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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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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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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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D.

Schenectady

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Spanish

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English

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German

My learning goals

Travel without problem with the language...

My favorite topics

Music, travel, other countries

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly :)

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L.

Bainbridge Island

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English

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French

My favorite topics

food, activities, books, and lifestyle...

I want a conversation partner who is

someone who is willing to share their culture and language with me and correct my mistakes.

My learning goals

to be able to converse fluently in French, but right now I hope to improve my vocabulary. In Spanish, I would eventually like to speak fluently but I am just starting.

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B.

Riverdale

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English

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Someone funny, helpful and honest...

My learning goals

I want to at least be intermittent in all three languages by the end of the year.

My favorite topics

Mostly anything.

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M.

Vernon Hills

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To become fluent in Spanis...

My favorite topics

Music, culture, and academics

Ideal language community partner

Kind

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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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J.

Lake Charles

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Spanish

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar de fútbol, música, idiomas, comidas...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Me gustaría un compañero que quiera aprender un idioma tanto como yo.

My learning goals

Mi meta es hablar fluido al menos 3 idiomas.

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E.

Cleveland Heights

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Portuguese

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Pessoas que queiram aprender português e tenham o inglês como...

My learning goals

Melhorar meu conhecimento sobre outras culturas e melhorar minha capacidade de comunicação em outras línguas

My favorite topics

Meio ambiente Política Saúde Vida saudável Viagens

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K.

San Francisco

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Being able to speak the language fluentl...

My favorite topics

Learning languages, flying airplanes

I want a conversation partner who is

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S.

Stephenville

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

History, Makeup, Video Games, Meme...

My language exchange partner is

Understanding, willing to help

My learning goals

To be fluent in French and Spanish

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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G.

Rialto

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English

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Russian

Ideal language community partner

Someone who enjoys having conversations with new people, and...

My learning goals

I want to learn enough Russian so when I visit I can meet lots of new people! Also I’d just like to meet new people from another country!

My favorite topics

I’d love to just learn about other cultures, and make new friends! Let’s talk about music, lifestyles, interests, love, you name it!

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J.

North Platte

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

I want to be fluent. I’d like to learn the proper ways AND the...

My favorite topics

Let’s talk about the world, your feelings and dreams, hopes and fears, etc. I like art, the outdoors, food, traveling, and learning.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient Talkative Passionate Knows how to laugh

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Danville

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Casual conversation, music, dreams, favorite activities and hobbie...

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny, creative, curious, and a great conversationalist

My learning goals

To be fluent enough to hopefully one day travel to France

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D.

Los Angeles

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English

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Portuguese

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone patient with a good sense of humor...

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk to my future in-laws in a language other than English. If I really focus, I'd love to make my wedding vows in Portuguese to surprise my husband-to-be.

My favorite topics

Music, films, travel, dance, social issues, love life, cats, animals, nature

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Erlanger

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English

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French

My learning goals

Become fluent in Frenc...

My favorite topics

Technology, science, coffee

My language exchange partner is

No i cannot

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Artesia

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Chinese (Traditional)

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Basketball, Snowboarding, Baseball, Surfing, Travel, Food, Movie...

Ideal language community partner

Patience

My learning goals

Understanding what other people say

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O.

San Antonio

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English

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone patient as hel...

My learning goals

I want to be able to have conversational skills.

My favorite topics

Daily activities, food and random topics.

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J.

Shreveport

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English

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German

My learning goals

To become fluent in atleast 3 other languages besides Englis...

My favorite topics

Just like any regular American teenager I am open to talking about anything ranging from school to shopping to tv shows to books to places I’ve been and to places I want to go. Hopefully we can be friends :)

Perfect language exchange partner

I am open to talking to literally anyone who is not rude. As long as we can connect and have interesting topics we will get along :)

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X.

Ann Arbor

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Music, tech, art, movies, food... just about anythin...

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient and kind

My learning goals

Become more fluent

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Huntington

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Russian

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English

My language exchange partner is

Native American English speaker from N...

My learning goals

To be fluent in English and sound naturally for NY State

My favorite topics

Traveling, business, NYC slang

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New York

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

I want to increase my vocabulary and work on my pronunciation...

My favorite topics

I like to talk about books, exciting places, art, discovering NY, cultural differences, a little bit of politics, to discover each one's true story of life.

Ideal language community partner

Someone which will help me to improve my skills but with who I can also spend quality time talking and having fun

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J.

Cimarron Hills

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

I like talking about my family, what books I’m reading, politics,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I am very patient with those that are learning English and I would also like someone who is patient with me as I’m learning other languages.

My learning goals

To reach an advanced level in each language I’m learning.

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P.

Farmers Branch

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

热情 认真 友...

My learning goals

学习 旅游

My favorite topics

电影 足球 巴塞罗那 物理 文化 历史

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Logan

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English

My learning goals

I wanna speak English freely...

My favorite topics

Life k-pop food sport

I want a conversation partner who is

Native language is English.

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/bloomington />Bloomington, <a href=/learn/japanese/hialeah />Hialeah, and <a href=/learn/japanese/mesa />Mesa.

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.