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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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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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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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Port Charlotte

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

To be able to speak Portuguese fluently in a day to day basi...

My favorite topics

I like to talk about anything

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that keep talking after we meet for the first time

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E.

Beaverton

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Telenovelas, philosophy, culture, literature, sports, serie...

I want a conversation partner who is

Ideally a native Spanish speaker.

My learning goals

To keep my spoken Spanish sharp, improve conversational ability and expand my vocabulary.

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Aurora

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Informative. Fun. Interesting. Patient...

My learning goals

To improve my Japanese in speaking and writing

My favorite topics

Traveling. Cooking. Cultural exchange.

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E.

Fairhaven

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I like to watch movies, listen to podcasts, and read. I am also...

My favorite topics

I like to travel, hike, and read.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient, and nice, and who likes to talk about things like current events and science.

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Somerville

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

I listen to people speaking about bicycling and I want to learn...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient because I am a super beginner

My learning goals

I want to know how to answer questions

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S.

New York

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English

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Enthusiastic, interesting, kind, patient, funny, open minded...

My learning goals

To be fluent. To be able to speak naturally and express myself the way I do in my native language.

My favorite topics

Movies, music, cosmetics, pop culture, comedy, philosophy, psychology, life experiences, inspiring stories, hypothetical scenarios, concepts, emotions, ideas, celebrities, travel, dreams, goals, morals and values.

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Boston

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English

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German

My learning goals

Increase my confidence in using the language, as well as learning...

My favorite topics

International relations interested in culture, politics, and travel. Intermediate level fencer

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, polite, and patient. Also able to ask questions that I can use as prompts for giving answers regarding a topic.

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Z.

Holbrook

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Food, travel, cultures, histor...

My language exchange partner is

Wants to learn English in exchange for teaching Spanish

My learning goals

I want to become conversational and improve my listening, speaking, and writing

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Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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Philadelphia

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English

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Ideal language community partner

Knows Spanish :), sense of humor, is a little patient. Just someone...

My learning goals

Be conversations so when I travel I am Able to do most basic things

My favorite topics

Travel, cooking, vegetarianism, outdoors, politics, religion. Pretty much anything

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Atlanta

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation in Spanis...

My favorite topics

Sports, Outdoor Activities, Animals

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone that is nice and doesn't mind my common Spanish mistakes

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Arlington

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Music, culture, politics, every day life, et...

Perfect language exchange partner

Just someone I can talk with and hopefully help increase both of our language skills and help immerse me in a different culture as I try to do the same for them

My learning goals

To be fluent in the language

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D.

Oakley

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who will help me while I help them, a friend as well...

My learning goals

To keep a conversation with someone, and get more fluent in the language.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing life goals, future, hobbies, or anything to make conversation.

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Clinton

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English

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French

My learning goals

Fluency in Frenc...

My favorite topics

Travel, life, experiences

My language exchange partner is

Funny, insightful, easygoing

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Richardson

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English

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American Sign Language

My favorite topics

Music, theatre, musical theatre, school, academics, science,...

Ideal language community partner

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.

My learning goals

I want to eventually have the accent of a native speaker, impeccable grammar and spelling, and generally become fluent in the language.

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San Francisco

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English

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is at least at an intermediate level, and is serious...

My learning goals

Hablar con fluidez

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar de cualquier cosa

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D.

Gainesville

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Spanish and Portuguese by the end if the year...

My favorite topics

Anything

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone with good conversation.

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Denver

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I’m into nerdy things like video games and anime and I’m also...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who’s kind and patient and fun to talk to.

My learning goals

I’m learning new languages for fun and to connect to my roots. I also like connecting to new people.

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Atlantic City

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Cantonese

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English

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

speaking English fluently

My favorite topics

Fashion ,American culture,make-up,films

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J.

Palm Coast

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

Deseo aprender a hablar ingles chino y portugues. Inicialmente...

My favorite topics

Juegos, oscio, deportes, historias.

Ideal language community partner

Que hable ingles y sea amable

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R.

Los Angeles

Fluent

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Marathi

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Personal life, experiences, career, educatio...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A person who can teach me from the first alphabet and can be good friends with!

My learning goals

I want to understand and converse in Korean & Spanish with fluency!

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C.

Chicago

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

Perfect language exchange partner

Grea...

My learning goals

To be able to communicate with others great

My favorite topics

How to speak good and communicate

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Kirksville

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English

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French

My learning goals

Learn, laugh, slang, prope...

My favorite topics

Beekeeping Nursing Medical Family

I want a conversation partner who is

Open, funny, patient, chatty

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/virginia-beach />Virginia Beach, <a href=/learn/japanese/scottsdale />Scottsdale, and <a href=/learn/japanese/fremont />Fremont.

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.