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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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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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English

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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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K.

New York

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English

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French

My learning goals

- conversational in 6 month...

My favorite topics

- music - worldly things - psychology

Perfect language exchange partner

- friendly - personable

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E.

Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Sports (swimming, riding horses...

I want a conversation partner who is

Easy to talk to, helpful

My learning goals

Become more comfortable having a conversation

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Agoura Hills

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English

My language exchange partner is

Love to talk about everythin...

My learning goals

Close to a native speaker

My favorite topics

Any topic

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Chicago

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to convers...

My favorite topics

Live

Ideal language community partner

Friendly and very nice

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Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Highland

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Everyday life, business, health, science, history, cultur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient, kind, fun

My learning goals

Have responses come to brain quicker, phrase things in a more natural way, learn more vocabulary

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Westford

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Native Spanish or Japanese speakers who knows some English or...

My learning goals

Able to chat with local people for 30 minutes.

My favorite topics

Math, tech, finance, culture, history, books, rock climbing, cities

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Greeley

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English

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Polish

My learning goals

I would love to one day be fluent, but right now I’ll settle...

My favorite topics

Travel, education, culture, art, daily life, romance.

I want a conversation partner who is

I would appreciate it if they are somewhat close to my age (20-30 years old). More specifically, I just want a partner who can help me get a better grasp on the language without judging my accent and mispronunciation too harshly.

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M.

Vancouver

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

History, philosophy, poetry, anthropology, vegetarian cooking,...

My language exchange partner is

I'm happy to talk to all sorts of people. I am a transgender woman and open to respectful questions on the topic. Colombian Spanish speakers especially encouraged

My learning goals

I'm primarily interested in improving my Spanish

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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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S.

Peoria

Fluent

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Korean

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English

Ideal language community partner

친절하고 착했으...

My learning goals

영어 스피킹 향상

My favorite topics

문화 여행 스포츠

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J.

Virginia Beach

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I know it will take me a while but I would like to become fluent...

My favorite topics

Music, movies, books and animals! I like to learn about other cultures and history.

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.”

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New York

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English

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Arabic

My favorite topics

Life, food and trave...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who wants to learn but also have a fun conversation

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

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Johns Creek

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Korean

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who is very respectful...

My learning goals

Becoming a friend :)

My favorite topics

Movie, music, culture, travel, and book

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Oakley

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Korean

My learning goals

To keep a conversation with someone, and get more fluent in the...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing life goals, future, hobbies, or anything to make conversation.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who will help me while I help them, a friend as well.

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New York

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Japanese

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English

My favorite topics

about life, NY ,culture fashion music eat or... anything!!! I...

Ideal language community partner

Person who can teach each other , tell me about anything! Please correct my mistake !

My learning goals

I want to speak English fluently and can use for business.

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S.

Auburn

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English

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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Chicago

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Spanish

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Portuguese

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English

My learning goals

I want to reach a fluent spoken English due to develop better...

My favorite topics

Economy, Sports, culture, movies...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone like me trying to improve his Spanish vocabulary, pronunciation and accent.

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Y.

New York

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Japanese

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English

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...

I want a conversation partner who is

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人

My learning goals

1年間で生活に不自由しないレベルになること

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Duluth

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

To be kind and to correct me when I’m wrong and also to understand...

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

My favorite topics

I would like to learn more and practice multiple languages. I hope to achieve multiple goals and learn about different cultures!

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Pine Hills

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Spanish

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I really want to become as fluent as I can in both languages...

My favorite topics

I like discussing everything that has to do with art, media, books and music.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who really wants to improve.

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Frederick

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Spanish

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Italian

My favorite topics

Leer , ver series , come...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Simpatico ,agradable , con buen sentido de humor

My learning goals

Quiero aprender ingles y italiano

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Stephenville

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Understanding, willing to hel...

My learning goals

To be fluent in French and Spanish

My favorite topics

History, Makeup, Video Games, Memes

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J.

Milpitas

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Explore the world,become open-minde...

My favorite topics

Education America Political Environment Entertainment

I want a conversation partner who is

Warm-hearted,respectful,well-mannered,helpful,talkative

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/north-bergen />North Bergen, <a href=/learn/japanese/seattle />Seattle, and <a href=/learn/japanese/west-lafayette />West Lafayette.

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.