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Learn Japanese in Detroit

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K.

Detroit

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English

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アニメと漫画が好きです。旅行にもよく行きます。ゲームをよくやります。I like animation and manga....

My language exchange partner is

英語を教えてくれる人。日本に興味がある人。一緒にオンラインゲームをプレイできる人。A person who teaches English. Interested in Japan. People who can play online games together.And, I live in windsor, Canada.Since I live along the border, the location is displayed as Detroit and cannot be changed.

My learning goals

友人を作りたい。仕事でGoogle翻訳を使わなくてよくなりたい!字幕なしで映画を見たい。I want to make friends. I do not want to use Google translation at work and want to improve! I would like to see a movie without subtitles.

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D.

Detroit

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Swahili

Ideal language community partner

Espero conocer personas con la paciencia para enseñar, proporcionar...

My learning goals

Mis objetivos son: 1) desarrollar mi habla y oído por medio de práctica diaria usando nuevas palabras y frases ; 2) conocer gente genial para tener una perspectiva local cuando viajo.

My favorite topics

Me gusta platicar sobre tecnología, educación, cuestiones sociales, moda, deporte, arte, música, la vida profesional, psicología, y mucho más. Llevo una curiosidad profunda por todas partes de la vida.

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C.

Detroit

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My learning goals

I want to learn Japanese so I can share and create music with...

My favorite topics

Music, Hip-Hop, Technology, Science, Art

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Musicians and people from Japan and Detroit

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S.

Detroit

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My favorite topics

Travel, food, hiking, swimming, Netflix, Cars Snap: amnsh...

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny and crazy Talkative and kind

My learning goals

Let's learn first and then have a goal but I would like to start with basic conversational language

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Japanese speakers in Detroit

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R.

Detroit

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I want a conversation partner who is

Open to anyone but I think it would be fun to speak with energetic,...

My learning goals

Expand my vocabulary, speak more fluently without hesitation to form sentences. To build relationships with people to hopefully someday meet on our travels!

My favorite topics

I enjoy meeting people, COOKING, talking about mysteries of the universe, cats,Netflix shows, working out, outdoor adventures, world traveling. I am visiting Spain next year and would love to be able to meet some friends I make on here

G.

G.

Detroit

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German

My learning goals

I'd like to enhance my German! I'd like to achieve fluency in...

My favorite topics

Science, philosophy, life in general, open minded politics, culture, religion, and language

My language exchange partner is

Intelligent, kind, open minded, well spoken

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M.

Detroit

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My favorite topics

‍♀️yoga&meditation ...

Ideal language community partner

Curious individuals, conversationalists, humorous types come drop a line! ✌ 你已经看了这么多,干嘛不说几句话?

My learning goals

Expand my Chinese vocabulary and increase my ability to express complex ideas. 老司机带带这个美籍华人

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A.

Detroit

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Vietnamese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone that is open to share his/her cultur...

My learning goals

Speak Vietnamese and Japanese

My favorite topics

Culture, music, traditions

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L.

Detroit

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Hindi

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Spanish in the next 10 months...

My favorite topics

Would love to talk about life,depression, anxiety and philosophy. I am a big football fan as well. Very confused in life right now.

Perfect language exchange partner

Looking for anyone who can chat regularly on a daily or atleast a regular basis.

K.

K.

Detroit

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My favorite topics

Viajes: He visitado a muchos pais. Música: ¡Me encanta Sigur...

I want a conversation partner who is

Alguien que es guay y divertido.

My learning goals

¡Mejorar mi nivel de español y portugués!

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H.

Detroit

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My language exchange partner is

You. Yes that's right, it's you....

My learning goals

Practice French! I'm already A2, and want to get to B1 with conversations!

My favorite topics

Movies, music, past adventures and embarrassing secrets!

A.

A.

Detroit

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My learning goals

Des Ami(e)s, ect.....

My favorite topics

Sport, Cinéma, Actualité...

Ideal language community partner

Personnes Drôles, Sympathiques, Intéressantes

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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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N.

Detroit

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French

My favorite topics

Politics, technology, travel...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is willing to help me with my language, likes to talk and adventure.

My learning goals

Learn French and Spanish to a B2 level.

A.

A.

Detroit

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Flexibility in meeting times/locations and likes coffee shops...

My learning goals

Sharpen my spanish

My favorite topics

Music movies philosophy, you know, stoner stuff

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C.

