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Learn English in Johannesburg

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Johannesburg

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Xhosa

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Social Issues, Music, Leadership, Photography, General Knowledg...

My language exchange partner is

An open minded person who respects all people, open to discussing and sharing knowledge

My learning goals

To learn new languages through conversations

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Johannesburg

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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

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Johannesburg

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My learning goals

Learn many languages, many cultures...

My favorite topics

Astronomy, Science, I love sports and playing them, a fitness freak and a nerd. I love gaming, drawing, drumming and music in general. I love cooking, and I want to learn as many dishes from around the world as possible.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who can hold a conversation, I would like to be great friends with people from around the world so when I go there I can have someone help me too. I'm fluent in English and Afrikaans and I can speak Japanese, so I can help you. I'd really love to

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Johannesburg

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Japanese

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Thai

My favorite topics

Apprendre sur d'autres culture...

Perfect language exchange partner

Masculin ou féminin pour moi c'est parfait

My learning goals

J' aimerai apprendre quelque langues qui me plaise même si ce sont que les bases

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English speakers in Johannesburg

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I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone with the patience to teach and lear...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak Chinese,Japanese and korean fluently

My favorite topics

Any topic related to music, anime, drama, politics and student life

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Johannesburg

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My learning goals

I love languages and am keen on learning as much as I ca...

My favorite topics

Arts, intelligence, sports

My language exchange partner is

Curious, smart, open minded

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S.

Johannesburg

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Shona

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Sports especially football (Soccer), Music, Politics, History,...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone whose open minded and open to learning new things

My learning goals

To be able to speak Portuguese fluently and then try another language, maybe Spanish

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Johannesburg

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Swedish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Speak to me and we shall see...

My learning goals

Learn different languages.

My favorite topics

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

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Johannesburg

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English

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Japanese

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Portuguese

My learning goals

At this point greetings and a basic conversation...

My favorite topics

Well just about anything.

Perfect language exchange partner

Uhm no I cannot, nobody is perfect...

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M.

Johannesburg

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German

My favorite topics

In love with life. I like to hike and snowboard. Usually up to...

I want a conversation partner who is

Happy care free, willing to make a fool of themselves.

My learning goals

Improve communication skills

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C.

Johannesburg

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English

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Afrikaans

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French

My language exchange partner is

Someone who can keep it simpl...

My learning goals

To be able to say the basic things

My favorite topics

Religion, and just general small talk

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Johannesburg

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English

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My learning goals

Language because I'm moving soo...

My favorite topics

Anything I don't like to limit conversations

Ideal language community partner

Funny and sarcastic

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Value Community

Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

Value Conversation

Have fun, engaging conversations

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Johannesburg

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Music, philosophy, culture, surfing, skateboarding, chess, photography....

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Are patient, kind and friendly

My learning goals

Currently A1 level Hoping to make a friend and improve my sentence structure. And pronunciation. And. Confidence

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Johannesburg

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Perfect language exchange partner

Patient, funny, easy going, and adventurous...

My learning goals

To be able to speak and understand fluently.

My favorite topics

Travel, Food, workout, fashion, music, pop culture, news , general knowledge

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Johannesburg

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My learning goals

I want to learn Turkis...

My favorite topics

Engineering, cars, cooking, sci-fi

I want a conversation partner who is

Helping, Knowledge able, Friendly

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Johannesburg

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Shona

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English

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Russian

My favorite topics

Books Life Music Lov...

My language exchange partner is

Firm Patient Resourceful

My learning goals

To be a fluent speaker in French

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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!"

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Johannesburg

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English

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Ideal language community partner

A very patient person lol cos I don’t know Mandarin; I was born...

My learning goals

Basic conversation in Mandarin and French

My favorite topics

Code, food, music, movies, series, life and good sleep! Which reminds me, I’m usually available from 7-10pm GMT+2

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Johannesburg

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Xhosa

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English

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Zulu

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Arabic

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Politics. History and Fashion.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A bubbly, honest, kind and fun person

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Johannesburg

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English

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Afrikaans

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Korean

My favorite topics

Books, Psychology, Movie...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone easygoing and who can keep a conversation going

My learning goals

Improving language skills

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Johannesburg

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English

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Hindi

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Turkish

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I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, helpful and advanturou...

My learning goals

Franch

My favorite topics

English movies, amarican and bratish drama, indian movies, technology, fitness, motivation and inspiration

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Johannesburg

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English

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German

My learning goals

I would like to meet someone who has similar interests, but who...

My favorite topics

I would like to meet someone who has similar interests, but who can introduce different activities into my life.

My language exchange partner is

I would like to meet someone who has similar interests, but who can introduce different activities into my life.

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Johannesburg

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English

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French

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

Reach conversational level proficiency

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Johannesburg

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English

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Japanese

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient and consistent but also flexible. Would...

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.

My favorite topics

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

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Johannesburg

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English

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Afrikaans

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Russian

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Dutch

My learning goals

I want to be proficient at the language I learn conversationall...

My favorite topics

Movies, soccer, anime, manga, Television shows

Perfect language exchange partner

A person that is patient and has a sense of humour

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Johannesburg

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English

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Arabic

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Japanese

My favorite topics

My passion is movies and film and I watch almost any movie I...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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

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Johannesburg

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Afrikaans

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English

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Emoji

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Russian

My language exchange partner is

Anybody who can teach me Russia...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Russian, and make friends

My favorite topics

I like to talk about anything :) Я люблю суп

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Johannesburg

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Learning Spanish fluently. Once that is done another language...

My favorite topics

Life, adventures,love, activities (football, gaming, art, anime) and education.

Ideal language community partner

Anybody who is Spanish or anybody who knows how to teach me. I'm not judging

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Johannesburg

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English

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Shona

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German

My favorite topics

sports , technology and joke...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

easy going and patient

My learning goals

language practice

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Johannesburg

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English

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Afrikaans

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Zulu

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone nice, who is patient and fun...

My learning goals

I'd like to learn some new languages and be able to socially converse

My favorite topics

Politics, nature, RPG'S, mythology, psychology.

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K.

Johannesburg

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Tswana

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English

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

My learning goals

Become more comfortable using Spanish languag...

My favorite topics

Music, television, popular culture

I want a conversation partner who is

Young, vibrant, funny

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Johannesburg, South Africa?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 78 English speakers in Johannesburg looking to learn English together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you know how many Tandem members are available for English language exchange in Johannesburg?

In Johannesburg there are 78 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in South Africa other than Johannesburg where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/pretoria />Pretoria, <a href=/learn/english/sandton />Sandton, and <a href=/learn/english/cape-town />Cape Town.

What is the Tandem app all about?

Tandem is a language exchange app where people teach each other their native language. Each month more than 500,000 people visit Tandem with 78 of them coming from Johannesburg.


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