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Learn Japanese in Istanbul

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People eager to learn new languages , having positive attitude toward life and who wonder about other cultures

My learning goals

I like learning new languages because it opens to new worlds of culture.

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Easy going and open minde...

My learning goals

I would like yo communicate better and speak fluently

My favorite topics

Travelling, Art, History

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My learning goals

i wanna know all language...

My favorite topics

music, travel

Ideal conversation exchange partner

He/She should be funny and well informed

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My favorite topics

I would like to talk about yourself and myself.And I want to...

Perfect language exchange partner

I hope almost same age partners. But,it isn't big problem.I want to talk with allover the world.

My learning goals

I want to be talk with native speaker without problems.

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I want a conversation partner who is

A person who know English and some more languages will be perfect...

My learning goals

To have friends from different-countries-cultures-and if it’s possible make them guest in my country )))

My favorite topics

Topic is not important we can talk about everything you want..))

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My learning goals

Going to move to Germany soon. Currently study German and Norwegian...

My favorite topics

Interested in history, philosophy, politics... healthy life and gym... and games language nerd

My language exchange partner is

do not hesitate to talk ✌

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My favorite topics

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Ideal language community partner

Funny, patient, cultured and most importantly open minded.

My learning goals

I want to improve my English and having some foreigner friends.

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Someone with an urge to learn not only new languages but also...

My learning goals

Master the languages I'm learning and start other languages after that

My favorite topics

Animals, technology, psychology, history, swimming, cycling... Actually I'm open to talk about any subject that pops up

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My learning goals

Comunication is possible if two person want to talk,if you dont...

My favorite topics

Sports,art and daily events

Perfect language exchange partner

The partner who teaches me the language is the perfect partner for me

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I want a conversation partner who is

I think if my partner is kind it is enough

My learning goals

For frequent communication

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My language exchange partner is

listening to rock music, free-spirited, loving to travel, curious,...

My learning goals

I want to know new culture and interesting people .

My favorite topics

Music, travel, dance, hobbies and language.

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My learning goals

Свободно говорить и понимать речь на уровне носителя. I can help...

My favorite topics

Travel, music, history, photography, art, friends, good vibes. I like to meet new people from different countries. I'm from Kazakhstan Türkçe konuşuyorum

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, polite, smart, interesting, versatile

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My favorite topics

History, Culture, Economics, Films 历史,文化,经济,电影 等等,有什么有趣的题目都会聊...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who wishes to improve him/herself by helping the other party to improve as well. And someone who likes interesting topics are always welcome 想提高自己的语言能力而喜欢跟各种各样人聊天的人。

My learning goals

To speak it fluently and also understanding its fundementals. 想学好一个语言的基本,用语言流利讲话

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I want to talk with someone who is funny and respectfull...

My learning goals

I love the way people communicate with different languages It really fascinates me.

My favorite topics

I like talking about Marvel, Movies, K-pop Astrology and Tech. I also like foreign cultures.

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My favorite topics

Just looking for a speaking partner. Traveling, active lifestyle, ski, sport, books, psychology, online marketing, self development, spirit practice. Insta @veronika.fandi

I want a conversation partner who is

Turkish is native language, learn Russian or know English.

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My favorite topics

Self development, cycling, cooking, digging the topics, speaking,...

My language exchange partner is

Who can advise on touring bicycles???

My learning goals

Would love to be comunicative while travelling

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Ideal language community partner

Friendly, smart, open minde...

My learning goals

I love learning languages.

My favorite topics

Music, holiday, funny videos

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I would like to make more practice in here....

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I like creativity, magic tricks and sarcasm

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone can talk

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I like Civil Aviation, Geography , Culture, Traveling, Languages,...

Perfect language exchange partner

I don’t know, she/he should be kind, cute, actively responding and talkative

My learning goals

I learn German and Italian. I just wanna do practice and also make new friends

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Who loves to help teaching, who is better than me in English...

My learning goals

As long as you share healthy food recipes, why not?

My favorite topics

Politics, food, movies, cultural activities, music. It is enjoyable to talk with people who doesn't share same interests with me.

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Gaming, technology, engineering, history, culture, sports

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Talkative, kind, friendly

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Math ,science,technology...

Ideal language community partner

Chetty, polite,sophisticated, patient and kind

My learning goals

I want learn advanced english

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People who will help me to learn Spanish and Italian...

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to know more people,understand them,have good communication everywhere,traveling

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everything,depends on my mood

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I want to be an English Teacher so I should use different words...

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I mostly enjoy discussing movies or series or talk about countries, traditions but of course, we can talk about whatever we want!!~

Perfect language exchange partner

My Tandem partner should be talkative because I want to learn Korean, Norwegian and Spanish also I want to improve my English. Also interesting because I want to learn some different things for example about countries or movies which I didn’t know before.

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ı am food engineer student. ı love movies exactly(bravehearth,...

I want a conversation partner who is

He/ she should be Patient and happy. Dont be shy if you want to english practice send a mesagge because want to practice ı love different general knowledge so ı love talk sometimes ı can talk very much

My learning goals

I want to go to america to work and travel and ı am studying food engineering at Yıldız Technical Univercsity so ı must learn english for my job because everyone speaking english

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Funny,intelligent,open minded...

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Practice my english and other languages , meeting with native people

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Culture,animals,shopping,universe,

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I want to talk with foreign people and also ı want to learn foreign...

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No matter for me ı nearly talk every topic

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Funny, friendly and social

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A friendly, outgoing and understanding and respect to believes and values. A person who loves food and books.

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I will apply language which will I learn to my academic goals. I would like to go for My PhD to Europe and travel and explore European countries.

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My learning goals

It is important that I provide background, as it lays the foundation of why my personal goals are what they are, and what I hope to achieve as I work toward and i want to improve pronouns and verbs

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My hobbies play basketball and tennis i like taste hookah and i like taste new food i like science fiction series. My passion is paragliding and extrem sports

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History, life, technology, Design, Gaming ، Music, movies.

I want a conversation partner who is

kind and empathetic people

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Istanbul, Turkey?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 8,882 Japanese speakers in Istanbul 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 Istanbul?

In Istanbul there are 8,882 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.

Are there other locations in Turkey other than Istanbul where I can find a Japanese language exchange partner?

You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/antakya />Antakya, <a href=/learn/japanese/zonguldak />Zonguldak, and <a href=/learn/japanese/konya />Konya.

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 8,882 of them coming from Istanbul.