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Learn Japanese in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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My favorite topics

Me gusta conocer nuevas personas, viajar, conocer nuevos lugares....

My language exchange partner is

Personas con metes abiertas e inteligentes para poder hablar de temas interesantes y aprender uno del otro.

My learning goals

Deseo poder aprender a comunicarme bien en el idioma estudiado.

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Manhattan

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English

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Portuguese

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German

Ideal language community partner

Cualquer um que deseje falar e aprende...

My learning goals

Melhorar nas outras linguas

My favorite topics

Música, Esportes e Biología

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H.

Manhattan

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

get to a point where i can visit korea and speak comfortably...

My favorite topics

culture, kpop, food, animals

Ideal conversation exchange partner

anyone who wants to be friends and help me with korean

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T.

Manhattan

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Just random conversation...

Perfect language exchange partner

I can learn off them easily and there fun to talk to

My learning goals

To be able to be fluent in the language

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Japanese speakers in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who doesn’t mind my horrible spanis...

My learning goals

I want to have to opportunity to talk with someone in Spanish so I can get better

My favorite topics

Anything like jobs or school or life or food or sports or literally anything

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C.

Manhattan

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English

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German

My learning goals

I feel like I have hit a plateau in German and I want to get...

My favorite topics

Music, Politics, Current Events, Philosophy, Science, Architecture, Food

My language exchange partner is

Engaging and Curious

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Manhattan

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English

My favorite topics

生活美食宠...

Ideal language community partner

友善有趣学生

My learning goals

顺利交流

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New York

Fluent

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Korean

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English

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Who speaks fluent German and wants to learn Korean or English...

My learning goals

ZD B1-2 level. Basically to be able to hold a conversation quite well :)

My favorite topics

Designer, Anfänger programmer, tennis player, tea sipper, and dog lover

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Traverse City

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I am mostly here to teach, but I would enjoy learning some as...

My favorite topics

Nature, hiking, backpacking, writing, reading, pinball, Dungeons and Dragons, games, anime, tea, food, travel, philosophy, existentialism, deep connection

Perfect language exchange partner

Loves to learn from me and teach me about them.

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A.

New York

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

Science, Psychology, Sports, Finance, Foo...

I want a conversation partner who is

Easygoing and funny. Open to discuss about any topic without prejudices. Willing to share cultural knowledge

My learning goals

Advanced

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Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Wants to learn English Patient with beginner level Spanis...

My learning goals

Fluency Have a job that uses Spanish

My favorite topics

Life/activities Interests Food School future Personality

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Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

My language learning goals are just to be able to speak it somewhat...

My favorite topics

I enjoy sports, video games, and talking about daily life

Ideal language community partner

My perfect tandem partner is kind and easy to talk with and has similar interests with me.

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Los Altos

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Korean

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Japanese

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English

My favorite topics

book, movie, music, art, danc...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

outgoing

My learning goals

career, friend

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Y.

San Jose

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Spanish

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English

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, Friendly and Funn...

My learning goals

I hope learn talking and meeting new people

My favorite topics

Culture, Sports and Nature

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Charlotte

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Hindi

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English

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Arabic

My learning goals

I want to speak English as fluently add possibl...

My favorite topics

Humanity

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind hearted

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Somerville

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Books, movies, music, writing, video games, psychology, anime,...

My language exchange partner is

I'm looking for someone who will always push me to learn more, and gently correct my mistakes. I'm also looking for someone with similar interests who is open to being befriended by a quirky foreigner. Everything is better with friends!

My learning goals

I want to learn enough to be able to understand and speak Japanese at a conversational level, in preparation for a summer trip to Japan (idealistic, I know).

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Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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“Tandem Pro has given me lifelong friends. I met them all through the “Near me” feature, which shows people practicing languages in the city where you live. 100% recommend.”

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Buena Park

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English

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Korean

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French

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who's excited about life and curiou...

My learning goals

Conversational Korean would be a major accomplishment

My favorite topics

Philosophy, daily life, random stories

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Montgomery Village

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I have non...

My favorite topics

Soccer

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open to talk like a regular person

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New York

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Hebrew

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English

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Arabic

My favorite topics

About everything.. Im smart young gay, with huge ambition to...

Perfect language exchange partner

A friend who will like to talk with me Palestinian /Lebanon Arabic

My learning goals

To speak fluently

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A.

New York

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Russian

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English

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Spanish

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is easygoing and patient! Fun to talk to. Curious...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak while I’m traveling, and gradually become fluent to the point where I’m as good at it as I currently am in English

My favorite topics

Pop culture, food, veganism, travel

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Lennox

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Japanese

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Korean

My learning goals

I wanna to make a lot of friends!...

My favorite topics

I have a lot of hobbies and I also like trying new things. I would like to learn different new culture about your country.

My language exchange partner is

talkative ,we will help each other in learning language.

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Kansas City

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

Tell me something interesting about where you live. What do you...

Ideal language community partner

Someone fun, not creepy, who loves to share good stories.

My learning goals

To improve my Spanish to a point where I’m comfortable marketing myself as bilingual in my job. I especially need to work on my vocab. I think Italian is just the most beautiful language ever, so I started working on it last year on Duolingo just for fun

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Atlanta

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English

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Indonesian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient and informativ...

My learning goals

To be fluent

My favorite topics

Any and everything as long as it’s a sensible topic.

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Arlington

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Japanese

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Korean

My learning goals

Practice for perfec...

My favorite topics

Movies, Cars, History, News

Perfect language exchange partner

You are the best

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University City

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French

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Everything : environment politics.....

I want a conversation partner who is

Somebody who wants to share his view on the world

My learning goals

Becoming fluent to teach Spanish and practice Chinese in order to refresh what I knew when I lived in China

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Fairbanks

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English

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American Sign Language

My language exchange partner is

Easy to communicate with, kind, and has a great personality...

My learning goals

I do not have any

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about tv shows, music, and personal experiences and life.

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San Dimas

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To catch on quickl...

My favorite topics

I love music, nature, animals, politics, crafting & baking.

Ideal language community partner

Outgoing, detailed.

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Logan

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

Life k-pop food spor...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Native language is English.

My learning goals

I wanna speak English freely.

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Pacific Grove

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

Perfect language exchange partner

好的朋友是一位跟想我一起说一说,很耐心的人...

My learning goals

我想毫不费力地说中文。

My favorite topics

我想聊些日常的生活,什么都在心神中。

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Minneapolis

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French

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Italian

My learning goals

I want to brush up on my intermediate French, and learn advanced...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about art, religion, culture, and history. I love getting into deep conversations. I love books and I LOVE movies.

I want a conversation partner who is

They will be excited to learn about my culture and to share theirs! The won’t be scared to share world views or opinions. I would prefer they be open to talking about books, movies, and hobbies.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 13 Japanese speakers in Manhattan 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 Manhattan?

In Manhattan there are 13 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.

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

You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/north-bergen />North Bergen, <a href=/learn/japanese/bellevue />Bellevue, and <a href=/learn/japanese/fullerton />Fullerton.

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 13 of them coming from Manhattan.