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Learn Japanese in Kyoto

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I love traveling, and playing and watching sport...

My language exchange partner is

I like to talk with passionate and friendly person!

My learning goals

Want to learn Spanish and improve French.

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Ideal language community partner

gentle fun people...

My learning goals

I love travel some time drawing.

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My name is taro. my job graphic designer. I like break dancing and traveling. I have a youtube of my trip. https://youtu.be/wKzdw-2ArwI Nice to meet you.

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My learning goals

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My favorite topics

About international problem, sign languages, hobby etc☺

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Serious, Sincere, detailed about international, like sports, like sign languages

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Art, Jazz, music, culture etc...

Perfect language exchange partner

People who speak or are learning French, Spanish, and English.

My learning goals

French, Spanish B1. Conversation.

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I want a conversation partner who is

native German/Korean speaker...

My learning goals

Fluent in daily German conversation. Basic conversation in Korean.

My favorite topics

Food, movies, TV series, exercise, massage, beauty, diet and trip :)

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Quiero poder hablar todos los días en españo...

My favorite topics

Me gusta el entrenamiento muscular, los motos, los animales, viajar.

My language exchange partner is

Persona amable、Interesado en japon

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My favorite topics

culture food music family...

Ideal language community partner

I want to improve my languageskills.I can help you to study Japanese.더 잘하고 싶어요!!Don't hesitate to text me!

My learning goals

Fluent in Korean and English.

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Talkative, friendly, polite, someone who really wants to study...

My learning goals

Improve English, Chinese, Turkish speaking skill.

My favorite topics

Cultures, music, hobbies, sports, anime, foods.

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My learning goals

I want to master both English and Chinese! I want to communicate...

My favorite topics

历史、音乐、电影、文化 、动物 History , music , movie , culture ,animals

Perfect language exchange partner

Who want to train Japanese.who want to know about Japanese culture or History.

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Movie, TV dramas, Music, Education, Study, Coffe...

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People who can share their experiences.

My learning goals

To be able to speak, understand language and culture.

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anybody is welcome...

My learning goals

I want to talk with friends in foreign languages more fluently!

My favorite topics

I want to make friends from all over the world!

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My learning goals

Communicating well to know more about different cultures! More...

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Culture, news, film and anything! I like travelling, cooking, nature and visiting museums. I am glad to help with Japanese!

Ideal language community partner

Open minded, can respect different culture, eager to learn languages. That’d be great if we could meet in person.

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About academic topics Philosophy, ethics, and sociology...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Smart and logical partners.

My learning goals

Study French, English, German, and Russian.

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I think it's a people who are kind and able to speak English...

My learning goals

To improve my English skills

My favorite topics

I want to talk about your country,anime,comic,the country that you visited, and so on###my instagram is @mamamansh

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My learning goals

英語が少し分かるが、少しの文章を書くのも話すのもとても時間がかかるので、スムーズに読み書きと話すことができるようになりたい...

My favorite topics

世界の色々な国の文化や考え方、思想、価値観、歴史、生活のことについて。文化や芸術全般。語学に関することも。

I want a conversation partner who is

一緒に楽しく語学を向上できること。親切にく教えてくれる人(もちろんこちらもできるだけ、詳しく教えます。)

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好きなスポーツや見たい映画やその日にあったことをたくさんしゃべりた...

My language exchange partner is

うまく言葉が出てこなくてもちゃんと聞こうとしてくれてアドバイスもくれる人

My learning goals

いっぱい喋ってアドバイスをもらって英語での会話をすらすらできるようにすること

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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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Ideal language community partner

親切な人 面白い人 懇親的な人 私の間違えている英語を正してくれる人 まめな...

My learning goals

自信を持って英語が話せると言えるようになる。 ビジネスで使える語学力に。

My favorite topics

トレンドやビジネス、語学について。

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My learning goals

中文人(中文),français(Débutant), English(advanced...

My favorite topics

Music, traveling, language

Ideal conversation exchange partner

楽しく、落ち着いた会話ができること let's have a good time together~

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My favorite topics

Travel, Baseball, Soccer, Netflix, Music, Workout, and Busines...

Perfect language exchange partner

Talkative and easy to talk

My learning goals

Speaking English smoothly and learn some basic French phrases. Also I want to learn Dutch

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EVERY WOMEN IS WELCOME !...

My learning goals

(Language: current level: my goal) English: Intermediate: speak, speak&speak lol (and i'm interested in slang) / Chinese: Pre-Intermediate: use more vocabulary&phrases / Korean: totally beginner: memorize Hungul

My favorite topics

Traveling (Taiwan/Shanghai/Hongkong/Vietnam/Italy/many places in Japan) / Fashion/ Cosmetics/ Youtube / Reading / Eating/ TWICE / MOMOLAND

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对投资和比特币不感兴趣 Je voudrais améliorer mon français. Je possède DELF...

My favorite topics

对投资和比特币不感兴趣 J'aimerais discuter sur la politique, la société, la musique, le cinéma... Je peut m'amuser de n'importe quel sujet.

My language exchange partner is

对投资和比特币不感兴趣 Je souhaite qu'il serait personne qui s'intéresse à tout sujet. Je ne voudrais pas accepter le monomane de l'animation japonaise et du manga.

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Music, reading, travel.....

Ideal language community partner

People who can have fun with communication with me

My learning goals

I want to speak English fluently, and understand French daily conversation.

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Simebody who want to talk in English or Japanese...

My learning goals

To improve my skills to communicate in English .

My favorite topics

Culure, sports ,hobby, or more social affairs.

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My learning goals

Get conversation skills of english、and training to teach Japanese...

My favorite topics

Game, modern history, culture, draw pictures, travel,politics, movie,

Perfect language exchange partner

Foreign people, kind people, germany, korean, who interest in Japan, please teach me your country

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お互いの文化を共有できる関係 Sharing our culture each other Music, Movie, Traveling...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who like Japan, Kyoto or Michael Jackson✌ Anyone is ok

My learning goals

お互い理解しあえる友達 Friends who understand me well

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Quelli a cui interessa la cultura giapponese o che conoscono...

My learning goals

Essere capace di esprimermi bene in italiano tutto quello che penso e parlare con gli amici italiani così come con gli amici giapponesi.

My favorite topics

Letteratura, cultura, cibo, sport (soprattutto il ciclismo e il canottaggio)

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I want to be using foreign languages more fluentl...

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I wanna talk about music,films, photos, Netflix and traveling

Ideal language community partner

Person who interested in japan

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Music, Movie, Manga, Organic farming, Nature, Travel, Curry,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is interested in Japanese and help me to improve my English or teach me French/German from scratch!

My learning goals

I want to improve my English and be able to read French and German!

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日本語と、ドイツ語か韓国語を半分ずつくらいで話し合える人です...

My learning goals

辞書を使ったり、調べたりせずとも話し合えるくらい、言語能力に長けた人になりたいです。

My favorite topics

サカナクションとK-POPグループのセブンティーンが好きなので、音楽に関することを話したいです。

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英語、その他もろも...

My favorite topics

my hobbies are studying languages, history, reading books, going to museums, cafes and wearing kimono!

I want a conversation partner who is

I don’t like someone use voice messages, bcz I can’t understand what they say. 我讨厌用语音的人

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Kyoto, Japan?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 785 Japanese speakers in Kyoto 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 Kyoto?

In Kyoto there are 785 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.

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

You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/tsu />Tsu, <a href=/learn/japanese/kitakyushu />Kitakyushu, and <a href=/learn/japanese/niigata />Niigata.

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 785 of them coming from Kyoto.