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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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Chinese (Simplified)

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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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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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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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Alton

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Japanese

My learning goals

My language goal is able to speak Japanese fluently. I would...

My favorite topics

Anything really. Im still learning the language, Hopefully I get better. And make a pen pal, or friends over seas.

Perfect language exchange partner

I don't know. A womans' perspective would be nice. I would be glad if it was male, or female either way.

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M.

Arlington

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English

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Swedish

My favorite topics

cartoons, drawing, video game...

I want a conversation partner who is

someone who is helpful and kind

My learning goals

i want to learn as much swedish as i can, improve my french, and learn japanese

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S.

Charlottesville

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Persian

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English

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Russian

My language exchange partner is

Open to discussion of different ideas in depth...

My learning goals

Expand my communication ability to talk with different people in their own language.

My favorite topics

Interested in learning more about different cultures. Tech and science.

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Provo

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

I would like to sound as native as possible. I also want to increase...

My favorite topics

Just everyday things. Colloquialisms. Slang.

Ideal language community partner

I need someone who is willing to be patient and is able to clearly explain things.

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Boston

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Spanish

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

Science, Psychology, Sports, Finance, Foo...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Easygoing and funny. Open to discuss about any topic without prejudices. Willing to share cultural knowledge

My learning goals

Advanced

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F.

Columbus

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

With my same perspectiv...

My learning goals

For a better communication

My favorite topics

About myself

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B.

Glendale

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

I’d like to be able to have a solid conversation in Germa...

My favorite topics

Culture, world problems,

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is funny, patient and wanting to learn the languages I speak

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Houston

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English

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Portuguese

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French

My favorite topics

Other culture...

My language exchange partner is

A friendly, open minded, world traveler

My learning goals

Feeling more natural while speaking other languages

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L.

Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Kind, funny, respectful, patien...

My learning goals

To become fluent

My favorite topics

Food, travel, sports

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R.

West New York

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Spanish

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Portuguese

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English

My learning goals

Speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

Food, travel, healthy.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I would like my partner is like enjoy and interested.

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B.

Tacoma

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Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Food, politics, and dance...

Perfect language exchange partner

Curious and patient

My learning goals

Be able to hold a full conversation in French

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R.

Shorewood

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who is kind and helpful...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak comfortably in my target languages.

My favorite topics

Video games, music, art, and anime.

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Evans

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English

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Norwegian

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

tv/film/books/music, culture, current events

My language exchange partner is

interesting, fluent in language and culture

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Pleasantville

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Spanish

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Music (kpop) mostly BTS and Nct Funny stuff-drawing-movies-foreign...

Ideal language community partner

Funny and nice

My learning goals

I don’t know

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J.

Palisades Park

Fluent

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Korean

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Bright, Energetic, Swa...

My learning goals

For fun

My favorite topics

I'm really interseted in every convetsation in English even with Korean guys

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G.

Greeley

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English

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Polish

My learning goals

I would love to one day be fluent, but right now I’ll settle...

My favorite topics

Travel, education, culture, art, daily life, romance.

Perfect language exchange partner

I would appreciate it if they are somewhat close to my age (20-30 years old). More specifically, I just want a partner who can help me get a better grasp on the language without judging my accent and mispronunciation too harshly.

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Dania Beach

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I live and work in Miami and feel lucky. I enjoy cycling on the...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone close to my age.

My learning goals

Basic conversation for my daily life living and working in Miami. I’m taking Spanish class at Miami-Dade College but need to practice.

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Maumelle

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

Funny and likes to talk but is busy like m...

My learning goals

Fluency, I want to be able to use Chinese as part of my job

My favorite topics

Art, food, movies, politics

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E.

Plattsburgh

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To become fluent so I can study in Japan...

My favorite topics

Fashion, music, culture, food, everything!

Ideal language community partner

Kind, funny, patient

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Washington

Fluent

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Music (American and Kpop!), art and singing, good, school!...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone close to my age, fun to talk to and learn from :)

My learning goals

More fluent in German and Korean!

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F.

Danvers

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English

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Russian

Perfect language exchange partner

Full of energy and spontaneou...

My learning goals

Learn more to conversational level

My favorite topics

Travelling. Animals. Life

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Tyler

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To learn more about other people through language...

My favorite topics

Anything

I want a conversation partner who is

Cool, laid back, fun. Interested in talking about anything.

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/scottsdale />Scottsdale, <a href=/learn/japanese/college-park />College Park, and <a href=/learn/japanese/leominster />Leominster.

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.