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B.

Westonaria

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Fluent

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Afrikaans

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German

My favorite topics

Animals, nature, music, movies, books,random fun fact...

My language exchange partner is

Must have watched the Harry Potter movies or read the books, and never shy to ask a question or give a fun fact

My learning goals

To be able to speak read and understand the languages I've chosen

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C.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

Someone who likes fashion and is up to date with what’s happening...

My learning goals

To be able to speak French and Italian fluently

My favorite topics

Fashion Food My country Sport

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Edenvale

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Portuguese

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Korean

My learning goals

Improve my Englis...

My favorite topics

Music, series and culture

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Just want to have a nice conversation

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Dolphin Coast

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

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German

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing topics such as film, commercial art and design,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is optimistic, patient, and above all has an open mindset.

My learning goals

To learn basic German by July 2019 :)

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1,369

English speakers in Sandton

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Port Elizabeth

Fluent

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English

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone; Ein Mann und eine Frau...

My learning goals

To be confident in my understanding and speaking of the German language.

My favorite topics

Photography, new media, cultures, people, films, new technology.

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M.

Randburg

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English

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Finnish

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak and read Finnish fluently and make...

My favorite topics

Music, literature, art, yoga, spirituality, tourism, culture, series, books

My language exchange partner is

Somebody funny and open minded

M.

M.

Cape Town

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English

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Afrikaans

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

1. Discovering Rio De Janeiro and all the cool places to visit. 2....

Ideal language community partner

Cariocas someone who like me enjoys meeting new people and learning new cultures. Someone who understands that I can’t speak Portuguese and that I’m currently learning the language.

My learning goals

I’ve enrolled in a Portuguese language school in Rio De Janeiro but I’m a new student who doesn’t speak the language. I would love to improve in the basics and just be able to put small everyday sentences together. To be able to read and understand contex

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R.

Port Elizabeth

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Close timezones would help (Paris GMT+2), but I'll still try...

My learning goals

I would love to learn local expressions, I struggle with word order, most of all I want my speech to be understandable to native speakers so I would be able to carry a conversation

My favorite topics

Science, music, gaming, PS4, fashion, cosmetics, anime, movies, generally I'll try and take an interest in anything because it's always nice to learn about new things

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T.

Johannesburg

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to achieve complete fluidity in the language I have...

My favorite topics

Anything really. I'm kind of chilled and I enjoy hearing lots of different discussions about different topics. If there's anything I want to be, it's "woke". Politics, music, food, fashion or the moon.

Perfect language exchange partner

Those who are open to discussion on many different topics. Not close minded. Not sexist. Not racist. And patient too...

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E.

Cape Town

Fluent

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Xhosa

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English

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Swahili

My favorite topics

Life,sports ,travel,social issues and economic...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

I want to express myself using new words

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B.

Cape Town

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English

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Xhosa

My language exchange partner is

A patient person who doesn't mind my errors- there will be many.....

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in German

My favorite topics

Writing, novels, photography, finances, markets, travel

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R.

Cape Town

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be fluent in spanis...

My favorite topics

MUSIC, programming and soccer.......... MUSIC

Ideal language community partner

Funny and chilled

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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S.

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...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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K.

Cape Town

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English

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone involved in the arts communit...

My learning goals

I want to be comfortable having social conversations

My favorite topics

Art Literature Films Yoga and outdoor activities Relationships

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R.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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Zulu

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German

My learning goals

Fluent in a new languag...

My favorite topics

Films, music, daily life

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone confident and friendly

J.

J.

Nelspruit

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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French

My favorite topics

I like talking about memes, series, music and movie...

My language exchange partner is

People with a sense of humor

My learning goals

Meeting new people and having them share their culture with me

Jun

Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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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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W.

Cape Town

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English

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Emoji

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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 conversation exchange 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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R.

Durban

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

education, languages, trave...

Perfect language exchange partner

honest, funny and.caring

My learning goals

realistic ones

J.

J.

Midrand

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who easy with conversation. People with a broad set of...

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish conversational skills significantly.

My favorite topics

Books, movies, art, science, culture, history, travel, health, dance

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L.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

Understand the language bette...

My favorite topics

Social media affairs Personal interest

My language exchange partner is

Young understanding funny

V.

V.

Port Elizabeth

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English

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Zulu

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French

My favorite topics

Sport and musi...

Ideal language community partner

Friendly ,open and optimistic

My learning goals

To relocate and to be able to speak to people from different places and cultures

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N.

Pretoria

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Zulu

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Afrikaans

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British Sign Language

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone kind,funny and interestin...

My learning goals

How differently other people live

My favorite topics

Music Video games Books

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S.

Cape Town

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Afrikaans

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German

My learning goals

To learn to speak German as well as I used to...

My favorite topics

Motorcycles, Travelling, Movies

Perfect language exchange partner

German

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G.

Cape Town

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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German

My favorite topics

Football, F1, Music, Food, Politics, Cinema and Trave...

I want a conversation partner who is

Intelligent

My learning goals

Speak fluent foreign language

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T.

Cape Town

Fluent

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Xhosa

LEARNS

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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.

V.

V.

Edenvale

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Zulu

My learning goals

Expand vocabulary in Zul...

My favorite topics

Knitting, psychology, human behaviour, current affairs.

Ideal language community partner

Not sure

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L.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

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French

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient, funny, easy going, and adventurous.

My learning goals

To be able to speak and understand fluently.

C.

C.

Durban

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

someone around my age, kind, friendly and not too shy. someone...

My learning goals

to improve to hold casual conversations at least

My favorite topics

music, movies and school

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A.

Johannesburg

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Tswana

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak Chinese,Japanese and korean fluentl...

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone with the patience to teach and learn

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

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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