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J.

J.

Cape Town

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Running , Sketching/designing ✍️ , Dancing ....

My language exchange partner is

Funny , sweet and charming and simply just themselves ✨ .

My learning goals

Advance my ability to learn different languages .

T.

T.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Someone easy to speak t...

My learning goals

I want to learn how to speak Japanese and Korean

My favorite topics

Anime, movies, cartoons, food and music

R.

R.

Centurion

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Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

I would like to fully master a languag...

My favorite topics

Technology, games, science

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone that will keep me accountable.

N.

N.

Pretoria

Fluent

English Flag

English

Setswana Flag

Tswana

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Anything interesting and and thought stimulating. Also just general...

Perfect language exchange partner

One who can speak the language I am learning but also who is interesting ofcourse. Open minded and sense of humour but patient.

My learning goals

Korean fluency. And different culture(s)

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V.

V.

Randburg

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Fluent

Français Flag

French

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Cool one...

My learning goals

Writing and speaking languages I don't know

My favorite topics

Sports, comedy, I know nothing

J.

J.

Johannesburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

At this point greetings and a basic conversation...

My favorite topics

Well just about anything.

My language exchange partner is

Uhm no I cannot, nobody is perfect...

A.

A.

Cape Town

NEW

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

My favorite topics

music, series, sport...

Ideal language community partner

around the same age and same interests

My learning goals

to speak portuguese fluently

Y.

Y.

Cape Town

Fluent

Português Flag

Portuguese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Be fun, patient and helpful. Plus: memes...

My learning goals

Learn english and new friends

My favorite topics

Cultura, Hábitos e Experiências. Em Cape Town fazendo intercambio :) __ Culture, Habits and Experiences. In Cape Town doing an exchange :)

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I.

I.

Stellenbosch

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Gàidhlig Flag

Scottish Gaelic

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Technology PC master race Gaming. Anythimg nature. Mountains rivers beaches and ocean

Perfect language exchange partner

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

A.

A.

Centurion

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Gaming, nature, anything thought provoking really. Im totally...

I want a conversation partner who is

No preference, is always fun to meet new people of any kind

My learning goals

I would like to be able to speak it fluently eventually.

T.

T.

Cape Town

Fluent

isiXhosa Flag

Xhosa

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Patient, nice and helpfu...

My learning goals

To be able to communicate with other people who don't speak my native languages.

My favorite topics

My hobbies are reading, dancing, listening to music. I'm passionate about dancing and always learning.

W.

W.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

Emoji Flag

Emoji

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

To learn new culture and also to learn French...

My favorite topics

Literature like poems, novels and stories. I also like comic book based movies and music

Ideal language community partner

Anyone and everyone who just likes to chat and have fun. Make jokes and talk about random stuff. I would also like to talk to a very talkative person. Some who is also very welcoming, friendly, Frank and not shy

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A.

A.

Johannesburg

NEW

Fluent

日本語 Flag

Japanese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Anything about the UK and Japan, films and travelling...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I'd like to do language exchange in person with native British people being close in age with humor and politeness :)

My learning goals

I need more fluency, accuracy and confidence! Also, looking forward to having sincere friendship with British.

M.

M.

Johannesburg

Fluent

isiXhosa Flag

Xhosa

English Flag

English

LEARNS

العربية Flag

Arabic

Perfect language exchange partner

A bubbly, honest, kind and fun perso...

My learning goals

Arabic, French, Afrikaans, Yoruba, Korean, Japanese, Swahili and many more.

My favorite topics

Politics. History and Fashion.

B.

B.

Johannesburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Je veux parler couramment avant la fin de l’année, ou, au moins,...

My favorite topics

Reading, cooking, running, surfing, climbing and talking nonsense.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with good taste in books.

S.

S.

Benoni

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Emoji Flag

Emoji

LEARNS

Kiswahili Flag

Swahili

My favorite topics

Anything to do with arts and travel...

My language exchange partner is

Open minded and mature people

My learning goals

Master a language

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S.

S.

Plettenberg Bay

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Ideal language community partner

Able to teach well and can accept awkward peopl...

My learning goals

I’d like to be able to speak German fully with proper grammar

My favorite topics

Tv shows, movies, art and anime

J.

J.

Port Elizabeth

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

Learn more about korea and japa...

My favorite topics

Anime, books, culture

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Korean, Japanese

M.

M.

Cape Town

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Shona

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

I love listening to music, learning languages, meeting new people...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone! I’m really friendly and easy to talk to, so don’t be afraid to say hi :)

My learning goals

I study Mandarin at uni, so it would be great to get some speaking practice • about to study in Beijing for a year! • I’d like to keep my Spanish alive with some causal conversation :)

M.

M.

Cape Town

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Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who's willing to talk about anything and looking for...

My learning goals

I would like to practise my French. And I want to learn Japanese:)

My favorite topics

Photography, art, travelling, animation, manga etc.

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G.

Cape Town

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I want to learn Spanish and can also speak English to anyone...

My favorite topics

Travel, food, interesting places

My language exchange partner is

Someone that enjoys Travelling and discovering new places and things. I am currently in Cape Town but planning to return to Argentina in 2026. I am looking to buy a small property in Buenos Aires or Mar del Plata

J.

J.

Johannesburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Anything I don't like to limit conversation...

Ideal language community partner

Funny and sarcastic

My learning goals

Language because I'm moving soon

G.

G.

Paarl

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Nederlands Flag

Dutch

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who are Interesting. Fascinating. Weird even. Not necessarily...

My learning goals

With Nederlands, I'll be travelling to Antwerp and Ghent in two years and I'd love to be able to speak to the locals comfortably. I'd like to study in Nederland some day ;-)

My favorite topics

Existentialism, guitars, mountains, oceans, flowers, Jordan Peterson.

A.

A.

Randburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I would like to achieve my goals of learning Korean. I would...

My favorite topics

I’m extremely passionate about books, social issues, dancing! I’d like to say that studying is one of my passions but truthfully, I’d rather do anything else than study.

Perfect language exchange partner

Fun people! I love talking to people who are kind, funny and who know how to have good and meaningful conversations as well as lighthearted conversations.

H.

H.

Durban

NEW

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Movie→_→ Jet Li series, Jacky Chen series, Mission Impossible...

I want a conversation partner who is

please talk about TV and Movie and history and politics and Trump

My learning goals

了解对方文化,提高语言能力

S.

S.

Johannesburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

العربية Flag

Arabic

My language exchange partner is

My perfect tandem partner would hopefully be funny and kind....

My learning goals

When the right time comes, I hope to travel to different countries across the world and I think by knowing a bit of the languages that I learn, I can have a better experience and fully appreciate the people and their cultures

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!

E.

E.

Bronkhorstspruit

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Llegar rápido a intermedi...

My favorite topics

Comida. Saludos y presentaciones

Ideal language community partner

Temas diversos de la actualidad. Moda, viajes, cultura en general

N.

N.

Edenvale

Fluent

Kiswahili Flag

Swahili

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Soccer, athletics,dance,musi...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Understanding and patient

My learning goals

My goal to be able to speak the learning language fluent and being able to communicate with new people all over the globe

M.

M.

Pretoria

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Esperanto Flag

Esperanto

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is dedicated to language learning and is willing...

My learning goals

I want to achieve fluency in Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, Sport, Language, Science, Literature, Film

R.

R.

Stellenbosch

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

Learn at least 2 new language...

My favorite topics

Politics Sport Economics Science Philosophy

I want a conversation partner who is

Knowledgeable in current day events

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/johannesburg />Johannesburg, and <a href=/language-exchange/south-africa/vereeniging />Vereeniging.

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.