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Learn Japanese in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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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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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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North Platte

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Italian

My learning goals

I want to be fluent. I’d like to learn the proper ways AND the...

My favorite topics

Let’s talk about the world, your feelings and dreams, hopes and fears, etc. I like art, the outdoors, food, traveling, and learning.

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient Talkative Passionate Knows how to laugh

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Johns Creek

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Korean

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English

My favorite topics

Movie, music, culture, travel, and boo...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who is very respectful.

My learning goals

Becoming a friend :)

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B.

Sacramento

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My language exchange partner is

Someone who can help me actually speak in Spanish! I’m afraid...

My learning goals

I would like to be as fluent as possible in Spanish eventually, but I would at least like to practice some everyday conversational phrases before my next trip to Colombia in May.

My favorite topics

Traveling, art and design, music... Reggaetón es mi favorito

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B.

Dundalk

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I’d like to be at least partially fluent in Korean before Christmas...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about music, travel and photography.

Ideal language community partner

Someone I can talk to often and become good friends with.

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Irondequoit

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Sports, activities, drawing, art, books, movies, history, vacation...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Talkative, nice, respectful, honest, dedicated to app and the person

My learning goals

To be completely fluent and confident in my speaking abilities

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C.

Lawrenceville

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Patien...

My learning goals

To be able to speak to my friends and coworkers in their native language.

My favorite topics

I'm really wanting to learn just basic concersational.

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Onalaska

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English

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Russian

My learning goals

To fluently speak and understand Russian and Greek, Latin and...

My favorite topics

Philosophy; Existentialism; Ontology; Metaphysics; Biology; Evolution; Psychology; Psychiatry; Neuropsychology; Poetry; Politics

I want a conversation partner who is

Russian or Romanian traditionalist female

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Fairbanks

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about tv shows, music, and personal experiences...

My language exchange partner is

Easy to communicate with, kind, and has a great personality.

My learning goals

I do not have any

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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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Garland

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Someone I can converse with in Japanese. Be able to practice...

My learning goals

Have the ability to be fluent in Japanese colloquially and professionally.

My favorite topics

Films, anime, Music, Cats, Gym, Japanese Culture, Photography, Videography.

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Kenner

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

I want to become fluent and take some sabbaticals in Italy for...

My favorite topics

Health & fitness, nutrition, art & Health issues, travel, Italy, food-wine, environmental & climate needs in politics, mindfulness & meditation, mental health/psychology, American football, tennis, athletics & other sports (internat. soccer-“calcio”),

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is a”foodie “ and likes discussing Italian food, restaurants, nutrition & fitness options in Italy as well as options for cultural exploration. I teach a study abroad class for an American university every year and can discuss new options...

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Montclair

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

마마무 is my favorite group but I’d really like to discuss life...

Perfect language exchange partner

Outgoing, nice, willing to correct my mistakes :)

My learning goals

-Learn 1000 words in 4 months (25 words per day)

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K.

Belmont

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English

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

patient, good listener, someone who is interested in becoming...

My learning goals

i want to learn the basics, just enough to carry a conversation fluently. i also want to make foreign friends

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.

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Hollywood

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French

My learning goals

Practice fluency in French and Portuguese...

My favorite topics

Culture, traveling, spirituality, LGBT, and technology.

My language exchange partner is

A nice person who likes to talk about spirituality, life coaching, culture, travels, and:or psychology, etc.

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Centereach

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Japanese

My favorite topics

gym, food, traveling, life...

Ideal language community partner

Could be patient on me please.

My learning goals

Wanna have foreign friend!

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Kirksville

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English

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

someone who is fun to talk to and who likes to help me understand...

My learning goals

to be fluent in Japanese and to become better with Spanish.

My favorite topics

video games, anime, books, movies, memes.

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Burien

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Spanish

My learning goals

Hablar con fluidez...

My favorite topics

A mi me importa mucho el medioambiente. Clean energy. Cooking. Progressive politics. Travel and camping, hiking, and skiing. Electronic music. Evolutionary biology.

Perfect language exchange partner

Gente de mente abierta, con curiosidad y paciencia, que también necesita ayuda a aprender

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Asheville

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English

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Spanish

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Life art music politics religion food outdoor...

I want a conversation partner who is

Interesting

My learning goals

To improve my vocabulary and fluency

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Olympia

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Someone into anime and manga, but just a normal person I can...

My learning goals

To make friends and keep in touch

My favorite topics

Anime and manga, Japanese rock, video games.

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Hattiesburg

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to speak to people of different back ground...

My favorite topics

Anything

Ideal language community partner

I need someone who can be patient and understanding

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New York

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English

My favorite topics

Japanese Animation Travelin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A patient and humorous native speaker

My learning goals

Speak fluently

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White Settlement

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English

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

I would love for them to cheer me on while I’m learning. And...

My learning goals

I plan to be a intermediate by the time I’m 18.(so 2 years) I plan to take this language and treasure it because I plan to live there after collage.

My favorite topics

I mostly just want to know about South Korea. Like the food,culture,school. Also we could talk about sports,life,musicals,singing, or just about how your days going.

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Ashland

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Korean

My learning goals

i know some things, but i hope to get a lot better before November...

My favorite topics

music

I want a conversation partner who is

funny, nice, & easy to talk with!

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/coventry />Coventry, <a href=/learn/japanese/derby />Derby, and <a href=/learn/japanese/silver-spring />Silver Spring.

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.