Learn Japanese in Chicago
Learn to actually speak Japanese by making friends with native speakers
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M.
Chicago
NEWFluent
Cantonese
Chinese (Simplified)
English
LEARNS
Korean
My favorite topics
Literature, Art and culture, movies, relationship, gender study,...
My language exchange partner is
Consistence, respective for different sexual orientations, some interest in common.
My learning goals
Be able to speak some everyday Korean language
A.
Chicago
Fluent
French
English
Haitian Creole
LEARNS
Korean
Japanese
German
Ideal language community partner
Je ne sais pas vraiment car je suis vraiment ouverte à tous....
My learning goals
C’est juste une passion que j’ai maintenant et qui me pousse à apprendre les mots et phrases dans une autre langue que la mienne à laquelle j’ai un fort intérêt.
My favorite topics
Les sujets dont j’aime beaucoup parler sont l’art, la danse classique (ou aussi les danses classiques), les langues en général, les cultures des peuples, la géographie, etc. Je suis prête et ouverte à parler de beaucoup de choses différentes.
Find more than
735
Japanese speakers in Chicago
A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Tagalog, Filipino
Spanish
LEARNS
Korean
Italian
Japanese
I want a conversation partner who is
My perfect tandem buddy would be someone I'd learn alot from...
My learning goals
I would like to learn a new language and make a friend
My favorite topics
I enjoy talking about architecture, video games, travel/cultures, anime, and honestly anything!
C.
Chicago
Fluent
Chinese (Traditional)
Japanese
English
LEARNS
Korean
French
My learning goals
m now working in Japan, so I can also help you with Japanese...
My favorite topics
Fashion, Makeup, Language. I can talk about everything. Feel free to message me:)
My language exchange partner is
One who loves making friends, and eager to learn new languages.
Z.
Chicago
NEWFluent
Chinese (Simplified)
Emoji
Chinese (Traditional)
LEARNS
English
Russian
Japanese
My favorite topics
Student,major in law.Just a big boy.Talk to me casually ~ Basketball,big...
Ideal language community partner
Someone lives in Chicago. Because I may go to chicago for master of law this year.
My learning goals
Meet some people who can have voice call with me in chinese or English.
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
French
German
LEARNS
Afrikaans
Arabic
Hindi
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who loves the world, loves exploring, and someone who...
My learning goals
Hope to learn more of the other languages I'm learning, and would love to help others with their English and French!
My favorite topics
Exploring the World and Learning Languages! ✈️, Political Science and International Relations , Neuroscience, Psychology, & Medicine ⚕️, Writing Letters & Sending Postcards ✒️✉️
Speaking is the fastest way to fluency
Practice listening, improve your pronunciation, and learn to speak a foreign language with native speakers – no matter where you are.
K.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Korean
Japanese
Chinese (Simplified)
My learning goals
I have a huge list of goals to achieve so I'll just put etc....
My favorite topics
K pop, music, I like to draw,sing,play piano and guitar. I'm learning korean I love to make korean friends because it helps with my learning and I love their culture . Basically I love making new friends from anywhere. I'm also bilingual spanish and Engli
Ideal language community partner
Anyone I can get along with hehe. Um specifically koreans, Japanese, Chinese, any other type of asians. Um anyone else in this world because there are many different races but that actually doesnt make us different:)
Connect with learners around the world
Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Portuguese
Hebrew
My favorite topics
Biking, Music, urban gardening, The Sims, Sim City, movies, Netflix,...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone from a different country who wants to make friends.
My learning goals
I want to be able to speak Spanish with native speakers just as smoothly as I speak English. And I want to become more comfortable with my French.
S.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
Korean
Japanese
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who is interested in teaching me things about their culture!...
My learning goals
Learn more colloquial language and make friends! I also want to learn about different points of view.
My favorite topics
Makeup, fashion, cartoon, anime, music, games, Pokémon, drawing
C.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Cantonese
Chinese (Traditional)
LEARNS
Japanese
My learning goals
I want to pass the N1 test and can have meaningful conversation...
My favorite topics
Anything related to Japan excites me! I am trying to expand my knowledge on Japan :) 日本大好き
I want a conversation partner who is
Friendly, open to talk about anything, patient with my Japanese
D.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Korean
French
German
My favorite topics
Storytelling, video games, culture, travelin...
