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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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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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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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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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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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Y.

Atlanta

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English

My learning goals

流利...

My favorite topics

科技 学习 课堂 实习

Perfect language exchange partner

耐心 高学历

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S.

Charlottesville

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Persian

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English

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Russian

My favorite topics

Interested in learning more about different cultures. Tech and...

I want a conversation partner who is

Open to discussion of different ideas in depth.

My learning goals

Expand my communication ability to talk with different people in their own language.

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M.

Dublin

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Latin America Age 20s to 30...

My learning goals

Become conversational Learn new phrases

My favorite topics

Hobbies, Culture, Sports, Medicine

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G.

Chicago

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

My learning goals

I would like to be able to speak Tagalog well by July 2019 before...

My favorite topics

Movies, books, news

Ideal language community partner

Patient, kind, open

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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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Mattoon

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German

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My perfect partner would be patient and interested in sharing. They would have an interest in art and culture, especially books.

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.

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O.

San Francisco

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English

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Cantonese

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, fun, honest, and patient...

My learning goals

*Become verbally conversational (improve speaking & listening) with family, friends, & strangers. *Be able to verbally order food at restaurants, bakeries, etc. (improve speaking & reading). *To read 100 words of the language, with good grammar!

My favorite topics

We could talk about daily life, and anything else :) I’m an open book online, and love reading, as well as spending time with my dog, watching movies with friends, and traveling. Interested in meeting new people, & currently writing a book on languages!

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G.

Topeka

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English

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Russian

My learning goals

Be fluent in Russian, Spanish, or Frenc...

My favorite topics

Science, Art, and Culture

I want a conversation partner who is

Nice and helpful

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J.

Los Angeles

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English

My favorite topics

International issue...

My language exchange partner is

Students marjoring in economics

My learning goals

Getting a better understaning of each other

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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M.

Vernon Hills

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English

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Ideal language community partner

Kin...

My learning goals

To become fluent in Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, culture, and academics

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New York

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English

My learning goals

hablar fluidament...

My favorite topics

me gusta el baloncesto, el ajedrez, los videojuegos, peliculas

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Mujer que me enseñe y sea amable

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S.

San Francisco

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Dramas, dramas and more dramas lol jk and food...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can be patient with me but also strict and tell me when I am saying something wrong.

My learning goals

I want to know how to put sentences together and improve my pronunciation

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Baldwin

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English

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who wants to talk to m...

My learning goals

To be fluent in Korean and Japanese and be friends with people from those countries

My favorite topics

Music, Culture, Pets, Travel

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Bayonet Point

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English

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My learning goals

To progress every wee...

My favorite topics

Family, fishing, eating

My language exchange partner is

Patient and knowledgeable

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Sugar Land

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

I just started learning Portuguese because I am going to be an...

Ideal language community partner

I am open to anyone but maybe someone who enjoys traveling.

My learning goals

To improve my Portuguese skills

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P.

Montgomery Village

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English

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open to talk like a regular perso...

My learning goals

I have none

My favorite topics

Soccer

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Duluth

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English

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French

My learning goals

To be fluent To order a taxi To meet different people To make...

My favorite topics

I would like to learn more and practice multiple languages. I hope to achieve multiple goals and learn about different cultures!

Perfect language exchange partner

To be kind and to correct me when I’m wrong and also to understand I don’t really know all the things to do with certain phrases but I’m doing my best

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S.

Los Angeles

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German

My favorite topics

书籍;音乐;电影;做饭……还有很多 Books, music, movies, cooking......and more...

I want a conversation partner who is

能讲讲语言的历史 发展 文化……让我从多方面吧,更好地了解这门语言~ Could talk about history, development, culture......let me be better to understand the language~

My learning goals

Travel and study with my instrument.

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Copiague

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone who can help me out with my Spanish, and help me grow...

My learning goals

Hopefully to be an intermediate speaker by the end of the year.

My favorite topics

Movies, TV shows, basic stuff.

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New York

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Become fluent eventually, but for now master the basic...

My favorite topics

Food, art, sports

Ideal language community partner

Female, similar age, working professional or student

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New York

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Russian

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English

My favorite topics

Любы...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

С которым интересно говорить на любую тему

My learning goals

Разговорный английский для проживания в США

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M.

Salt Lake City

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English

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Portuguese

Perfect language exchange partner

Available to practice a couple times a week. A slow and patient...

My learning goals

Develop a vocabulary around topics of interest. I am passionate about environmental conservation, and to be able to discuss this in a foreign language would be a dream come true! I'd love to have a deep conversation about this one day

My favorite topics

Travel, the environment, politics, films, adventuring, backpacking, skiing.

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K.

Los Angeles

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

To be able to have any day to day conversation...

My favorite topics

Movies Culture Culinary Pets Music Travel

I want a conversation partner who is

Fun easy to talk with. Share similar interests. Can speak Chinese or 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/brookline />Brookline, <a href=/learn/japanese/columbus />Columbus, and <a href=/learn/japanese/wylie />Wylie.

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.