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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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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.

A.

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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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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M.

Haines City

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Learning Spanis...

My favorite topics

Reading, personal finance, dreams, the meanings of life

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who has a lot of patience

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A.

White Oak

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French

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Échange mutue...

I want a conversation partner who is

Une personne intègre et sympa

My learning goals

Pour mieu échanger avec mes nouvelles connaissances et améliorer mon niveau culturel

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L.

Atascocita

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English

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

The perfect tandem partner would be someone who respects me and...

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent in Korean and German. I know a bit of German but I would still say I’m a beginner. As for Japanese, I would still like to learn the language as my brother knows Japanese. I also think he trilingual will help me later on.

My favorite topics

Topics I like discussing are food, life in general, and books.

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Johns Creek

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Korean

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English

My learning goals

Becoming a friend :...

My favorite topics

Movie, music, culture, travel, and book

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who is very respectful.

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Join a global community

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Sports and new...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Able to have a good conversation and is willing to use the audio chat feature.

My learning goals

I would like to eventually become somewhat fluent in spanish.

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D.

Ithaca

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Spanish

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French

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

Drôle, aimable, culture...

My learning goals

Parler courrament

My favorite topics

Musique, voyages, nourriture, photographie, memes

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B.

New York

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Arabic

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Japanese

My learning goals

Just simple Japanese tal...

My favorite topics

Politics, comedy, and science

I want a conversation partner who is

Native Japanese

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Easton

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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My language exchange partner is

Laid back

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation

Aria

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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M.

Philadelphia

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

Kind, patient, lighthearted and fu...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent!

My favorite topics

Music, cats, dogs

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Chicago

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English

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French

My learning goals

Learn more vocabulary and also learn more about other cultures...

My favorite topics

School, psychology, philosophy, books, music, food, culture, history

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My perfect Tandem partner will share interest in topics that I am interested in.

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E.

Portland

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone with patience, because I am very beginner with Spanish! I’ve been trying to learn for about a year, but am hoping for someone who wants to speak both Spanish and English with me so I can learn.

My learning goals

I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family is Mexican. I would like to be able to converse with them and ideally become fluent someday.

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J.

New York

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English

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Arabic

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who wants to learn but also have a fun conversatio...

My learning goals

1. Be able to speak Arabic with confidence. 2. Feel comfortable ordering food in a Spanish speaking country. 3. Learning some slang in Spanish

My favorite topics

Life, food and travel

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D.

Martinsburg

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English

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Indonesian

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Spanish

My learning goals

To speak more with local people when travelin...

My favorite topics

Food travel lunch lifestyle

My language exchange partner is

Male 40 plus. Barcelona area

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Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I like video games, watching some TV, and spending time with...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is understanding that I can be a slow learner, but can also help me learn what I need!

My learning goals

I want to focus on my ability to have a fluid conversation without too many pauses to think about what i’m trying to say.

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A.

Plattsburgh

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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L.

Las Vegas

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Tagalog, Filipino

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

I love working out and I trade forex also. I’m passionate about MMA and wellness.

Perfect language exchange partner

I’m open minded I’m not picky with people

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K.

Santa Maria

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

Music, histor...

I want a conversation partner who is

Nice

My learning goals

To become fluent

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Millbrook

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English

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German

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is around 60, who is also a Christian. A female who...

My learning goals

To be able to improve my German

My favorite topics

Christianity, Health,Worship

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Harrison

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English

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Hindi

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Spanish

My learning goals

To speak Spanish fluently which helps me when I am traveling...

My favorite topics

Travel | Music | Technology | Concerts

Ideal language community partner

Would like to talk with Spanish speaking people around my community/new jersey/ world

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H.

Duluth

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English

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Spanish

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French

My favorite topics

I would like to learn more and practice multiple languages. I...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

To be kind and to correct me when I’m wrong and also to understand I don’t really know all the things to do with certain phrases but I’m doing my best

My learning goals

To be fluent To order a taxi To meet different people To make people laugh It would look great on my resume To have fun To learn more

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Huntsville

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Open minded, funny, Interest in learning,...

My learning goals

To improve my French and learn new vocabulary in Spanish, German, Italian, and Manderin

My favorite topics

Travel, Tv/Netflix, Interests, Cultures, Sports, Music, Art

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R.

Tallahassee

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Some basic fluenc...

My favorite topics

Riding bicycles; bicycle trails

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly; helpful

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/mission-viejo />Mission Viejo, <a href=/learn/japanese/baton-rouge />Baton Rouge, and <a href=/learn/japanese/glendale />Glendale.

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.