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Learn Japanese in Seattle

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Seattle

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English

My favorite topics

Food, culture, movie, sports, economic...

My language exchange partner is

Talkative, kind, person loving japan

My learning goals

Speaking English fluently

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Seattle

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can stimulate me, or who can teach me brand new information...

My learning goals

To be a fluent speaker and be a good impression to my life

My favorite topics

I’m interested in lots of variety as much as we can talk each other

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K.

Seattle

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Japanese

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English

My learning goals

I've been living in the U.S. for a while, and want to improve...

My favorite topics

Sports, technology, games, and anything about academics

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Laid back, thoughtful, willing to make connections

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Seattle

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My favorite topics

I'm curious to learn something new. I'm always looking for good...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is fun and polite.

My learning goals

I wanna be super fluent in English!!

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Japanese speakers in Seattle

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Seattle

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I want a conversation partner who is

Teaching English kindl...

My learning goals

I want to talk my self more

My favorite topics

English, Accounting, Baseball, pool, bowring

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Seattle

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Everyday proficiency (reading, speaking, writing) in Mandarin...

My favorite topics

Home, life, work, movies, music

My language exchange partner is

Willing to exchange Mandarin/English messages. Also want to practice Japanese

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S.

Seattle

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English

My favorite topics

Favorite artist: Taylor Swift, Aimyon I love exercise, reading...

Ideal language community partner

English native speaker who want to practice Japanese.

My learning goals

Speak English fluently.

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N.

Seattle

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English

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is open-minded, easy-going, and I can have many conversations...

My learning goals

To better my speaking skills and to meet new people To travel to new places

My favorite topics

Music, Travel, Culture, Food, TV Shows, Movies, Sports, Books, Games, etc.

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Seattle

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Learning enough to make friends...

My favorite topics

I’ll talk about anything, but I really enjoy talking about video games.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who wants to learn languages, just like me!

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Seattle

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Language learning, travel, writing, puzzles, reading, TV/movies,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, understanding, easy-going

My learning goals

Achieve better conversational fluency. I can read at N2 level, but I cannot speak very well because I'm self-taught and have no conversational partners.

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H.

Seattle

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My language exchange partner is

Tout le mond...

My learning goals

Je veux améliorer mon français

My favorite topics

Voyage, histoire, culture, science, cuisiner, cinéma, cyclisme

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Seattle

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French

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Japanese

My learning goals

Apprendre, pratiquer et progresser en japonai...

My favorite topics

Voyages, langue japonaise, cinéma, dessin, nature, animaux, cuisine

Ideal language community partner

Une personne de langue maternelle japonaise, souhaitant apprendre le français ou se perfectionner, sympathique et motivé

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Seattle

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English

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My favorite topics

Wanna visit Japan next year. Foodie...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Have a good sense of humor

My learning goals

Like native

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D.

Seattle

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Afrikaans

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, patient, open minded, social...

My learning goals

JLPT N4. Basic conversation at intermediate level. Want to become better at hearing Japanese.

My favorite topics

Travel. Learning Japanese. Reading. Gaming.

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T.

Seattle

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English

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My learning goals

Learn anything, as much as I ca...

My favorite topics

Random things about life

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who has passion and experience with learning languages

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Seattle

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English

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My favorite topics

I like food and cooking. I also like animals and art...

My language exchange partner is

Someone to chat with normally

My learning goals

To be able to speak japanese more fluently

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

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Seattle

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Hindi

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Ideal language community partner

Well read, smart, open minde...

My learning goals

Fluency in speaking

My favorite topics

Sports, lifestyle , fashion, politics, movies, business, music,

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Seattle

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English

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My learning goals

I want to get better at Japanese and help others learn & improve...

My favorite topics

Food/cooking, culture, lifestyle and travel! I want to help others learn or improve their English and want to get better at Japanese in the process! Tech, Video games, outdoor sports/adventures. I miss getting to travel to Japan. Hope to meet new friends!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Adventurous, open minded and kind. People who want to learn English and can help me improve my Japanese.

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Seattle

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My favorite topics

Sport, Tv Series, Travel, dog, snowboardin...

Perfect language exchange partner

Easygoing, caring, kind, patient

My learning goals

Be able to hold a conversation

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N.

Seattle

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I want a conversation partner who is

Funny, intelligent, polite, cute folk...

My learning goals

Learn Spanish

My favorite topics

Movies, art, travel

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L.

Seattle

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English

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My learning goals

Improve my skills in other languages...

My favorite topics

Music, cosplay, art, dance, video games, jrock

My language exchange partner is

Someone who can help me learn, but also hold fun conversations about mutual interests!

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Seattle

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Portuguese

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English

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My favorite topics

I love eating sushi and hamburgers going to the cinema, watching...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone :)

My learning goals

Improve my english and learn more japanese!

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A.

Seattle

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Chinese (Traditional)

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Native Japanese speakers or someone with intermediate to high...

My learning goals

Being able to carry on a conversation

My favorite topics

Regain my already-rusty Japanese capability

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Seattle

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English

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My learning goals

Get to the first step of learning other language...

My favorite topics

Language learning

Perfect language exchange partner

Interested in language learning

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Seattle

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My favorite topics

I'm a bit of a nerd and a moderate gamer. Talk to me about recent...

I want a conversation partner who is

Chill

My learning goals

Be able to read light novels/manga in Japanese; be able to partake in day-to-day conversations.

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A.

Seattle

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is willing to help this very beginner person learn...

My learning goals

To become semi fluent in Japanese

My favorite topics

Tv shows, video games, politics, food, music

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J.

Seattle

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Basic fluency before a trip a Japan...

My favorite topics

Simple living, technology, swimming, yoga, running, video games, sports

Ideal language community partner

Someone willing to let me make mistakes!

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Seattle

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I love Japan, Volleyball, Fashion, Photography, Modeling, Shopping,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A female that has patience that's willing to talk to me about trends and anything going on in general; I want to have natural conversations with them and I want someone that wants to be a tutor but also a friend!

My learning goals

I want to be able to fluently speak Spanish; not just know the vocabulary but to easily be able to speak without thinking about it:) I also want to renew my knowledge in Japanese- I’m okay at it but I need refreshing!

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Seattle

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Perfect language exchange partner

I'm willing to help anyone learn English, but I hope that my...

My learning goals

I would like to improve my Spanish speaking ability, since it's a lot worse than my reading and writing abilities. I would also like to learn Korean, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese, but I haven't started learning those yet, so I'm a complete beginner​.

My favorite topics

My hobbies include camping, backpacking, traveling, swimming, and running. I'm currently a college student, and I'm studying Mathematical Economics and Spanish. I'm considering teaching English in Korea, Japan, or China after I graduate!

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Seattle

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My learning goals

Become more fluent in the languag...

My favorite topics

History, nerdy things

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone willing to help me learn from the very basics

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Seattle, United States?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 357 Japanese speakers in Seattle 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 Seattle?

In Seattle there are 357 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.

Are there other locations in United States other than Seattle where I can find a Japanese language exchange partner?

You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/bakersfield />Bakersfield, <a href=/learn/japanese/glendale />Glendale, and <a href=/learn/japanese/greensboro />Greensboro.

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 357 of them coming from Seattle.