My language exchange partner is
Somebody willing to share their personal stories or talk about social issues with lots of sass! (Well maybe... up to you.)
My learning goals
I really just want to learn about people's experiences in or outside their culture. Language is a good bonus, though!
Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.
"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
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,...
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.
My learning goals
Build strong relationships and practice languages. I'm looking forward to your messages. よろしくお願いします！(๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)
T.
Chicago
Fluent
Japanese
Emoji
LEARNS
English
I want a conversation partner who is
Any kinds of person. If any, I would like considerate perso...
My learning goals
To be able to use English in my job, to make good friends regardless of their nationality
My favorite topics
Comics, especially One piece, Naruto taking a photo
K.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
Portuguese
Spanish
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.
My language exchange partner 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
A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
French
Korean
American Sign Language
Ideal conversation exchange partner
I want to be friends with people of different cultures! Someone...
My learning goals
I would love to be able to talk casually in languages other than my native ones and be able to express myself easily about day to day things. I wish to travel around the world and make friends in different countries. ㅇㅅㅇ
My favorite topics
Life, cultures, learning new languages, music, arts, entertainment, and also dogs ....I love dogs :3
T.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
Spanish
Japanese
My learning goals
Higher fluency, what else...
My favorite topics
Travel, self improvement, careers, current events, books, religion
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who enjoys talking about self-improvement, someone patient who speaks slowly, preferably a female my age
P.
Chicago
NEWFluent
English
Japanese
LEARNS
Swahili
My favorite topics
I love talking about relationships and tv shows or movies. I’m...
I want a conversation partner who is
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
L.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Finnish
Luxembourgish
LEARNS
French
Korean
Norwegian
My language exchange partner is
Hummmmm I believe such is life and life is very short., as long...
My learning goals
To be with the right channel
My favorite topics
Like talking about adventure and movies and vacation conversation how it was interesting
J.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Japanese
Polish
My learning goals
Quiero mejorar mi vocabulario en español y también tener más...
My favorite topics
Me gusta hablar sobre todo y conocer personas nuevas. Cosas que me encanta son salir con mis amigos, probar comidas nuevas, viajar, y montar bicicleta.
Ideal language community partner
Creo que estará bien chido para hacer amigos con alguien de un otro país por qué me gusta aprender sobre culturas diferentes y algo así.
L.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
Korean
Japanese
My favorite topics
I like to play video games and I like to edit ☺...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
I want to feel comfortable with my tandem partner, I want them to feel comfortable around me ^.^ I want to be friends but also help me learn about the culture we are currently trying to help me become fluent in (sorry if I didn’t make sense.)
My learning goals
to learn the language well and speak and write properly in those languages
J.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Cantonese
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
Japanese
Korean
Perfect language exchange partner
An adventurous and open minded person....
My learning goals
Practice speaking and writing korean, Japanese and Chinese. 중국계 미국인 이에요. 9게 월중도 어학당 다니면서 서울을 구경했어요. 그래서 한국어로 대화중도 할수 있어요! 쓰기는 좀 못하지만, 듣기는 잘한 편이에요. 말 걸어 오세욬ㅋㅋㅋ 잘 부탁이에요! 2年間くらい日本で住んでいましたが、日本語力をもっと上達したいです。是非ご連絡を！
My favorite topics
Hiking, traveling, Comedy/medical/detective/supernatural TV shows, korean variety shows, historical Chinese novels and drama, GOT7, detective Conan, one piece! 我最近很喜欢看中国的古代玄幻片和小说，所以很后悔小的时候没有学好中文因为我读中文小说需要英文翻译...
S.
Chicago
Fluent
Mongolian
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Japanese
French
My learning goals
Every country has their cultural tradion in their language.So!...
My favorite topics
Art, philosophy, movies,chess, video games, music, anime, tourism and business
I want a conversation partner who is
someone who has good ethics regardless their religion.
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/leominster />Leominster, <a href=/learn/japanese/bakersfield />Bakersfield, and <a href=/learn/japanese/tallahassee />Tallahassee.
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.