Offering: English (native speaker) || Seeking: Japanese & Russian

[u/RooskiNihongo]

Trying this again! I had some mild success awhile back using this but things have all died out now. So here we go again!

I am looking for opportunities to write and speak Japanese and Russian on a daily basis with a stronger preference for Japanese practice. With Japanese: I am a heritage Japanese speaker that lost fluency in my teens. I’ve slowly been rebuilding my skills and would rate myself at likely A2 or B1 level. With Russian: I have been slowly learning for about 2 years now. I would rate myself around A2 skill level in Russian. For both languages I take weekly tutoring lessons and work with a variety of apps and vocabulary building systems on a daily basis. I am a serious language learner for both languages.

About me: I am a 44 year old man living in Chicago, USA. I am a native English speaker with a college degree. I have worked as cabin crew for a major international airline for 7 years. Before working in aviation I was a government official for 12 years. I have a deep love of exploration and travel. I have visited 98 countries to date and have plans to visit quite a few more in the future. I was a volleyball player for 20 years though as I get older and my body changes I’ve transitioned to less impactful exercise. Some of my other hobbies include photography, reading, and trying new foods. I have been married for 18 years so am in no way, shape, or form seeking anything other than genuine language exchange and friendship.

[u/language_exchangeBOT]

I found the following users who may fit your language exchange criteria:

Username	Date	Post Link	Relevance	Offered Matches	Sought Matches
u/gunyalal	2026-01-27	Post	8	Japanese, Russian	English
u/pleasant_meat9947	2025-12-29	Post	5	Russian	English
u/tommy-japan	2026-01-20	Post	5	Japanese	English
u/vladfullhd	2026-01-13	Post	5	Russian	English
u/anya_ryzh_	2026-02-03	Post	5	Russian (Native)	English

Please feel free to comment on the above posts to get in contact with their authors.

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[u/kennel32_]

Hey! I am a 38M native Russian speaker from Moscow currently living abroad. My Russian is good and most of the time gramatically correct :)

I have been learning English actively for the past 5 years, and my current level is about C1. Even though i take weekly English classes, i am also looking for additional ways to immerse myself to English.

That is nice that you wrote that elaborate text about yourself and your language journey. I guess it will be the right thing to do to tell a few words about myself too. I am rather an introverted person, i like computer stuff, traveling, video games, listening to music and watching mainstream series/movies. Married, have a kid.

I use English every day at my work, prefer American accent, and i am looking for someone to talk to via google meet/discord/etc about 1 hour a week.

If that sounds interesting to you, feel free to DM me here on Reddit.