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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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Arabic

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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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Washington

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Japanese

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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Washington

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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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Washington

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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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Washington

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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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Washington

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My favorite topics

English native speaker (US), 正在學習中文 ️️✈️/混血...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone interested in history, travel, and lifting/mma

My learning goals

Be able to hold conversations in Chinese like a native speaker.

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Washington

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My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

I volunteer at a food bank and made a friend with another volunteer. His first language is Spanish but makes an effort to speak with me in English, and I want to communicate with him in his native language as well!

My favorite topics

Friendships! Nature, travel, different cultures

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French

My learning goals

more comfortable explaining my thoughts and ideas....

My favorite topics

Favorite movies, destinations, and foods.

Ideal language community partner

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

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My favorite topics

Sustainable tourism/travel, culture, politics, history, sports...

Ideal conversation exchange 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.

My learning goals

To have conversations with others in Spanish and other languages. To be able to write all parts of this profile in other languages.

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Perfect language exchange partner

The easygoing , intellectuals , and the helpful sort of people...

My learning goals

My favorite topics

I mostly want to discuss the culture differences , characteristics and the languages , still want to get to know more and more .

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Russian

My learning goals

Strengthen grammar, increase vocabulary, and speaking skills...

My favorite topics

Food, Travel, Current Events, Music

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

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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"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

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

My learning goals

I would like to learn about other cultures, improve my Spanish grammar, and learn basic Russian.

My favorite topics

Culture, Politics, Music, Movies, Traveling

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Washington

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Korean

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Japanese

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)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

日本語をできる人

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My favorite topics

Education Business Technolog...

Perfect language exchange partner

Somebody who likes to listen as much as they like talking

My learning goals

Mandarin abilities need improvement while conversing more complicated topics

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Inquisitive, nerdy, funny, likes sport...

My learning goals

Speak french conversationally

My favorite topics

Sports, comics, anime, race, ideas, humans

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My learning goals

Eu quero manter o português ou espanhol que eu tenho e continuar...

My favorite topics

Eu gosto de falar sobre política, história, esportes, religião, sci-fi/fantasy, qualquer coisa na verdade. I like to talk about politics, history, religion, sci-fi/fantasy, whatever really.

My language exchange partner is

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

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Swedish

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

Ideal language community partner

Friendly and relaxed

My learning goals

Improve Japanese conversational skills

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French

Ideal conversation 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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Washington

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My learning goals

Fluent in English, basic Spanis...

My favorite topics

Language, culture, finance, economics

Perfect language exchange partner

Human

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My favorite topics

心理学、ゲーム、漫才、アイススケー...

I want a conversation partner who is

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!

My learning goals

友達を作りたいから、気軽に声をかけてね!

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Bulgarian

My language exchange partner is

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.

My favorite topics

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

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My learning goals

I would like to learn Japanese so that I can make new friends...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

日本人 Line ID: ayuchan0505

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My favorite topics

Travels, Art, Books, Movies, Music, Medicin...

Ideal conversation 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.

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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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Italian

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).

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/cambridge />Cambridge, and <a href=/learn/japanese/wellington />Wellington.

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.