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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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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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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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Baltimore

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English

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Emoji

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French

My learning goals

Be proficient in 5 languages (not including English) by the time...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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J.

Superior

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, travel, nature, and cultur...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is open to teaching and talking about their own or other cultures

My learning goals

Be able to have a full conversation in my target language

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Franklin Park

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Russian

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English

My language exchange partner is

Those who speak as a nativ...

My learning goals

To be fluent in English

My favorite topics

Hi everybody. I'm here to improve my English language skills and find friends

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J.

Norwood

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Be able to learn another language in a Year...

My favorite topics

I like to talk about anything.

Ideal language community partner

Quiet, Intellegent, Very Unique, Independent and Creative

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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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Lacey

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Dance (ballet, etc.), Anime and Manga (though I’m inexperienced...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who just talks with me casually. Someone who can kind of be like a language parent and not correct my mistakes as much as just speak with me in a way I can understand.

My learning goals

I want to reach conversational fluency by this coming November, as I am going to Japan then.

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R.

Aldine

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English

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

My perfect Tandem partner would be into the art...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in a way that isnt just vocabulary and test .

My favorite topics

I like Movies Video games and I live to ice skate and music along with piano is what I'm all about.

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Baton Rouge

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Portuguese

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Conhecer novas culturas...

My favorite topics

Cotidiano, música, conversas aleatórias :)

I want a conversation partner who is

Pessoas comunicativas

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Spring

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I love performing Chemistry, but I love watching a little anime...

My language exchange partner is

People that are learning English, that way we both are benefitting! And maybe who can explain the puns in monogatari lol

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak some Japanese by the time I arrive at 広島 大学 in the fall.... Without a textbook. Also, I'd like to actually understand the puns in Monogatari

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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M.

West University Place

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Arabic

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English

Ideal language community partner

Native Americans...

My learning goals

Pronouncing like native and breaking down my accent.

My favorite topics

Any topics

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Ypsilanti

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To be highly conversational and improve literacy. I also would...

My favorite topics

Music, Martial Arts, TV/Movies, and Travel

Ideal conversation exchange partner

An intense language learner!

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Bellevue

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Anime, Sports, Reading, Climbing, Fitnes...

Perfect language exchange partner

Willing to be patient and help correct my mistakes so that I learn the proper way to form sentences in conversation.

My learning goals

I want to Be able to hold an everyday conversation with native speakers so that I can travel and work within Japan.

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Berkeley

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English

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who wants to help me learn French and who I can help...

My learning goals

I am planning on moving to France so want to get comfortable speaking.

My favorite topics

Food, travel, anything really just love to practice!

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J.

Winston-Salem

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

My partner's family is from Costa Rica. I would like to be able...

My favorite topics

Travel, food, running, religion, LGBT issues, and literature.

My language exchange partner is

Someone willing to put up with my foolishness as I stumble through a new language.

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N.

Altamonte Springs

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Netflix shows LOTR Literature Music (song lyrics...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who wants to help me practice French. Also if anyone wants to practice English (any skill level) feel free to message me.

My learning goals

To be able to speak and write French.

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Barnstable

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Portuguese

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patien...

My learning goals

Speak like a native

My favorite topics

Social media , relationship

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L.

Bailey's Crossroads

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

Poder viajar, abrir nuevas puertas laborales y crecimiento persona...

My favorite topics

Películas, series, libros, cultura, música.

Perfect language exchange partner

Una persona que no deje morir la conversación y tal ves ser amigos en un futuro

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San Francisco

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Everyday lif...

I want a conversation partner who is

Very communicative. I love learning about cultures so my partner would have to be very culturally conscious.

My learning goals

My goal is to be able to have a conversation without little to no mistakes

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Atlanta

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone who can help me practice Spanish as I help them with...

My learning goals

To learn how to fluently speak Spanish

My favorite topics

Exploring and the world

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West Allis

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To become fluent in Spanis...

My favorite topics

Books, movies, tv shows,

Ideal language community partner

Fluent, and nice

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Martinsburg

Fluent

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English

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Indonesian

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Food travel lunch lifestyl...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Male 40 plus. Barcelona area

My learning goals

To speak more with local people when traveling

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M.

Coos Bay

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who I can learn from and help as well that has a kind...

My learning goals

Learn to speak French fluently

My favorite topics

Cats Anime Movies Shows Animals Manga CultureExploration French Japanese Music Literature

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Rancho Santa Margarita

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

at the moment my goal is to advance slowly and continue improving!...

My favorite topics

movies, music, culture, languages

I want a conversation partner who is

anyone that wants to talk and wants to learn english or spanish! i hope you can help me with korean as well

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/tampa />Tampa, <a href=/learn/japanese/sarasota />Sarasota, and <a href=/learn/japanese/pasadena />Pasadena.

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.