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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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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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Y.

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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D.

Prairieville

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English

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My learning goals

Quiero poder hablar español con fluidez para comunicarme con...

My favorite topics

Videojuegos, música, libros y cualquier cosa que otros puedan considerar "nerd"

Perfect language exchange partner

Alguien que es muy paciente y emocionado conmigo cuando progreso en un nuevo idioma

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J.

New York

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My favorite topics

️ ️️ ✈️ ⚕️️‍♀...

I want a conversation partner who is

, -, . Enthusiastic people who enjoys having daily conversation.

My learning goals

To be able to understand one another in order to promote world peace ☮️!

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M.

Tuscaloosa

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Tell me when I am wrong...

My learning goals

Learn to listen and comprehend more.

My favorite topics

Science and Math

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D.

Houston

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English

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French

My learning goals

fluent in French, improve english to native speaker leve...

My favorite topics

Universal, culture, philosophy

Ideal language community partner

student

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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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Torrington

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Vietnamese

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Japanese

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French

My favorite topics

Family, school, travel, Catholic fait...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fun, friendly, nice

My learning goals

I want to make a basic conversation in those languages.

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A.

Burbank

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English

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Punjabi

Perfect language exchange partner

Polite, patient, intelligent, easy-going, focused, kind, and...

My learning goals

To be able to speak in general conversational settings, and to have small conversations in Punjabi with my boyfriend.

My favorite topics

Film/ television, literature, psychology, history, and music

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B.

Peachtree City

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I would like to be able to read and speak the languages. I learn...

My favorite topics

I like music, I also like dramas.

I want a conversation partner who is

My perfect Tandem partner is someone who can help me very well and be very nice especially when I don’t learn that fast.

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Saugus

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy making art and playing video games...

My language exchange partner is

I would like to talk with someone who has similar interests as I do! Someone I can keep in contact with for a long time and meet in person some day

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak both Korean and Japanese fluently so I can someday travel and hold conversations with people

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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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Cedar City

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English

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Chill, light hearted, likes food and nature...

My learning goals

Learn about Japanese culture and language!

My favorite topics

Agriculture, food, nature, philosophy

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Culver City

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To learn enough have a small conversatio...

My favorite topics

Food, movies, music and traveling. Stories of traveling

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open minded, patient, fun going and instructive

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Edinburg

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Travel, outdoor living, hiking, fitness, momlife, photography,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is laid back and patient.

My learning goals

To learn to speak German fluently

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New York

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English

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Armenian

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient partner who can speak English or Spanish to any degree...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in French, proficient in Western Armenian and Mandarin.

My favorite topics

I work in medical research, I’m really interested in the science and also understanding health issues globally. I love traveling, food, museums, art, dragon boat racing, and running.

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Richardson

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English

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American Sign Language

My learning goals

I want to eventually have the accent of a native speaker, impeccable...

My favorite topics

Music, theatre, musical theatre, school, academics, science, languages, culture, acting, piano

My language exchange partner is

My perfect tandem partner will ALWAYS correct me when I’m wrong, encourage me to keep learning, not abuse the website, teach me about their culture, be excited to learn, be patient, and accept my critiques with grace.

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Gilbert

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Korean

My favorite topics

...

Ideal language community partner

Anybody

My learning goals

For me to be able to with stand a conversation

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Eden

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English

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone, I'll like to learn more about people in general, humans...

My learning goals

To help others and learn along the way, my understanding of vocal spanish and speaking the language could be a lot better.

My favorite topics

-Learning about others. -Tang Soo Do/MMA (Green Belt - 1 yr exp) -Bioinfomratics/Biology/Philosophy/Politics -Music: The Strokes, Earl Sweatshirt, Brockhampton, Regina Spektor, Tegan and Sara -Tech (Android, Linux) -Minimalism

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Beaver Dam

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English

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Norwegian

My learning goals

Fluidez. Vivir en Norueg...

My favorite topics

Anything

Perfect language exchange partner

Alguien que podría practicar conmigo casi todos los días.

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New York

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English

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My favorite topics

Food, art, sport...

I want a conversation partner who is

Female, similar age, working professional or student

My learning goals

Become fluent eventually, but for now master the basics

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Charlotte

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Hindi

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English

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Arabic

My language exchange partner is

Kind hearte...

My learning goals

I want to speak English as fluently add possible

My favorite topics

Humanity

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Somerville

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

I want to know how to answer question...

My favorite topics

I listen to people speaking about bicycling and I want to learn that and general conversation

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient because I am a super beginner

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Onalaska

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English

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Russian

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Russian or Romanian traditionalist female

My learning goals

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

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Libertyville

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Perfect language exchange partner

Able to have a good conversation and is willing to use the audio...

My learning goals

I would like to eventually become somewhat fluent in spanish.

My favorite topics

Sports and news

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Cary

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English

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My learning goals

to speak with correct grammar and have people understand what...

My favorite topics

cooking food, drawing, singing, and playing video games :^)

I want a conversation partner who is

people who are friendly, patient, and won’t get mad at me if I mess up!

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/hartford />Hartford, <a href=/learn/japanese/kansas-city />Kansas City, and <a href=/learn/japanese/charlottesville />Charlottesville.

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.