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Learn Japanese in Philadelphia

Learn to actually speak Japanese by making friends with native speakers

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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...

My favorite topics

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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My learning goals

learn more wordsbecome fluentperfect pronunciation

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My learning goals

language learning, friendships...

My favorite topics

languages, life, movies, tv, work

Ideal language community partner

nice, outgoing, openminded

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient and outgoing.

My learning goals

I want to be to initially say a couple of basic phrases and hopefully get to a point where I can have a short conversation.

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Everyon...

My learning goals

I am going to become a polyglot.

My favorite topics

Music / Food Food / Music Dance Reading Sports Travel

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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

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly person who likes to laugh

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cats, movies, rugby, books, social justice, tv......I’ll chat...

My language exchange partner is

Someone fairly responsive? ‍♀️

My learning goals

I want to stop looking up so many words

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Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

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Ideal language community partner

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!

My favorite topics

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

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My learning goals

Speaking the language fluently...

My favorite topics

K-pop J-Pop Asian Dramas

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who has the same interests as me

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My favorite topics

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

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Eager to learn, friendly, not afraid to make mistakes

My learning goals

Become a more confident and comfortable speaker

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Outgoing, friendly, easygoin...

My learning goals

Keep up with my Japanese learning

My favorite topics

Travel, design, sports, music

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My learning goals

Have fun...

My favorite topics

I love movies and TV shows.

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Anyone who wants to talk to me.

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My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community 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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The person who wanna talk with international people, especially...

My learning goals

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

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Tennis, Running, Fitness Animal Cooking

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Native Chinese mandarin speaker. However, I’ve live in the United...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

A person who is humor, easygoing and nice.

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Art, animals, culture, travel, life...

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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.

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Career Develpment and Connect New Friends

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Photography

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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Someone open minded, out going, friendly, adventurou...

My learning goals

Have full conversations in a foreign language that are not just traveler basics!

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

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I want to learn how to speak Japanes...

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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/louisville />Louisville, <a href=/learn/japanese/atlanta />Atlanta, and <a href=/learn/japanese/brooklyn />Brooklyn.

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.