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Language exchange in Sandton

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K.

K.

Johannesburg

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Fluent

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Southern Ndebele

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Art Fashion Music Movies Foo...

My language exchange partner is

A very creative, kind, simple but open mided person.

My learning goals

Mastering French and Dutch

S.

S.

Hermanus

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who wants help with English! 日本語を教えてください...

My learning goals

I have traveled to Japan, but I think my Japanese needs to be better for next time!

My favorite topics

Food, travel, martial arts, video games and movies.

J.

J.

Rustenburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

I want them to be fluent in Japanese, and reach my goals, never...

My favorite topics

I like everything, from Ice skating, kung fu, music, piano, recorder, saxaphone, ways to improve the world, business, manga, books, Japanese to food, places, clothes, movies, politics, school, learning, nature, art, cooking and so forth

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open to new things, thirst to learn and improve the world, with ideas of all sorts, or just wanting to chat in a new language and help others learn one.

W.

W.

Potchefstroom

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Tswana

My favorite topics

Computers, gaming, music...

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind

My learning goals

Getting to know my countrymen better

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M.

M.

Randburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Portuguese

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly and kin...

My learning goals

To be able to speak Japanese

My favorite topics

I’m a extrovert so it’s says a lot about me

J.

J.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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Scottish Gaelic

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

China many mor...

My favorite topics

About relationships,marriage,Businesses

My language exchange partner is

Woman Buddy

S.

S.

Pretoria

NEW

Fluent

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Culture,Religion,Travel,Social,Issue...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who has similar interests

My learning goals

Proficiency in language

J.

J.

Stellenbosch

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Younger female who enjoys languages and shares a taste in music,...

My learning goals

Improve my conversation skills.

My favorite topics

Films, music, literature. Filme, Muzik, Litertur. Films, musique, littérature.

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M.

M.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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Xhosa

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English

LEARNS

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Arabic

My learning goals

Arabic, French, Afrikaans, Yoruba, Korean, Japanese, Swahili...

My favorite topics

Politics. History and Fashion.

Perfect language exchange partner

A bubbly, honest, kind and fun person

K.

K.

Alberton

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Movies and songs but I am down for anythin...

I want a conversation partner who is

A friendly thoughtful and very humourous person

My learning goals

I want to speak fluent French

S.

S.

Pretoria

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Tigrinya

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is patient but stern, very direct on their feedback...

My learning goals

I'd like to do my PHD in Korea within the next 2 years so I'd like to get a grasp of the language and also some insight into the culture too.

My favorite topics

I'm open to discussing anything and everything! Except for NSFW things. Respectfully.

N.

N.

Durban

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Neapolitan

My learning goals

To speak Italian fluently...

My favorite topics

Ideal language community partner

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N.

N.

Durban

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Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

My favorite topics

No spoilers... [Talk to me so you can find out.....

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, outspoken and polite people☆☆.... if you know you can talk about anything and everything. .... HEY THERE

My learning goals

meeting new people and making new friends of course

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G.

Durban

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, easygoing, fun...

My learning goals

Fluency in Korean and some Mandarin

My favorite topics

Music, movies, Travel, life

L.

L.

Pretoria

Fluent

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Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

I want learn French and make some international friends...

My favorite topics

Film, Music, Travel, School, Food, Life in general :)

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone happy to talk and interested in many different cultures

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C.

Cape Town

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

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German

My favorite topics

Sport Culture Lifestyles Universities/ Colleg...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, kind and someone open for weird late night conversations

My learning goals

Want to improve my German. Learn Dutch

Aria

Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

M.

M.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

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Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

Cariocas someone who like me enjoys meeting new people and...

My learning goals

I’ve enrolled in a Portuguese language school in Rio De Janeiro but I’m a new student who doesn’t speak the language. I would love to improve in the basics and just be able to put small everyday sentences together. To be able to read and understand contex

My favorite topics

1. Discovering Rio De Janeiro and all the cool places to visit. 2. Activities (sporting/hiking/adventure) or social parties or events

M.

M.

Randburg

Fluent

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Pashto

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

To be fluent in English. And atleast able to speak Zulu and understand...

My favorite topics

Anything

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone with intermediate or above English skills

T.

T.

Johannesburg

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Dutch

My favorite topics

Law, cycling, gardening...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone from Holland who can teach me Dutch and something about the Netherlands.

My learning goals

To speak, read and write Dutch

R.

R.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

I want a conversation partner who is

Hard working , serious about teaching , fun , kin...

My learning goals

I would love to speak fluent in french

My favorite topics

I'm a friendly loyal person I often enjoy discussing topics about the better things in life I believe that kindness is key ! I can't wait to learn from you guys :)

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M.

M.

Durban

Fluent

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English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

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Arabic

My learning goals

To better understand the language and the culture of its people,...

My favorite topics

Nature, surfing + open water swimming,motorcross, meeting new people, tech, traveling, science!

My language exchange partner is

Someone humorous, bubbly, wisdomous and anyone that wants to debate!

D.

D.

Cape Town

Fluent

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Music interests range from Coltrane to the Rolling Stones to...

Ideal language community partner

A French speaker! From any francophone country. So I can get to grips with the language that I’ve not been able to fully comfortable in.

My learning goals

To achieve a level of conversational French. Not necessarily fluent but able to string together a dialogue.

N.

N.

Durban

Fluent

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Zulu

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English

LEARNS

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Esperanto

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A person who is weird, nice, open to things and all. A person...

My learning goals

I want to be able to improve my English and Esperanto

My favorite topics

Science, politics, anime

R.

R.

Johannesburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

Reach conversational level proficienc...

My favorite topics

Finance and global markets, credit risk, English football, South Africa

Perfect language exchange partner

Beginners, first time using Tandem, so open to talking to new people

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I.

Stellenbosch

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Gàidhlig Flag

Scottish Gaelic

My favorite topics

Technology PC master race Gaming. Anythimg nature. Mountains...

I want a conversation partner who is

Somebody who likes technology. And also likes nature and out door activities

My learning goals

To learn a new language. To be able to communicate fluently

R.

R.

Centurion

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Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Someone that will keep me accountable...

My learning goals

I would like to fully master a language

My favorite topics

Technology, games, science

A.

A.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold a basic conversation :-...

My favorite topics

I like spending time outdoors, fitness, always learning :-)

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is chilled, fun and has patience. I'm just starting out :-)

J.

J.

Nelspruit

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

I like talking about memes, series, music and movie...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People with a sense of humor

My learning goals

Meeting new people and having them share their culture with me

B.

B.

Johannesburg

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Polish

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

The person that will give me joy and happiness for the rest of...

My learning goals

Learning languages

My favorite topics

like intelligent discussion mainly online on mostly social issues, stuff like feminism. I enjoy hearing others' viewpoints as well. Basically, anything that makes me think is fair game for discussion.

B.

B.

Johannesburg

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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German

My learning goals

Learn different languages...

My favorite topics

Music, food, Netflix, books... Pretty much everything really.

I want a conversation partner who is

Speak to me and we shall see!

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Sandton?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 1,369 speakers in Sandton looking to learn together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequent City Questions

How many people are available for language exchange in Sandton?

There are 1,369 members in Sandton on Tandem.

Which other locations in South Africa other than Sandton are available for language exchange on Tandem?

Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/south-africa/bloemfontein />Bloemfontein, <a href=/language-exchange/south-africa/cape-town />Cape Town, and <a href=/language-exchange/south-africa/pretoria />Pretoria.

What is Tandem and what is language exchange?

Tandem is the language learning app where millions of people teach each other. More than 500,000 people visit Tandem each month and 1,369 do it in Sandton.