r/LanguageBuds

Hey Japanese Learners!

My name is Kenta, I'm a professional Japanese tutor originally from Osaka, Japan. I've been teaching online for 4 years and have helped hundreds of students go from zero to conversational.

I recently built my own Japanese learning platform called Japley and I want to give people the chance to experience real 1-on-1 Japanese tutoring before committing to anything. So I'm offering free trial lessons to anyone who is interested — no payment, no pressure, no strings attached.

Here is what the free lesson looks like:

• If you are a complete beginner I will teach you exactly what I teach my students in their very first lesson
• If you already know some Japanese I will teach based on your current level
• If you have specific questions about the language or want to know more about my program you are free to ask anything

Just a real lesson on Google Meet, personalized to you.

Drop a comment below or send me a DM if you are interested. I am happy to answer any questions too!

japley.com

I took the IELTS in 2025 and scored got 8.0. I can speak about any casual or academic topics. My goal is to speak as fluently as possible because sometimes I use unnatural phrases. I got to my current level mostly by watching something or reading. I need to speak more.

Feel free to DM me. I prefer long (1-2 hours) and meaningful voice conversations (no video). We can practice casual conversations or IELTS topics. Please, don’t text me if you don’t have C1 or C2. I am not being rude, just want to improve my speech

Hi! 26F and looking for someone to practice talking to in Portuguese and in turn, letting them practice their English with me. I'm like REALLY bad at Portuguese but I'll be traveling to Portugal at the end of the year and don't want to look like a total fool. Plus, I'd just love to learn the language : ) I need help in every category for Portuguese haha. I'm a native English speaker so I'm able to help with the structure of sentences or homophones and can clear up any confusion since English can be a pain : )

Hi! I’m from Colombia, I speak Spanish and want to practice my English. I can help you with Spanish, you help me with English. We can chat or write messages.

Level: Intermediate

Send me a message if you want to practice together! 😊

Ciao a tutti,
amo l'Italia e ci sono stato spesso in vacanza, soprattutto all'Isola d'Elba, che per me è un posto del cuore. Da tempo vorrei migliorare il mio italiano in modo più serio, ma tra il lavoro da insegnante e una figlia piccola in Germania non riesco davvero a impegnarmi per un appuntamento fisso settimanale – né per un corso in presenza né per incontri regolari con un tandem qui sul posto.
Ho provato diverse app (Duolingo, Babbel e simili) e devo dire che sono concepite abbastanza bene, ma le uso un po' alla rinfusa e mi manca lo scambio vero con una persona.
Per questo volevo chiedere: qualcuno potrebbe consigliarmi una piattaforma seria per trovare un partner linguistico online, oppure c'è qui qualcuno che avrebbe voglia di scambiare due chiacchiere ogni tanto? In cambio sarei felice di aiutare chi vuole imparare o migliorare il tedesco – sono madrelingua e insegno per professione, quindi posso dare una mano anche con la grammatica.
Grazie mille!

hi! i’m an italian girl who’s searching for someone who can help me practicing norwrgian.

is someone free?

Hi! I’m F24 from Mexico and am looking for someone to practice my German (B2 right now) in exchange for Spanish or English. I’m currently living in Germany, so time zone won’t be an issue. Hit me up if you’re interested!

Native Arabic speaker, fluent in English.
I’d be more than happy to help people learn and improve. In exchange, I’m mainly looking to make new connections and friendships. I’d like to work on my French in the process, and maybe acquire Spanish (only know the very basics).

I also speak Hebrew (intermediate), and a little Korean- don’t mind improving in those or other languages as well, but definitely not necessary.

I NEED A NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKER FOR AN ASSIGNMENT ASAP😭🙏🏻

im studying on english for native speakers and i need an interview clip or video/voice recording of a native english speaker and my supposed participant ghosted me🤧 my assignment is due in 12 hours and i desperately need someone for this.

It can be an interview or a self introduction recording of yourself and about what you do for a living, like a 3 to 5 minutes recording. Everyone from any english speaking countries pls hmu, except USA since my partner already found a participant from Texas.

edit: Thank you to everyone that replied, i already got the voice recording so now im off to cramp brain completing the portfolio. Thank you! 🩷🩷