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Pretoria

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English

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Tigrinya

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Korean

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is patient but stern, very direct on their feedback and able to correct me without berating me.

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.

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W.

Centurion

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English

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Emoji

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Absolutely anyone that wants to improve their speaking skills!...

My learning goals

I wanna speak Spanish like a real Spaniard, with slang and in a casual way.

My favorite topics

I'd love to talk about anything. Some of my favourite topics include technology, health & fitness, self-improvement, smart home tech, AI, videography, and just meeting new people from across the world.

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Grabouw

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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French

My learning goals

I want to possibly learn enough Spanish to get by and French...

My favorite topics

Music, philosophy, art

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A kind, non judgmental person

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Midrand

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English

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Afrikaans

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Dutch

My favorite topics

Cooking, drawing, poetry, books, gaming, spiritualit...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone whose patient, not afraid to speak their minds

My learning goals

To be able to learn at least two languages

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1,369

English speakers in Sandton

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Durban

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English

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Russian

I want a conversation partner who is

A person who shares the same interests as me and who is willing...

My learning goals

Increase my vocabulary in other languages and learn how took communicate better

My favorite topics

A person's strengths and weaknesses , hobbies, travel destinations, tv series - the flash , blacklist, banshee

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Edenvale

Fluent

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English

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Zulu

My learning goals

Expand vocabulary in Zul...

My favorite topics

Knitting, psychology, human behaviour, current affairs.

My language exchange partner is

Not sure

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M.

Cape Town

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Shona

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community 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 :)

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D.

Johannesburg

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone that will give me joy and happiness for the rest of my...

My learning goals

Am here to learn more languages

My favorite topics

I want to learn more about life

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S.

Mahikeng

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to practise having a real conversation in languages that...

My favorite topics

I like science and I talk a lot about it, cosmology, the future, discoveries and new inventions. Other topics of interest are politics, religion and cultures of different tribes and I ask a lot of WHYs

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who's open minded and who can take an argument and be able to not take it personal.

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G.

Worcester

Fluent

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English

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Latin

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travelin...

I want a conversation partner who is

An interesting and fun person

My learning goals

Know many languages

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Pretoria

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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German

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Xhosa

My language exchange partner is

One who understands the need to be able to know what people of...

My learning goals

To understand the majority of people in my Country when they are speaking in their language

My favorite topics

The Gospel of Jesus & His Amazing Grace! The love of God for All His Children! How blessed we are to be able to enjoy this beautiful World God has created for us all

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Cape Town

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Portuguese

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English

My learning goals

Learn english and new friend...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Be fun, patient and helpful. Plus: memes

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Cape Town

NEW

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English

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Afrikaans

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Language, Art, Culinary Arts, Music, Pets, Nature, Environment,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone friendly!

My learning goals

I would like to be able to at least have small conversations in Japanese even if it's slightly broken

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L.

Alberton

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Open minded and passionat...

My learning goals

To learn to speak multiple languages

My favorite topics

Anime. Philosophy. Gaming. Cooking

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M.

Johannesburg

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French

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Portuguese

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Japanese

My learning goals

J' aimerai apprendre quelque langues qui me plaise même si ce...

My favorite topics

Apprendre sur d'autres cultures

I want a conversation partner who is

Masculin ou féminin pour moi c'est parfait

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A.

Cape Town

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Books, movies, politics, nature, science...basically anything...

My language exchange partner is

Someone with a great sense of humor, a reader and appreciator of the small beautiful things in life.

My learning goals

I eventually want to be fluent in the language.

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Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

Someone who lives in Portugal (not Brazil - differences in the...

My learning goals

To be able to have simple conversations and later pass the language test for Portuguese citizenship.

My favorite topics

Travel, Music (jazz, rock, funk), Living in Portugal

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N.

Durban

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English

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Neapolitan

My learning goals

To speak Italian fluently...

My favorite topics

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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T.

Port Elizabeth

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English

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Russian

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Afrikaans

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing all sorts of topics , tho about traveling...

Perfect language exchange partner

My perfect tandem buddy does not live on this planet

My learning goals

I want to learn to speak chinease and spanish well

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Roodepoort

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is creative and friendly....

My learning goals

I want to be able to improve my speaking in Chinese and Korean and be able to understand the language better.

My favorite topics

Music, anime and books. Anything to do with creativity or fictional characters.

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Grabouw

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Afrikaans

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German

My learning goals

Want to improve on learning Germa...

My favorite topics

World news Sport Nature

My language exchange partner is

A friendly person with a sense of humor

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Pretoria

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Norwegian

My favorite topics

Art, metal music, film and all things desig...

Ideal language community partner

Open minded

My learning goals

New views on various culture from different countries

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Johannesburg

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Zulu

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Afrikaans

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange 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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R.

Centurion

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

LEARNS

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Zulu

My learning goals

To have a conversation with a native speaker by the end of the...

My favorite topics

Travel, science, music, religion, geography and anything news related

Perfect language exchange partner

Supportive, interested and accountable

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Edenvale

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Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Current Events Football (European) Music (Hip-Hop & RnB) Languages...

I want a conversation partner who is

My perfect Tandem buddy would be a native Spanish speaker who is easy to get on with and talk to regularly and understands how badly I want to learn how to speak Spanish. Preferably someone who is patient with my level of Spanish too...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Spanish by starting off with conversational fluency and then moving on to gain my C1 level of Spanish language comprehension.

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M.

Cape Town

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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Xhosa

My language exchange partner is

Somoene thats honest & outspoken, but considering and patient...

My learning goals

I would like to improve my English and learn to speak isiXhosa fluently.

My favorite topics

Life, Testimonies, anything interesting.

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Johannesburg

Fluent

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Zulu

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To learn Japanes...

My favorite topics

Anime,videogames

Ideal language community partner

A girl who is just like me

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Roodepoort

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

My favorite topics

Arsenal Current Affairs Music Book...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly Out going Fun Honest Good listener

My learning goals

To be able to communicate both verbally and in writing - to have a decent free flowing conversation

J.

J.

Richards Bay

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone friendly, quick, and fun. I love to learn and hate being...

My learning goals

I'd like to become fully fluent in Spanish, and speak without thinking so much.

My favorite topics

Todo. I just like to talk. Love books and animals, so talk to me

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J.

Stellenbosch

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to learn how to speak Japanese...

My favorite topics

My hobbies are: Playing games, watching anime and listening to music.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that plays games and loves to talk.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 1,369 English speakers in Sandton 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 Sandton?

In Sandton there are 1,369 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/johannesburg />Johannesburg, <a href=/learn/english/vereeniging />Vereeniging, 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 1,369 of them coming from Sandton.


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