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Learn Japanese in Manhattan

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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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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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T.

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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C.

Albany

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I’m not a professional English teacher. Personal Goal:...

My favorite topics

I’m funny online and funny in person. Culture (I have a Caribbean culture) Dancing Swimming Singing Food.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is open minded and willing to teach their culture

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M.

Kansas City

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Tell me something interesting about where you live. What do you...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone fun, not creepy, who loves to share good stories.

My learning goals

To improve my Spanish to a point where I’m comfortable marketing myself as bilingual in my job. I especially need to work on my vocab. I think Italian is just the most beautiful language ever, so I started working on it last year on Duolingo just for fun

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N.

Pacific Grove

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

好的朋友是一位跟想我一起说一说,很耐心的人...

My learning goals

我想毫不费力地说中文。

My favorite topics

我想聊些日常的生活,什么都在心神中。

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L.

Lexington

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English

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German

My learning goals

I want to eventually become fluent in German...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about books, movies, music, culture, travel. Really anything!

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient but encouraging (meine deutsch ist sehr schlecht)

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R.

Ann Arbor

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Technology, TV, Games, Photography, Music, Cultur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient and interested in learning more about the languages and cultures we are trying to learn or are interested in taking about other common interests.

My learning goals

Mostly improve upon what little I know so far of Korean. I know very little Mandarin and am just starting to learn it, but it is another language I am interested in. I also have some basic knowledge of Spanish from school.

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S.

White Plains

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English

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who likes bts, traveling, food, and anim...

My learning goals

To learn them so later on I can go to that country and interact with the people

My favorite topics

Traveling and talking about cool places and also talking about the exquisite food I ate in other countries

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M.

Arlington

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English

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Swedish

My learning goals

i want to learn as much swedish as i can, improve my french,...

My favorite topics

cartoons, drawing, video games

I want a conversation partner who is

someone who is helpful and kind

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D.

Nogales

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

Deportes, Musica, Dibuj...

My language exchange partner is

Seria una persona que le guste los deportes y la musica como el rock y el trap en ingles

My learning goals

Conocer personas de otras partes del mundo

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.

West University Place

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Arabic

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English

Ideal language community partner

Native Americans...

My learning goals

Pronouncing like native and breaking down my accent.

My favorite topics

Any topics

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Lochearn

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

My language learning goals are to be able to speak the language...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing humor like memes and stuff and I like discussing musical genres such as K-Pop and Metal/Rock

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My perfect Tandem partner would be someone who is very friendly/polite, sort of weird, funny, and open-minded

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T.

New Brunswick

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Music, books, cooking, science, sports, memes, your dog(s), whatever...

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient, funny, interesting, curious people, especially any Russian speakers who speak Ukrainian and/or Belarusian since these are languages I’d love to learn in the future!

My learning goals

I aspire to learn 10 languages by thirty well enough to visit the countries where they’re spoken and have interesting conversations

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L.

El Paso

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Curioso, divertido, music...

My learning goals

Hablar con fluidez

My favorite topics

Música, cine, comida, cultura

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K.

Goose Creek

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Fluently speak Spanish and know about the culture and have a...

My favorite topics

Spanish culture

My language exchange partner is

Talks to me in Spanish and is also active. Gives me a challenge as well

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J.

Columbia

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I loving working out, and chatting with friend...

Ideal language community partner

I wanna have someone practice Korean or English with me

My learning goals

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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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Z.

San Francisco

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French

My learning goals

...

My favorite topics

have u ever thought about suicide

Perfect language exchange partner

any not shallow mind

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East Massapequa

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English

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Irish

My favorite topics

TV, comedy, politics, paga...

I want a conversation partner who is

Open, friendly, doesn't take life to seriously

My learning goals

Conversational

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West Allis

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Fluent, and nic...

My learning goals

To become fluent in Spanish

My favorite topics

Books, movies, tv shows,

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L.

Wichita

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English

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French

My learning goals

I want to become more familiar with slang/colloquial phrases...

My favorite topics

TV classics like Friends and How I Met Your Mother, major cinemas, language learning and various sports like volleyball, tennis, and track & field!

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is also interested in learning, culture or language!

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Frederickson

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English

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Cantonese

My favorite topics

Food and music mostl...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient and easy to talk to without it being too awkward

My learning goals

To be able to introduce myself and know some small talk

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Y.

San Diego

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Japanese

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Feel free to talk and kind to me;also I tend to be. Now I want...

My learning goals

To talk in English smoothly. I moved to San Diego now but still not good enough to speak English… please teach me..

My favorite topics

Music,culture,I want to talk a lot to improve my skills of English. I like marvelous mrs Maisel!

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Kirkland

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English

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Marathi

My learning goals

Oral language proficiency in bot...

My favorite topics

Spirituality, cooking, current events

I want a conversation partner who is

Frequent communication practice. Kind and patient. Corrects me occasionally

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/richardson />Richardson, <a href=/learn/japanese/rochester />Rochester, and <a href=/learn/japanese/albuquerque />Albuquerque.

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.