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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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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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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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Burlingame

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English

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Turkish

My learning goals

I want to be conversational in Turkish and Spanish by next yea...

My favorite topics

I like talking about food, life , and exercise.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient and can give feedback.

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New York

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English

My favorite topics

Hiiii, my level in English is B1 so I can have a basic conversation,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, cheerful, curious

My learning goals

Speak English

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Baltimore

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English

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Emoji

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French

My language exchange partner is

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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Davis

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Be able to speak well enough to make friend...

My favorite topics

Culture, video games, movies

Ideal language community partner

People who are friendly, helpful, and reliable.

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Camas

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Dance, Movies, Music, YA Books, Makeup, Fashion, Spac...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone patient with me, willing to correct mistakes and be okay with me not knowing words.

My learning goals

Get back up to speed to where I was when I was in French classes

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A.

Portage

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Fun and easy to talk to but still corrects my mistake...

My learning goals

To become confident in Spanish by the end of this year

My favorite topics

Ls películas, libros, plantas, los animales, los árboles, mi gatos, y celebridades

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E.

Plattsburgh

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To become fluent so I can study in Japan...

My favorite topics

Fashion, music, culture, food, everything!

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind, funny, patient

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Martinez

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

...

My language exchange partner is

Preferably someone Young. They're more in tune with colloquialisms. Their speech sounds much more natural.

My learning goals

I want to learn enough Chinese to be able to translate well and rap and a language.

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Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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Pittsburgh

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English

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Ideal language community partner

Someone to help me practice Spanis...

My learning goals

Become fluent in Spanish in 1.5 years

My favorite topics

Movies, music, sociology, history, and popular culture

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Yuma

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Mexican Sign Language

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English

My learning goals

Poder aprender para comunicarme en otros idiomas...

My favorite topics

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Amigable ,

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Salem

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Portuguese

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English

My favorite topics

Learning a new language, improving language skills, chatting,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone

My learning goals

Be able to communicate with everyone in all 4 languages for now

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K.

Universal City

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Korean

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Japanese

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

적극적, 솔직, no beating around the bus...

My learning goals

to better myself

My favorite topics

영화, 철학, 예술, creatives, anime, games

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Corpus Christi

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English

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Hebrew

My learning goals

To speak somewhat fluently in Hebrew, and to speak very fluently...

My favorite topics

Family, vacation, work, home, sports, animals, pets, environment

My language exchange partner is

Same as me, wanting to learn how to speak a language better, to practice speaking and having conversations.

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Chula Vista

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Tagalog, Filipino

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

hobbies work goal...

Ideal language community partner

understanding

My learning goals

to be able to communicate with basic coversation

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Kirkland

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English

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Marathi

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Frequent communication practice. Kind and patient. Corrects me...

My learning goals

Oral language proficiency in both

My favorite topics

Spirituality, cooking, current events

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Denver

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I’m learning new languages for fun and to connect to my roots....

My favorite topics

I’m into nerdy things like video games and anime and I’m also a theatre geek. I sing and play piano and I have a cat named Monty who I love even though he’s a brat.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who’s kind and patient and fun to talk to.

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San Gabriel

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English

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My favorite topics

philosophy, buddhism, art, communication, healing. ig:@clenclen...

I want a conversation partner who is

traveling this summer to paris, stockholm, rome, barcelona. let’s chat! ig:@clenclen.

My learning goals

meet new people and explore new worlds

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Lawrence

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My language exchange partner is

learning each other 互相学...

My learning goals

能用于日常对话

My favorite topics

politics

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San Clemente

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English

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French

My learning goals

To speak and get more confident in my speaking/written skills...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Kind, open a little weird and lgbtqia friendly!

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Houston

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Danish

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Dogs, nature, Phsycology, and travelin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Silly, random, open minded, positive, and empathetic

My learning goals

Fluency in Spanish within 2020

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Mount Juliet

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Perfect language exchange partner

My perfect tandem partner would be someone who enjoys music,...

My learning goals

I would love to be able to carry on a conversation in a different language and develop good comprehension of the language. (Instagram: @macyruggiero )

My favorite topics

Music Musical theatre Theatre Art Travel Harry Potter Movies Life Goals and dreams Culture Science

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Denver

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I studied abroad in South Korea last year and fell in love with...

My favorite topics

I am a chemical engineering student at the University of Colorado in the United States. I love being outdoors, playing sports, almost all music, working out, being with family and friends, and I am very outgoing. I love to learn and am a very open person.

I want a conversation partner who is

People that can help me learn as much as I can about their language and culture. Like what is seen as respectful and proper in their culture. When I visit their countries I want to fit in as much as possible and I would hate to offend anyone.

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/honolulu />Honolulu, <a href=/learn/japanese/littleton />Littleton, and <a href=/learn/japanese/seattle />Seattle.

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.