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Learn Japanese in Detroit

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Culture, music, tradition...

My language exchange partner is

Someone that is open to share his/her culture

My learning goals

Speak Vietnamese and Japanese

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Ideal language community partner

Someone funny and nice and patien...

My learning goals

Learn as many languages as I can!

My favorite topics

Environment, Relationships, Politics

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友人を作りたい。仕事でGoogle翻訳を使わなくてよくなりたい!字幕なしで映画を見たい。I want to make friends....

My favorite topics

アニメと漫画が好きです。旅行にもよく行きます。ゲームをよくやります。I like animation and manga. I also go on a trip. I often do the game.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

英語を教えてくれる人。日本に興味がある人。一緒にオンラインゲームをプレイできる人。A person who teaches English. Interested in Japan. People who can play online games together.And, I live in windsor, Canada.Since I live along the border, the location is displayed as Detroit and cannot be changed.

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My favorite topics

Travel, food, hiking, swimming, Netflix, Cars Snap: amnsh...

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny and crazy Talkative and kind

My learning goals

Let's learn first and then have a goal but I would like to start with basic conversational language

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I want a conversation partner who is

Curious individuals, conversationalists, humorous types come...

My learning goals

Expand my Chinese vocabulary and increase my ability to express complex ideas. 老司机带带这个美籍华人

My favorite topics

‍♀️yoga&meditation good food travel dark humor

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My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Spanish in the next 10 months...

My favorite topics

Would love to talk about life,depression, anxiety and philosophy. I am a big football fan as well. Very confused in life right now.

My language exchange partner is

Looking for anyone who can chat regularly on a daily or atleast a regular basis.

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Sports, Science, Engineering,Comic...

Ideal language community partner

He or she should be like fluent in his native language and share a common interests with me so it can make conversation interesting.

My learning goals

I need to be fluent in English

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone interested in Portuguese, English, or Japanes...

My learning goals

Improve my fluency in Portuguese and Japanese while making new friends.

My favorite topics

In general I'm very open minded!

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My learning goals

Des Ami(e)s, ect.....

My favorite topics

Sport, Cinéma, Actualité...

Perfect language exchange partner

Personnes Drôles, Sympathiques, Intéressantes

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My favorite topics

Movies, music, past adventures and embarrassing secrets!...

I want a conversation partner who is

You. Yes that's right, it's you.

My learning goals

Practice French! I'm already A2, and want to get to B1 with conversations!

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My language exchange partner is

Outgoing, patient, enthusiastic, and point out my mistakes directly,...

My learning goals

Speaking English fluently and using English to express my thoughts clearly and efficiently, moreover, expand my English vocabulary. I really hope to communicate with native speakers without any barrier and make them understand my ideas easily.

My favorite topics

Mobile legends(any kinds of 5v5 mobile games), hiking, tennis, movies, learning English,reading

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My learning goals

Learn French and Spanish to a B2 level...

My favorite topics

Politics, technology, travel.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is willing to help me with my language, likes to talk and adventure.

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My favorite topics

Music, culture, opinions, traveling and et...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I have no idea. Just don't be dry.

My learning goals

Learning a third language to help with my travels would be the best

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Musicians and people from Japan and Detroi...

My learning goals

I want to learn Japanese so I can share and create music with Japanese people.

My favorite topics

Music, Hip-Hop, Technology, Science, Art

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My learning goals

I'd like to be able to converse with relative comfort, and to...

My favorite topics

Games (video/board), books, deep philosophical topics, adrenaline sports, poetry, reading, animals, school/teaching, hands on crafts (leather working, wood working, etc), sci-si/ fantasy, technology, apps, music, instruments, horseback riding, LGBTQ issue

I want a conversation partner who is

My perfect Tandem buddy would be someone who is patient with my million questions and who wants to learn with me! A sense of humor is preferred but not required, and I would prefer someone who is 18 years old. I don't want any more drama in my life! :)

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My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about anything! Im really into music, reading,...

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who wants to become friends, even english speakers too :)

My learning goals

To improve my written and oral French, and help others too

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Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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Ideal language community partner

Open to anyone but I think it would be fun to speak with energetic,...

My learning goals

Expand my vocabulary, speak more fluently without hesitation to form sentences. To build relationships with people to hopefully someday meet on our travels!

My favorite topics

I enjoy meeting people, COOKING, talking about mysteries of the universe, cats,Netflix shows, working out, outdoor adventures, world traveling. I am visiting Spain next year and would love to be able to meet some friends I make on here

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My learning goals

Fluency; conversation practice; improve reading comprehension;...

My favorite topics

Camping Hiking Cooking Arts & Crafts Art Travel Language Linguistics Irish culture & history Japanese culture & history Food Drinking/Alcohol Alternative medicine Religion/philosophy Nature Social norms and sometimes breaking them Music

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient Easygoing Adventurous Hardworking Similar interests Somewhat outgoing Likes outdoor activities Not a picky eater Kind Someone who cherishes family and friends Animal lover Nature lover Social drinker Believes in a higher power

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My favorite topics

Science, philosophy, life in general, open minded politics, culture,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Intelligent, kind, open minded, well spoken

My learning goals

I'd like to enhance my German! I'd like to achieve fluency in German and also expand my cultural views and knowledge.

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I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly Patient Considerate (Not racist...

My learning goals

I want to learn about new languages and cultures!

My favorite topics

Culture Food Social Justice Movies/Series

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To be able to hold a conversation in Spanish and to perfect my...

My favorite topics

Traveling, social justice...everything really

My language exchange partner is

Patient, kind and funny:)

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My favorite topics

Video games, science, language, theater, programming, religion,...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient with others, since I know I will be making lots of mistakes as I start!

My learning goals

To be better motivated to continue studying languages by having a buddy/buddies to keep me on track. I am living in a Spanish-speaking area and would like to improve my Spanish, to better communicate and connect with my new neighbors.

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Alguien curioso que tenga paciencia y sea dinámico, me gustaría...

My learning goals

Poder dominar el idioma inglés y el francés, poder estar tranquilo cuando viaje, quiero aprender y hacer amigos

My favorite topics

Me gustan los temas de comida, deportes, música, arte, me gusta bromear, conocer nuevas culturas nuevas personas, sin prejuicios, me gusta hablar de historia y mitología

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Improve my speaking skill...

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Art

Perfect language exchange partner

English native speaker

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Viajes: He visitado a muchos pais. Música: ¡Me encanta Sigur...

I want a conversation partner who is

Alguien que es guay y divertido.

My learning goals

¡Mejorar mi nivel de español y portugués!

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Nice and humbl...

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To be perfect

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About my self

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I can read and understand Spanish pretty well, but speaking has...

My favorite topics

Books, politics, animals, art, family, movies & tv, travel

Ideal language community partner

I’m hoping for a female language partner that enjoys conversation over coffee who will be patient with my bad spoken Spanish :) happy to help with questions about English if needed

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Reading;music;movie; TV series; playing badminton.....

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly ; open-minded

My learning goals

Find a friend whom I can often practice English with

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone similar but different enough from me to keep things interesting...

My learning goals

I want to increase my skills in Spanish

My favorite topics

Hobbies, TV shows, movies, music, politics, anthropology, archeology, history, celebrities, feminism, social movements, LGBTQA stuff

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Travel

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone in their 20s-30s who just want to chat.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 45 Japanese speakers in Detroit 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 Detroit?

In Detroit there are 45 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.

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

You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/beaumont />Beaumont, <a href=/learn/japanese/santa-fe />Santa Fe, and <a href=/learn/japanese/indianapolis />Indianapolis.

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 45 of them coming from Detroit.