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Learn Japanese in Philadelphia

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My language exchange partner is

Someone consistent, realistic, and has a sense of humor.

My learning goals

Surpass a secondary proficiency level.

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Ideal language community partner

Anyone with an international background, and open minded. I also...

My learning goals

Become fluent in Japanese colloquially

My favorite topics

Feminism, intercultural topics, yoga, gardening, environmental sustainability, contemporary history, art, globalisation, architecture, urbanism, fashion. If you a wine lover, we’d have lots of fun.

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My learning goals

Know more other languages and become more frequent...

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Learning.life style. Cultural difference.food. Sports.travelling.video game.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone can speak native language frequently and know some histories and cultural traditions. Of course, should be friendly.

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Trip everywhere , scuba diving ,listening music,learning other...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone fluent in English

My learning goals

Now I’m in America but there are few opportunities to talk with native speakers because every my classmates are International students. I wanna speak English more fluently and make friends with people who wants to study Japanese.

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I would like to learn Spanish and some other foreign language...

My learning goals

I would like to socialize and learn foreign languages

My favorite topics

I like soccer (arsenal), starcraft, civilization, kendrick Lamar, etc

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Well of course, learn a new language. I would want to possibly...

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I do enjoy an environment where people could talk about music freely, without being judged. Even if it is the worst song in the world, I would gladly listen to it. No matter what language, share your music with me. I also love talking about Movies/shows.

My language exchange partner is

I think the perfect Tandem Buddy for me would be someone who has a great sense of humor. Someone who doesn’t care what others think. Someone who doesn’t get discouraged even when the task is difficult. Ultimately, they have to respect everyone’s opinion.

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Photography INSTAGRAM: thekidfromnorthphilly , Anime ,Cooking...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who's open enough to talk freely about anything with me

My learning goals

Making new friends while learning a new language

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

能够照顾彼此的感受 有很多共同话题 热爱并愿意与彼此分享生...

My learning goals

流利沟通表达 和native speakers交流

My favorite topics

音乐 书籍 电影 艺术 小说 摄影 绘画 建筑 旅行

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My learning goals

I don't have a specific goal. I just want to make foreign friends...

My favorite topics

Language learning, acting, anything about sleep or food, anddd making a friendship.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is really nice like me, very outgoing not afraid to be weird, and keeps up with the conversation. OH and they have to be my age or +1.

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•Law ▪Learning new languages •Photography ▪Music •Travelling...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone! I'm almost always online and here to talk whenever you are! Message me!

My learning goals

Learn Korean Make friends

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A person who is humor, easygoing and nice....

My learning goals

Native Chinese mandarin speaker. However, I’ve live in the United States for 10 years. I can speak fluent English. My goals is either improve myself be a pro English speaker, or learn a new language.

My favorite topics

Love dog, music, northern Chinese skewer. New technology.

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I want to be fluent in Spanish, German, and Japanese. I also...

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I want to travel the world and learn about different cultures. I love plants, writing, music, horro movies, video games... basically anything. I also like to teach other people things.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who speaks English and Spanish, German, or Japanese or just anyone who wants to talk and make a friend!

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languages, life, movies, tv, work...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

nice, outgoing, openminded

My learning goals

language learning, friendships

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Perfect language exchange partner

I'm looking for someone who is friendly, patient, and has the...

My learning goals

I want to learn how to speak Japanese

My favorite topics

I'm open! Things I like to talk about are not limited to relationships, family, comedy, art, music, RuPaul's Drag Race

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My learning goals

I would like to get better in Japanese and Hebrew ,as well as...

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Art, animals, culture, travel, life.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is kind and teaches me about their culture.

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My favorite topics

Tennis, Running, Fitness Animal Cookin...

My language exchange partner is

The person who wanna talk with international people, especially Japanese.

My learning goals

I wanna improve my English, and make many international people.

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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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Friendly person who likes to laug...

My learning goals

I would like to work on listening comprehension and speaking.

My favorite topics

I like to talk about culture, language, and travel

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I want to be to initially say a couple of basic phrases and hopefully...

My favorite topics

Music, sports, art, movies, science, photograph. Really anything!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient and outgoing.

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Perfect language exchange partner

nicefunnyentertaininggood friend

My learning goals

learn more wordsbecome fluentperfect pronunciation

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My learning goals

Speaking the language fluently.

My favorite topics

K-pop J-Pop Asian Dramas

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Be able to hold a good conversation and make friend...

My favorite topics

Fashion, travelling, キャバ嬢系, and cooking

My language exchange partner is

Someone that likes to shop, play with make up and is nice

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Languages, sports, travel, music, history, books, foo...

Ideal language community partner

Eager to learn, friendly, not afraid to make mistakes

My learning goals

Become a more confident and comfortable speaker

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Anyone who wants to talk to me...

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Have fun.

My favorite topics

I love movies and TV shows.

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Keep up with my Japanese learnin...

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Travel, design, sports, music

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Outgoing, friendly, easygoing

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中国文化 日本文化 动漫(海贼王,火影忍者,等等) 韩国文化 GOT7 生...

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有客气的人 喜欢说话的人 好相处的人!

My learning goals

我要练习怎么有一个汉语对话!

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Someone fairly responsive? ‍♀...

My learning goals

I want to stop looking up so many words

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cats, movies, rugby, books, social justice, tv......I’ll chat up anyone who plays rugby

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Career Develpment and Connect New Friend...

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Nice

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Current Events, US and Global Politics, Fitness and Exercise,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone interested in similar topics that is at the beginning stages of learning and knows only a few words.

My learning goals

I want to learn enough to be able to get by if I visit another country.

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Everyon...

My learning goals

I am going to become a polyglot.

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Music / Food Food / Music Dance Reading Sports Travel

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Have full conversations in a foreign language that are not just...

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LGBT rights, language learning (duh!), literature, film, Latin America, the Middle East, refugee rights, food, travel

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Someone open minded, out going, friendly, adventurous

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 256 Japanese speakers in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia?

In Philadelphia there are 256 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.

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

You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/tampa />Tampa, <a href=/learn/japanese/austin />Austin, and <a href=/learn/japanese/omaha />Omaha.

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 256 of them coming from Philadelphia.