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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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Ideal language community partner

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

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Eager to learn, friendly, not afraid to make mistakes

My learning goals

Become a more confident and comfortable speaker

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Japanese speakers in Philadelphia

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Philadelphia

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I want a conversation partner who is

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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Philadelphia

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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

My language exchange partner is

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

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K.

Philadelphia

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My favorite topics

Books, music, movies, trivia, pop cultur...

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

Understand the meaning/context of Spanish conversation besides typing proper grammar and vocabulary; would also like to learn more about Hispanic culture of person I'm speaking with. German, Italian, and Portuguese speakers can also chat with me.

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Philadelphia

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English

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone we both can learn new things from each othe...

My learning goals

Just to start the learning process

My favorite topics

Gaming, travel, knitting

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Philadelphia

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English

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My learning goals

To learn about a different culture and languag...

My favorite topics

Anime, video games, philosophy, Computers, work.

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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Philadelphia

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My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone don’t mind asking many questions

My learning goals

To be able to speak in a very good way in front native speakers. A very important note: language is better heard so I use voice messages I hope that you also use it cuz it really helps

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Philadelphia

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Indonesian

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Open-minded perso...

My learning goals

Improving the skill

My favorite topics

Music Travelling Books Movies Drama Manga Food

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Philadelphia

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My learning goals

Keep up with my Japanese learnin...

My favorite topics

Travel, design, sports, music

Ideal language community partner

Outgoing, friendly, easygoing

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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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Philadelphia

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My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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Perfect language exchange partner

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

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

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone fairly responsive? ‍♀️

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Philadelphia

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Feminism, intercultural topics, yoga, gardening, environmental...

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

Become fluent in Japanese colloquially

Jun

Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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“Tandem Pro has given me lifelong friends. I met them all through the “Near me” feature, which shows people practicing languages in the city where you live. 100% recommend.”

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Philadelphia

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Ideal language community 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

Comfortably speak in any language I wish to learn...

My favorite topics

Board games/video games, Gardening, learning multiple languages, traveling, food/cooking, family, faith

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with enough patience and excitement like me

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Philadelphia

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Chinese (Traditional)

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language 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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Philadelphia

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone can speak native language frequently and know some histories...

My learning goals

Know more other languages and become more frequent.

My favorite topics

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

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Philadelphia

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My learning goals

I would like to socialize and learn foreign language...

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

I would like to learn Spanish and some other foreign languages

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Philadelphia

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My favorite topics

go to the next picture to see my faceathelesingeractresslanguage...

Ideal language community partner

nicefunnyentertaininggood friend

My learning goals

learn more wordsbecome fluentperfect pronunciation

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Philadelphia

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Ideal conversation 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

My favorite topics

Art, Tv shows, YouTube, and food :D

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Philadelphia

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My learning goals

Get my conversational Japanese better and get better and reading...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone with similar interests or just an interesting perspective

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Philadelphia

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My favorite topics

Anythin...

I want a conversation partner who is

楽しい

My learning goals

日本語は話したい

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Philadelphia

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My language exchange partner is

A kind, and open-minded person~ I like respectful and loving...

My learning goals

Consistency in Study and Conversational Language Speaking (KR, JPN)

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]

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Philadelphia

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My learning goals

Be fluent in Englis...

My favorite topics

Making new friends

Ideal language community partner

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

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Philadelphia

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation 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.

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M.

Philadelphia

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Perfect language exchange partner

Para ser honesto, no requiero mucho de una persona con quien...

My learning goals

Volví a Estados Unidos hace poco después de vivir en España por diez meses así que hablo español con fluidez. No obstante, me gustaría seguir aprendiendo nuevas cosas y mejorar mi nivel aún más.

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.

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Philadelphia

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My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Fashion, travelling, キャバ嬢系, and cooking

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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/buffalo />Buffalo, <a href=/learn/japanese/concord />Concord, and <a href=/learn/japanese/akron />Akron.

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.