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Learn Japanese in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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English

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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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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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H.

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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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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Charlottesville

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Persian

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English

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Russian

My learning goals

Expand my communication ability to talk with different people...

My favorite topics

Interested in learning more about different cultures. Tech and science.

Perfect language exchange partner

Open to discussion of different ideas in depth.

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P.

San Diego

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Ukrainian

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English

My favorite topics

Programming. Books. Drawing. Fire performance. Travelin...

I want a conversation partner who is

I move to the USA, so I strong motivated to improve my English skills. I will be glad if you can help me. If you would like, I can help you with Russian or Ukrainian instead:)

My learning goals

I would like to feel free speaking english. And don't afraid to make mistakes or offend someone.

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M.

Huntsville

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

Nice, funny, interesting, enthusiastic for learning and talkin...

My learning goals

Work towards fluency, learn the culture along with the language, hold a conversation in French!

My favorite topics

Cultural perspectives, Sports, Nature, Cooking, Current Topics

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Baltimore

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be fluent in 3 languages other than Englis...

My favorite topics

Music, history, spirituality, astrology, metaphysics, esotericism

Ideal language community partner

Anyone that is willing to teach me

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Oak Forest

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Music, hobbies, art, lif...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Able to have long, active conversations; calm, collected, nice, enthusiastic, patient, understanding; will correct me if I'm wrong and provide insight; is willing to teach me and answer questions about language and culture; mature in mindset, intellectual

My learning goals

To acquire vocabulary that is prevalent (i.e slang); to be both proficient and comprehensible

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I.

Austin

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Honest and trustful...

My learning goals

Know more people.

My favorite topics

Life experiences

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M.

Vernon Hills

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To become fluent in Spanis...

My favorite topics

Music, culture, and academics

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind

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Decatur

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

Sciences, YouTube, Traveling, Colleg...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is hardworking and excited about learning languages

My learning goals

I want to be able to travel to different areas of the world and spend relatively long periods of time there developing my skills as a mathematician and also spend that time traveling with a partner.

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West University Place

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Arabic

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English

Ideal language community partner

Native Americans...

My learning goals

Pronouncing like native and breaking down my accent.

My favorite topics

Any topics

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Gainesville

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

Speak the languages fluentl...

My favorite topics

Sports , music , movies

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Polite , fun , patient

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Santa Clarita

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

I enjoy learning about different cultures, politics, new ideas...

Perfect language exchange partner

My perfect partner would be patient, outgoing, and enjoys debating ideas and perspectives.

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough to be comfortable speaking common phrases during my trip to Italy and France in the next couple months

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Watertown

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English

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French

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Russian

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind, understanding, progressive, doesn’t like arguments, sh...

My learning goals

Learn enough Russian before I start college

My favorite topics

Video games, movies, comic books, cartoons, tv shows, cats, high school, life, lgbt, science

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Farmers Branch

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Korean

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English

My learning goals

좀 더 유창하기 위해...

My favorite topics

일상얘기

My language exchange partner is

편하게 얘기해요

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L.

Highland

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Anime, Tv, Art, nerdy things basicall...

Ideal language community partner

Nice and patient would be great, someone that could give me honest criticism if I’m doing horrible lmao

My learning goals

Well fluent speaking is the ultimate goal but that’s waaaay later on, for now I’d just like to be able to form proper sentences and have alright pronunciation

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Duluth

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

To be kind and to correct me when I’m wrong and also to understand...

My learning goals

To be fluent To order a taxi To meet different people To make people laugh It would look great on my resume To have fun To learn more

My favorite topics

I would like to learn more and practice multiple languages. I hope to achieve multiple goals and learn about different cultures!

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Huntington

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To gain a basic understanding of the language outside of a classroom...

My favorite topics

Science related topics, I am a engineering student. Video games, books and tv shows. I am also a history buff.

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly willing to talk about their hobbies and interests.

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M.

Beaumont

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English

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My favorite topics

The latest tec...

I want a conversation partner who is

I don’t know

My learning goals

To get a little better

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West Hollywood

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Lezgian

My language exchange partner is

interesting personalitie...

My learning goals

My favorite topics

Sport, movie

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Culver City

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Chinese (Traditional)

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English

My learning goals

Express thoughts accurate and speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

Meditation&mindfulness, Design, Reading

Ideal language community partner

Who like to share their life, dream and passion :) Share a book you just read with me!

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K.

Universal City

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Korean

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Japanese

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

영화, 철학, 예술, creatives, anime, game...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

적극적, 솔직, no beating around the bush

My learning goals

to better myself

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N.

Los Angeles

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Korean

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly...

My learning goals

Learn and build healthy relationships

My favorite topics

Culture

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P.

Bloomington

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

よく理解したい。私も新しい友達を作りたい...

My favorite topics

ビデオゲーム、音楽、漫画とアニメ、マイクとなど。

I want a conversation partner who is

おもしろい会話がほしいです。あなたと日本語をもっと習いたいです。よく話しましょうね。

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/hialeah />Hialeah, <a href=/learn/japanese/chapel-hill />Chapel Hill, and <a href=/learn/japanese/berkeley />Berkeley.

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.