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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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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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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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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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Asheville

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To improve my vocabulary and fluenc...

My favorite topics

Life art music politics religion food outdoors

Perfect language exchange partner

Interesting

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Upper Darby

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English

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Punjabi

My favorite topics

Spiritual things, family, cultures, literature, musi...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, interested in discussion

My learning goals

To begin to speak some conversational Punjabi

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M.

Honolulu

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French

My language exchange partner is

Enjoys the same things I d...

My learning goals

To become fluent in both French and Spanish

My favorite topics

Art, music, photography

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L.

Bainbridge Island

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English

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French

My learning goals

to be able to converse fluently in French, but right now I hope...

My favorite topics

food, activities, books, and lifestyle.

Ideal language community partner

someone who is willing to share their culture and language with me and correct my mistakes.

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New York

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Chinese (Traditional)

My favorite topics

Business and lif...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Female, age 20-60 years old, best to work in the office, the best in the industry is about international trade, or customs, accountants, teachers, and other industries...

My learning goals

Intermediate level: can talk, write, listen, no problem at all...

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C.

Lawrenceville

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Patien...

My learning goals

To be able to speak to my friends and coworkers in their native language.

My favorite topics

I'm really wanting to learn just basic concersational.

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S.

National City

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Russian

My learning goals

just be fluent with the...

My favorite topics

tv shows, sports,

I want a conversation partner who is

someone that is outgoing

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K.

Pittsburgh

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My favorite topics

Classical music, anime, science (computer science, astronomy,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who loves to teach and communicate

My learning goals

To be fluent! As well as study abroad in over 10 countries!

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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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M.

Libertyville

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Ideal language community partner

Someone who is understanding that I can be a slow learner, but...

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.

My favorite topics

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

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E.

Apex

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English

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German

My learning goals

Keep using my German language skills so I don’t lose the...

My favorite topics

No particular topics I struggle sometimes with advanced grammar and would like to just have short conservations everyday to stay sharp because I haven’t taken a German class in a while and I have it coming up I do enjoy talking about most topics

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Willing to talk at least one time per week hopefully more

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J.

Libertyville

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English

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My favorite topics

food, travel, schoo...

Perfect language exchange partner

chatty, open, inviting, friendly

My learning goals

to improve my comprehension

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Allen

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is willing to speak slowly and help me while I help...

My learning goals

I need to talk to people on video chat or voice chat because I need to work on my Spanish conversational skills.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing God, the Bible, music, art, cultures, and life in general

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Dallas

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My learning goals

Quiero ser fluido con mi español. Vivía en latino américa por...

My favorite topics

Música. Comida. Viajar. En en ano pasado estaba viviendo en diferente países en latino américa para aprender español y cultura.

My language exchange partner is

Gente interesante.

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Barnstable

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Portuguese

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English

My favorite topics

Social media , relationshi...

Ideal language community partner

Patient

My learning goals

Speak like a native

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D.

Asheville

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who also enjoys construction/mechanical wor...

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough to communicate on a jobsite

My favorite topics

Any type of creative construction Hunting Fishing Tools

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Sheridan

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English

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French

My learning goals

To be able to kinda talk in French. To be able to hold a conversation,...

My favorite topics

Art, history and Writing/Classics. I like Marvel and Harry Potter, all that nerdy stuff :-)

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is good in conversations and easy to talk to, and enjoys the same things as me!

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J.

Rancho Palos Verdes

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English

My favorite topics

food,cooking,singing...

I want a conversation partner who is

like music,movie,makeup,photography and talktive,nice,friendly,patient,

My learning goals

Learning communicate with people in daily life in english.

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Auburn

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English

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German

My language exchange partner is

Someone easy going open minded someone with a ps...

My learning goals

I want to be able to communicate with people in german confidently.

My favorite topics

Tavel, gaming, food

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Garland

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My learning goals

I would like to travel to other parts of the world and be able...

My favorite topics

Series, video games, cats, K-pop, anime, and draw, etc etc Me gustan mucho los gatos xd I like cats c":

Ideal language community partner

I just want to have friends and be able to learn from them c: At first, I’m a little shy but I can talk about anything ( with respect, please ), so don’t worry c:

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B.

Glendale

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Casi todo, arte, deportes, trabajo, vida, familia, comida, viajando,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fiable, inteligente y tiene capaz de practicar regularmente

My learning goals

Yo quiero mejorar

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J.

Brentwood

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English

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Oof , anyone who isn’t dry . I guess someone who’s really chill...

My learning goals

Learn to speak Korean fluently.

My favorite topics

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

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H.

Highland

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

Have responses come to brain quicker, phrase things in a more...

My favorite topics

Everyday life, business, health, science, history, culture

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, kind, fun

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/palo-alto />Palo Alto, <a href=/learn/japanese/durham />Durham, and <a href=/learn/japanese/cedar-rapids />Cedar Rapids.

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.