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Learn Japanese in Manhattan

Learn to actually speak Japanese by making friends with native speakers

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Manhattan

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English

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Cantonese

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Chatterbox, Cool ppl, energetic ppl, chill vibe

My learning goals

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

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A.

Manhattan

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Spanish

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English

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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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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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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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English

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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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English

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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Depew

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to speak and understan...

My favorite topics

Sports, movies, fashion, traveling, music , food , nite life, outdoor activities, fitness

Perfect language exchange partner

Open and patient, great sense of humor

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New York

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Hebrew

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Arabic

My favorite topics

About everything.. Im smart young gay, with huge ambition to...

I want a conversation partner who is

A friend who will like to talk with me Palestinian /Lebanon Arabic

My learning goals

To speak fluently

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C.

Milwaukee

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

My language exchange partner is

I would like to find people to practice my language skills with...

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold a conversation in my target languages and be able to say what comes to my mind without switching back to english.

My favorite topics

Movies, TV shows, books, languages, biology, anthropology, etc.

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M.

Los Altos

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Korean

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Japanese

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English

My learning goals

career, frien...

My favorite topics

book, movie, music, art, dance

Ideal language community partner

outgoing

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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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Portland

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Questions of culture & philosoph...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Spirited conversation, partners willing to correct me

My learning goals

Better my flow

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E.

Calexico

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Spanish

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English

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

Amable, con disposición para enseñarme y aprender...

My learning goals

Ser una futura maestra políglota. ‍

My favorite topics

Gramática. History. Language teaching. ‍

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M.

Burlingame

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English

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Turkish

My learning goals

I want to be conversational in Turkish and Spanish by next yea...

My favorite topics

I like talking about food, life , and exercise.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient and can give feedback.

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Huntsville

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Cultural perspectives, Sports, Nature, Cooking, Current Topic...

My language exchange partner is

Nice, funny, interesting, enthusiastic for learning and talking

My learning goals

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

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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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New York

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

Ideal language community partner

A patient and humorous native speake...

My learning goals

Speak fluently

My favorite topics

Japanese Animation Traveling

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Hoboken

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

Improve Englis...

My favorite topics

Any topic

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Good at communication, Cheerful

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New York

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English

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Arabic

My favorite topics

Life, food and trave...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who wants to learn but also have a fun conversation

My learning goals

1. Be able to speak Arabic with confidence. 2. Feel comfortable ordering food in a Spanish speaking country. 3. Learning some slang in Spanish

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Glendale

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Armenian

LEARNS

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

its need to be girl and she need speak english really goo...

My learning goals

me need be lawyer

My favorite topics

about anything

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Salem

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English

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Russian

My learning goals

Get fluent in the languag...

My favorite topics

Sports and culture

My language exchange partner is

Nice and patient

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Blue Springs

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Family, reading and writing, nature, science, spirituality, hiking...

Ideal language community partner

Similar interested to be able to have good involved conversations

My learning goals

Become familiar with the languages and comfortable having conversations.

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Louisville

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English

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American Sign Language

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open to conversation Patience Flexibl...

My learning goals

Get fluent so I can use my knowledge for work and speaking with my best friend who is also fluent. I am also going on a month long trip to Panama next year.

My favorite topics

Makeup Culture Life

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San Antonio

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French

My learning goals

Quiero al menos ser fluido en portugués primero yaque lo estoy...

My favorite topics

Música, Video Juegos, y cuéntame un chiste negro sí tú sabes uno

Perfect language exchange partner

Alguien que no se toman las cosas muy en serio, y que tengan paciencia, ya que soy algo timido

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New York

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, weekend activities, weather, work, travel, diet and exercis...

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient individual who knows English fairly well and can assist me with practicing common speaking scenarios and pronunciation in Spanish. Not too concerned about grammar, vocabulary or writing at this time.

My learning goals

Be able to carry out a conversation in Spanish longer than 10 minutes, be understood by native speakers, learn about other cultures and ultimately obtain a mid to high level of speaking and listening comprehension in Spanish.

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Golden Gate

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Mexican Sign Language

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English

My language exchange partner is

Amigable, sincero, paciente y respetuos...

My learning goals

Aprender el idioma para tener mejores oportunidades

My favorite topics

Deportes, gastronomía, religión y música

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The Colony

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I’m trying learn enough Japanese for my trip to Tokyo in 8 month...

My favorite topics

Movies, Food and Music

Ideal language community partner

Someone that is patient and with similar interests

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Montgomery Village

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Socce...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open to talk like a regular person

My learning goals

I have none

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Chantilly

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

someone willing to be patient with my Spanish speaking abilit...

My learning goals

To become conversationally fluent and understand without having any problems

My favorite topics

Music, pop culture, sports, food, anything really

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Mattoon

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English

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German

My learning goals

As an American, I feel I should try and keep up with the rest...

My favorite topics

I would love to talk about books, films, art, writing, music and travel.

I want a conversation partner who is

My perfect partner would be patient and interested in sharing. They would have an interest in art and culture, especially books.

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/anaheim />Anaheim, <a href=/learn/japanese/fort-lauderdale />Fort Lauderdale, and <a href=/learn/japanese/eugene />Eugene.

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.