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Learn Japanese in Champaign

Learn to actually speak Japanese by making friends with native speakers

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My language exchange partner is

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My learning goals

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Ideal language community partner

Nice, have the same interest...

My learning goals

Handle daily communication

My favorite topics

Movies! Food! Travel! Study in America

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My learning goals

I want to have fun conversations and learn new languages...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about art, microscopy, movies, and interesting TV shows.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is funny and has out of the box conversation topics.

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I’m really interested in cultural topics like music, food, and...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone looking to practice their English and teach me about their language and culture

My learning goals

To be able to express my same personality in other languages

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Japanese speakers in Champaign

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is nice and likes some humor! I like talking to people...

My learning goals

Id love to learn more about the Japanese culture! I’d love to visit or possibly live there someday! I’d also love to have someone to practice with. Maybe we can help each other learn together and share tips and tricks!

My favorite topics

I love anime, music and marching band! I love playing video games as well like DanganRonpa, Persona 5 and World of Warcraft! I’m also really into Homestuck! I’m a big advocator for LGBTQ+ as well and have started transitioning to male myself!

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Champaign

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My learning goals

I want to get better at everyday conversatio...

My favorite topics

Music, languages, travel, animals, sports. Really anything, let's talk!

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who can help with German, Italian, Swedish, or Icelandic!

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Movies Sports Science New...

Ideal language community partner

Someone really that I could get to know about other countries

My learning goals

Learn more about the culture of other places

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny people who interested in music and sports...

My learning goals

Shall we talk

My favorite topics

Gym music traveling and U

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Arabic

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German

My learning goals

I want to improve my conversational skills in Arabic, Spanish,...

My favorite topics

Different cultures and ways of life! I love learning languages and being able to connect with new people.

Perfect language exchange partner

Native speakers of Italian, Spanish, French, Arabic, or German.

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Daily Life,some games,study...

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind, careful, happy

My learning goals

I can talk easily with native speaker,and know some phrases that I cannot learn through text book

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Champaign

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My language exchange partner is

Adventure, nice, kind, fun, good sense of humo...

My learning goals

To speak the spanish language fluently

My favorite topics

Travel, sports

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Champaign

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to be fluent, or at least semi-fluent, in a new language...

My favorite topics

I enjoy topics about food, music, and foreign cultures. I like to learn about the cultures of the places that I am studying about.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient, encouraging, and makes learning enjoyable.

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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My favorite topics

I like talking about philosophy, life, and anything funny...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I’d like to talk to someone my age who can become a lifelong friend. This person could be from anywhere but I’d like someone with whom I could use both Spanish and English.

My learning goals

I used to be fluent in Spanish, but since I didn’t use the language often I lost much of my vocabulary. I’d like to build it up again and regain my fluency in Spanish.

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Native Spanish Speaker...

My learning goals

Intermediate Spanish

My favorite topics

Psychology, travel, books, music, television

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My learning goals

improve my conversational Mandarin and make new friends...

My favorite topics

TV, travel, tea, economics, politics

I want a conversation partner who is

just looking for some casual conversations, school keeps me pretty busy so I might have long gaps between when I'm online ^.^

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cmpus culture/swimming badminton/anything you like...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly and fun/sometimes need patience/could help me to practice oral English

My learning goals

Fluency and crystal clear in my oral English

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Grace uses Tandem to feel connected to the world.

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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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Champaign

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Ideal language community partner

I think people are so interesting. I love learning new things...

My learning goals

I want to help people learn English. I’m in the extreme beginner stages of Korean, so I would like to learn simple phrases that I can use as I travel.

My favorite topics

Art is the love of my life. My dream is to be an illustrator, but I also love drawing, painting, sculpting, and graphic design. I work as a designer, photographer, magazine editor, and barista.

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My learning goals

일본어 친숙해지기! 일상대화 가능해지기...

My favorite topics

음악, 사진, 영화를 좋아해요.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

일본어가 가능한 친구 (일본어 공부중입니다:))

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My favorite topics

Sports, school, travel, personal, movies, electronics...

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, social.

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in speaking Spanish.

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I want a conversation partner who is

한국어 원어민! 그리고 그냥... 재미있는 사람? ㅋ...

My learning goals

그냥 한국어로 얘기할때 좀 더 편하고 빠르게 대답할 수 있으면 좋겠어요.

My favorite topics

취미가 좀 많은데 특히 음악, 영화/드라마와 춤이 좋아요.

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Ideal language community partner

French native who speaks English and wish to learn to learn Chinese so that I can help with

My learning goals

Improve French

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Fluenc...

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Grammar and basics

Perfect language exchange partner

Sympathetic listener

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I love playing my favorite sports volleyball and softball. Pero...

I want a conversation partner who is

To somebody who is helpful. But also funny and able to keep conversation. Someone who is chill

My learning goals

Improving my language learning skills. And talking to more people In the language I'm learning.

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Funny people...

My learning goals

To learn a little about everything!

My favorite topics

Music Movies Language Family Books

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I am new to America to start my Graduate program. I am really...

My favorite topics

schoollife,America,design(my major)

Ideal language community partner

I like the person who have lots of topics and can start conversation. It's better he or she is good temper and patient. I will help him or her learn Chinese if he or she would like to.Actually I am not good at chatting even in Chinese, my mother language.

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Sing 노래듣기, 노래 부르...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone what they really want to exchange their language.

My learning goals

I want to study English.

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热情,友好,积...

My learning goals

熟练口语表达

My favorite topics

生活场景,商务场景

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Improve my spoken englis...

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Culture, daily life, sports, cooking

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who’d like make new friends

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 33 Japanese speakers in Champaign 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 Champaign?

In Champaign there are 33 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.

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

You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/derby />Derby, <a href=/learn/japanese/colchester />Colchester, and <a href=/learn/japanese/columbus />Columbus.

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 33 of them coming from Champaign.