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Learn Japanese in San Jose

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My favorite topics

Culture, history, music, guitar, art, computer science,enterepreneurship,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone eager to learn, likemind.

My learning goals

Make my English level close to the native language and make more friends

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San Jose

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Ideal language community partner

Kind , teach me a lot of English phrase...

My learning goals

I can speak English fluently!!

My favorite topics

Life style ,Culture differences ,Sports , Playing,Fashion !!

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San Jose

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My learning goals

Understand the movie without subtitles...

My favorite topics

People, music, picture and eating

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open and friendly

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San Jose

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My favorite topics

Academic, movies, destination in your area, danc...

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, funny, reliable

My learning goals

To make friends, to enjoy learning English, to know about local area, food, and culture, to be helped me with my university in us

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I want a conversation partner who is

Kind, nerdy, quie...

My learning goals

我想好好学习汉语

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I'm living in Tokyo now, lived in Seoul before, want to hear about different cities and daily life of yours. Phone call would be great - or a voice message!

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I want to practice my English as well as Japanese 英語と日本語を、流暢...

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Feel free to say hi!英語と日本語会話練習をしたいです。中国語も教えます!日常生活、悩み相談、趣味目標なんでもOK‍♀️

My language exchange partner is

You can choose either way you prefer to have a conversation.voice callやchat、なんでもいいのでお任せします

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San Jose

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My favorite topics

Cities, Business, Traveling, Culture, Food!...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is nice and very detailed in their teaching.

My learning goals

To be fully fluent in Understanding, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

A friend who likes talking about random and interesting topics...

My learning goals

To speak more and more like a native by interacting with more people

My favorite topics

Daily life, culture, work, travel, and learning languages

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San Jose

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My learning goals

Make new friends from all around the worl...

My favorite topics

Running ‍♀️BasketballBadminton️Volleyball️Yoga‍♀️Bicycle‍♀️Hiking‍♀️Weight Training‍♀️Motorcycle️MathMusicYoutubeTraveling✈️EDM

Perfect language exchange partner

People who also love running❤️And people who also love travel around the world

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San Jose

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My favorite topics

Food, science, outdoors, nature, histor...

I want a conversation partner who is

Helpful, kind, patient

My learning goals

Fluency and comfort with the language. Grammar and vocabulary corrections

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San Jose

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My language exchange partner is

優しい...

My learning goals

友達を作るために

My favorite topics

勧める本とか、日本文化とか、何でも会話してみます。もうすぐ日本に引っ越しますから。

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San Jose

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Portuguese

My learning goals

I want to become confident in the languages that I know...

My favorite topics

Traveling, cultural differences, and movies

Ideal language community partner

Anyone willing to hold a conversation.

Connect with learners around the world

Value Community

Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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San Jose

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My favorite topics

Fitness/business entrepreneurship/new idea/life/culture/hiking...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

All friends; if you live in SanJose, that’s awesome! Me too!

My learning goals

To speak English fluently; to know different culture; to meet different and interesting people; to understand the world through talking and sharing

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San Jose

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Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone open-minde...

My learning goals

Like everyone else, I just want to be more fluent in Japanese. Learning German, Dutch and French for work

My favorite topics

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San Jose

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My learning goals

Communicate with native speakers fluently when I am on the tri...

My favorite topics

Tv shows, films, musics, arts, histories, foods.

I want a conversation partner who is

I don’t know... perhaps a good friend lol

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My favorite topics

Alcuni dei miei cose preferiti sono animali, lingue, cibo buono,...

My language exchange partner is

Mi piace trovare amiche di Italia che possiamo parlare molto di tutto :)

My learning goals

Voglio essere brava parlare italiano che posso ritornare e non sembra turista ;)

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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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San Jose

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Ideal language community partner

Alguien que quisiera aprender mi idioma, no soy profesor pero...

My learning goals

Conocer personas de todo el mundo, aprender varios idiomas, hacer amigos, aprender inglés, si es posible francés...

My favorite topics

Me gusta conocer la cultura de otros países, conversar sobre cualquier tema, inglés, español ,so, go ahead!

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My learning goals

Mejorar mi español 提高我的中文口语能...

My favorite topics

Business, Technology, Science Fiction, Marvel, Music (Hip Hop/Rap, Jazz, R&B, Afrobeats, Reggaeton), Basketball, Reading, International Relations, Philosophy, Supply Chain, Travel

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, patient, interesting people who speak the languages I am learning

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My favorite topics

Music, games, and foo...

Perfect language exchange partner

A sociable person because I’m a shy person

My learning goals

Learn Korean and hopefully some Japanese too

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I want a conversation partner who is

anybody that’s friendly. i want to meet new people...

My learning goals

interested in learning Russian and German.

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My learning goals

Definitely improve my english and spanish, and try to learn some...

My favorite topics

Traveling ✈️ Music TV shows News

My language exchange partner is

Chill guys, patient, smart ✌

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My favorite topics

I will discuss anything. Including video games, sports, music,...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is friendly and looking to learn just as much as I am

My learning goals

I want to become proficient in Mandarin and Korean

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San Jose

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, patient, share similar interes...

My learning goals

To improve my Japanese

My favorite topics

Anime, Japanese culture, College life

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My learning goals

Ir a vivir a japo...

My favorite topics

Sobre lo que ellos quieran

Perfect language exchange partner

Japonesa

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Daily life Experience Joke...

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Talk for relaxation

My learning goals

Speak naturally

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My language exchange partner is

Can be friendly and helpful...

My learning goals

Can be more professional in English and use it fluently

My favorite topics

It could be anything, the topics that we all are interested in

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My learning goals

By assisting others, I hope to develop and refine personal skills...

My favorite topics

Teaching and helping others, making new friends, learning different cultures, technology (smartphones, laptops, computers), investments (stocks), movies (action, animation, superheroes), health (exercise, nutrition), Manga (One Piece), foods (all)

Ideal language community partner

Someone who has a positive mentality on life, who isn't worried about making mistakes or what others may think about them, who stays true to who they are, who doesn't judge a book by its cover, and someone who is eager to improve themselves each day.

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I’m happy to talk about anything. Feel free to say hi! -...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who I can have a good conversation with.

My learning goals

I want to get better with my Spanish.

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San Jose

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is open-minded, easy to talk to, and that will reciprocate...

My learning goals

I have in mind learning as many languages as possible. I do this during my spare time, so I will take this step by step, a few words at a time. I am not in a hurry to learn languages, it’s just for enjoyment.

My favorite topics

Culture, Architecture, cooking, nature, travel, the world of education, healthy eating, psychology, watching movies, listening to music, hiking, shopping, family time, and personal AND profressional growth. ️‍ IG: silverprince

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San Jose

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Hawaiian

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My learning goals

Ameliorate my language skills and make some new friends around...

My favorite topics

I love plants. My backyard is a jungle ☘️ , cooking , exploring , and coffee ☕️ I like posting random topics as well and playing with the emojis ahhaha

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone funny and that has cool vibes. Send me new music / Spotify. New show recommendations.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in San Jose, Costa Rica?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 138 Japanese speakers in San Jose 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 San Jose?

In San Jose there are 138 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.

Are there other locations in Costa Rica other than San Jose where I can find a Japanese language exchange partner?

You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/heredia />Heredia, <a href=/learn/japanese/colima />Colima, and <a href=/learn/japanese/san-miguel />San Miguel.

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 138 of them coming from San Jose.


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