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Learn Japanese in Washington

Learn to actually speak Japanese by making friends with native speakers

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I like discussing geography, linguistics, traveling, current...

My language exchange partner is

Id like to learn one of the Nordic languages (still not sure which…) and keep improving my German.

My learning goals

I am gay. If you are homophobic, please don’t contact me. I prefer engaging with other gay guys that want to practice languages. Not interested in chatting with women, sorry.

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Ideal language community partner

Friendly, educated, engagin...

My learning goals

Fluency

My favorite topics

Movies, travel, day to day

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My learning goals

Mastering another languag...

My favorite topics

Philosophy

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone that can do more than small talks.

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Like a good cup of coffee with soya milk :...

Perfect language exchange partner

Hi there, gay guys, I appreciate the interest in my looks. Thank you, really!! But I am not gay. We can still hang out and talk though :) btw, why do you guys wanna get married, when so many married ppl get divorced ?

My learning goals

Speak, speak

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D.C. 在住の方. Live in around D...

My learning goals

日常会話が問題無いレベル. I’d like to become good English speaking

My favorite topics

DCに来て間もないので、 とにかく、どんな話題でも良いので、英会話上達の為に会話をしたいです。 I’m Japanese sushi chef in DC. I want to make some friends. I like to make some cakes and some food. I also like kickboxing.

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Could use new language to communicate with native speakers...

My favorite topics

movie, travel, singing and sports

My language exchange partner is

Could practice languages together

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Russian

My favorite topics

Languages, cultures, cuisine, playing piano, guitar, singing,...

Ideal language community partner

Someone to exchange languages with. 50-50 for 20 minutes a week.

My learning goals

Get better at Russian, Bulgarian, German, learn Italian Portuguese, Romanian, and Turkish. I want to learn Russian idioms.

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

fun, talkative, willing to share, dynami...

My learning goals

Improve Hebrew, meet new people, exchange language and culture

My favorite topics

Languages, film, culture, food, travel, politics, religion, hobbies, environment

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বাংলায়ে গল্প করতে চাই! ኣማርኛ፡እያተማርኩ፡ነው...

My favorite topics

Public health, Philosophy, food, and martial arts.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who enjoys learning foreign languages and talking about how our cultures are different and how they are similar.

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My favorite topics

Shiba Inus, Samoyeds, Super Smash Bros, bicycles, buses, trains,...

I want a conversation partner who is

People with similar interests. LGBTQ+ friendly ️‍ and mainly interested in learning!

My learning goals

Master all my target languages. Share my interests with others. Make great friends. Travel anywhere with confidence

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My language exchange partner is

Someone patient with my foreign language skills that is not judgemental...

My learning goals

Improve my conversational skills. To be able to practice the grammar and vocabulary that I learn elsewhere.

My favorite topics

Travel, music, books, movies, current events and food. I also work in the medical field so topics related to medicine are interesting to me!

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My learning goals

To have conversations with others in Spanish and other languages....

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Sustainable tourism/travel, culture, politics, history, sports (soccer/football), music, movies And Free Palestine

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can help me learn some of their language, and about their country and culture (all of the topics I mentioned above). I love to travel so I would like to learn from people how I can have a positive impact as a tourist.

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My favorite topics

Music, art, history, conspiracy theories, culture, war, food,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Won’t sweat correcting my mistakes, so I can learn and become better.

My learning goals

Be able to read and speak my mind freely in Japanese. To read and be able to communicate in Spanish and Tagalog at a basic, yet fluent, level

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He must be good and must teach me with very innovative wa...

My learning goals

Should be able to speak language fluently

My favorite topics

Anime series and movies of Hollywood and bollywood

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My learning goals

My main goal is to be more confident in speaking the language....

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about books, movies & shows, life, and vivid dreams.

I want a conversation partner who is

People who can teach me how to speak like a local. & recommend songs in their language!

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My favorite topics

Life, philosophy, food, movies, books, traveling...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is open-minded and kind, passionate about different cultures

My learning goals

Practice actually speaking more of the languages that I am learning

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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

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Someone who isn’t too serious but enjoys being intellectual and...

My learning goals

Improving conversational skills

My favorite topics

School, studies, science, mathematics

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My favorite topics

Taking pictures

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Nice and respectful

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My favorite topics

Similarities and differences between cultures and languages ️‍️...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone serious about learning

My learning goals

I’d love to practice my Japanese (Intermediate) French (B2), Norwegian (B1)

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Anyone who speak politely and can listen to...

My learning goals

Learn excellent English and some spanish

My favorite topics

History culture geography countries

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My learning goals

This app was recommended for people who want to become fluent...

My favorite topics

I love discussing food, music, video games, and drawing!

My language exchange partner is

A buddy that's patient with me and doesn't mind if replies are a little late and full of mistakes.

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My favorite topics

Current events, politics, writing and publishing, movies, culture,...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone. I enjoy very personable people who are intelligent and understand science and current events.

My learning goals

Learn a new language. Learn how to converse fluently.

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Someone who enjoys sharing languages and is open to talk about...

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I want to improve on my language speaking abilities and expand my understanding of other cultures

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Movies, food, traveling, outdoors, and extreme sports

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New language per year! Now studying Spanish/ French....

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Paychology, philosophy, motivation, self-improvement, adventures across the world

Perfect language exchange partner

open-minded people who are passionate in whatever they do.

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Travel, Finance, Gaming, Music, Movies, pop culture, anything...

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I want to talk to people who are interested in creating long lasting friendships. I want to be able to say I’ve got close friends all over the world.

My learning goals

I want to explore different languages and see which ones calls out to me the most so that I may fully dive into it.

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Easygoing and open-minde...

My learning goals

Conversational language skills

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Soccer, international travel, fitness

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Fluent in English, basic Spanis...

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Language, culture, finance, economics

Ideal language community partner

Human

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……don't know ye...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

…we shall see…

My learning goals

Keep learning, be better.

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I’d like to practice by having conversations/discussions on topics...

My learning goals

Improve comprehension and learning to sound more authentic. I would like to understand and speak more Quebecois French.

My favorite topics

International relations, world news, history, different cultures, pop culture

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Verbal/spoken language first to better understand daily conversation...

My favorite topics

Foods from all over the world. Traveling to places of interests

I want a conversation partner who is

Patience is key to learning another language. Understandable and willing to help.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Washington, United Kingdom?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 283 Japanese speakers in Washington 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 Washington?

In Washington there are 283 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.

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

You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/norwich />Norwich, <a href=/learn/japanese/guildford />Guildford, and <a href=/learn/japanese/oxford />Oxford.

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 283 of them coming from Washington.