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Learn Japanese in Manhattan

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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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A.

Manhattan

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English

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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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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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L.

Wichita

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English

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French

My learning goals

I want to become more familiar with slang/colloquial phrases...

My favorite topics

TV classics like Friends and How I Met Your Mother, major cinemas, language learning and various sports like volleyball, tennis, and track & field!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is also interested in learning, culture or language!

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A.

North Las Vegas

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Any I’m more an intellectual typ...

I want a conversation partner who is

I’m not picky just teach me!!

My learning goals

Be able to have fluent conversation

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B.

Sunrise Manor

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Knowledgeable about the country they live i...

My learning goals

Conversational

My favorite topics

Travel

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Z.

Minneapolis

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Emoji

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Japanese

My learning goals

结交国外朋友 练习语言it's my WeChat: yxzzy121...

My favorite topics

生活 lifestyle 日常routine 中国传统文化 culture it’s my WeChat: yxzzy1210

Ideal language community partner

亲切友好 乐观大方 喜欢交朋友

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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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C.

Kannapolis

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

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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Wilmington

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English

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French

My learning goals

I am traveling to France in a few months and would like to improve...

My favorite topics

Current events, politics, acting, travel

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is friendly and not shy about correcting my French when I make a mistake!

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Gilbert

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Cantonese

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Chinese (Simplified)

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German

My favorite topics

Books, culture, history, investment, food, trave...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, patient and knowledgeable,

My learning goals

Passion

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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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Modesto

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English

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Someone who isn’t afraid to speak their mind...

My learning goals

Let’s talk!

My favorite topics

School, family

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S.

Maryville

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

To be fluent in Korean...

My favorite topics

If you like music and memes let’s talk.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I’ll talk to anyone.

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H.

Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Sports, food, travel, et...

Perfect language exchange partner

eager to learn english and help me learn spanish

My learning goals

Become more proficient and be able to converse easier

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J.

Watertown

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English

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French

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Russian

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind, understanding, progressive, doesn’t like arguments, sh...

My learning goals

Learn enough Russian before I start college

My favorite topics

Video games, movies, comic books, cartoons, tv shows, cats, high school, life, lgbt, science

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Somerville

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to learn enough to be able to understand and speak Japanese...

My favorite topics

Books, movies, music, writing, video games, psychology, anime, manga, costuming, theater, language, photography

My language exchange partner is

I'm looking for someone who will always push me to learn more, and gently correct my mistakes. I'm also looking for someone with similar interests who is open to being befriended by a quirky foreigner. Everything is better with friends!

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V.

Cypress

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Travel, pets, life in general...

Ideal language community partner

Fun, easy going, patient

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation

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Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is easy to talk to and has a good personalit...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Cars, culture, food

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T.

Boston

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Romanian

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Italian

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Spanish

My learning goals

Conversationa...

My favorite topics

Travel, Food, Business, Nightlife

Perfect language exchange partner

International, intelligent and attractive

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Onalaska

NEW

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English

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Russian

My favorite topics

Philosophy; Existentialism; Ontology; Metaphysics; Biology; Evolution;...

I want a conversation partner who is

Russian or Romanian traditionalist female

My learning goals

To fluently speak and understand Russian and Greek, Latin and Arabic

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F.

South Bradenton

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Spanish

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English

My language exchange partner is

Polit...

My learning goals

Speak fluently

My favorite topics

Life , politics , culture , sports , everething

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J.

Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Beable to converse fluently; do well in clas...

My favorite topics

Anything, art, friends

Ideal language community partner

Not active anymore

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San Antonio

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Spanish

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French

My favorite topics

Música, Video Juegos, y cuéntame un chiste negro sí tú sabes...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Alguien que no se toman las cosas muy en serio, y que tengan paciencia, ya que soy algo timido

My learning goals

Quiero al menos ser fluido en portugués primero yaque lo estoy estudiando un poco

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Sherman

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Cantonese

Perfect language exchange partner

talent geniu...

My learning goals

Normal level

My favorite topics

Aviation Travel food culture

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M.

Danville

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English

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French

My learning goals

To be fluent enough to hopefully one day travel to Franc...

My favorite topics

Casual conversation, music, dreams, favorite activities and hobbies

I want a conversation partner who is

Funny, creative, curious, and a great conversationalist

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/tacoma />Tacoma, <a href=/learn/japanese/bridgewater />Bridgewater, and <a href=/learn/japanese/charleston />Charleston.

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.