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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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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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A.

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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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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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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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.

Riverside

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English

My learning goals

Aprender a un nivel avanzado que me permita comunicarme diariament...

My favorite topics

Fitness, mascotas, emprendimiento de negocios

Perfect language exchange partner

Divertido, paciente, inteligente, amable

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K.

New York

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English

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French

My favorite topics

- music - worldly things - psycholog...

I want a conversation partner who is

- friendly - personable

My learning goals

- conversational in 6 months

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D.

Atlanta

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Patient and informativ...

My learning goals

To be fluent

My favorite topics

Any and everything as long as it’s a sensible topic.

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E.

Siloam Springs

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk with my Japanese friends at college...

My favorite topics

Music, reading, pets

Ideal language community partner

Similar interests, can explain Japanese grammar/usage, patient

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Canton

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Marvel & DC, technology, life...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, funny, and respectful.

My learning goals

I want to be able to introduce myself in French.

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E.

Portland

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone with patience, because I am very beginner with Spanish!...

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.

My favorite topics

I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico and Peru soon. I love learning, history, playing music, comedy, and all kinds of art!

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Madison

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English

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French

My learning goals

Learn more conversational Frenc...

My favorite topics

Art, culture, movies, music

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded, fun

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R.

Enterprise

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I love drawing and art, music, and fashio...

My language exchange partner is

A flexible schedule and who are looking to make new friends!

My learning goals

Making new friends!

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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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Smyrna

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Japanese

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Italian

Ideal language community partner

I’d like to help others learn how to speak Japanese. I’d like...

My learning goals

Mostly for casual fun/entertainment to improve my vocabulary

My favorite topics

Anything from real life bitching to a serious personal goals in life :) Puppy discussions. Cultural differences. Ex-college tennis player. I love playing tennis and animals. I’ve lived in Tokyo Japan, Milan Italy and Various cities in the US

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Romeoville

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English

My learning goals

To write it and speak it perfectl...

My favorite topics

What's is you name

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind and with a lot of patience

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B.

Santa Clarita

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

I enjoy learning about different cultures, politics, new ideas...

Perfect language exchange partner

My perfect partner would be patient, outgoing, and enjoys debating ideas and perspectives.

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough to be comfortable speaking common phrases during my trip to Italy and France in the next couple months

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K.

Ashland

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English

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

funny, nice, & easy to talk with...

My learning goals

i know some things, but i hope to get a lot better before November 2020

My favorite topics

music

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D.

Dearborn Heights

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation with a native speake...

My favorite topics

Music

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is nice and understanding

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New York

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Italian

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Japanese

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English

My favorite topics

Cultura, bellezza, trucco, moda, fotografia, arte, città, viagg...

Ideal language community partner

Simpatico, educato, amante dei viaggi

My learning goals

Imparare l’inglese fluentemente sia per il privato che per il lavoro

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San Clemente

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind, open a little weird and lgbtqia friendly...

My learning goals

To speak and get more confident in my speaking/written skills in French! And to brush up on my ASL, and to learn FSL and ISL as well as Dutch!

My favorite topics

Books, life, anything interesting! Tell me your fave conspiracy theory

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Upper Darby

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My learning goals

To begin to speak some conversational Punjab...

My favorite topics

Spiritual things, family, cultures, literature, music

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, interested in discussion

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K.

Grand Rapids

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German

My favorite topics

Reading, games (board games and video games), animals, traveling,...

I want a conversation partner who is

I’m looking for someone to chat with a little bit each day over a variety of topics! Easy going, up beat, friendly, and positive! :) ❤️

My learning goals

-I will be going to Germany in Fall 2023 for an intensive German course. I would like to be comfortable having conversations in German before I arrive in Germany.

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Merced

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Korean

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English

My language exchange partner is

Nice and positiv...

My learning goals

Communication for various people .

My favorite topics

Trip hobby cooking

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Merced

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Japanese

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English

My learning goals

流暢に英語を話すことができるようにな...

My favorite topics

Study sports music

Ideal language community partner

Native speaker

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C.

Ashland

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Day to day life...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with a willingness to communicate and mutually learn without judgement.

My learning goals

Refine my skills and become more comprehensive of native speakers.

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A.

Baltimore

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English

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Emoji

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

kind but critical (I want to be as good as I can be...

My learning goals

Be proficient in 5 languages (not including English) by the time I’m 22.

My favorite topics

I’m passionate about learning and doing anything and everything I can do.

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San Francisco

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My learning goals

Hablar con fluide...

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar de cualquier cosa

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is at least at an intermediate level, and is serious about learning

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/durham />Durham, <a href=/learn/japanese/north-bergen />North Bergen, and <a href=/learn/japanese/tulsa />Tulsa.

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.