn Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian or fine-tune my Polish grammar (Polish and English are both my first language). I'm also currently in an entry-level Italian class.

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Someone nice and open-minded! It makes me happy to help those...

My learning goals

Fluent

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Culture, Dancing, Food, Music, Movies, Current Events, History, Anything

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My learning goals

Get farther a long with my understanding of Japanese. Get better...

My favorite topics

Japanese, music, horror movies, piercings, different cultures

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone!:)

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My favorite topics

I like discussing anime and manga. I mostly enjoy slice of life...

My language exchange partner is

People!

My learning goals

I would like to learn how Japanese is actually spoken and written in everyday life. I would also like to learn about Japanese culture.

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"Fantastic app full of fantastic people. I’ve made many friends and I’m even planning trips to see them. It’s turned my life around!"

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Ideal language community partner

I want to speak to native French and Japanese speakers! je veux...

My learning goals

to get better in the languages that make me happy! d’apprendre plus sur la culture et histoire française en parlant le français ! to learn more Kanji!

My favorite topics

はじめまして!私アシュリーです。インヂアナだいがくせいのがくせいです。フランスごと日本ごべんきょします。はたちです。よるしくおねがいします。 :)

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My learning goals

Just want to speak English naturall...

My favorite topics

Any topic. I just want to talk topics more deeply

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I want to meet someone to know how to speak naturally

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My favorite topics

Dance Workout Trave...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone

My learning goals

Wanna learn German(I am German beginner)

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Someone with a great sense of humor, but also can have deep conversatio...

My learning goals

I want to have an advanced understanding of as many languages as I can

My favorite topics

I'm big on learning so I love to discuss anything

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To become quicker and more natural/less hesitant at speaking...

My favorite topics

News/current events, culture, languages/linguistics, classical civilization, space, aviation, religion, blindness/disability issues. Twitter: @AuroraNebulosa

My language exchange partner is

Very knowledgeable/analytical about their native language and able to explain it clearly, patient with learners of other languages, able to adapt easily to individual learning levels/styles, non-judgmental, friendly/engaging, shares similar interests, n

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Bloomington

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おんがくを聞きます、写真をとるのが好きです...

Ideal language community partner

Someone willing to work with me as I struggle to learn Japanese.

My learning goals

I’m hoping to become fluent!

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, kind, polite, respectfu...

My learning goals

Improve my Korean language skills

My favorite topics

Food, music, art, travel and more!

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My learning goals

よく理解したい。私も新しい友達を作りたい...

My favorite topics

ビデオゲーム、音楽、漫画とアニメ、マイクとなど。

Perfect language exchange partner

おもしろい会話がほしいです。あなたと日本語をもっと習いたいです。よく話しましょうね。

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I teach high school math and enjoy taking about education, yarncrafting,...

I want a conversation partner who is

I want to talk with someone to help improve my Spanish and I would help improve your English.

My learning goals

Learn Latin American Spanish to hold a 10 minute conversation without reverting to English.

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Outgoin...

My learning goals

Be able to speak French fluently

My favorite topics

Extreme sports, like bungee jumping, skiing

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I would like to improve my speaking and listening in Japanes...

My favorite topics

Food, travel, animals, tv, books, video games, life..

Ideal language community partner

Someone willing to correct my mistakes, who is also carefree and happy.

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everythin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

anyone interested in language learning

My learning goals

I want to improve my skills in various languages

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Perfect language exchange partner

Very funny & outgoing, likes to talk a lot about a lot of different...

My learning goals

I want to feel confident in speaking korean before travel and I want to help others feel comfortable with speaking English!

My favorite topics

Dance, singing, Coffee, music, photography, traveling, university life, and plenty of other things you can think of like matcha green tea icecream, movies, and other things

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Better vocabulary, better grasp on grammar, more confidence is...

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History, Politics, Video Games, Linguistics

I want a conversation partner who is

Native speakers and anyone who wants to learn something about English! If you only want to practice your English with me that’s fine too.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 86 Japanese speakers in Bloomington 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 Bloomington?

In Bloomington there are 86 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.

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

You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/wylie />Wylie, <a href=/learn/japanese/west-lafayette />West Lafayette, and <a href=/learn/japanese/columbus />Columbus.

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 86 of them coming from Bloomington.