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Learn Japanese in San Jose

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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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English

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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Japanese speakers in San Jose

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I want a conversation partner who is

You can choose either way you prefer to have a conversation.voice...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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♀️

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San Jose

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My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Cities, Business, Traveling, Culture, Food!

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is nice and very detailed in their teaching.

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San Jose

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My favorite topics

Daily life, culture, work, travel, and learning language...

Ideal language community partner

A friend who likes talking about random and interesting topics throughout the day and a friend who pushes me to improve in my language learning.

My learning goals

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

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San Jose

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who also love running❤️And people who also love travel...

My learning goals

Make new friends from all around the world

My favorite topics

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

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San Jose

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English

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My learning goals

Fluency and comfort with the language. Grammar and vocabulary...

My favorite topics

Food, science, outdoors, nature, history

Perfect language exchange partner

Helpful, kind, patient

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San Jose

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My favorite topics

Anime, Japanese culture, College lif...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, patient, share similar interest

My learning goals

To improve my Japanese

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San Jose

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My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

interested in learning Russian and German.

My favorite topics

instagram @serayaalvarado | |

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San Jose

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Russian

My learning goals

Conocer personas de todo el mundo, aprender varios idiomas, hacer...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Alguien que quisiera aprender mi idioma, no soy profesor pero me gusta enseñar español. Enséñame inglés! :D Gente que le encante hablar de todo.

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San Jose

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My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Communicate with native speakers fluently when I am on the trip

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Mi piace trovare amiche di Italia che possiamo parlare molto...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Alcuni dei miei cose preferiti sono animali, lingue, cibo buono, i libri belli, e persone di bel spirito

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My learning goals

Ir a vivir a japo...

My favorite topics

Sobre lo que ellos quieran

I want a conversation partner who is

Japonesa

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My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

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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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

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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My learning goals

I have in mind learning as many languages as possible. I do this...

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is open-minded, easy to talk to, and that will reciprocate by also inputting effort into keeping the conversation going. Someone that understands that life is busy, and that can’t always reply fast to them.

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My favorite topics

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

Perfect language 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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I want a conversation partner who is

Talk for relaxatio...

My learning goals

Speak naturally

My favorite topics

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My learning goals

Like everyone else, I just want to be more fluent in Japanese....

My favorite topics

My language exchange partner is

Anyone open-minded

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San Jose

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Italian

My favorite topics

Culture, travel, psychology, philosophy, I love deep conversion...

Ideal language community partner

Someone friendly and patient, who is really interested in learning Spanish and who wants to help me with the language, English or Italian. I can talk about any topic you prefer but I love deep conversations

My learning goals

Fluent in English and Italian

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San Jose

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone with open minded, respects others viewpoint, chill and...

My learning goals

I want to able to speak the language fluently.

My favorite topics

Everyday story, astronomy, new places, food, robots, Dragon ball Z.

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San Jose

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English

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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

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone willing to hold a conversation.

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Vietnamese

My favorite topics

Teaching and helping others, making new friends, learning different...

I want a conversation partner who is

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.

My learning goals

By assisting others, I hope to develop and refine personal skills and traits that will help me become a better person. (Having more patience, being more adaptable, improving my active listening skills, being non judgemental, accepting differences)

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San Jose

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My language exchange partner is

A sociable person because I’m a shy perso...

My learning goals

Learn Korean and hopefully some Japanese too

My favorite topics

Music, games, and food

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San Jose

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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 language community partner

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

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San Jose

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My favorite topics

I love plants. My backyard is a jungle ☘️ , cooking , exploring...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Ameliorate my language skills and make some new friends around the globe. Talk about plants in different languages lol

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M.

San Jose

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Perfect language exchange partner

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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San Jose

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My learning goals

I want to get better with my Spanish...

My favorite topics

I’m happy to talk about anything. Feel free to say hi! - IG: @michaelyoung_music

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who I can have a good conversation with.

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/san-miguel />San Miguel, and <a href=/learn/japanese/colima />Colima.

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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