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Language exchange in Sandton

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D.

D.

Hermanus

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Anything Nerdy, especially books! Ancient epics to modern classics,...

My language exchange partner is

Nerdy, nice and sincere. I would love a great talker like me! I would love to make friends here, as I treasure friendships.

My learning goals

To be able to speak fluently in the language I am learning (Chinese Mandarin Simplified) so that I may be able to speak it one day when I go to China. It is my plan to one day teach there.

K.

K.

Johannesburg

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Fluent

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Zulu

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

Ideal language community partner

People that are fluent in Japanese,Spanish,Russian and Korean...

My learning goals

I want to know how to learn the languages of the places I might one day go live in

My favorite topics

Watching anime,reading and listening to music

A.

A.

Durban

Fluent

தமிழ் Flag

Tamil

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

Basic intro into various language...

My favorite topics

Culture Arts Sport Technology Wildlife Traveling

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open to sharing culture

C.

C.

Potchefstroom

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

Anime , movies, music, jokes, series, writing, books, painting,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly helpful patient

My learning goals

I want to learn as many languages fluently as I can

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K.

K.

Cape Town

Fluent

Français Flag

French

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

I'm opd...

My learning goals

Apprendre l'espagnole

My favorite topics

Travel, politic, society, music

J.

J.

Paarl

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

just to be able to be casually fluent and be able to hold a conversation...

My favorite topics

movies, food, tv shows, instagram @josh.spolander , snapchat @fjs007 , social issues

My language exchange partner is

someone fun or funny and is open to discussions (sometimes deep)

H.

H.

Centurion

NEW

Fluent

Svenska Flag

Swedish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

My favorite topics

lov...

Ideal language community partner

someone with an open heart

My learning goals

meeting people with good intentions

S.

S.

Springs

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

American Sign Language Flag

American Sign Language

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Make new friend...

My learning goals

English and china

My favorite topics

I am deaf, girl and I am from south Africa

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L.

L.

Durban

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

To become closer to being fluent in Korean and make new friends...

My favorite topics

Music Dancing Food Movies TV Shows

Perfect language exchange partner

Somebody who is always positive and ready to help. Enjoys learning languages. Someone who is opened minded and wants to be friends!

V.

V.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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Shona

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Books Life Music Lov...

I want a conversation partner who is

Firm Patient Resourceful

My learning goals

To be a fluent speaker in French

N.

N.

Pretoria

Fluent

English Flag

English

Setswana Flag

Tswana

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My language exchange partner is

One who can speak the language I am learning but also who is...

My learning goals

Korean fluency. And different culture(s)

My favorite topics

Anything interesting and and thought stimulating. Also just general things that are relatable, even entertainment, lifestyle etc.

M.

M.

Johannesburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

Improve my linguistic skill...

My favorite topics

Healthcare, Travel, Music

Ideal language community partner

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N.

N.

Pretoria

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Books, Animals, Kdramas, Kpop , anime , cats, food TV series...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A Korean native, willing to share the wonders of Korean and Korean Culture. An kdrama lover and cat enthusiast!

My learning goals

I would like to speak fluent Korean as well as study the Korean Culture.

J.

J.

Rustenburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Perfect language exchange partner

Open to new things, thirst to learn and improve the world, with...

My learning goals

I want them to be fluent in Japanese, and reach my goals, never give up and make an improvement in this vast world

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

C.

C.

Cape Town

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

My learning goals

I want to be able to learn the basics of Mandarin...

My favorite topics

Music, Eastern Philosophy, Fitness

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who has a good sense of humor and is enjoyable to learn from.

T.

T.

Johannesburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

Cooking Books Films Technology Travel Philosophy Poetry Health Engineering Gaming Anime Sci-f...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is patient and consistent but also flexible. Would be ideal to have a asynchronous text chat to supplement regular scheduled voice conversations. Easygoing and also just curious about learning.

My learning goals

Conversational comfort. I want to speak with more confidence and really work on my pronunciation. I also want to learn about culture surrounding a language.

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T.

T.

Midrand

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Ideal language community partner

Conversational partner who hears mistakes and stops you to correct...

My learning goals

Fluency

My favorite topics

Life Theories Personal hobbies

T.

T.

Randburg

Fluent

Português Flag

Portuguese

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

Apprendre le françai...

My favorite topics

I'm in Sandton, South Africa! Someone here?

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Homme

A.

A.

Richards Bay

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Dansk Flag

Danish

My favorite topics

Feminism, LGBT rights, Independence ,Different cultures and customs,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient. Kind. Sweet. Understanding. Does not criticise harshly.

My learning goals

Learn 3 new languages

B.

B.

Johannesburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded people...

My learning goals

I would like to get to an intermediate level before moving to Barcelona.

My favorite topics

Mountain biking, rock climbing, snowboarding and last but not least travel (of course!)

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K.

K.

Johannesburg

Fluent

Setswana Flag

Tswana

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Become more comfortable using Spanish languag...

My favorite topics

Music, television, popular culture

My language exchange partner is

Young, vibrant, funny

M.

M.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing a variety of different topics, I am very easy...

Ideal language community partner

Somebody who i can engage with and develop a connection with.

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak german and french at least semi fluently

N.

N.

Durban

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

napulitano Flag

Neapolitan

Ideal conversation exchange partner

...

My learning goals

To speak Italian fluently

My favorite topics

K.

K.

Bethlehem

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

日语拿下一级证,英语四六级没问...

My favorite topics

anime,IM@S,Heroes of the Storm

Perfect language exchange partner

enioy share and help,Anime fans

J.

J.

Stellenbosch

NEW

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

Younger female who enjoys languages and shares a taste in music, film and book genres with me.

My learning goals

Improve my conversation skills.

J.

J.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Türkçe Flag

Turkish

My language exchange partner is

Someone that can meet me on their language journey wherever they...

My learning goals

My colleauges speak Turkish. I need to be able to converse with them

My favorite topics

Hobbies, food, travel, work, family, friends

S.

S.

Johannesburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

العربية Flag

Arabic

My learning goals

When the right time comes, I hope to travel to different countries...

My favorite topics

My passion is movies and film and I watch almost any movie I can. Although I don't know everything about world politics, I find it extremely fascinating and would love to learn more!

Ideal language community partner

My perfect tandem partner would hopefully be funny and kind. I also hope they would be able to keep a conversation going

W.

W.

Edenvale

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

My favorite topics

Life in general, with regards to ups, downs and the great joys...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A fun outgoing personality with the ability to learn.

My learning goals

I would like to learn about the different cultures across the world.

H.

H.

Pretoria

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient and kind. Someone who has a sense of humour...

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk to the kids I au pair in Portuguese

My favorite topics

Good food, music, Formula One and travelling

Z.

Z.

Durban

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

Hope to learn a new language to a reasonable degree in a few...

My favorite topics

Technology, soccer, life, philosophy, music.

I want a conversation partner who is

Spontaneous, funny, knowledgeable.

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/vereeniging />Vereeniging, <a href=/language-exchange/south-africa/pretoria />Pretoria, and <a href=/language-exchange/south-africa/cape-town />Cape Town.

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.