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Learn Japanese in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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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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Manhattan

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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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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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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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J.

Brookline

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German

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

Mein Spanisch verbessern, Schwedisch und Portugiesisch Grundkenntnisse...

My favorite topics

Reisen, Freizeit, Musik, Filme, Essen

Perfect language exchange partner

Offen und humorvoll

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J.

Cullman

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English

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Persian

My favorite topics

Culture Everyday life Literally anythin...

I want a conversation partner who is

Helps correct my mistakes Willing to offer suggestions Friendly

My learning goals

Become fluent in Persian

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H.

Knoxville

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Just like me, outgoing and nice...

My learning goals

To become fluent in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, and German.

My favorite topics

I love soccer/futbol, traveling around the world, and meeting new people!

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Fayetteville

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English

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Russian

My learning goals

Increase to fluency agai...

My favorite topics

Music, books, political

Ideal language community partner

Chill and nice, laughs, good s with grammar

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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White Settlement

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Korean

My favorite topics

I mostly just want to know about South Korea. Like the food,culture,school. Also...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I would love for them to cheer me on while I’m learning. And does not get to angry when I can’t get a word. Is preferably under 25 so I can learn formal and informal with slang. But I age doesn’t matter as long as I can get a teacher I can l learn from.

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.

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Tyler

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English

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Czech

Perfect language exchange partner

Open minded and very patien...

My learning goals

To be able to talk to locals of the country and be able to make my way in a city by myself

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking a bout tv shoes, music, books, politics, economics, philosophy and just everyday things

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Owensboro

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent someday. But for the time being just...

My favorite topics

Almost anything

I want a conversation partner who is

Will help and not just have one sided learning

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S.

Los Angeles

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German

My favorite topics

书籍;音乐;电影;做饭……还有很多 Books, music, movies, cooking......and more...

My language exchange partner is

能讲讲语言的历史 发展 文化……让我从多方面吧,更好地了解这门语言~ Could talk about history, development, culture......let me be better to understand the language~

My learning goals

Travel and study with my instrument.

Jun

Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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“Tandem Pro has given me lifelong friends. I met them all through the “Near me” feature, which shows people practicing languages in the city where you live. 100% recommend.”

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San Jose

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

Friendly and good at continuing a conversation...

My learning goals

Just to try my best at learning something new

My favorite topics

I love to dance, paint, and bake

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Avondale

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I would like to speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

Technology, music, cultures, food I really just like to learn new things

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is willing to be patient sometimes it takes me a bit to learn a language

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Enid

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Culture, food, movies/T...

Perfect language exchange partner

Hoping to video chat with native speakers who also have good English!

My learning goals

A little practice each day

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Draper

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English

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Finnish

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone with an open mind and a good taste in music, culture,...

My learning goals

I would like to become more fluent in French so I can pass my French AP test and live in Montréal

My favorite topics

I’m a vegan rock climber who loves art and all things science fiction and fantasy

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Bon Air

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Fluency in Spanish and more proficient in French and Italian...

My favorite topics

Current events, art, music, travel, work, hobbies

My language exchange partner is

Patient, not too serious, age 20s or 30s

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Washington

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Sport, current event...

Ideal language community partner

Extroverted and fun

My learning goals

Continue practicing the language

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New York

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

日本語を勉強したい人、又は自分の間違いを訂正したり表現を教えてくれる...

My learning goals

1年間で生活に不自由しないレベルになること

My favorite topics

日常会話をまずは話せるようになりたいので、テーマは特にありません。なんでも。

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J.

South Saint Paul

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Portuguese

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French

My learning goals

Fluenci...

My favorite topics

Vie quotidienne, restauration, voyages

Perfect language exchange partner

Respectueux, patient

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Boston

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

Advanced

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Newark

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English

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is chill and funny. Don’t worry about saying the...

My learning goals

I want to become more fluent in these languages so I can travel there and have good conversations I want to make friends too so text me and let’s be friends

My favorite topics

I like movies and I want to travel. I watch YouTube and Netflix all the time when I’m not in school. What’s your favorite things to do?

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Madison

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English

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French

My learning goals

Learn Thai and continue to improve my conversational Frenc...

My favorite topics

Food, theatre, education, art, cooking, traveling, movies and tv

Ideal language community partner

Open minded and fun

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Nashua

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English

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American Sign Language

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Dutch

My favorite topics

Games, Movies, Technology, Anything electroni...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who’s chill and understand that i’m not gonna do to great learning these languages, and that i just want patience and i wanna make friends!

My learning goals

I’d like to be able to talk to my girlfriends mom, she speaks tagalog so that’s super important.

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Asheville

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Spanish

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

I don't know, I'm open to meet new peopl...

My learning goals

Go to the university, and work in a transnational company!

My favorite topics

Work, travels, experiences.. anyone!!

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S.

White Plains

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To learn them so later on I can go to that country and interact...

My favorite topics

Traveling and talking about cool places and also talking about the exquisite food I ate in other countries

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who likes bts, traveling, food, and anime

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/knoxville />Knoxville, <a href=/learn/japanese/tulsa />Tulsa, and <a href=/learn/japanese/jersey-city />Jersey City.

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.