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Learn Japanese in Philadelphia

Learn to actually speak Japanese by making friends with native speakers

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My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

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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Philadelphia

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Anyone that is interested in language exchang...

My learning goals

Bettering my listening and speaking skills in languages

My favorite topics

God, dentistry & medicine, bodybuilding, making new friends, movies & TV shows

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Philadelphia

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My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Tennis, Running, Fitness Animal Cooking

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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Philadelphia

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My favorite topics

I'm open! Things I like to talk about are not limited to relationships,...

Perfect language exchange partner

I'm looking for someone who is friendly, patient, and has the same drive to teach and learn

My learning goals

I want to learn how to speak Japanese

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Japanese speakers in Philadelphia

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Philadelphia

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I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

Making new friends while learning a new language

My favorite topics

Photography INSTAGRAM: thekidfromnorthphilly , Anime ,Cooking ,Politics , Manga, Memes, Art , Music Add me on Snapchat! Username: thekidfromnorth

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Philadelphia

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Italian

My learning goals

Understand the meaning/context of Spanish conversation besides...

My favorite topics

Books, music, movies, trivia, pop culture

My language exchange partner is

Someone with a good sense of humor that I can easily chat with and is willing to learn as much about me as I am willing to learn about them

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Philadelphia

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My favorite topics

Gaming, travel, knitting...

Ideal language community partner

Someone we both can learn new things from each other

My learning goals

Just to start the learning process

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Philadelphia

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind, good sense of humor, looking for friendship, similar interests...

My learning goals

To learn about a different culture and language

My favorite topics

Anime, video games, philosophy, Computers, work.

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Philadelphia

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My learning goals

To be able to speak in a very good way in front native speakers....

My favorite topics

Anything that increase my knowledge, even if they want to learn Arabic.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone don’t mind asking many questions

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Philadelphia

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My favorite topics

I love all forms of art, mostly drawing and Lapidary(cutting...

I want a conversation partner who is

Casual talks, share stories about our day, anything really let's just talk we can talk through Instagram, LINE, tiktok, Discord, and even be penpals. All up to you.

My learning goals

I want to learn other languages to connect with others in a deeper way. My current focus is Japanese. I've been trying to teach it to myself for a long time now and really could use some help. I even work for a store that partners with Japanese brands.

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Philadelphia

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My language exchange partner is

Someone who speaks a different language, by which I can learn...

My learning goals

Just learn some language skills. Applying what I’ve learned

My favorite topics

Technology Culture Language Philosophy Physics

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Philadelphia

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My learning goals

Become fluent in Japanese colloquiall...

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.

Ideal language community partner

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

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Philadelphia

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My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Know more other languages and become more frequent.

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Philadelphia

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Perfect language exchange partner

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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Philadelphia

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My learning goals

learn more wordsbecome fluentperfect pronunciatio...

My favorite topics

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nicefunnyentertaininggood friend

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Philadelphia

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My favorite topics

Fashion, travelling, キャバ嬢系, and cookin...

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

Be able to hold a good conversation and make friends

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"Fantastic app full of fantastic people. I’ve made many friends and I’m even planning trips to see them. It’s turned my life around!"

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Philadelphia

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Ideal language community partner

Someone fairly responsive? ‍♀...

My learning goals

I want to stop looking up so many words

My favorite topics

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

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Philadelphia

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My learning goals

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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Philadelphia

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English

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My favorite topics

Art, Tv shows, YouTube, and food :...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone cool who is excited about Language!

My learning goals

To get better at conversational japanese and help someone else with their goals too

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Philadelphia

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with similar interests or just an interesting perspectiv...

My learning goals

Get my conversational Japanese better and get better and reading kanji

My favorite topics

Comics, travel, art, photography, anime, and food

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M.

Philadelphia

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My learning goals

Volví a Estados Unidos hace poco después de vivir en España por...

My favorite topics

Tengo una variedad de pasatiempos, pero, normalmente, prefiero quedarme en casa para ver una película o una serie (ví la nueva temporada de Stranger Things recientemente), dibujar, pintar, estudiar el español, escribir, y escuchar la música.

My language exchange partner is

Para ser honesto, no requiero mucho de una persona con quien quiero hablar. Simplemente sé amistoso y agradable con una mente abierta a escuchar perspectivas distintas y ya está.

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Philadelphia

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My favorite topics

Board games/video games, Gardening, learning multiple languages,...

Ideal language community partner

Someone with enough patience and excitement like me

My learning goals

Comfortably speak in any language I wish to learn!

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Philadelphia

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

優しくて、面白い人を話したい〜 友達を作りたい...

My learning goals

たくさん日本語を勉強して、日本の大学に入りたいから。

My favorite topics

私の趣味は本と漫画を読んで、音楽を聞きます。ファッションが好き :)

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Philadelphia

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My learning goals

Consistency in Study and Conversational Language Speaking (KR,...

My favorite topics

Music , Fashion, Art, Spirituality/Astrology♈️, Dance, SkinCare, Self Love‍♂️ Cooking [음악, 패션, 예술, 영성 / 첨성 학, 댄스, 스킨 케어, 자기 사랑/관리]

Perfect language exchange partner

A kind, and open-minded person~ I like respectful and loving people. ☺️ LGBTQ+ language study friends would also be very cool!

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Philadelphia

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My favorite topics

Making new friend...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who is talkative and open minded. Feel free to talk with me

My learning goals

Be fluent in English

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Philadelphia

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My language exchange partner is

Outgoing, friendly, easygoin...

My learning goals

Keep up with my Japanese learning

My favorite topics

Travel, design, sports, music

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Philadelphia

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Indonesian

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My learning goals

Improving the skil...

My favorite topics

Music Travelling Books Movies Drama Manga Food

Ideal language community partner

Open-minded person

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Philadelphia

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My favorite topics

I’m trying to learn Italian, let’s talk about our hobbies, favorite...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Talkative, polite and friendly.

My learning goals

I want to learn Italian and make some friends too, so talk to me if you have time I'm friendly

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Philadelphia

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is kind and teaches me about their culture...

My learning goals

I would like to get better in Japanese and Hebrew ,as well as help people with English.

My favorite topics

Art, animals, culture, travel, life.

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Philadelphia

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My learning goals

My learning goals for this app is to learn about other people...

My favorite topics

Just about anything is fine. I prefer relatively deeper conversations but I’m also able to just chat,have fun, and laugh. I love discussing and learning about other cultures too.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can text with me often. When I practice with others I prefer to write in my own language and have others do the same. This way we’ll be able to actually learn how natives speak.

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/santa-fe />Santa Fe, <a href=/learn/japanese/bakersfield />Bakersfield, and <a href=/learn/japanese/roseville />Roseville.

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.