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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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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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T.

Manhattan

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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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T.

Isla Vista

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be able to understand everyday casual spoken Mexican...

My favorite topics

Reading books, philosophy or psychology, jokes, LGBTQIA+

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient, since I’m still practicing my skills. Someone who’s naturally an introvert. I’d prefer someone who’s around my age and gender, too.

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S.

Artesia

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Basketball, Snowboarding, Baseball, Surfing, Travel, Food, Movie...

I want a conversation partner who is

Patience

My learning goals

Understanding what other people say

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S.

Los Altos

Fluent

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Korean

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English

My language exchange partner is

친절하게 서로 언어를 공부할수 있으면 좋겠...

My learning goals

for communication

My favorite topics

일상생활 영화 음악 취미

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A.

West Saint Paul

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

Fluency and vocabular...

My favorite topics

Music, traveling and movies.

Ideal language community partner

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

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Avondale

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Technology, music, cultures, food I really just like to learn...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is willing to be patient sometimes it takes me a bit to learn a language

My learning goals

I would like to speak fluently

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M.

Coos Bay

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who I can learn from and help as well that has a kind...

My learning goals

Learn to speak French fluently

My favorite topics

Cats Anime Movies Shows Animals Manga CultureExploration French Japanese Music Literature

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Arnold

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English

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Bavarian

My learning goals

To become fluent in most German dialect...

My favorite topics

Anything

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone to help me learn

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A.

Newark

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

Mascotas, viajes, ciencia, película...

My language exchange partner is

Sociable, abierto a platicar de cualquier tema sin prejuicios

My learning goals

Tener conversaciones casuales fluidas, ademas de ampliar mi vocabulario

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R.

Jersey City

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

A fluent/native speaker in the language that i want to learn....

My learning goals

Fluency, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, vocabulary, and understanding.

My favorite topics

Movies, tv shows, video games, comic books, music, language, anime, manga, and etc.

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K.

Silverdale

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English

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German

My learning goals

I want to be able to meet and talk to more, different peopl...

My favorite topics

Food!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I'm still not sure!

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Frederickson

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I like discussing about life...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that can keep the conversation going.

My learning goals

My language learning goals is to be able to to have a flute conversation.

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J.

Superior

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is open to teaching and talking about their own or...

My learning goals

Be able to have a full conversation in my target language

My favorite topics

Music, travel, nature, and culture

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J.

East Brunswick

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

アクセントをなくした...

My favorite topics

日常、雑談、映画、いま流行ってるもの

My language exchange partner is

会話が弾む人

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New York

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English

My favorite topics

Hiiii, my level in English is B1 so I can have a basic conversation,...

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, cheerful, curious

My learning goals

Speak English

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Owensboro

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Will help and not just have one sided learnin...

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent someday. But for the time being just conversational and able to read most articles and books

My favorite topics

Almost anything

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M.

Englewood

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to get better at speaking Korean...

My favorite topics

I love music, tv, and art!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone fun who likes to chat!

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S.

Fremont

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Korean

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Japanese

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English

My favorite topics

Watching movie、Soccer、any topic is O...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, talkative

My learning goals

Hi I am sanggun from Korea. Looking for language exchange partner. I can help Korean and Japanese in return I am looking forward to your message.

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Tyler

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English

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Czech

My language exchange partner is

Open minded and very patien...

My learning goals

To be able to talk to locals of the country and be able to make my way in a city by myself

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking a bout tv shoes, music, books, politics, economics, philosophy and just everyday things

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Z.

Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To improve my grammar and vocabular...

My favorite topics

I like to talk about aviation and economics

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, funny, kind

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Atlantic City

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Cantonese

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English

My favorite topics

Fashion ,American culture,make-up,film...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Warm-hearted,outgoing,positive.it’s better for Americans

My learning goals

speaking English fluently

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Houston

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

studen...

My learning goals

fluent in French, improve english to native speaker lever

My favorite topics

Universal, culture, philosophy

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J.

New York

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English

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Armenian

My learning goals

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

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.

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient partner who can speak English or Spanish to any degree and will freely discuss topics with me.

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/chapel-hill />Chapel Hill, <a href=/learn/japanese/rochester />Rochester, and <a href=/learn/japanese/allentown />Allentown.

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.