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Learn Japanese in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Daily lifeculture work out️ scam walks away cuz it won't work...

My language exchange partner is

Chatterbox, Coolest ppl, energetic ppl.

My learning goals

Make friends no cap. Doing a PhD study try to survive.

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Manhattan

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Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

Cualquer um que deseje falar e aprende...

My learning goals

Melhorar nas outras linguas

My favorite topics

Música, Esportes e Biología

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G.

Manhattan

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Portuguese

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English

My learning goals

Deseo poder aprender a comunicarme bien en el idioma estudiado...

My favorite topics

Me gusta conocer nuevas personas, viajar, conocer nuevos lugares. Amo la ciencia y mi pasión esta en el campo.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Personas con metes abiertas e inteligentes para poder hablar de temas interesantes y aprender uno del otro.

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Manhattan

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

culture, kpop, food, animal...

Perfect language exchange partner

anyone who wants to be friends and help me with korean

My learning goals

get to a point where i can visit korea and speak comfortably

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Japanese speakers in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

I can learn off them easily and there fun to talk t...

My learning goals

To be able to be fluent in the language

My favorite topics

Just random conversations

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H.

Manhattan

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to have to opportunity to talk with someone in Spanish...

My favorite topics

Anything like jobs or school or life or food or sports or literally anything

My language exchange partner is

Someone who doesn’t mind my horrible spanish

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C.

Manhattan

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German

My favorite topics

Music, Politics, Current Events, Philosophy, Science, Architecture,...

Ideal language community partner

Engaging and Curious

My learning goals

I feel like I have hit a plateau in German and I want to get better

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Manhattan

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

友善有趣学...

My learning goals

顺利交流

My favorite topics

生活美食宠物

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R.

Shrewsbury

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Fluency, and understanding of scientific jargon as well as musical...

My favorite topics

Music, Math, Spirtuality, Science

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone patient with a beginner polyglot

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J.

Denver

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I am a chemical engineering student at the University of Colorado...

I want a conversation partner who is

People that can help me learn as much as I can about their language and culture. Like what is seen as respectful and proper in their culture. When I visit their countries I want to fit in as much as possible and I would hate to offend anyone.

My learning goals

I studied abroad in South Korea last year and fell in love with the country and South Korean people. I plan to move to Korea more permanently next year after I graduate from university so I am trying to learn as much korean as possible.

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L.

Madison

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Anyone willing to be patient with all of my grammar mistakes...

My learning goals

Conversational fluency

My favorite topics

Literature, makeup channel drama, the bachelor, criticism, good laughs with good people

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S.

Los Altos

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Korean

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English

My learning goals

for communicatio...

My favorite topics

일상생활 영화 음악 취미

Ideal language community partner

친절하게 서로 언어를 공부할수 있으면 좋겠다

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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K.

Minneapolis

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English

My favorite topics

switch,boo...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

耐心幽默

My learning goals

使之成为自己的第二语言

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B.

Sterling

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

I want to talk to anyone who wants to help one another learn....

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak to Spanish speakers and help them feel more comfortable & welcome here in America. I work at a phone repair shop where the majority of our clientele is made up of people who only speak Spanish and I want to be able to help them.

My favorite topics

I love writing and enjoying stories, whether they're in the form of a television show or a book. I am a computer repair tech going to NOVA for a computer science degree. Im a mental health and human rights activist.

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University Park

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English

My learning goals

As good as native speaker...

My favorite topics

Sports, travel, food

I want a conversation partner who is

Outgoing, native English speaker

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Lake Charles

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Anything reall...

My language exchange partner is

I don't know someone who is chill

My learning goals

I can at least be able to hold a conversation

Jun

Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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“Tandem Pro has given me lifelong friends. I met them all through the “Near me” feature, which shows people practicing languages in the city where you live. 100% recommend.”

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Madison

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

Open minded, fu...

My learning goals

Learn more conversational French

My favorite topics

Art, culture, movies, music

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D.

Prairieville

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My learning goals

Quiero poder hablar español con fluidez para comunicarme con...

My favorite topics

Videojuegos, música, libros y cualquier cosa que otros puedan considerar "nerd"

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Alguien que es muy paciente y emocionado conmigo cuando progreso en un nuevo idioma

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Imperial Beach

NEW

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

Film, art, music, trave...

Perfect language exchange partner

Open, friendly, outgoing, intelligent

My learning goals

Learning the language and culture

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Y.

Columbia

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Easygoing and gentl...

My learning goals

Express myself without much trouble.

My favorite topics

Cultural difference

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West University Place

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Korean

My learning goals

流利地使用英语和母语人士交谈,为美国留学做准...

My favorite topics

Music, food, health, school life, all kinds of things

My language exchange partner is

-Have free time to carry out live voice chats -point out my mistakes

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Chicago

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English

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French

My favorite topics

looking for someone to talk with regularly. Above all I like...

Ideal language community partner

Im looking for someone to do audio messages regularly! Je suis à la recherche de quelqu’un avec qui je peux parler régulièrement ! ¡Quiero compartir algunos mensajes de audio con frecuencia!

My learning goals

Fluency! Holding a conversation, humor and colloquial language

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T.

New Brunswick

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English

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient, funny, interesting, curious people, especially any Russian...

My learning goals

I aspire to learn 10 languages by thirty well enough to visit the countries where they’re spoken and have interesting conversations

My favorite topics

Music, books, cooking, science, sports, memes, your dog(s), whatever interests you

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Arlington

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My learning goals

Inglé...

My favorite topics

Pues sobre preguntas ablar contestar

Perfect language exchange partner

Me da lo mismo

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Aloha

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Ice skating, college, running, pets. アイススケート、大学、走る、ベット...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who speaks Japanese. We can talk in English if you want. I only know basic kanji, sorry! 日本語を話す人。日本語か英語でもいい。かんじがあまり読むできない。

My learning goals

I want to speak Japanese. 日本語をはなしたい。

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C.

Syracuse

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Someone knows Japanese wanting to learn English or Chines...

My learning goals

Along with university course

My favorite topics

Food, culture, anime

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Apex

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English

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German

My learning goals

Keep using my German language skills so I don’t lose the...

My favorite topics

No particular topics I struggle sometimes with advanced grammar and would like to just have short conservations everyday to stay sharp because I haven’t taken a German class in a while and I have it coming up I do enjoy talking about most topics

Ideal language community partner

Willing to talk at least one time per week hopefully more

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Oviedo

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English

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American Sign Language

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

I love theater and art and enjoy the Mandarin language and cultur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I want a partner who can speak fluent Mandarin and I could help teach English preferably 15-18 cause I'm 16

My learning goals

I want to learn and become fluent in Mandarin

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Leander

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Like me, funny, lovely, always with a topic for talk, a person...

My learning goals

Be an expert at French, or maybe just learn the necessary to pass the semester.

My favorite topics

Tv series, sports and love.

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Fredericksburg

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English

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Polish

My learning goals

Learn as much Polish and other languages as I can in a year...

My favorite topics

Food. Family. Outdoor activity. Riding motorcycles. Kayaking. Dancing.

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient. Wants to get better at English. Friendly. Fun. Energetic.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 13 Japanese speakers in Manhattan 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 Manhattan?

In Manhattan there are 13 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.

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

You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/marietta />Marietta, <a href=/learn/japanese/san-francisco />San Francisco, and <a href=/learn/japanese/littleton />Littleton.

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 13 of them coming from Manhattan.