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Learn English in Sandton

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B.

Johannesburg

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Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Mountain biking, rock climbing, snowboarding and last but not...

My language exchange partner is

Open minded people!

My learning goals

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

S.

S.

Roodepoort

Fluent

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English

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Some patient, good at explaining grammar, good sense of humou...

My learning goals

To be conversational in my target language. To be able to speak naturally.

My favorite topics

Music, movies, current affairs, travel, books

K.

K.

Randburg

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Bulgarian

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Italian

My learning goals

I want to become more fluent in Italian, learn French and help...

My favorite topics

TV shows, culture, art, sports and movies.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A kind person who is eager to learn and help others with their language learning. Someone I can laugh with while I learn

T.

T.

Pretoria

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Kpop, jpop, anime, a little K-drama. Passion is knife sharpening...

Perfect language exchange partner

Some I share 1 or 2 interests with or just someone friendly

My learning goals

To eventually be fluent

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1,369

English speakers in Sandton

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Cape Town

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, kind and someone open for weird late night conversation...

My learning goals

Want to improve my German. Learn Dutch

My favorite topics

Sport Culture Lifestyles Universities/ College

M.

M.

Grabouw

Fluent

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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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G.

Cape Town

NEW

Fluent

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Turkish

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English

My favorite topics

Sports, medicine, travel, photography, shopping, education, meals,...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone can speak english better than me

My learning goals

Upgrade my speaking, listening and vocabulary

M.

M.

Randburg

Fluent

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English

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Portuguese

LEARNS

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Italian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly and kin...

My learning goals

To be able to speak Japanese

My favorite topics

I’m a extrovert so it’s says a lot about me

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S.

Stellenbosch

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

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French

My learning goals

I simply want to be able to practice French. I wrote and passed...

My favorite topics

I like reading and writing, photography, graphic design and video games. I used to teach both Afrikaans and English at high school level (ages 14-17), and I’m currently teaching Afrikaans at university level (first year) and love languages.

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone, really. But someone who likes literature and art, maybe likes to plays video games and does not mind helping me improve my French would be super!

J.

J.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Turkish

My favorite topics

Hobbies, food, travel, work, family, friend...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that can meet me on their language journey wherever they are at

My learning goals

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

Z.

Z.

Cape Town

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English

LEARNS

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Arabic

My language exchange partner is

Funny. Intellectual. Open minde...

My learning goals

Learn a language. Learn about traveling experiences.

My favorite topics

Politics Spirituality Travel

E.

E.

Cape Town

Fluent

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Xhosa

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English

LEARNS

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Swahili

My learning goals

I want to express myself using new word...

My favorite topics

Life,sports ,travel,social issues and economics

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is fun,learns at night and is a creative thinker

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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E.

Johannesburg

NEW

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Making someone's day Makes my day......

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly

My learning goals

Id like to learn about the manderin language and culture

M.

M.

Pretoria

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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German

LEARNS

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Xhosa

Perfect language exchange partner

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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V.

Cape Town

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

To improve my Italian to an almost “native” level as my mother...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing anything to do with design or art & maybe things to do with coding or computers! I also like to speak about traveling.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone in a similar age group to me, in between phases of their own life. Someone who wants to travel and has a basic understanding of English, similar to my basic understanding of their language. Maybe they like art too!

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S.

Mahikeng

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I like science and I talk a lot about it, cosmology, the future,...

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

I want to practise having a real conversation in languages that I'm learning like Spanish, Chinese, German, Dutch, etc, to make sure that learning them is not in vein. Moreover, I'd like to assist others who want to learn one or more of the languages I ca

Kai

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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T.

Wellington

Fluent

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Someone who doesn't make me feel awkward and is funny and keep...

My learning goals

I would like to be able so speak my selected languages fluenty and be able to have conversations with native speakers. I would also like to fully understand and read it.

My favorite topics

Music, tv shows and movies and anything else in general

S.

S.

Randburg

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English

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Tsonga

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I want to learn Chinese and I need all the basic lessons. I live...

My favorite topics

Traveling Art Culture

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with a teachable spirit Loves to chat and learn new cultures

P.

P.

Pretoria

NEW

Fluent

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Southern Sotho

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Culture , society , histor...

Perfect language exchange partner

Person who has a lot of questions and doesn’t mind answering in return . I like to go in detail about cultures and society

My learning goals

Learn Spanish & French and learn more about other cultures , societies , current affairs , politics and history

L.

L.

Durban

Fluent

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English

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Emoji

LEARNS

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

I like funny people who will make me laugh also to not be very...

My learning goals

I want to be able to extend my language barrier

My favorite topics

I love to read, listen to music and dance~

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W.

Pietermaritzburg

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

LEARNS

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Xhosa

My learning goals

Being fluent in Xhos...

My favorite topics

Sports Jokes Everyday things

My language exchange partner is

Friendly

S.

S.

Durban

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Architecture, Art & Desig...

Ideal language community partner

People from Spain

My learning goals

Learn to speak Spanish & move to Spain one day

T.

T.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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German

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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H.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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Zulu

My learning goals

Different perspective on relationshi...

My favorite topics

I enjoy speaking about love and relationships

Perfect language exchange partner

A romantic person who is interesting to speak to also an adventurous person

S.

S.

Cape Town

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Movies World issues Basically everythin...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is open minded and willing to help me learn another language in the best way possible

My learning goals

Be able to understand and speak the basics of another language

H.

H.

Pretoria

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Portuguese

My language exchange partner is

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

P.

P.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

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Italian

My learning goals

Improve my conversational Italia...

My favorite topics

Science, technology, games

Ideal language community partner

Good conversationalists with open and enquiring minds

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V.

Randburg

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Fluent

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French

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Sports, comedy, I know nothin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Cool ones

My learning goals

Writing and speaking languages I don't know

L.

L.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

Français Flag

French

LEARNS

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Spanish

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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D.

Pretoria

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Fluent

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English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

To become relatively fluent or atleast have a decent conversation...

My favorite topics

Outdoor Sports, science, movies and places

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone easy to talk to who will help me better my understanding in French. A friend to talk to is also nice.

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/pretoria />Pretoria, <a href=/learn/english/bloemfontein />Bloemfontein, 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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