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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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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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Y.

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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Oviedo

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English

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American Sign Language

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I want to learn and become fluent in Mandari...

My favorite topics

I love theater and art and enjoy the Mandarin language and culture

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I like to talk about aviation and economic...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, funny, kind

My learning goals

To improve my grammar and vocabulary

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M.

Danville

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

Funny, creative, curious, and a great conversationalis...

My learning goals

To be fluent enough to hopefully one day travel to France

My favorite topics

Casual conversation, music, dreams, favorite activities and hobbies

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D.

Asheville

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough to communicate on a jobsit...

My favorite topics

Any type of creative construction Hunting Fishing Tools

Ideal language community partner

Someone who also enjoys construction/mechanical work

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Crestview

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Everyday life , activities , and hobbies...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

They are willing to help me better my ability to speak and learn a different language.

My learning goals

To be able to speak fluently when I travel to Korea for a summer.

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Baldwin

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Arabic

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English

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Spanish

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It oka...

My learning goals

To use it when I travel

My favorite topics

Sport Travel

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Cleveland

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To be able to understand and talk to someone in chines...

My favorite topics

Makeup and music

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who helps me better the language im learning

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Lacey

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Dance (ballet, etc.), Anime and Manga (though I’m inexperienced...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who just talks with me casually. Someone who can kind of be like a language parent and not correct my mistakes as much as just speak with me in a way I can understand.

My learning goals

I want to reach conversational fluency by this coming November, as I am going to Japan then.

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Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, creative, enjoys having conversations...

My learning goals

To gain a more comprehensive understanding of the Spanish language and be able to help someone else learn English.

My favorite topics

Theater, the arts, technology

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Chicago

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To be able to say a few sentences or a conversation in German...

My favorite topics

I like talking about animals and food

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who has lots of patience and kind

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Irvine

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Japanese

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English

My favorite topics

movie,novel,trip,cultur...

Perfect language exchange partner

kind person. learning Japanese

My learning goals

I'd like to conversation

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Artesia

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Chinese (Traditional)

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

Patienc...

My learning goals

Understanding what other people say

My favorite topics

Basketball, Snowboarding, Baseball, Surfing, Travel, Food, Movies

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Wenatchee

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English

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Czech

My learning goals

Just to be able have the pronouncement practice and someday I...

My favorite topics

Conversational skills

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is willing to teach me patiently . I am somewhat shy ; but once I feel comfortable ; I enjoy joking around . Comedy is always a great conversation topic. I am easy going. Love Art and Nature ! Life is what we make it. Share smiles, and love .

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West Saint Paul

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

Music, traveling and movies...

Ideal language community partner

I’d like to meet someone kind, polite and interested in language exchange.

My learning goals

Fluency and vocabulary

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R.

Philadelphia

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Knows Spanish :), sense of humor, is a little patient. Just someone...

My learning goals

Be conversations so when I travel I am Able to do most basic things

My favorite topics

Travel, cooking, vegetarianism, outdoors, politics, religion. Pretty much anything

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Frederickson

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English

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Cantonese

My learning goals

To be able to introduce myself and know some small tal...

My favorite topics

Food and music mostly

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient and easy to talk to without it being too awkward

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New York

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Spanish

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Korean

My favorite topics

Travel - Culture - Sports - Food - Cinema...

I want a conversation partner who is

Crazy - Good Spirit

My learning goals

Become fluent

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Burlington

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

My perfect Tandem partner will be patient with me but not afraid...

My learning goals

I want to improve my vocabulary and prepare for a speaking test that I need to do in the future. I want to become more fluent so I can excel in grad school.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing travel, movies, and books.

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Baltimore

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English

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Emoji

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French

My learning goals

Be proficient in 5 languages (not including English) by the time...

My favorite topics

I’m passionate about learning and doing anything and everything I can do.

Ideal language community partner

kind but critical (I want to be as good as I can be)

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National City

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Russian

My favorite topics

tv shows, sports...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

someone that is outgoing

My learning goals

just be fluent with them

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Garland

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Spanish

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Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

I just want to have friends and be able to learn from them c:...

My learning goals

I would like to travel to other parts of the world and be able to communicate freely and if you want I can teach you some words in Spanish

My favorite topics

Series, video games, cats, K-pop, anime, and draw, etc etc Me gustan mucho los gatos xd I like cats c":

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Winston-Salem

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English

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Haitian Creole

My learning goals

To be fluent by my birthda...

My favorite topics

Anything

I want a conversation partner who is

Willing to teach me everything they know

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/st-louis />St Louis, <a href=/learn/japanese/tucson />Tucson, and <a href=/learn/japanese/honolulu />Honolulu.

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.