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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

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

My learning goals

For job, for friends, for curiosity

My favorite topics

Culture Movies Kids Education Travel Books Self development

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I wanna get my English & German up to conversational level.also...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation 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!

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Traveling, movies/shows, shopping, hiking, nature, driving, animal...

Perfect language exchange partner

People who enjoy learning and sharing their culture.

My learning goals

To be native level in English

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

My learning goals

French, Spanish B1. Conversation.

My favorite topics

Art, Jazz, music, culture etc

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Fluent in daily German conversation. Basic conversation in Korean...

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

native German/Korean speaker.

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

Ideal language community partner

Persona amable、Interesado en japon

My learning goals

Quiero poder hablar todos los días en español

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

I want to improve my languageskills.I can help you to study...

My learning goals

Fluent in Korean and English.

My favorite topics

culture food music family

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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...

My favorite topics

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 topics such as sports, travel, food, animals, everyday life etc.

Perfect language exchange partner

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.)

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

Improve English, Chinese, Turkish speaking skill.

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自分がお喋りなので、積極的に話してくれて、色んなことに興味が高い人が話したいです...

My learning goals

最終的にはビジネスレベルで話せるようになりたいです

My favorite topics

互いに学びたい言語を教えあえれば、トピックはなんでも大丈夫です‍♀️

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My learning goals

I want to speak fluently English.My dream is live in other countries...

My favorite topics

travel,history,fashion,cafe,cycling and hiking

Ideal language community partner

Please teach me English.and Let’s talk about world travels I wanna meet up in Japan.

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My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation 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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对投资和比特币不感兴趣 Je souhaite qu'il serait personne qui s'intéresse...

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.

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.

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

My favorite topics

お互いの文化を共有できる関係 Sharing our culture each other Music, Movie, Traveling , Photography … University student / Going abroad to

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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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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"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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Ideal language community partner

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.

My favorite topics

Talking about a life in general. I also like hearing other's life experiences. I'm interested in many things such as education, psychology, science, sports, music and etc,.

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

My favorite topics

movie, drama, music, food, trip, etc

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Sweet, Smart and easygoing people

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Culture , Art , History, Trave...

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Kind , polite, calm , peaceful

My learning goals

Speaking English fluently more

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I want a conversation partner who is

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

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.

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I want to be able to understand English only sounds, speaking...

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 ‍♂️⛩

My language exchange partner is

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 culture.

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我喜欢看电视剧,看电影,看书。我想知道中国的文化...

Ideal language community partner

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

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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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

Perfect language exchange partner

女性、明るい、気さく、優しい、日本語を習得したい人

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My hobbies are learning languages(English, Español), watching...

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I'd love to talk with people who are interested in cross-cultural exchange or learning foreign languages! And I'm happy to help your Japanese too!

My learning goals

Brush up my English skills for my future dream!

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friendly person who is interested in Japanese. ...

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I'd like to introduce my hometown "KYOTO"so if you are going to visit KYOTO,please let me know!

My favorite topics

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

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

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

Ideal language community partner

People who can share their experiences.

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learnging hololive anime TVgame nintendo zelda pokemon playstation...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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.

My learning goals

Conversation in English. Friends from other countries.英語での会話 他の国の友達を作る

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

My learning goals

To improve my verbal skills of English. To establish foundations of French, Italian and German.

My favorite topics

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

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

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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/amagasaki />Amagasaki, <a href=/learn/japanese/kawanakajima />Kawanakajima, and <a href=/learn/japanese/takamatsu />Takamatsu.

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.