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Learn Japanese in Brooklyn

Learn to actually speak Japanese by making friends with native speakers

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Jackson

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Books, literature, reading, writing, video games, art, computer...

My language exchange partner is

Patient, I'm very new to the language. Fun, willing to engage in conversation.

My learning goals

To be able to read a novel and speak in a natural way.

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Flint

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Only speaks in language that I’m learning, funny, good personalit...

My learning goals

To become fluent by speaking everyday

My favorite topics

Any subject is okay

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Lancaster

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

To become fluent enough to express what I need to appropriatel...

My favorite topics

dancing ,singing, playing the piano, and cooking

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is consistently on when I need it but understanding that I might not always be online because of school

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Seattle

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English

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Spanish

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French

My favorite topics

Film, politics, social movements, pop cultur...

Perfect language exchange partner

Thoughtful; conversationalist

My learning goals

Stronger grammar, and expanded vocabulary

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1,369

Japanese speakers in Brooklyn

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South Laurel

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Very strict on my pronunciation so I can learn bette...

My learning goals

Speak better Chinese

My favorite topics

Business, relationships, health, science, technology

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Charlotte

Fluent

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Hindi

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English

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Arabic

My learning goals

I want to speak English as fluently add possibl...

My favorite topics

Humanity

My language exchange partner is

Kind hearted

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Oakley

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Fluent

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing life goals, future, hobbies, or anything to...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who will help me while I help them, a friend as well.

My learning goals

To keep a conversation with someone, and get more fluent in the language.

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Louisville

Fluent

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English

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American Sign Language

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open to conversation Patience Flexibl...

My learning goals

Get fluent so I can use my knowledge for work and speaking with my best friend who is also fluent. I am also going on a month long trip to Panama next year.

My favorite topics

Makeup Culture Life

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New York

Fluent

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Arabic

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Just simple Japanese tal...

My favorite topics

Politics, comedy, and science

Perfect language exchange partner

Native Japanese

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Pittsburgh

Fluent

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English

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Arabic

My favorite topics

School Movies Funny Storie...

I want a conversation partner who is

Explains everything to me clearly in a way where I am progressively learning Arabic

My learning goals

To learn more

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Auburn

Fluent

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English

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Vietnamese

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Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is engaging and responsive...

My learning goals

To be able to speak Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and Korean fluently

My favorite topics

Movies, art, photography, Instagram, books, anime, hobbies, food, Netflix, writing, graphic design

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Mount Juliet

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would love to be able to carry on a conversation in a different...

My favorite topics

Music Musical theatre Theatre Art Travel Harry Potter Movies Life Goals and dreams Culture Science

Ideal language community partner

My perfect tandem partner would be someone who enjoys music, maybe is a musician or artist themself. They would enjoy talking about their goals and ambitions and opinions on life and world as a whole. They would be kind and open and inquisitive.

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New York

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Business/ Investin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone and everyone!

My learning goals

To learn the basics of Mandarin and be able to hold a conversation. Also to learn the tones correctly.

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Federal Way

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English

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

Study partners who will focus on pronunciation, to help me speak...

My learning goals

I hope to master Italian and Spanish

My favorite topics

Foreign Language, Human Rights, Politics

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Syracuse

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Along with university cours...

My favorite topics

Food, culture, anime

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone knows Japanese wanting to learn English or Chinese

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New York

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Anything really...

My language exchange partner is

Just as immature as I am.

My learning goals

I want to learn German, that I may incite bar room brawls.

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Paso Robles

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Real people. Sense of humor...

My learning goals

To become fluent and confident.

My favorite topics

Art, music, geek, food, anything.

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Balch Springs

Fluent

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Spanish Sign Language

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English

My learning goals

Cumplir mis sueño...

My favorite topics

Estudio,trabajo,la vida

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Amigable y comprensivo

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Maricopa

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I love travel and martial arts. I like hiking and eating out...

Perfect language exchange partner

Willing to trade English lessons for helping me with Spanish. I want to perfect my future and subjunctive tenses in Spanish.

My learning goals

Improve Spanish grammar

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Pittsburgh

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who loves to teach and communicat...

My learning goals

To be fluent! As well as study abroad in over 10 countries!

My favorite topics

Classical music, anime, science (computer science, astronomy, chemistry, physics), and books! Wechat : Kayliese

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Leisure City

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

Poder crecer como person...

My favorite topics

Sobre la vida y realmente hablo de todo un poco

My language exchange partner is

Una persona descomplicada y con gusto por compartir ideas

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Boston

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Movies, television, lif...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can help me learn and understand the basics of speaking portugués

My learning goals

Help me become fluent!

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Rosenberg

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly and mature also needs to like anime and video games...

My learning goals

I want to learn Japanese so maybe the day I go there it won’t be hard to communicate with other people in Japan

My favorite topics

Video games, anime and mangas , cultures

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Gainesville

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English

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French

My learning goals

To be fluent in both Spanish and Frenc...

My favorite topics

Movies, travel, pets, anything really

Perfect language exchange partner

Okay with shy people, okay with lots of questions to make sure I get it

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Boston

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Culture Politics Scienc...

I want a conversation partner who is

I am hoping to make a new friend through language :)

My learning goals

I have studied Mandarin for years on and off (and been abroad), so I want to keep writing/speaking so that I don’t forget it

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Albany

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Fun people, who likes jokes and enjoy learning about different...

My learning goals

To become fluent in Japanese to consider it my second language, Possible plans on moving to Japan to teach english, translate and explore.

My favorite topics

Culture, writing poetry, photography, traveling, communications, beagles, shiba inu, video games.

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Somerville

Fluent

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

I want to know how to answer question...

My favorite topics

I listen to people speaking about bicycling and I want to learn that and general conversation

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient because I am a super beginner

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Honolulu

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Fluent

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Korean

LEARNS

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English

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing any topic...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Native English from USA

My learning goals

I want to improve English speaking

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New York

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Wide general knowledge to have intersting conversations about...

My learning goals

To maintain my current level and improve

My favorite topics

Food , culture , art , film, music , drinks, travels etc

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Chicago

Fluent

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Spanish

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Portuguese

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English

My learning goals

I want to reach a fluent spoken English due to develop better...

My favorite topics

Economy, Sports, culture, movies...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone like me trying to improve his Spanish vocabulary, pronunciation and accent.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 1,369 Japanese speakers in Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn?

In Brooklyn there are 1,369 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.

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

You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/gainesville />Gainesville, <a href=/learn/japanese/richardson />Richardson, and <a href=/learn/japanese/louisville />Louisville.

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 1,369 of them coming from Brooklyn.