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Learn Japanese in Chicago

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English

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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Chicago

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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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Chicago

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Emoji

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English

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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Chicago

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Swahili

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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Japanese speakers in Chicago

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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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German

My learning goals

Conversatio...

My favorite topics

Film, music, the outdoors, psychology

My language exchange partner is

Someone open minded and ready to meet up

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G.

Chicago

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French

My favorite topics

I am passionate about languages and language learning. I also...

Ideal language community partner

I am mostly self taught therefore I would love to meet natives and those who have any advice or would like to practice our target languages.

My learning goals

I’m considering learning 6 languages or more.

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Chicago

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Replies regularly, similar interests, helpful. We can share our...

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˂̵)

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

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Chicago

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Japanese

My learning goals

Conversation and grammar so I could travel to other countrie...

My favorite topics

Culture, history, and video games

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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S.

Chicago

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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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J.

Chicago

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My language exchange partner is

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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English

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My learning goals

Not to sound like a foreigner...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

People with patience (I'm slow)

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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A.

Chicago

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Japanese

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Nursing major | Creative writer | Cosplayer アニメ、マンガ、日本語を学んでいます✌ I...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who's just as willing and eager to talk about culture and practicing different languages!

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

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N.

Chicago

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Perfect language 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

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

I want a conversation partner who 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

Yaoi, bands, music, K-pop, anime, fanfiction, readin...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is pretty open and also someone who is pretty respectful. Someone with same interests, and have a great sense of humor would also be pretty nice.

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.

Aria

Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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Chicago

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English

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Someone who has lots of patience and kin...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

I like talking about animals and food

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S.

Chicago

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English

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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 conversation exchange 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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Chicago

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My favorite topics

I love music! I play 5 instruments: cello, flute, piccolo, piano,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who has good humour and that I can really talk to.

My learning goals

I want to be able to have a conversation in Japanese ☺️

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K.

Chicago

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I want a conversation partner who is

The perfect tandem buddy would be willing to converse with me...

My learning goals

I want to be more comfortable with speaking with someone and being understood with my thoughts.

My favorite topics

I love discussion about music, food, and travel.

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Chicago

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My learning goals

Having casual conversation with a second languag...

My favorite topics

Weightlifting, math, programming, music

My language exchange partner is

talkative, open minded, casual

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

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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M.

Chicago

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Ideal conversation 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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L.

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

International cultures, music, movies, cooking, natur...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is funny and open-minded

My learning goals

To learn about other cultures and languages

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L.

Chicago

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My language exchange partner is

I don’t really have a preference. Feel free to ask me about America...

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.

My favorite topics

The occupational therapy field, Japan and its culture, Japan’s medical field, & video games. But I’m open to talking about anything.

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Chicago

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English

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My learning goals

Increase reading comprehension and pronunciatio...

My favorite topics

Food, art, culture, fashion, travel

Ideal language community partner

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

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Chicago

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

music, poetry, anime, university/studies, sociology, anthropology,...

Ideal conversation exchange 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

My learning goals

I want to improve my language skills (right now in Indonesian and Japanese but in the future maybe more languages), learn about other countries and cultures, and make friends

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A.

Chicago

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Perfect language exchange partner

People from Japan or people fluent in Japanese...

My learning goals

More natural sounding Japanese

My favorite topics

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

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H.

Chicago

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My learning goals

I just wanna be able to communicate casually :') 我的中文真得太丢脸了55...

My favorite topics

Video games, art, kpop, and pretty much anything else! 我也读耽美文 ,, ,

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone interesting, fun, and patient. But also harsh! Destroy my grammar pls

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/miami />Miami, <a href=/learn/japanese/san-francisco />San Francisco, and <a href=/learn/japanese/brookline />Brookline.

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.