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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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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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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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E.

Siloam Springs

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk with my Japanese friends at college...

My favorite topics

Music, reading, pets

Perfect language exchange partner

Similar interests, can explain Japanese grammar/usage, patient

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J.

Milpitas

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Education America Political Environment Entertainmen...

I want a conversation partner who is

Warm-hearted,respectful,well-mannered,helpful,talkative

My learning goals

Explore the world,become open-minded

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New York

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Wide general knowledge to have intersting conversations about...

My learning goals

To maintain my current level and improve

My favorite topics

Food , culture , art , film, music , drinks, travels etc

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K.

Belmont

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

i want to learn the basics, just enough to carry a conversation...

My favorite topics

i enjoy kpop, kdramas,making new friends, male or female works. i love listening to music, trap/ hip hop genre. i do competitive cheerleading.

Ideal language community partner

patient, good listener, someone who is interested in becoming good friends, enjoys music of similar taste

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Plum

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Music, art, games, travel, food, animals, languag...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Understanding of inconsistency in my schedule

My learning goals

Conversational level

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J.

Rancho Palos Verdes

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

like music,movie,makeup,photography and talktive,nice,friendly,patient...

My learning goals

Learning communicate with people in daily life in english.

My favorite topics

food,cooking,singing,

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Fort Leonard Wood

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English

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German

My learning goals

I want to be able to learn basic Korean words and phrases as...

My favorite topics

I enjoy music, k-pop, books and reading. I like talking about philosophy and stuff. I also really like jokes and memes and insane and funny theoretical situations.

I want a conversation partner who is

Somebody that’s patient, because I can be a little slow at times, and this is new to me because I’ve never chatted with anyone like this online, and I’m not used to talking to people in another language.

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Glendale

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Casi todo, arte, deportes, trabajo, vida, familia, comida, viajando,...

My language exchange partner is

Fiable, inteligente y tiene capaz de practicar regularmente

My learning goals

Yo quiero mejorar

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New York

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English

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Armenian

Ideal language community partner

Patient partner who can speak English or Spanish to any degree...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in French, proficient in Western Armenian and Mandarin.

My favorite topics

I work in medical research, I’m really interested in the science and also understanding health issues globally. I love traveling, food, museums, art, dragon boat racing, and running.

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Belton

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English

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French

My learning goals

My current linguistic goal is to become fluent in Spanish...

My favorite topics

Fashion, art, mystery novels, crime tv shows, television, music, and learning new things about new cultures!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who enjoys conversing about various things! :)

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Edinburg

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Travel, outdoor living, hiking, fitness, momlife, photography,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is laid back and patient.

My learning goals

To learn to speak German fluently

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Mount Clemens

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English

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

A good teacher , patient with me , and friendl...

My learning goals

to be fluent in the beautiful language that i admire

My favorite topics

Music, Art , and photography

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New Britain

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To improve my grammar and to better understand the Colombian...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music, comedy, and food

My language exchange partner is

I would like to talk with someone who can help me understand how to speak Spanish more like a native Colombian speaker, specifically from Cali

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Katy

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

Política, música, diversión, series de T...

Ideal language community partner

Paciente, amigable, persistente

My learning goals

Mejor trabajo, nuevos.amigos

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San Francisco

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English

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is at least at an intermediate level, and is serious...

My learning goals

Hablar con fluidez

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar de cualquier cosa

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Henderson

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Chinese (Traditional)

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English

My learning goals

Making true friends...

My favorite topics

Like to know more different cultures and different personalities from the world

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly and willing to spend time with someone learning other languages

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Lawrence

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English

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politic...

I want a conversation partner who is

learning each other 互相学习

My learning goals

能用于日常对话

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Broomfield

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

Friendly peopl...

My learning goals

Make friends and communicate with different people!

My favorite topics

School, travel, food

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West Chester

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English

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French

My learning goals

to know enough french to get by in a french countr...

My favorite topics

music, politics, pop culture

Ideal language community partner

easy to talk to and helpful

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Boston

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English

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German

My favorite topics

International relations interested in culture, politics, and...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, polite, and patient. Also able to ask questions that I can use as prompts for giving answers regarding a topic.

My learning goals

Increase my confidence in using the language, as well as learning its nuances.

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New York

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Cebuano

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

, -, . Enthusiastic people who enjoys having daily conversation....

My learning goals

To be able to understand one another in order to promote world peace ☮️!

My favorite topics

️ ️️ ✈️ ⚕️️‍♀️

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Burbank

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English

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Punjabi

My learning goals

To be able to speak in general conversational settings, and to...

My favorite topics

Film/ television, literature, psychology, history, and music

I want a conversation partner who is

Polite, patient, intelligent, easy-going, focused, kind, and cultured

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/syracuse />Syracuse, <a href=/learn/japanese/charlottesville />Charlottesville, and <a href=/learn/japanese/buffalo />Buffalo.

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.