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Learn Japanese in Manhattan

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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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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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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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Tacoma

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English

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French

My learning goals

Be able to hold a full conversation in Frenc...

My favorite topics

Food, politics, and dance!

Perfect language exchange partner

Curious and patient

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Louisville

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English

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Polish

My favorite topics

Movies, music, finance, cookin...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who won’t make me feel embarrassed by my poor Polish skills! Fun, easy to talk to, engaging

My learning goals

I am 100% Polish and my family currently lives there. My struggle is with speaking polish correctly - oftentimes, I create sentences word for word what they’d be in English instead of how they would be said in Polish.

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Cleburne

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Willing to lear...

My learning goals

Fluency is my goal

My favorite topics

Outdoors! Languages! Ask me anything:)

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Weatherford

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English

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Russian

My learning goals

Goal 1. Become sufficient in Spanish to allow me to use for work....

My favorite topics

Music, art, philosophy, astrology, relationships

Ideal language community partner

One who has a great capacity for humor, they want to learn but it's important to have fun doing so. They encourage me and celebrate my progress as I would theirs. And patience is a must!

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Libertyville

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English

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Balinese

My favorite topics

food and learnin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

food and learner

My learning goals

i want to know how to say sentence good you know?

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Artesia

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Chinese (Traditional)

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Patienc...

My learning goals

Understanding what other people say

My favorite topics

Basketball, Snowboarding, Baseball, Surfing, Travel, Food, Movies

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Mount Juliet

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would love to be able to carry on a conversation in a different...

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

My perfect tandem partner would be someone who enjoys music, maybe is a musician or artist themself. They would enjoy talking about their goals and ambitions and opinions on life and world as a whole. They would be kind and open and inquisitive.

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Richardson

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English

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French

My favorite topics

movies, books, tv shows, history, learning new things about people,...

My language exchange partner is

someone who’s easy to talk to, who’s available regularly, and who’s around my age.

My learning goals

to become fluent in French

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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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Severn

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English

Ideal language community partner

una persona respetuos...

My learning goals

hablar con fluidez chino,coreano e ingles

My favorite topics

Cultura general

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South Laurel

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Speak better Chines...

My favorite topics

Business, relationships, health, science, technology

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Very strict on my pronunciation so I can learn better

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Poughkeepsie

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Haitian Creole

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Any topic that engages and stimulates my emotions and my brain...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is willing to be patient yet pushes me fast.

My learning goals

I wish to be proficient!

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Newark

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Sociable, abierto a platicar de cualquier tema sin prejuicio...

My learning goals

Tener conversaciones casuales fluidas, ademas de ampliar mi vocabulario

My favorite topics

Mascotas, viajes, ciencia, películas

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Oak Forest

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English

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French

My learning goals

To acquire vocabulary that is prevalent (i.e slang); to be both...

My favorite topics

Music, hobbies, art, life

My language exchange partner is

Able to have long, active conversations; calm, collected, nice, enthusiastic, patient, understanding; will correct me if I'm wrong and provide insight; is willing to teach me and answer questions about language and culture; mature in mindset, intellectual

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Bellaire

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Culture, Sports,The Art...

Ideal language community partner

Helpful, Friendly, and Funny

My learning goals

To fluently speak them all the languages I try learning

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Arlington

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Italian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Somebody who loves art books Harry Potter and language...

My learning goals

Be able to have a basic conversation

My favorite topics

I love everything on art Books school and just having fun with my friends. I love to travel and learn new languages that’s why I joined and btw I am most native to English I live in the US

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New York

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My learning goals

To learn the basics of Mandarin and be able to hold a conversation....

My favorite topics

Business/ Investing

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone and everyone!

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Iowa City

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

Movie and video gam...

I want a conversation partner who is

Outgoing Easy going

My learning goals

Talking fluently

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Maricopa

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English

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My language exchange partner is

Willing to trade English lessons for helping me with Spanish....

My learning goals

Improve Spanish grammar

My favorite topics

I love travel and martial arts. I like hiking and eating out and talking with new people.

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Snellville

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

become fluent! and be able to know the cultur...

My favorite topics

음악, 패션, 게임, 책

Ideal language community partner

음,,, 착해(nice), talks a lot, helps me a lot, and reads books

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Boston

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English

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German

My favorite topics

International relations interested in culture, politics, and...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, polite, and patient. Also able to ask questions that I can use as prompts for giving answers regarding a topic.

My learning goals

Increase my confidence in using the language, as well as learning its nuances.

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Arlington

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Mexican Sign Language

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Buena persona y paciente para aprende...

My learning goals

Aprender a socializar con las personas

My favorite topics

Trabajo

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Dallas

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My learning goals

Quiero ser fluido con mi español. Vivía en latino américa por...

My favorite topics

Música. Comida. Viajar. En en ano pasado estaba viviendo en diferente países en latino américa para aprender español y cultura.

I want a conversation partner who is

Gente interesante.

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/santa-fe />Santa Fe, <a href=/learn/japanese/silver-spring />Silver Spring, and <a href=/learn/japanese/anchorage />Anchorage.

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.