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D.

Hermanus

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Fluent

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English

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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.

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K.

Grahamstown

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal language community partner

An outgoing person who is free spirited and open to trying new...

My learning goals

I would like to be able to speak fluent chinese and french

My favorite topics

Sports Economics Series Outdoor activities

A.

A.

Durban

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French

My learning goals

Proficiency...

My favorite topics

Writing, Mathematics, Film, Animation, Cycling, Waterpolo.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who can edit and are interested in animations

L.

L.

Cape Town

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English

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Afrikaans

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Russian

My favorite topics

Travelling , hiking, exploring new places and seeing different...

Perfect language exchange partner

My learning goals

Learn russian, arabic, lifestyle and islam in different countries

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G.

Pretoria

Fluent

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English

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone smart & intellectual. Funny & goofy. Has a lot to share...

My learning goals

Be fluent in multiple languages

My favorite topics

Business, entertainment, traveling

Z.

Z.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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Emoji

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Russian

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Russian, and make friend...

My favorite topics

I like to talk about anything :) Я люблю суп

My language exchange partner is

Anybody who can teach me Russian

J.

J.

Cape Town

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Film, series, travel, faith, climbing, surfing...

Ideal language community partner

Easy going and keen to learn as much as possible not only about language but the culture that surrounds a language.

My learning goals

To become conversational and to build friendships.

D.

D.

Cape Town

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English

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Afrikaans

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is willing to practice a little bit everyday and...

My learning goals

I want to be able to practice speaking another language

My favorite topics

Anything. Games, reading, general conversation

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G.

Grabouw

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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German

My learning goals

I want to make friends from around the world and hopefully learn...

My favorite topics

Politics, video games, movies, history, geography, various cultures and their backgrounds

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who enjoys learning about various cultures and languages. If you want a friend, send a message

S.

S.

Port Alfred

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English

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Dutch

My favorite topics

A wide variety, ranging from travel to culture to history and...

I want a conversation partner who is

Not sure. Perhaps someone easy going and relaxed.

My learning goals

The chance to practice listening and speaking.

A.

A.

Durban

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone light hearted . Positiv...

My learning goals

I would love to develop my language conversations

My favorite topics

Travel Food Comedy memes

K.

K.

Edenvale

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Learn to speak spanis...

My favorite topics

Learn spanish and french

Ideal language community partner

Spanish person

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L.

Alberton

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Fluent

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Afrikaans

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Anime. Philosophy. Gaming. Cookin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open minded and passionate

My learning goals

To learn to speak multiple languages

K.

K.

Randburg

Fluent

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

I would love to get your help with my Spanish and French. I can...

My learning goals

I want to learn how to speak Spanish and French better

My favorite topics

Hello! I love Traveling, hiking, rock climbing, nature, photography, music, space travel, history and art. I love lions too! Currently in Ecuador to improve my Spanish.

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R.

Randburg

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Persian

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to able speak these languages fluently...

My favorite topics

Business, Social

I want a conversation partner who is

Active and willing to participate

M.

M.

Randburg

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English

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French

My favorite topics

film, books, culture, lgbtq, quee...

My language exchange partner is

queer / lgbtq

My learning goals

learn sentences, being able to listen and understand & respond relatively well

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Grace uses Tandem to feel connected to the world.

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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

D.

D.

Cape Town

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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French

Ideal language community partner

A French speaker! From any francophone country. So I can get...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

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L.

Bloemfontein

Fluent

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English

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Russian

My learning goals

I want to be able to have a general conversation in Russian...

My favorite topics

Adventure, religion, people, movies, music

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient, intelligent, Russian

S.

S.

Cape Town

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English

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Xhosa

My favorite topics

Hiking, outdoorsmanship, travel, philosophy, politics, running,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient, attentive, easy to talk to, and can put up with my very poor German skills!

My learning goals

I'd like to become somewhat fluent in German before I move to Germany in 2019

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E.

Diepsloot

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Gay, friendly, young outloo...

My learning goals

Want to move abroad in five years

My favorite topics

Places to see, shopping, travelling, dining and drinking

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J.

Rustenburg

Fluent

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English

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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

My language exchange partner is

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.

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T.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

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German

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

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.

S.

S.

Parys

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

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Italian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyon...

My learning goals

Want to learn the very beautiful language of Italiano.

My favorite topics

Almost anything

G.

G.

Alberton

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Fluent

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Afrikaans

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Russian

My learning goals

I want to master Russia...

My favorite topics

Its my passion to work with steel, my hobbies are learning languages and gardening

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone willing to listen and teach me. With a lot of patients and intelligent.

S.

S.

Cape Town

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Mostly music books and nature and food mostly food over books...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is funny open minded and knows knows how to have a deep conversation when needed too and have endless conversations about food

My learning goals

To be fluent in writing and speaking

B.

B.

Stellenbosch

Fluent

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English

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Zulu

LEARNS

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

A friendly, funny and patient person....

My learning goals

I would like to learn & improve my Korean skills. I want to learn about other cultures

My favorite topics

Music. Movies. Life and Growth.

C.

C.

Johannesburg

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Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

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 language community 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

M.

M.

Centurion

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I am travelling to Osaka in December !!! Please make friends...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Everyone! People are amazing♡

My learning goals

To be able to talk Japanese comfortable without struggling.

C.

C.

Cape Town

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English

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Afrikaans

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone very keen to learn and to teach. Someone patient - I...

My learning goals

I’d like to generally increase my level of a language or two to start working towards fluency. Hopefully this might help me in the coming years in which I wish to travel.

My favorite topics

The universe, writing, music, aspirations and ambitions, friends and family, music, travel, changes in life, the mind, daily problems, love, words, languages. And lots more!

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N.

Randburg

Fluent

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Zulu

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I would love to comunicate fluentl...

My favorite topics

I like to talk about history, mysteries and fantasy

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who corrects my language mistakes or rather points them out when I'm wrong

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/bloemfontein />Bloemfontein, <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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