
This week's new learners
Dax
Rochester
NEWSPEAKS
English

Spanish
American Sign Language
LEARNS
Japanese
Korean
Thai
My favorite topics
I really like drawing, photography, watching horror movies, listening...
My language exchange partner is
No one is perfect, but if I had to choose then maybe someone who can constantly remind me to study words/sentences, won't get mad if I mess up, and will stick with me till the end.
My learning goals
I want to learn these languages too communicate better with my friends and family who speak those languages. I want to be able to know what I hear and what to say.
Sunny
Rochester
SPEAKS
English
American Sign Language
LEARNS
French
Japanese
Korean
My learning goals
I want to learn a new language. I want to learn more about others....
My favorite topics
Anime, Sports, Music, Food, Culture relations.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone adventurous and willing to learn new things constantly. Also someone who loves to travel and gain knowledge on other cultures.
Taryn
Rochester
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
French
Chinese (Simplified)
Russian
My favorite topics
Astrology, occult, paranormal things, anime, manga, languages,...
Perfect language exchange partner
somone who is open minded and enjoys weird and deep discussions
My learning goals
I would love to learn how to get out of my shell more and perhaps something new from people.
크리스토퍼
Rochester
SPEAKS
English
American Sign Language
LEARNS
Thai
Japanese
My learning goals
I want to improve in Japanese...
My favorite topics
こんばんは! Basketball, Soccer, Track and field, Movies, Read a book, and video game. Instagram ~ raid_xxkingzandrewxx
My language exchange partner is
I want a good friend, talking funny, and an open mind
Julia
Rochester
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
American Sign Language

Portuguese
German
My favorite topics
I like music, a cappella, playing instruments, movies, learning...
Ideal language community partner
I’m learning European Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese so I’d prefer to speak to people with those dialects. Unfortunately, I’m a student and don’t have time to respond to everyone so I try to find people with similar interests and goals.
My learning goals
Keeping up with Spanish and Portuguese and improving my Italian, as I have an intermediate level right now! :) I’m at a conversational level in French and currently study German and I’ll be studying Hebrew more in the future
Matt
Rochester
SPEAKS
English

Latin
LEARNS
French
Sanskrit, Saṁskṛtam

Spanish
Ideal conversation exchange partner
I want to practice my French and Spanish with people. I am currently...
My learning goals
1. Learn language 2. Meet new and interesting people 3. Have meaningful conversations
My favorite topics
I love movies, music, and speaking with friendly individuals.
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Penny
Rochester
SPEAKS
Chinese (Simplified)
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My favorite topics
Food and drinks Traveling Sciences: brain and cognitive sciences! Art...
I want a conversation partner who is
Who generally has a positive attitude towards life and live arts and traveling. People who has interest in brain and cognitive sciences.
My learning goals
Learn how to converse in Japanese. Though I am taking classes at the college, I don’t think what I have learned is sufficient for me to live in Japan as a PhD student in the future.

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Jessica
Rochester
NEWSPEAKS
English
LEARNS

Spanish
Chinese (Simplified)

Portuguese
My favorite topics
Culture, Food, Experience, Nutritio...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who is good at keeping up conversation and has similar interest, someone who is not afraid to correct my grammar. I like have deep and intelligent conversations in English or Spanish.
My learning goals
Fluency, I am studying to become a medical interpreter, so learning a lot of medical vocabulary. I also want to learn Portuguese and the pronunciation, as well some Mandarin.
Johannah
Rochester
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
Irish
Dutch
German
My favorite topics
A lot of different things. Mostly, philosophy and day to day...
My language exchange partner is
Probably anyone :)
My learning goals
To learn languages well enough to hold basic or normal conversations with others in different languages.
Find more than
108
Japanese speakers in Rochester
Izak
Rochester
SPEAKS
English

Spanish
LEARNS

Portuguese
Japanese
I want a conversation partner who is
Brasileiros e japoneses...
My learning goals
Aprender português e japonês
My favorite topics
Open to anything... I love languages, memes, music, and food. Eu gosto de idiomas, da música, dos memes, e da comida.
Ik-Tae
Rochester
SPEAKS
Korean
LEARNS
Japanese
English
My learning goals
Learn about other peopl...
My favorite topics
187cm (6"2') Korean Looking for friend or ! I'm open-minded to almost everything and respectful of other people's life and choice. I always try to be kind and thinking about other person's feelings first. And i'm shy at first but fun and jokey after.
My language exchange partner is
Kind person
Keren
Rochester
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
Korean
German
Italian
My favorite topics
German, korean, politics, the environment, running, school, music...
Ideal language community partner
Someone who knows German. (Or Korean/Italian). Or anyone who'd like to chat
My learning goals
Ich spreche schon ein bisschen Deutsch, weil es ich lerne Deutsch im Schule. I'm also Korean-American, so I understand a little Korean. But I'd like to comprehend and speak German and Korean much better. Open to other languages as well!
Sagar
Rochester
SPEAKS
Marathi
English
Hindi
LEARNS
German

Spanish
Ideal conversation exchange partner
I would like to expand my german vocabulary and grammar. I also...
My learning goals
Practice conversations in German and Spanish
My favorite topics
Sports,Video Games,History,Programming,Politics. I also am open to exploring new topics.
wan
Rochester
SPEAKS
Cantonese
Chinese (Simplified)
English
LEARNS
Korean
My language exchange partner is
Want to make friends from different countries, are learning Korean,...
My learning goals
Hope to use Korean daily dialogue,English is not very good either. Enhance English!
My favorite topics
food,fashion ,song,travel,idols
Souks
Rochester
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My favorite topics
Video games, movies, technology, photography, travel, current...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Anyone who is also excited about learning another language.
My learning goals
I want to improve my grammar and vocabulary, and be able to understand Japanese at a conversational speed.
Mika
Rochester
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS

Spanish

Arabic
American Sign Language
My learning goals
I would love to be fluent or near so in a year...
My favorite topics
Everything from history and mythology, to great books and science.
I want a conversation partner who is
Patient, encouraging, willing to spend even just a few minutes if that is all we have.
Looking for an online language exchange partner in Rochester, United States?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 108 Japanese speakers in Rochester 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 Rochester?
In Rochester there are 108 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.
Are there other locations in United States other than Rochester where I can find a Japanese language exchange partner?
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 108 of them coming from Rochester.