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Learn Japanese in Chicago

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My favorite topics

Culture exchange , traveling...

My language exchange partner is

The person who are interested in Japanese culture and language

My learning goals

Talk with Native english speaker Fluently

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Ideal language community partner

Friendly, people who want to learn Japanes...

My learning goals

I want to speak English fluently

My favorite topics

Sports, cooking, language, science

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My learning goals

To be able to use English in my job, to make good friends regardless...

My favorite topics

Comics, especially One piece, Naruto taking a photo

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Any kinds of person. If any, I would like considerate person

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My favorite topics

I love talking about relationships and tv shows or movies. I’m...

Perfect language exchange partner

My perfect partner doesn’t exist because I don’t ride bikes

My learning goals

I want to be able to fluently speak so I can teach other African people how to speak

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I want a conversation partner who is

One who loves making friends, and eager to learn new languages....

My learning goals

m now working in Japan, so I can also help you with Japanese My native language is Mandarin Chinese, so we can practice Chinese of course!

My favorite topics

Fashion, Makeup, Language. I can talk about everything. Feel free to message me:)

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Chicago

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Back from Berlin. Have studied seriously for several years. Also like music (piano, trumpet), literature, philosophy, art. Calls are best Lived multiple years in Berlin, Paris, Buenos Aires, Miami…

My language exchange partner is

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Chicago

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German

My favorite topics

Film, music, the outdoors, psycholog...

Ideal language community partner

Someone open minded and ready to meet up

My learning goals

Conversation

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Preferably someone with similar interests but most importantly...

My learning goals

Develop my basic language skills and hopefully meet like-minded people along the way. I want to do something small each day to keep up my languages, even if every day isn't the same

My favorite topics

English and live in Chicago! I love discovering music and films to help me with my languages. My my recent project was to listen to music by each Spanish-speaking country. So let me know if you have a favorite to share!

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My learning goals

Build strong relationships and practice languages. I'm looking...

My favorite topics

Film 映画, animationアニメーション, drawingドローイング, photography撮影, music音楽, video gamesビディオゲーム

Perfect language exchange partner

Replies regularly, similar interests, helpful. We can share our favorite things, our daily life, our troubles, and talk about meaningful things.

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My favorite topics

Culture, history, and video game...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who’s patient, open-minded, and is willing to listen to other people

My learning goals

Conversation and grammar so I could travel to other countries

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Chicago

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English

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My language exchange partner is

Anyone who's just as willing and eager to talk about culture...

My learning goals

I really want to hone my Japanese writing/speaking skills, as well as getting to know other people from around the world

My favorite topics

Nursing major | Creative writer | Cosplayer アニメ、マンガ、日本語を学んでいます✌ I love to tall about culture and language, and I love to write! Hi, it's nice to meet you! はじめまして!

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Chicago

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My learning goals

To be able to speak Japanese for when I go to Japan...

My favorite topics

Anything...But does anybody really read this?

Ideal language community partner

Someone who would want to become a friend and text daily to practice our new language. Who has a true desire to learn or get better at English.

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My favorite topics

Graphic design and photography. I love a good movie and playing...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

One who is laid back and will help me learn. Someone who is willing to chat despite being a basic conversation. I have to start somewhere to learn : )

My learning goals

I have never learned a 2nd language. I think it is important not to stay in my comfort zone and try to learn.

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Chicago

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is connected to young culture (17-21) and is a creative...

My learning goals

I want to learn japanese from a zero level.

My favorite topics

Creative things. Politics. Music. Ideas.

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Chicago

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My learning goals

To be able to say a few sentences or a conversation in German...

My favorite topics

I like talking about animals and food

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who has lots of patience and kind

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

Anything related to Japan excites me! I am trying to expand my...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, open to talk about anything, patient with my Japanese

My learning goals

I want to pass the N1 test and can have meaningful conversation in Japanese. ペラペラになりたい!

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Grace uses Tandem to feel connected to the world.

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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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Chicago

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Ideal language community partner

Someone who is funny and open-minde...

