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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.

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Manhattan

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Spanish

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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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T.

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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New York

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Hindi

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English

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German

My learning goals

To achieve working level proficiency in German in a yea...

My favorite topics

Languages, culture and travel experiences

Perfect language exchange partner

Well traveled, helpful and patient

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Y.

Milwaukee

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

Video game, minecraft, natural science, social science,history...

I want a conversation partner who is

Just friendly

My learning goals

能够自然地和母语使用者对话。

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M.

Aurora

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Informative. Fun. Interesting. Patient...

My learning goals

To improve my Japanese in speaking and writing

My favorite topics

Traveling. Cooking. Cultural exchange.

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K.

Belmont

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

i want to learn the basics, just enough to carry a conversation...

My favorite topics

i enjoy kpop, kdramas,making new friends, male or female works. i love listening to music, trap/ hip hop genre. i do competitive cheerleading.

Ideal language community partner

patient, good listener, someone who is interested in becoming good friends, enjoys music of similar taste

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Eden

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

-Learning about others. -Tang Soo Do/MMA (Green Belt - 1 yr...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone, I'll like to learn more about people in general, humans can be quite interesting.

My learning goals

To help others and learn along the way, my understanding of vocal spanish and speaking the language could be a lot better.

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N.

Richmond

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

funny , willing to teach me new phrases , fun to talk t...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent

My favorite topics

family, friends,relationships,daily life food,movies

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J.

Austin

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Live independently in a Spanish speaking countr...

My favorite topics

Photography, travel, sailing, bicycling

I want a conversation partner who is

A woman age 50 to 65, physically active, likes to travel, attended college

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J.

Evans

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Culture, food, book...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is knowledgeable and patient

My learning goals

Fluency

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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J.

Fayetteville

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

Smart and funny...

My learning goals

To become fluent enough in Russian, French, Japanese to be able to pive in one of those countries.

My favorite topics

Art, Culture, And Entertainment.

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C.

West Hollywood

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English

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French

My learning goals

I would like to be able to hold my own during conversations in...

My favorite topics

France and the US, travel, movies/cinema

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Native-speakers; friendly vibes!

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Rogers

NEW

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Art, Writing and Animating, I also really enjoy talking about...

Perfect language exchange partner

Good at dealing with odd silences and sarcasm. Open Minded and Kind

My learning goals

I want to be able to learn as much as possible about everything I can!

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R.

Chesapeake

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to talk one hour with someone, 30 minutes in English,...

My learning goals

This quarter of the year, I want to gain fluency in Spanish and I want to be able to talk to people in French more and improve my pronunciation.

My favorite topics

I want to talk about anything. I am trying to speak to one person in my target languages per day. I hope that we can be friends and talk about things that we enjoy. Movies, food, music, friends, childhood memories—anything.

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Roseville

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Improve my conversation skills in Spanish; learn words and phrases...

My favorite topics

Literature, movies, travel, food, current events

My language exchange partner is

Fluent in Spanish, preferably a Latin American dialect; polite and respectful; available to speak regularly (at least a few times per week)

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K.

Universal City

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Korean

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Japanese

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

영화, 철학, 예술, creatives, anime, game...

Ideal language community partner

적극적, 솔직, no beating around the bush

My learning goals

to better myself

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R.

New York

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English

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone and everyone...

My learning goals

To learn the basics of Mandarin and be able to hold a conversation. Also to learn the tones correctly.

My favorite topics

Business/ Investing

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M.

Evansville

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Spanish

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German

My learning goals

Hablar con nativos para ganar fluidez, prácticar todos los día...

My favorite topics

Literatura, Series, Arte en general.

Perfect language exchange partner

Conversador @, amigable, interesado@ en varios aspectos de la vida.

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Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

travel food sport...

I want a conversation partner who is

nice respectful honest

My learning goals

improve my spanish speaking skills

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S.

Kirksville

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

Open, funny, patient, chatt...

My learning goals

Learn, laugh, slang, proper

My favorite topics

Beekeeping Nursing Medical Family

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Louisville

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Spanish...

My favorite topics

Language, Travel, Movies, TV

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can help me in Spanish.

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J.

Virginia Beach

Fluent

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English

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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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L.

Louisville

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English

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American Sign Language

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange 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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Hoboken

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

Improve Englis...

My favorite topics

Any topic

I want a conversation partner who is

Good at communication, Cheerful

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/fresno />Fresno, <a href=/learn/japanese/jacksonville />Jacksonville, and <a href=/learn/japanese/limerick />Limerick.

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.