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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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Japanese

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Chatterbox, Coolest ppl, energetic ppl.

My learning goals

Make friends no cap.

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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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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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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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C.

The Colony

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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

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that is patient and with similar interests

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Hoboken

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English

My favorite topics

Any topi...

I want a conversation partner who is

Good at communication, Cheerful

My learning goals

Improve English

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Auburn

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English

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German

My language exchange partner is

Someone easy going open minded someone with a ps...

My learning goals

I want to be able to communicate with people in german confidently.

My favorite topics

Tavel, gaming, food

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K.

Weirton

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To become conversationally fluent in Spanish and help others...

My favorite topics

art • art therapy • politics • activism • philosophy • culture

Ideal language community partner

Socialists, feminists, artists

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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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Berkeley

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English

My favorite topics

Education, history, geograph...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind, patient, beautiful

My learning goals

Advanced

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Paso Robles

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Real people. Sense of humor...

My learning goals

To become fluent and confident.

My favorite topics

Art, music, geek, food, anything.

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Y.

Crawfordsville

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To be able to initiate and complete conversations, and conduct...

My favorite topics

Cultural, travel, music

I want a conversation partner who is

Knowledgeable, interactive, strict in teaching

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O.

San Antonio

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Daily activities, food and random topics...

My language exchange partner is

Someone patient as hell

My learning goals

I want to be able to have conversational skills.

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New Rochelle

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English

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

A perfect Tandem partner has to be good at keeping a conversation...

My learning goals

I hope to at least learn to keep up a sentence, introduce where I’m from, how old I am, my name, discuss what I like and simple commands.

My favorite topics

I’m an artist and really enjoy Art as well as video games and movies.

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Los Angeles

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English

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Russian

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Korean

My learning goals

To become proficient in the language...

My favorite topics

I love music, art, movies, ballroom dancing, food, volleyball, cooking and making new friends❤️

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fluent Korean,Chinese, and English speakers

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J.

Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

-Sports -Food -Future (College, classes, majors, etc....

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who will help me with my spanish and who will talk to me in Spanish, but use the basics so I still understand and comprehend what they are saying.

My learning goals

Complete my classes weekly recruitments

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K.

Baton Rouge

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English

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Easy goin...

My learning goals

Fluency aspirations

My favorite topics

Life, entertainment, exploration

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South Riding

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

To be able to listen and comprehend nearly as well as a native...

My favorite topics

History, drive-in theaters, gardening, hiking, music

My language exchange partner is

Curious, honest, and humble

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Richardson

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American Sign Language

My favorite topics

Music, theatre, musical theatre, school, academics, science,...

Ideal language community partner

My perfect tandem partner will ALWAYS correct me when I’m wrong, encourage me to keep learning, not abuse the website, teach me about their culture, be excited to learn, be patient, and accept my critiques with grace.

My learning goals

I want to eventually have the accent of a native speaker, impeccable grammar and spelling, and generally become fluent in the language.

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Easton

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Laid bac...

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation

My favorite topics

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Clinton

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English

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French

My learning goals

Fluency in Frenc...

My favorite topics

Travel, life, experiences

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny, insightful, easygoing

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Lansdale

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English

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My favorite topics

Fitness,music,travel,and Having fun in lif...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone patient and understanding

My learning goals

To speak more fluently and make new friends

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Pittsburgh

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English

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Arabic

My language exchange partner is

Explains everything to me clearly in a way where I am progressively...

My learning goals

To learn more

My favorite topics

School Movies Funny Stories

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D.

Broadview Heights

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

I’ve been to Italy and France twice in the past five years. I...

My favorite topics

Movies, traveling, books, writing. Find me on Instagram: Daniel.S.Ohio

Ideal language community partner

I’d like to find someone that is willing to teach me the basics of Italian or French. Id love to learn about their interests and their country.

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Salt Lake City

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Travel, the environment, politics, films, adventuring, backpacking,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Available to practice a couple times a week. A slow and patient speaker! Someone who helps me improve my sentence structure. I'd love to learn many idioms and colloquialisms!

My learning goals

Develop a vocabulary around topics of interest. I am passionate about environmental conservation, and to be able to discuss this in a foreign language would be a dream come true! I'd love to have a deep conversation about this one day

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Riverside

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Perfect language exchange partner

Divertido, paciente, inteligente, amabl...

My learning goals

Aprender a un nivel avanzado que me permita comunicarme diariamente

My favorite topics

Fitness, mascotas, emprendimiento de negocios

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Jersey City

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French

My learning goals

Fluency, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, vocabulary,...

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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/tampa />Tampa, <a href=/learn/japanese/tempe />Tempe, and <a href=/learn/japanese/bowling-green />Bowling Green.

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.