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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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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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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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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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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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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

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who likes bts, traveling, food, and anime

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Gallatin

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English

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American Sign Language

My favorite topics

Anything really...

I want a conversation partner who is

Replies fast, cute

My learning goals

I want to Learn the basics in ASL, be able to text in French/Spanish maybe not necessarily be able to speak it, but if it's possible that would be nice

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Kannapolis

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

They should be chill and funny also be able to laugh with me...

My learning goals

I would like to be able to communicate with different people around me. Also the reason I wanna learn Spanish is so I’m able to communicate with my friends parents because i feel bad that i can’t understand so I can laugh with them.

My favorite topics

Playing volleyball and hanging out with my friends.

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Port Washington

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

Learn new word...

My favorite topics

Tv shows and movies And photography

Ideal language community partner

Funny and interesting

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Cars, culture, foo...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is easy to talk to and has a good personality

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak with my Mexican family better and prepare for a trip to japan

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Madison

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English

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who might also be looking to practice Spanis...

My learning goals

To be fluent in Spanish

My favorite topics

Dreams, goals, and aspirations

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Reston

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English

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Persian

My learning goals

No goals yet just looking for friend...

My favorite topics

Faith and culture

I want a conversation partner who is

I can help you with English

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Albany

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Culture, writing poetry, photography, traveling, communications,...

My language exchange partner is

Fun people, who likes jokes and enjoy learning about different cultures

My learning goals

To become fluent in Japanese to consider it my second language, Possible plans on moving to Japan to teach english, translate and explore.

Simone

Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

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New York

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Spanish

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English

Ideal language community partner

Amable Español perfecto Respetuos...

My learning goals

Aprenderlo más en 6 meses Hablarlo con fluidez

My favorite topics

La vida Comida Música Series

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Jackson

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To be able to read a novel and speak in a natural way...

My favorite topics

Books, literature, reading, writing, video games, art, computer coding, movies, anime, manga, music, coffee.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient, I'm very new to the language. Fun, willing to engage in conversation.

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Richardson

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English

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American Sign Language

My favorite topics

Music, theatre, musical theatre, school, academics, science,...

Perfect language exchange partner

My perfect tandem partner will ALWAYS correct me when I’m wrong, encourage me to keep learning, not abuse the website, teach me about their culture, be excited to learn, be patient, and accept my critiques with grace.

My learning goals

I want to eventually have the accent of a native speaker, impeccable grammar and spelling, and generally become fluent in the language.

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T.

Middletown

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English

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Hindi

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

someone who explains my questions in dept...

My learning goals

I want to know how to communicate with different people :-)

My favorite topics

I love music, art, and animals!

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Calexico

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

Poder en algún momento dominar al 100 % el idioma ingle...

My favorite topics

My language exchange partner is

Una persona sería, tranquila, y sobre todo respetuosa

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Bridgeview

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Spanish

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Kpop, reading, music and learnin...

Ideal language community partner

Cute, good looking, friendly

My learning goals

Communication Writing & reading

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Corinth

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English

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I hope my Tandem partner is very patient and helpful. I have...

My learning goals

I hope to be able to hold basic conversations, read more fluently, and understand sentence structure.

My favorite topics

I love talking about art, food, comics, and really anything.

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Auburn

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English

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German

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Tavel, gaming, food

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone easy going open minded someone with a ps4

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Copiague

NEW

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Movies, TV shows, basic stuff...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can help me out with my Spanish, and help me grow and learn.

My learning goals

Hopefully to be an intermediate speaker by the end of the year.

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West University Place

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Cantonese

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Chinese (Traditional)

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, passionate, humorou...

My learning goals

To speak that language fluently

My favorite topics

Cultures Chit chats

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Reno

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English

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German

My learning goals

Being able to have a smooth conversation with someone in German...

My favorite topics

Food, traveling, beer, coffee, hockey

Ideal language community partner

Someone who isn’t very serious and able to joke around. Someone who is able to make fun of mistakes i make.

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Shrewsbury

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Music, Math, Spirtuality, Scienc...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone patient with a beginner polyglot

My learning goals

Fluency, and understanding of scientific jargon as well as musical lingo.

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Zionsville

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

热于助人,善良,学习有热...

My learning goals

流利和他人沟通

My favorite topics

投资 电影 国际政治

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Huntington

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Russian

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English

My learning goals

To be fluent in English and sound naturally for NY Stat...

My favorite topics

Traveling, business, NYC slang

I want a conversation partner who is

Native American English speaker from NY

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/cedar-rapids />Cedar Rapids, <a href=/learn/japanese/tulsa />Tulsa, and <a href=/learn/japanese/greensboro />Greensboro.

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.