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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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Portuguese

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. 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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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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K.

San Francisco

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Being able to speak the language fluentl...

My favorite topics

Learning languages, flying airplanes

Perfect language exchange partner

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A.

New York

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Hebrew

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Arabic

My favorite topics

About everything.. Im smart young gay, with huge ambition to...

I want a conversation partner who is

A friend who will like to talk with me Palestinian /Lebanon Arabic

My learning goals

To speak fluently

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M.

Houston

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Italian

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English

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is trying to learn my native language, italian! Also...

My learning goals

I want to utterly improve my speaking skill in English. I can help you improve or teach Italian! I would like to learn more about US culture

My favorite topics

I am from Italy! I like music, movies, travel, photography. I'm interested in traditions, travel experience, culture, food.

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Boone

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Become a better listener and speaker. Become a more confident...

My favorite topics

Life, sports, current events, education, etc.

Ideal language community partner

Willing to teach, patient, friendly, respectful.

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Calexico

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German

My favorite topics

Gramática. History. Language teaching. ...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Amable, con disposición para enseñarme y aprender.

My learning goals

Ser una futura maestra políglota. ‍

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N.

New York

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Crazy - Good Spiri...

My learning goals

Become fluent

My favorite topics

Travel - Culture - Sports - Food - Cinema

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V.

Chicago

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English

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Croatian

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Croatian...

My favorite topics

History, philosophy, anime, vocaloid, singing, geography, politics, drawing, etc.

I want a conversation partner who is

Anybody who likes a good amount of what I like (not everything of course, I'm very open minded) and has a good sense of humor.

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Y.

Hialeah

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about different things, from kpop to life stories...

My language exchange partner is

Someone that I can communicate with and we can share each other’s languages with.

My learning goals

I would like to learn Korean or maybe even Japanese

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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L.

Louisville

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Open to conversation Patience Flexibl...

My learning goals

Get fluent so I can use my knowledge for work and speaking with my best friend who is also fluent. I am also going on a month long trip to Panama next year.

My favorite topics

Makeup Culture Life

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Boston

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English

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German

My learning goals

Increase my confidence in using the language, as well as learning...

My favorite topics

International relations interested in culture, politics, and travel. Intermediate level fencer

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, polite, and patient. Also able to ask questions that I can use as prompts for giving answers regarding a topic.

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R.

Jersey City

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Movies, tv shows, video games, comic books, music, language,...

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

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

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B.

Tacoma

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English

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Curious and patien...

My learning goals

Be able to hold a full conversation in French

My favorite topics

Food, politics, and dance!

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M.

Middleton

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Persian

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be able to have basic conversations in both Spanish...

My favorite topics

Fun activities (such as traveling, dancing, music, sports), psychology, relationship, education, entrepreneurship

My language exchange partner is

A passionate person that loves to learn and practice new languages

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H.

Gloversville

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Books, music, T...

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, funny, maybe a little crazy

My learning goals

Learning for fun

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I.

Haines City

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Russian

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fun, open minded, likes to trave...

My learning goals

Sharpen my language saw

My favorite topics

Traveling, books, cooking, movies, food

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Lenexa

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English

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German

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold conversation...

My favorite topics

Sports, beer, family, software, web development

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is willing to help teach and is patient with my dumb American brain

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Ocoee

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I enjoy engaging in small talk...

I want a conversation partner who is

Well, it is always nice to talking to a female.

My learning goals

I am a teacher and I want to be able to speak to parents who don’t speak English.

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C.

West Hollywood

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

Native-speakers; friendly vibes...

My learning goals

I would like to be able to hold my own during conversations in French. I am B1(-ish) strong in some areas, but very weak in French oral conversation, listening & speaking

My favorite topics

France and the US, travel, movies/cinema

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Easton

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To be able to hold a conversatio...

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Ideal language community partner

Laid back

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Sartell

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English

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Anythin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Calm, speaks clearly and not too fast

My learning goals

Become fluent

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Logan

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English

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who I can chat with and practice my conversational skills...

My learning goals

Become more comfortable using the vocabulary and grammar I’m learning in class.

My favorite topics

I enjoy games, anime, and manga! I’m also a cosplayer and am currently studying Japanese in college.

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S.

Cleveland

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English

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Nepali

My learning goals

Be proficient and gain new friend...

My favorite topics

Gaming, reading and watching anime

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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/grand-rapids />Grand Rapids, <a href=/learn/japanese/fresno />Fresno, and <a href=/learn/japanese/miami-beach />Miami Beach.

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.