My learning goals

To learn about other cultures and languages

My favorite topics

International cultures, music, movies, cooking, nature

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Chicago

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My learning goals

More natural sounding Japanes...

My favorite topics

I enjoy playing guitar, making music, playing games and talking with friends

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People from Japan or people fluent in Japanese!

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My favorite topics

Weightlifting, math, programming, musi...

Perfect language exchange partner

talkative, open minded, casual

My learning goals

Having casual conversation with a second language

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is pretty open and also someone who is pretty respectful....

My learning goals

I would like to meet friends and also be able to learn Japanese along the way so I could be able to study in Japan one day.

My favorite topics

Yaoi, bands, music, K-pop, anime, fanfiction, reading

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Chicago

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My learning goals

I want to become comfortable communicating in other languages...

My favorite topics

Philosophy, art, theology, literature, video games, anime, film, psychology, culture, linguistics/philology, LGBT issues, fashion, really anything besides sports

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is very interesting to talk to - someone who brings a totally fresh perspective to things!

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

The occupational therapy field, Japan and its culture, Japan’s...

Ideal language community partner

I don’t really have a preference. Feel free to ask me about America though I mainly know about life in Chicago. It would be nice if we could chat once per week at the least.

My learning goals

Ultimately, I want to become fluent. I have to be fluent in order to work in Tokyo as an occupational therapy assistant but I also personally want to. I also want to reach an advanced beginner level or intermediate level by the end of this December.

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone open to conversation, learning, and challenging. Easy...

My learning goals

I would like to make friends, friends I can potentially visit, language exchange buddy, and to learn more about language. 私は友人、私が潜在的に訪れることができる友人、言語交換の友達、そして言語についてもっと学びたいと思っています。

My favorite topics

I like to discuss life, meaning, science, movies, sports, relationships, politics, anime, and technology. 私は人生、意味、科学、映画、スポーツ、関係、政治、アニメ、テクノロジーについて話したい。

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Chicago

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My learning goals

My goal is to make friends and hopefully we can learn stuff from...

My favorite topics

Anything that’s related to culture, music, movie, and nature sounds good to me.

Perfect language exchange partner

Seeking for some friends who are friendly and inspiring!

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

I’d like to talk about art, philosophy, travel and good foodsʕ...

I want a conversation partner who is

I’d like to talk to anyone who’d like to talk to me. みんなと話したい(゚∀゚)

My learning goals

I wish i can get to know about culture through language learning, and perhaps find the connection between history and society too

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My language exchange partner is

People with patience (I'm slow...

My learning goals

Not to sound like a foreigner

My favorite topics

Physics student / 3rd Year / Trying to study abroad Summer 2020

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Chicago

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My learning goals

I want to improve my language skills (right now in Indonesian...

My favorite topics

music, poetry, anime, university/studies, sociology, anthropology, history, politics/current events, food, traveling/different cultures

Ideal language community partner

The perfect tandem buddy would be a friendly but curious person who can both be serious and joking. We can talk about a wide range of topics from just idle chit chat and jokes to heavy topics like politics and history. They would be understanding and driv

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Chicago

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Food, art, culture, fashion, trave...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Everyone! I want to talk to as many people as possible

My learning goals

Increase reading comprehension and pronunciation

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Chicago

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Perfect language exchange partner

Female, kind, patient, intelligent, diligen...

My learning goals

Better sentence structure, grammar and syntax

My favorite topics

Travel, family, shopping, trends, makeup

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Chicago

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My learning goals

I want to be more comfortable with speaking with someone and...

My favorite topics

I love discussion about music, food, and travel.

I want a conversation partner who is

The perfect tandem buddy would be willing to converse with me about anything and help me learn not only the language but introduce me to the culture as well

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 735 Japanese speakers in Chicago 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 Chicago?

In Chicago there are 735 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.

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

You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/kansas-city />Kansas City, <a href=/learn/japanese/irving />Irving, and <a href=/learn/japanese/cross-roads />Cross Roads.

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 735 of them coming from Chicago.