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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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Spanish

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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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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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West Saint Paul

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

Fluency and vocabular...

My favorite topics

Music, traveling and movies.

Perfect language exchange partner

I’d like to meet someone kind, polite and interested in language exchange.

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E.

Auburn

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English

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Vietnamese

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Movies, art, photography, Instagram, books, anime, hobbies, food,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is engaging and responsive.

My learning goals

To be able to speak Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and Korean fluently

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R.

New York

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Japanese

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English

My language exchange partner is

Practice together, and improve together...

My learning goals

Be able to speak what I want to say like my Japanese.

My favorite topics

Anything!

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Alton

Fluent

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Spanish

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Japanese

My learning goals

My language goal is able to speak Japanese fluently. I would...

My favorite topics

Anything really. Im still learning the language, Hopefully I get better. And make a pen pal, or friends over seas.

Ideal language community partner

I don't know. A womans' perspective would be nice. I would be glad if it was male, or female either way.

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Campbell

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Music and movie...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who understands French conjugation and is well versed in French culture. I’m interested in French film and music.

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak fluently in French so that I can converse with my friends who speak the language.

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Lawrence

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Social and enjoys talking about a number of different topics...

My learning goals

I want to be conversational in Spanish by my 30th bday.

My favorite topics

Business, traveling, outdoor sports/activities, reading, and cooking

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Security-Widefield

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English

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French

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak to friends in French and Japanese...

My favorite topics

I like to discuss how someone is doing. I also like to talk about science. I love to play the cello and talk with friends

I want a conversation partner who is

My perfect Tandem partner would be someone who is nice and funny and we can both learn from each other.

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Union

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Animals, traveling, a few Netflix shows and music (...

My language exchange partner is

Someone I can talk to on a weekly basis, and is looking for a new friend that can practice eachother’s languages.

My learning goals

I would like to become fluent enough to travel to Spanish speaking countries

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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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Siloam Springs

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English

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Similar interests, can explain Japanese grammar/usage, patien...

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk with my Japanese friends at college and easily communicate with others and make friends when I study abroad.

My favorite topics

Music, reading, pets

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Atlantic City

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Cantonese

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English

My learning goals

speaking English fluentl...

My favorite topics

Fashion ,American culture,make-up,films

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Warm-hearted,outgoing,positive.it’s better for Americans

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New York

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Food, art, sport...

Perfect language exchange partner

Female, similar age, working professional or student

My learning goals

Become fluent eventually, but for now master the basics

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Houston

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Cool, calm , nice, good teache...

My learning goals

To become fluent in both French and spanish

My favorite topics

Reading, mediating, writing. I love camping, canoeing, blobbing and more

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Wichita

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak enough Korean to feel comfortable...

My favorite topics

Makeup, animals, food, video games

My language exchange partner is

Nice, patient, helpful

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Ypsilanti

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Music, Martial Arts, TV/Movies, and Trave...

Ideal language community partner

An intense language learner!

My learning goals

To be highly conversational and improve literacy. I also would like to work on pronunciation.

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Dania Beach

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English

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone close to my age...

My learning goals

Basic conversation for my daily life living and working in Miami. I’m taking Spanish class at Miami-Dade College but need to practice.

My favorite topics

I live and work in Miami and feel lucky. I enjoy cycling on the weekends and seeing the world during vacation time. My mother stays with us part time.

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Chicago

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Marathi

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French

My learning goals

Basic conversation in Frenc...

My favorite topics

movies, music, books, sports, football, travel

Perfect language exchange partner

Anybody who's humble and open to new experiences.

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Logan

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

Life k-pop food spor...

I want a conversation partner who is

Native language is English.

My learning goals

I wanna speak English freely.

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Mattoon

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English

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German

My language exchange partner is

My perfect partner would be patient and interested in sharing....

My learning goals

As an American, I feel I should try and keep up with the rest of the world and become fluent in at least one other language. I’m currently learning German. I hope to read books and watch films in German.

My favorite topics

I would love to talk about books, films, art, writing, music and travel.

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M.

Tuscaloosa

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Learn to listen and comprehend more...

My favorite topics

Science and Math

Ideal language community partner

Tell me when I am wrong.

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M.

Midland

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Traveling, food, cultures, music, book...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone kind and interesting to talk to

My learning goals

Learning the languages so I can travel abroad and speak in their own language.

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Gainesville

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Spanish

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English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

Polite , fun , patien...

My learning goals

Speak the languages fluently

My favorite topics

Sports , music , movies

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T.

Windsor

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be able to have a fluent conversation in Japanese...

My favorite topics

I like talking about movies, TV shows, anime, traveling, food, history, etc. but I could honestly talk about anything :)

I want a conversation partner who is

People who are passionate about learning languages and can help me with my poor grammar :)

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/gainesville />Gainesville, <a href=/learn/japanese/pasadena />Pasadena, and <a href=/learn/japanese/colchester />Colchester.

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.