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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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English

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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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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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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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English

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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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Huntington

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Russian

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English

My learning goals

To be fluent in English and sound naturally for NY Stat...

My favorite topics

Traveling, business, NYC slang

Perfect language exchange partner

Native American English speaker from NY

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Lawrence

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

Viajes, trabajo y variad...

I want a conversation partner who is

Amables, sinceros y honestos que quieran enseñar y poder tener una buena charla

My learning goals

Quiero aprender frases y vocabulario

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C.

Albany

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is open minded and willing to teach their cultur...

My learning goals

I’m not a professional English teacher. Personal Goal: To be more fluent in other languages

My favorite topics

I’m funny online and funny in person. Culture (I have a Caribbean culture) Dancing Swimming Singing Food.

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Palisades Park

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Korean

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English

My learning goals

For fu...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Bright, Energetic, Swag

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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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Lumberton

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Makeup Cookin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who understands how I want to learn

My learning goals

To learn well enough to be able to communicate with others

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Upper Darby

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English

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Punjabi

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, interested in discussio...

My learning goals

To begin to speak some conversational Punjabi

My favorite topics

Spiritual things, family, cultures, literature, music

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Winter Park

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English

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Esperanto

My learning goals

I want to be able to understand Esperanto pretty well...

My favorite topics

I especially love books and poetry

I want a conversation partner who is

I’m not sure! I guess someone who is nice :)

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Saginaw

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Math, school, david dobrik, sister squad, work, brands, happiness,...

My language exchange partner is

Nice. Helpful. Knowledgeable. Funny. Nonchalant.

My learning goals

To know enough to communicate, even if there are some grammar errors

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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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Asheville

Fluent

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Ukrainian

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Russian

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English

Ideal language community partner

Человек который стремится изучать и готов помоч другим в изучении...

My learning goals

Я хочу научиться нових слов и много розговорной практики для закрепления нових слов

My favorite topics

Туризм

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Farmers Branch

Fluent

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Korean

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

좀 더 유창하기 위해...

My favorite topics

일상얘기

Ideal conversation exchange partner

편하게 얘기해요

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New York

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

tv, travel, youtube, books, cultur...

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly & respectful. Preferably female!

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation

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Baldwin

Fluent

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English

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who wants to talk to m...

My learning goals

To be fluent in Korean and Japanese and be friends with people from those countries

My favorite topics

Music, Culture, Pets, Travel

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Clearfield

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold a simple conversation. Learn more cultural...

My favorite topics

I like watching movies, gaming, and playing music

My language exchange partner is

Anyone!

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Virginia Beach

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Photography, Life, Philosophy, casual conversation, anim...

Ideal language community partner

Intriguing, interesting, talkative, helpful

My learning goals

Learn enough japanese to watch anime WITHOUT subtitles.

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Boca Del Mar

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Spanish

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Catalan

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Social, risueño, hablador, con ganas de compartir el idiom...

My learning goals

Quiero hablarlo perfecto

My favorite topics

Cualquier cosa menos política

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Schaumburg

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English

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Hindi

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be better at the language...

My favorite topics

If life has a meaning at the end!!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can have deep as well as superficial conversation.

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Spring

NEW

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I love performing Chemistry, but I love watching a little anime...

I want a conversation partner who is

People that are learning English, that way we both are benefitting! And maybe who can explain the puns in monogatari lol

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak some Japanese by the time I arrive at 広島 大学 in the fall.... Without a textbook. Also, I'd like to actually understand the puns in Monogatari

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Plattsburgh

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is patient and will try their best to help me...

My learning goals

To be able to fluently speak another language

My favorite topics

Photography Traveling Anything not including religion or politics

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Brentwood

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

Learn to speak Korean fluently...

My favorite topics

bands , LGBTQ + , art , photography , music , etc.

Ideal language community partner

Oof , anyone who isn’t dry . I guess someone who’s really chill and kind , um , part of lgbtq would be nice though .

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Virginia Beach

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

Music, movies, books and animals! I like to learn about other...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient, funny, kind and understanding. I appreciate people who explain why you do things a certain way instead of just saying, “do this.”

My learning goals

I know it will take me a while but I would like to become fluent enough to experience books, movie and music in other languages. I’d also like to be able to have conversations when I travel abroad.

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Peekskill

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly and patien...

My learning goals

I want to learn to communicate with many different people.

My favorite topics

I like listening to music, sports and watching TV

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Corpus Christi

Fluent

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English

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Hebrew

My learning goals

To speak somewhat fluently in Hebrew, and to speak very fluently...

My favorite topics

Family, vacation, work, home, sports, animals, pets, environment

I want a conversation partner who is

Same as me, wanting to learn how to speak a language better, to practice speaking and having conversations.

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/buffalo />Buffalo, <a href=/learn/japanese/tempe />Tempe, and <a href=/learn/japanese/philadelphia />Philadelphia.

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.