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Learn Japanese in Washington

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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...

My language exchange partner is

D.C. 在住の方. Live in around DC

My learning goals

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

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Friendly, educated, engagin...

My learning goals

Fluency

My favorite topics

Movies, travel, day to day

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My learning goals

Improve my conversational skills. To be able to practice the...

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!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone patient with my foreign language skills that is not judgemental but fun to talk to!

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My favorite topics

Anime series and movies of Hollywood and bollywoo...

Perfect language exchange partner

He must be good and must teach me with very innovative way

My learning goals

Should be able to speak language fluently

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Japanese speakers in Washington

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I want a conversation partner who is

someone who is patient and open minded...

My learning goals

Reach an intermediate or conversational level in a timely, efficient manner. I also want to learn using immersion and I want to use minimal english if possible while learning.

My favorite topics

philosophy, the environment, art, video games, anime

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My learning goals

Fluency and a broader understanding of the culture...

My favorite topics

Social Justice, technology, science fiction, religion, pop culture, film, and television.

My language exchange partner is

Patient, understanding, and an enthusiastic about learning a language together. Also, they definitely need to be good at motivation because I can be a little lazy at times

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My favorite topics

Daily conversation, international affairs, foo...

Ideal language community partner

Helpful, patient, and funny

My learning goals

I want to become more fluent in Japanese

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone that is easygoing and is interesting to talk to:...

My learning goals

I am currently trying to improve my language skills! I am trying to learn Korean, Japanese and Spanish. I would also love to help others improve their English skills- I am open to help anyone!

My favorite topics

I love talking about anything! I like to learn more about people and different cultures( ̄▽ ̄)

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My learning goals

I want to broaden my horizon and learn a bit about as many cultures...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about popular topics like pop culture, media, music, fashion, and basic small talk!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who responds! Other than that, as long as you can keep a conversation going and we can exchange cultures.

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French

My favorite topics

Politics, philosophy, world religions, culture, human evolution,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Easy to talk to, inquisivite, talkative, willing to make mistakes, helpful, non-judgmental.

My learning goals

Regular practice.

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My language exchange partner is

Could practice languages togethe...

My learning goals

Could use new language to communicate with native speakers.

My favorite topics

movie, travel, singing and sports

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My learning goals

I volunteer at a food bank and made a friend with another volunteer....

My favorite topics

Friendships! Nature, travel, different cultures

Ideal language community partner

Fluent in Latin American Spanish, at least moderately conversational in English

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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My favorite topics

Eu gosto de falar sobre política, história, esportes, religião,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Uma pessoa conversativa e social que estiver disponível regularmente pra bater um papo, mesmo se fosse por pouco tempo cada vez. A conversational and social person who’s available to talk regularly, if only for a little while every time at least

My learning goals

Eu quero manter o português ou espanhol que eu tenho e continuar a me aprofundar nas culturas destes respetivos idiomas. I want to maintain my level of Portuguese or Spanish and continue to deepen my cultural understanding.

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Perfect language exchange partner

People who can teach me how to speak like a local. & recommend...

My learning goals

My main goal is to be more confident in speaking the language. I usually catch on quickly to reading and writing but can’t hold a conversation.

My favorite topics

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

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My learning goals

Mis metas lingüísticas son ambiciosas: discutir de software en...

My favorite topics

Mi cerebro es un navegador con pestañas abiertas sobre: La vida, el universo, de cómo convencer a mi tostadora de que es una IA avanzada... Si Hamilton ganará con Ferrari, charlas profundas sobre el impacto cultural del meme de turno, idiomas ️️

I want a conversation partner who is

Alguien que pueda explicarme las cosas difíciles en su idioma sin morir en el intento y que, de paso, disfrute de debatir si un viaje a Marte es más factible que Ferrari gane. (Paciencia requerida, para ambos).

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Swedish

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My favorite topics

I like discussing different languages and cultures. I am also...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly and relaxed

My learning goals

Improve Japanese conversational skills

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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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Ideal language community partner

I would love to have an interesting conversation about anything...

My learning goals

I want to pronounce english better, also would love to help you with your Spanish and be your colombian friend!

My favorite topics

I really enjoy drawing, painting, listening to músic, also love scifi movies with craziness, and of course learning about different cultures!

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My learning goals

友達を作りたいから、気軽に声をかけてね...

My favorite topics

心理学、ゲーム、漫才、アイススケート

Ideal conversation exchange partner

長い間メッセージ交換ができて、時々一緒に電話で話せる友達を探しています。一緒にゲームを楽しめると嬉しいですが、楽しい会話ができればそれで仲良くしましょう!

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French

My favorite topics

Sports, comics, anime, race, ideas, human...

Perfect language exchange partner

Inquisitive, nerdy, funny, likes sports

My learning goals

Speak french conversationally

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Korean

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I want a conversation partner who is

日本語をできる...

My learning goals

I want to improve my Japanese! 日本語を勉強しょたいです!!

My favorite topics

ゲーム(Fortnite and Overwatch), 犬(チワワがだいすきです)

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My learning goals

I would like to learn about other cultures, improve my Spanish...

My favorite topics

Culture, Politics, Music, Movies, Traveling

My language exchange partner is

Someone with an open mind who likes to share their culture.

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Russian

My favorite topics

Food, Travel, Current Events, Musi...

Ideal language community partner

Someone similar in age, talkative, knowledgeable about grammar, and someone who is easygoing.

My learning goals

Strengthen grammar, increase vocabulary, and speaking skills.

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

someone who likes to talk and who doesn’t mind video chat or...

My learning goals

more comfortable explaining my thoughts and ideas.

My favorite topics

Favorite movies, destinations, and foods.

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My learning goals

Improve Hebrew, meet new people, exchange language and culture...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

fun, talkative, willing to share, dynamic

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Language, culture, finance, economic...

I want a conversation partner who is

Human

My learning goals

Fluent in English, basic Spanish

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My language exchange partner is

日本人 Line ID: ayuchan050...

My learning goals

I would like to learn Japanese so that I can make new friends and communicate with my extended family. I would also like to study Japanese Sign Language (JSL)♥️. こんばんは!わたしの名前を鮎ちゃんです。私の母は日本人です。私はもっ​​と日本語を学び、日本の友達を作りたい。

My favorite topics

Figure Skating & Coaching⛸/ Gallaudet University/Japan/ Traveling / Beach/ Sushi/ Music/

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Bulgarian

My learning goals

Get better at Russian, Bulgarian, German, learn Italian Portuguese,...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

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

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My favorite topics

Video games, movies, technology, outdoor activities, shopping,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anybody really . You can learn anything from anybody honestly . Also people that have a interest in computer science.

My learning goals

Improve fluency in the languages I'm learning

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Perfect language exchange partner

Interesting folks. If you are willing to talk, Great!...

My learning goals

I hope to be able to describe my day, events and topics fluently. Learn slangs and culture.

My favorite topics

Travels, Art, Books, Movies, Music, Medicine

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Hindi

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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.

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/islington />Islington, <a href=/learn/japanese/worthing />Worthing, and <a href=/learn/japanese/horsham />Horsham.

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.