Speaking & Tutors

Ways to practise speaking Japanese, from paid tutors to language exchange. They vary most in price, scheduling, and how structured the lessons are.

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Preply

Paid one-to-one lessons (not an affiliate link). Want free practice? HelloTalk or Tandem.

Preply

Paid one-to-one lessons with a tutor
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Paid

Online tutoring marketplace with one-to-one Japanese lessons over video. Tutors set their own prices and schedules, so you can compare by price, reviews and specialty, such as conversation or JLPT prep.

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HelloTalk

Finding conversation partners
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Free + paid options

Language exchange app for chatting with native Japanese speakers who are learning your language, by text, voice or call.

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Tandem

Language exchange
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Free + paid options

Language exchange app that matches you with native speakers for text, audio and video chats.

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HiNative

Quick checks on whether something sounds natural
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Free + paid options

Q&A app where you ask native speakers questions about Japanese, such as whether a sentence sounds natural or how to say something, and get answers in text or audio.

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