Detroit

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My learning goals

I'd like to be able to converse with relative comfort, and to...

My favorite topics

Games (video/board), books, deep philosophical topics, adrenaline sports, poetry, reading, animals, school/teaching, hands on crafts (leather working, wood working, etc), sci-si/ fantasy, technology, apps, music, instruments, horseback riding, LGBTQ issue

I want a conversation partner who is

My perfect Tandem buddy would be someone who is patient with my million questions and who wants to learn with me! A sense of humor is preferred but not required, and I would prefer someone who is 18 years old. I don't want any more drama in my life! :)

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J.

Detroit

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My favorite topics

Environment, Relationships, Politic...

My language exchange partner is

Someone funny and nice and patient

My learning goals

Learn as many languages as I can!

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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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C.

Detroit

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English

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Ideal language community partner

Someone similar but different enough from me to keep things interesting...

My learning goals

I want to increase my skills in Spanish

My favorite topics

Hobbies, TV shows, movies, music, politics, anthropology, archeology, history, celebrities, feminism, social movements, LGBTQA stuff

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A.

Detroit

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My learning goals

I want to get more practice with my Spanis...

My favorite topics

Travel

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone in their 20s-30s who just want to chat.

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X.

Detroit

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My favorite topics

Mobile legends(any kinds of 5v5 mobile games), hiking, tennis,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Outgoing, patient, enthusiastic, and point out my mistakes directly, if he is interested in Chinese, I would like to share with him

My learning goals

Speaking English fluently and using English to express my thoughts clearly and efficiently, moreover, expand my English vocabulary. I really hope to communicate with native speakers without any barrier and make them understand my ideas easily.

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W.

Detroit

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I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who wants to become friends, even english speakers too...

My learning goals

To improve my written and oral French, and help others too

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about anything! Im really into music, reading, film, photography and running.

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S.

Detroit

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

Learning a third language to help with my travels would be the...

My favorite topics

Music, culture, opinions, traveling and etc

My language exchange partner is

I have no idea. Just don't be dry.

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G.

Detroit

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Video games, science, language, theater, programming, religion,...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient with others, since I know I will be making lots of mistakes as I start!

My learning goals

To be better motivated to continue studying languages by having a buddy/buddies to keep me on track. I am living in a Spanish-speaking area and would like to improve my Spanish, to better communicate and connect with my new neighbors.

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A.

Detroit

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

He or she should be like fluent in his native language and share...

My learning goals

I need to be fluent in English

My favorite topics

Sports, Science, Engineering,Comics

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M.

Detroit

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English

My learning goals

Poder dominar el idioma inglés y el francés, poder estar tranquilo...

My favorite topics

Me gustan los temas de comida, deportes, música, arte, me gusta bromear, conocer nuevas culturas nuevas personas, sin prejuicios, me gusta hablar de historia y mitología

Perfect language exchange partner

Alguien curioso que tenga paciencia y sea dinámico, me gustaría hablar con personas que miren la vida con alegría y que sean diferentes

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S.

Detroit

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Culture Food Social Justice Movies/Series...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly Patient Considerate (Not racist)

My learning goals

I want to learn about new languages and cultures!

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M.

Detroit

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My language exchange partner is

I’m hoping for a female language partner that enjoys conversation...

My learning goals

I can read and understand Spanish pretty well, but speaking has always been my weakness. I want to overcome shyness and awkwardness to finally feel confident speaking Spanish.

My favorite topics

Books, politics, animals, art, family, movies & tv, travel

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P.

Detroit

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To get better at the various languages, no matter how little...

My favorite topics

I really enjoy anything new, that I've never been exposed to previously

Ideal language community partner

Anyone would be alright

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A.

Detroit

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Traveling, social justice...everything reall...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient, kind and funny:)

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation in Spanish and to perfect my German

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C.

Detroit

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Cantonese

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly ; open-minde...

My learning goals

Find a friend whom I can often practice English with

My favorite topics

Reading;music;movie; TV series; playing badminton...

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N.

Detroit

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

Improve my fluency in Portuguese and Japanese while making new...

My favorite topics

In general I'm very open minded!

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone interested in Portuguese, English, or Japanese

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 45 Japanese speakers in Detroit 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 Detroit?

In Detroit there are 45 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.

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

You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/buffalo />Buffalo, <a href=/learn/japanese/durham />Durham, and <a href=/learn/japanese/wylie />Wylie.

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 45 of them coming from Detroit.