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Learn Japanese in Manhattan

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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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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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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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B.

West Hollywood

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English

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Kazakh

My learning goals

To learn the basics and to be fluen...

My favorite topics

Art, shows, sports, movies, news.

Perfect language exchange partner

I’m not sure yet.

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G.

Waukee

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English

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German

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Games, school, shopping, travel, language...

I want a conversation partner who is

I want a partner who isn't afraid to correct me and likes to talk often

My learning goals

To get comfortable using Japanese again. It's been a while since I spoke or wrote Japanese but I'm trying to play games and watch TV to get used to it again.

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Perris

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English

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Arabic

My language exchange partner is

Social, humorous, outgoing, adventurou...

My learning goals

Build up conversational dialogue

My favorite topics

Travel, food, adventures, art, philosophy

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S.

Charlottesville

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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.

Ideal language community partner

Open to discussion of different ideas in depth.

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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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Evans

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English

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Norwegian

My favorite topics

tv/film/books/music, culture, current event...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

interesting, fluent in language and culture

My learning goals

become more fluent in language and more aware of culture/current events

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J.

Federal Way

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English

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

Study partners who will focus on pronunciation, to help me speak...

My learning goals

I hope to master Italian and Spanish

My favorite topics

Foreign Language, Human Rights, Politics

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M.

Syracuse

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English

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French

My learning goals

I would like to be able to chat with ease...

My favorite topics

Harry Potter, Twilight, books, writing, cooking, food, New York City, Canada, Mexico, Honduras, France, Korea

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can listen and have a good conversation with me!

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Auburn Hills

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Arabic

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Movies, culture, foo...

My language exchange partner is

A native Spanish speaker, hopefully lives in the US

My learning goals

I love Spanish culture and language and want to be fluent in it. I know it is not going to be easy but I know I can do it.

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Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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Smyrna

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Portuguese

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English

Ideal language community partner

Que seja alegre e disposto a ensinar e aprende...

My learning goals

Aprender o inglês é um desafio que tenho enfrentado a algum tempo, meu objetivo é ter uma conversação e conseguir demonstrar quem realmente sou, com meus pensamentos e minha personalidade que as vezes não consigo expressar pela barreira da língua

My favorite topics

Trabalho Lazer Diversão Saúde Religião

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Hoboken

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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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Siloam Springs

NEW

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Music, reading, pet...

Perfect language exchange partner

Similar interests, can explain Japanese grammar/usage, patient

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk with my Japanese friends at college and easily communicate with others and make friends when I study abroad.

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S.

Stephenville

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Understanding, willing to hel...

My learning goals

To be fluent in French and Spanish

My favorite topics

History, Makeup, Video Games, Memes

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Taylor

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be able to read, understand, and speak multiple languages...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about music, games, anime, tv shows, and movies.

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who wants to talk.

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Westford

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Math, tech, finance, culture, history, books, rock climbing,...

Ideal language community partner

Native Spanish or Japanese speakers who knows some English or Chinese.

My learning goals

Able to chat with local people for 30 minutes.

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Barnstable

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Portuguese

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patien...

My learning goals

Speak like a native

My favorite topics

Social media , relationship

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Mattoon

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold a conversation in Korean comfortably...

My favorite topics

I love to dance watch movies and learning about culture, Kpop, food,animals, learning languages, fashion and KBeauty

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient and kind!

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Santa Clarita

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English

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Emoji

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Korean

My favorite topics

Music, art, culture, and daily lif...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who I’m able to become close friends with

My learning goals

To be able to speak the languages fluently and make global friends❤️

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Franklin

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Portuguese

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

English Native...

My learning goals

English

My favorite topics

I want to improve my writing in English and practice the language more. I'm from Brazil and currently live in the United States on exchange

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Mount Clemens

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

to make new international friends...

My favorite topics

music, art, photography, culture, food

Ideal language community partner

anyone who is kind and would like to be friends~!

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Cleveland

Fluent

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English

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Nepali

My favorite topics

Gaming, reading and watching anim...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who will help me learn my target language while I help them learn their target language

My learning goals

Be proficient and gain new friends

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Maryville

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English

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

I’ll talk to anyone...

My learning goals

To be fluent in Korean.

My favorite topics

If you like music and memes let’s talk.

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Libertyville

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English

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My learning goals

I want to focus on my ability to have a fluid conversation without...

My favorite topics

I like video games, watching some TV, and spending time with friends!

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is understanding that I can be a slow learner, but can also help me learn what I need!

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/kansas-city />Kansas City, <a href=/learn/japanese/hempstead />Hempstead, and <a href=/learn/japanese/racine />Racine.

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.