Learn Japanese in Portland
Learn to actually speak Japanese by making friends with native speakers
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K.
Portland
Fluent
Japanese
LEARNS
English
My favorite topics
General topics, Computer science. I’m really good at table tennis...
My language exchange partner is
No preference. Just someone really fun to talk to. I would love to help you with Japanese!
My learning goals
Being able to speak English just like native speakers
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Chinese (Simplified)
German
My favorite topics
I like drawing, learning languages, growing vegetables/cacti,...
Perfect language exchange partner
People interested in fun TPRS. TPRS means: 1) telling short stories. 2) describing pictures. 3) asking and answering questions about the stories and pictures.
My learning goals
Practice listening and speaking without overthinking. Learning to understand and recognize different accents.
Find more than
159
Japanese speakers in Portland
S.
Portland
Fluent
English
Japanese
LEARNS
French
Swedish
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who is willing to have conversation in French and work...
My learning goals
I would like to become conversational in French as I have studied it in school for a bit, and start learning Swedish too.
My favorite topics
Food ! Movies, tv shows, fashion, politics, education, coffee, etc.
L.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
Italian
Korean
My learning goals
Be able to read and have conversation...
My favorite topics
Fashion Design, fashion styling, anime, health + wellness, photography, basic conversation to get to know people and form friendships!
My language exchange partner is
Someone who is willing to help a beginner!
L.
Portland
NEWFluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
German
Japanese
Italian
My favorite topics
Technology, travelling, sports, philosophy, understanding people,...
Ideal language community partner
I can talk with anybody who wants to share with me her/his own story. I'm a very good listener.
My learning goals
I would like to refine my english skills and my german. Also I can help you with your spanish.
Speaking is the fastest way to fluency
Practice listening, improve your pronunciation, and learn to speak a foreign language with native speakers – no matter where you are.
L.
Portland
Fluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
Portuguese
Japanese
My favorite topics
I would like to talk about any topic, I enjoy watching horror...
I want a conversation partner who is
Eu quero melhorar meu português. Depois eu gostaria de aprender francês e italiano
My learning goals
Conocer muchas personas y aprender portugués.Y quizás, aprender otro idioma
N.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Chinese (Simplified)
Cantonese
My learning goals
To speak Portuguese fluently!...
My favorite topics
Social issues, TV shows, documentaries, cultural differences, life stories, and food. Languages are my passion!
Ideal language community partner
Funny people who are serious about learning and teaching!
Connect with learners around the world
Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
P.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
Spanish
German
Perfect language exchange partner
Everyone! I enjoy chatting with all sorts of peopl...
My learning goals
I want to practice my German conversation skills and start learning Spanish
My favorite topics
Music, Art, Dance, Books, Languages, Culture, Geography, Daily Life
K.
Portland
Fluent
English
Emoji
LEARNS
French
Spanish
Russian
My favorite topics
All topic...
My language exchange partner is
I want to meet people of all nationalities who are open minded, patient, & knowledgeable. I also want to Practice my language skills and make new friends
My learning goals
I would like to improve my language learning skills and meet new people
Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.
"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!"
H.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Swedish
Icelandic
American Sign Language
Ideal language community partner
Someone who loves to have fun and be silly...
My learning goals
I would love to learn to be pretty fluent for travels and being able to connect to people on another level.
My favorite topics
Music, psychology, travel, metaphysics, art, fun!
J.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Turkish
Spanish
Thai
My favorite topics
Food, craft beer, aviation, science fiction, outdoor activities,...
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone interested in nerdy topics like video games and technology
My learning goals
I want to be able to make conversation in my target language with any native speaker I come across.
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
German
Portuguese
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who likes learning languages, and wants to talk about...
My learning goals
I want to be more fluent in languages that I'm learning as well as help other people practice their English.
My favorite topics
I like to talk about music, travel, and family.
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Samoan
American Sign Language
Russian
My learning goals
I want to communicate with some of the families in my community...
My favorite topics
I can talk about pretty much anything, I’m only an expert when it comes to myself or vine references. I enjoy discussing music, culture, current events, food, nature, and technology.
My language exchange partner is
Patient, encouraging, and humorous.
D.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My favorite topics
Music, anime, food, video games, animals, art, cars etc. I can...
Ideal language community partner
Someone who has similar interests as I do, isn't timid and can make me laugh. 私と同じような興味を持っていて、私を笑わせることができる人。If you live near by hmu! I'm always looking to meet new people and have more practice time
My learning goals
To get better at speaking Japanese and learn more vocabulary. I'll help teach you English if you'd like to chat in Japanese with me.
J.
Portland
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
Italian
French
My learning goals
Keep practicing Spanish, learn Italian and a little germa...
My favorite topics
Biking, camping hiking are activities that occupy my time during the summer. During winter I enjoy skiing, sewing, art and music
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone friendly and kind that wants to learn together our languages and maybe be good friends
V.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Arabic
Chinese (Simplified)
American Sign Language
My language exchange partner is
Someone who is outgoing, funny, awkward and understanding like...
My learning goals
I just really want to improve my knowledge of these languages. I wanted to click more but the limit is three. Which I think is just silly. But I’d love to be able to have conversations and understand more.
My favorite topics
Really anything I do like talking about dream jobs and accomplishments. I love 60-80s rock music. So if you like that kind of music, that would be a good topic. I love art, I’m actually an artist and trying to get my work out there, so that’s another.
M.
Portland
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
Danish
American Sign Language
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who is passionate about what they’re talking about, can...
My learning goals
I want to be fluent in as many languages as possible. I’m looking into a career that would benefit from me knowing many languages.
My favorite topics
Biology, theatre, music, musical theatre, cooking, guitar, medicine
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
Polish
Spanish
My learning goals
Conversational proficiency and maybe one day, fluency. I’d really...
My favorite topics
Travel, food, skiing, and a ton of other stuff.
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who wants to learn English can help me with French! I can talk about almost anything!
Looking for an online language exchange partner in Portland, United States?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 159 Japanese speakers in Portland 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 Portland?
In Portland there are 159 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.
Are there other locations in United States other than Portland where I can find a Japanese language exchange partner?
You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/tallahassee />Tallahassee, <a href=/learn/japanese/columbia />Columbia, and <a href=/learn/japanese/denver />Denver.
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 159 of them coming from Portland.