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Learn Japanese in Kyoto

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I want to make friends from all over the world...

My language exchange partner is

anybody is welcome!

My learning goals

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

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Ideal language community partner

Funny and kind . And the people can consider about various value...

My learning goals

To improve English skill . And I also want to learn Spanish

My favorite topics

I’m working as social studies teacher in Fukui. I want to improve my English skill so let's talk in English. If you want to know more about Japanese history, politics or something about society,I can teach you. And I also want to learn other language.

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My learning goals

For job, for friends, for curiosit...

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Culture Movies Kids Education Travel Books Self development

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Can talk online or in person once a week or 2 weeks

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Christianity&Anime&BTS&Singing&music&Food&Baseball&Soccer&Dance&anything...

Perfect language exchange partner

Please feel free to talk to me! Let's talk a lot!誰でも気軽に話しかけてください!たくさん話しましょう!

My learning goals

I wanna get my English & German up to conversational level.also I'm sorry for the delay in my response. 日常会話を話せるようになりたい。

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People who enjoy learning and sharing their culture...

My learning goals

To be native level in English

My favorite topics

Traveling, movies/shows, shopping, hiking, nature, driving, animals

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My learning goals

French, Spanish B1. Conversation...

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Art, Jazz, music, culture etc

My language exchange partner is

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

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Food, movies, TV series, exercise, massage, beauty, diet and...

Ideal language community partner

native German/Korean speaker.

My learning goals

Fluent in daily German conversation. Basic conversation in Korean.

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Persona amable、Interesado en japo...

My learning goals

Quiero poder hablar todos los días en español

My favorite topics

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

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My learning goals

Fluent in Korean and English...

My favorite topics

culture food music family

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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スポーツ、旅行、食べ物、動物、日常生活などの話題で会話してみたいです。I would like to talk with...

I want a conversation partner who is

英語を話せる方。(ネィティブの方だと非常に嬉しいです。)A person who can speak English. (I'm very happy if you are a native speaker.)

My learning goals

英語を話せるようになりたいので、英語を教えてくれる方とお話したいです。I want to be able to speak English well.Please teach me English.

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我想和认真学习日语的人聊天。如果你会说一点儿日语,我想和你聊天。我们一起练习日语和中文吧...

My learning goals

我想变得能够说中文日常的对话

My favorite topics

我喜欢看电视剧,看电影,看书。我想知道中国的文化。

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My learning goals

Improve English, Chinese, Turkish speaking skill...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Talkative, friendly, polite, someone who really wants to study japanese or who is studying Japanese seriously.

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对投资和比特币不感兴趣 J'aimerais discuter sur la politique, la société,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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.

My learning goals

对投资和比特币不感兴趣 Je voudrais améliorer mon français. Je possède DELF B2, et je souhaite passer l'examen de DALF C1 avec cette application, Tandem.

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互いの国の文化や生命、人間性を尊重することができる人。We will respect each other and own...

My learning goals

I want to be able to understand English only sounds, speaking English fluently.In addition, I’ve studied basic Hindi. हिंदी

My favorite topics

Hello world friendsI prefer to laidback conversationRelax/traveling/music/Rock/Jazz/guitar/movies/books/tennis/skateboarding /yoga/meditation/temple/shrine/vegetables/nature ‍♂️⛩

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My learning goals

Conversation in English. Friends from other countries.英語での会話...

My favorite topics

learnging hololive anime TVgame nintendo zelda pokemon playstation vtuber(UsadaPekora,NakiriAyame...etc,Hololive) ホロライブ アニメ ゲーム 日常会話 任天堂 ソニー 趣味 仕事 勉強

I want a conversation partner who is

苦にならない程度の頻度でやりとりが続けられる方 英語での返信は遅いです。 I am slow to respond. Those who can continue exchanging at a frequency that does not cause difficulty.

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English,Film,Music,Comics ex.....

My language exchange partner is

Shall we do a language exchange?

My learning goals

To make friends and speaking English fluently

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Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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女性、明るい、気さく、優しい、日本語を習得したい...

My learning goals

海外で英語を使ってたくさんの友達がほしい!日本語のことはぜひ聞いてください!Please listen to Japanese!

My favorite topics

I want to speak English! I can teach japanease.I am a drummer.music,travel,culture

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To improve my verbal skills of English. To establish foundations...

My favorite topics

Small stuff that happens in life or linguistic talks,art, philosophy... whatever that is interesting.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Motivated people to learn foreign languages. Or just interesting people.

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My favorite topics

Music, Movies, food, Books,Travel, Fashion and Tea! I was a film...

Perfect language exchange partner

Basically anyone! If we can meet together and teach our native language, that would be great✨

My learning goals

I want to learn basic Norwegian conversation. I've just started to study it so I'm absolutely beginner

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Kind , polite, calm , peacefu...

My learning goals

Speaking English fluently more

My favorite topics

Culture , Art , History, Travel

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My learning goals

I'd like to improve my English to business level...

My favorite topics

I'm an interaction designer in Japan. I'd like to talk about design, photography, and traveling.

My language exchange partner is

I'd be happy to meet open, creative, and global people!

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movie, drama, music, food, trip, etc ...

Ideal language community partner

Sweet, Smart and easygoing people

My learning goals

I’d like to know some jokes;) it is so different from Japan or Asian.

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Someone who is interested in Japanese and help me to improve...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Music, Movie, Manga, Organic farming, Nature, Travel, Curry, and Sports(Rugby, Prowrestling, Cycle road race)

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I can teach you Japanese in English. 日本語と英語が話せます。一緒に頑張りませんか?...

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Jazz Art and design Cultural differences Cooking and running

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, thoughtful and interesting person.Interested in other languages, cultures or customs.

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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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I'd love to talk with people who are interested in cross-cultural...

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Brush up my English skills for my future dream!

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My hobbies are learning languages(English, Español), watching films, and traveling abroad

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I'd like to introduce my hometown "KYOTO"so if you are going...

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If you are going to visit Kyoto or Osaka ,I'll guide you!!!

Ideal language community partner

friendly person who is interested in Japanese. ⭕️My instagram : tyinhiro_

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Talking about a life in general. I also like hearing other's...

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Who likes learning and interested in other cultures.

My learning goals

I would like to be able to have a conversation using a new language. I also would like to learn grammar and writing.

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

My learning goals

I want to master both English and Chinese! I want to communicate with many people who has different culture. I go to Korea and Vietnam for business so I also wanna get some Korean and Vietnamese language skills.

My favorite topics

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

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To be able to speak, understand language and culture....

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Movie, TV dramas, Music, Education, Study, Coffee

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People who can share their experiences.

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/toyama />Toyama, <a href=/learn/japanese/sendai />Sendai, and <a href=/learn/japanese/kawasaki />Kawasaki.

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.