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Learn Japanese in Naperville

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Naperville

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Any thing, I love music, Comics, video games, and movies. I...

My language exchange partner is

Some one chill, calm and collected.

My learning goals

Practice learning japanese

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Naperville

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English

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Someone fun, likes learning languages. And someone Nice or friendly.優しい人とか楽しい人と会話したいです...

My learning goals

I want to learn many languages! Currently learning Spanish, Japanese, Korean and chinese

My favorite topics

Learning Language. Travel. And sports. Music. Games

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T.

Naperville

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to get extra help towards my bilingual certification....

My favorite topics

はじめまして!I'm going to school for Chemistry with minors in both Mathematics and Japanese. I'm very interested in learning about cultural differnces! In my free time I enjoy reading, studying, and playing some games here and there.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Any and everyone who is willing to help and also looking for help with speaking English! I'm kind of shy so please be a little patient with me at first ^_^

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L.

Naperville

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I love music, badminton, and good food I like learning about...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anybody! I love meeting new people :)

My learning goals

I want to get better at Spanish and learn more about the culture. I would also be happy helping other with learning English and Chinese, and helping them learn about the culture of America and China.

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Japanese speakers in Naperville

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J.

Naperville

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

I want a conversation partner who is

A fellow female who is able to explain Tagalog grammar and is...

My learning goals

My first goal is to be able to learn common phrases and start forming basic sentences. Then from there continue to expand my vocabulary/grasp of grammar until I can be conversational. Once I reach that I’ll decide my next goals :)

My favorite topics

Culture, music, dogs, food, fashion, anything really!

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C.

Naperville

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English

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German

My learning goals

To learn a new language, specially german because I would like...

My favorite topics

Music, space, I play all brass instruments and I want to become an astrophysicist. I am also a state champion power lifter.

My language exchange partner is

Kind, respectable, willing to allow me to take my time

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Naperville

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

The kind of topics I enjoy discussing is history , art , cars...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who would send me random words or phrases and memes in this language lol

My learning goals

Be able to keep a convo going

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B.

Naperville

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English

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Italian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone friendly and around my age! (17...

My learning goals

My goal is to learn how to be able to understand and speak Italian at least semi-fluently.

My favorite topics

I like talking about music, books, and nature.

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K.

Naperville

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English

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French

My learning goals

To become fluent enough in French so I can one day move to a...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about anime, music, and traveling. I love learning fun facts about other places and cultures.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone patient, funny, and little sarcastic.

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S.

Naperville

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Italian

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Emoji

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English

My favorite topics

Canto, pianoforte, videogioch...

I want a conversation partner who is

Estroverso intelligente

My learning goals

Altissimi

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L.

New York

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

My tandem partner lives on the West Side of NYC (ideally close...

My learning goals

I want to pick up conversational fluency in Spanish

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing current events, sports, and things to do in New York City!

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D.

Los Angeles

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Starting a band...

My favorite topics

Looking for a female, Japanese-speaking singer to start an electronic duo with. I make beats and write music!

Ideal language community partner

A singer that is fluent in Japanese and has the basics of English down enough to communicate with me. Has an excellent singing voice and can devote a lot of time to music. Likes idol music as well as EDM, trap/hip hop, metal, etc

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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...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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C.

South Laurel

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

Very strict on my pronunciation so I can learn bette...

My learning goals

Speak better Chinese

My favorite topics

Business, relationships, health, science, technology

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S.

Fitchburg

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English

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German

My learning goals

Conversational germa...

My favorite topics

Family, friends, pop culture

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, funny, smart

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G.

Naperville

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

The topic is not a matte...

My language exchange partner is

Nice and with the sense of humor

My learning goals

Speak English like native speaker

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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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P.

Naperville

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Candid, funny, mature, travelers, laid back, no grumpy or rude...

My learning goals

More conversational in 1 year

My favorite topics

Culture (American, Spanish, yours!}, family, health, work-life balance, travel.

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M.

Lyndhurst

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to eventually be fluent...

My favorite topics

I enjoy video games, going to concerts, and Im a big foodie!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient and equally excited to help me learn the language.

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V.

Naperville

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English

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Malayalam

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French

My favorite topics

History and music...

Perfect language exchange partner

Smart, fun, and motivated people

My learning goals

To learn many languages so I can better understand others

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J.

Round Rock

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Amable y dispuesto a aprender españo...

My learning goals

Cultura general

My favorite topics

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A.

Naperville

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

Communication and fu...

My favorite topics

Culture and coffee

My language exchange partner is

Very informative

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H.

Goose Creek

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

Cultura, autos, comida tipica y tecnologi...

Ideal language community partner

Una persona con mucha paciencia para apoyarme durante la plática

My learning goals

En el ingles desarrollar la habilidad de poder escribirlo fluido y comorendernun poco mas el idioma, y en el aleman lo mismo

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M.

Naperville

Fluent

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Indonesian

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English

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

a person that care to someone and have a good humo...

My learning goals

having a new friend

My favorite topics

music or movie

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R.

San Lorenzo

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

Conseguir un buen trabaj...

My favorite topics

Como atender clientes en restaurante

Perfect language exchange partner

Amigable y con pasiencia

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M.

Vernon Hills

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Music, culture, and academic...

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind

My learning goals

To become fluent in Spanish

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A.

Florence

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Patient,understanding,and open minded person...

My learning goals

Make friends and be confident in languages

My favorite topics

Movies, books,shows, music, sports, anything outdoorsy, photography, anything really

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M.

Naperville

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English

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German

My learning goals

German - high conversational level and Spanish - intermediate...

My favorite topics

Travel, cooking, running, books and many other topics.

Ideal language community partner

Serious language learners, please. I am not looking for romantic relationships :)

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R.

Naperville

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English

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Russian

My favorite topics

Travel, food, and spirituality...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I like talking to people who typically talk about meaningful things in their lives, not just surface-level conversation.

My learning goals

I'd like to feel more comfortable in expressing myself in Russian. Right now, it takes me too long to even express a basic thought or feeling because I'm too busy correcting myself in my mind.

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C.

Kannapolis

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

They should be chill and funny also be able to laugh with me...

My learning goals

I would like to be able to communicate with different people around me. Also the reason I wanna learn Spanish is so I’m able to communicate with my friends parents because i feel bad that i can’t understand so I can laugh with them.

My favorite topics

Playing volleyball and hanging out with my friends.

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C.

El Dorado

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English

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French

My learning goals

Be able to speak the language or type it...

My favorite topics

Anything

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can help me learn a new language. Really nice and friendly.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Naperville, United States?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 20 Japanese speakers in Naperville 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 Naperville?

In Naperville there are 20 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.

Are there other locations in United States other than Naperville where I can find a Japanese language exchange partner?

You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/seattle />Seattle, <a href=/learn/japanese/west-lafayette />West Lafayette, and <a href=/learn/japanese/palo-alto />Palo Alto.

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 20 of them coming from Naperville.