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Learn English in Sandton

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Grabouw

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Afrikaans

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Korean

My favorite topics

Food, nature, animals, fitness, travel, anything that interests...

My language exchange partner is

Someone interesting and fun to talk to and who can help me learn new things

My learning goals

I want to learn a whole lot of new languages. I want to be able to speak, read and write better than a tourist.

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J.

Midrand

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

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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Pretoria

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Emoji

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Southern Sotho

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French

My learning goals

Learn French...

My favorite topics

Food, music, art, life, movies, series.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone I can have an easy conversation with

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Cape Town

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Afrikaans

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English

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Russian

My favorite topics

Science fiction, poetry, pets, cooking, writing, politics, musi...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is curious, witty, enthusiastic but also don't take things too seriously

My learning goals

I'd really love to learn to understand and speak Russian, Norwegian or Spanish

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English speakers in Sandton

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Pietermaritzburg

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English

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Adventurous, chatty, patient and willing to tr...

My learning goals

Fluency and friendship

My favorite topics

History, life, movies, news

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L.

Alberton

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Afrikaans

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Japanese

My learning goals

To learn to speak multiple language...

My favorite topics

Anime. Philosophy. Gaming. Cooking

My language exchange partner is

Open minded and passionate

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Durban

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English

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Afrikaans

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Music, movies, Travel, lif...

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, easygoing, fun!

My learning goals

Fluency in Korean and some Mandarin

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B.

Johannesburg

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English

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open minded people...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Mountain biking, rock climbing, snowboarding and last but not least travel (of course!)

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Cape Town

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German

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English

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French

My learning goals

- Französisch verbessern - bisheriges anwende...

My favorite topics

- Weltprobleme - tägliche Erlebnisse - Ernährung & Fitness - Reisen

Perfect language exchange partner

Ganz egal! Ich freue mich immer mit jemandem zu reden egal wer diese Person ist.

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J.

Stellenbosch

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English

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

My favorite topics

outdoor life, big questions, running two busines...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anybody

My learning goals

Fluency in Spanish

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Johannesburg

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

Reach conversational level proficiency

My favorite topics

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

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A.

Johannesburg

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Russian

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English

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French

My learning goals

Become comfortable speaking French and using it in a professional...

My favorite topics

Ideal language community partner

Open minded

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Diepsloot

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English

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Swahili

My favorite topics

Anime, movies, boxing, longboarding and just overall a nice convo,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Easy going and someone thats easy to talk to. And an interesting conversation

My learning goals

Fluently speak most latin languages, namely Español and Português

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Durban

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Afrikaans

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny and relaxe...

My learning goals

To speak and understand German

My favorite topics

Travel, languages

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Pretoria

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English

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Spanish

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French

My learning goals

I am aiming at being perfect in French in order to attain my...

My favorite topics

politics, travelling, culture, poetry slam, reading, diplomacy

I want a conversation partner who is

I am currently at the process of perfecting my French, so I'd love to talk with people who speak French. However, I welcome anyone who can teach me their language because I love learning new languages. In return I can help you with English and German

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Pretoria

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Afrikaans

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Arabic

My favorite topics

Tennis Wildlife Travellin...

My language exchange partner is

A kind person A native speaker

My learning goals

I would like to learn the basics and then to become conversationally fluent

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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J.

Johannesburg

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal language community partner

Funny and sarcasti...

My learning goals

Language because I'm moving soon

My favorite topics

Anything I don't like to limit conversations

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V.

Port Elizabeth

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English

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Zulu

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French

My learning goals

To relocate and to be able to speak to people from different...

My favorite topics

Sport and music

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly ,open and optimistic

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G.

Cape Town

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel, food, interesting place...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that enjoys Travelling and discovering new places and things. I am currently in Cape Town but planning to return to Argentina in 2026. I am looking to buy a small property in Buenos Aires or Mar del Plata

My learning goals

I want to learn Spanish and can also speak English to anyone wanting to practice.

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L.

Pretoria

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English

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Norwegian

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minde...

My learning goals

New views on various culture from different countries

My favorite topics

Art, metal music, film and all things design

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K.

Johannesburg

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Zulu

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Afrikaans

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to know how to learn the languages of the places I might...

My favorite topics

Watching anime,reading and listening to music

My language exchange partner is

People that are fluent in Japanese,Spanish,Russian and Korean

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Pretoria

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Japanese

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German

My favorite topics

travel,food,music,sewin...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who speaks english. Manchmal ich moechte Deutsch sprechen, weil ich Deutsch nicht vergesse.

My learning goals

I want to study English with you.

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J.

Cape Town

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English

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who will speak will help me say phrases in Korean and...

My learning goals

To be able to have a full conversation in the language I wish to learn by the end of the year.

My favorite topics

I enjoy books(I'm a Library Science major), different cultures, sceneries and the seasons, photography, animals(especially my dog), music, the love of the colour yellow, films(I once wanted to be a film major), art and just life in general.☆

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Pretoria

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English

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Afrikaans

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French

My learning goals

Confidence in sentence construction and grammer...

My favorite topics

World cultures, politics & things that matter

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly. Down to earth. Funny. Someone who is intuitive.

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Worcester

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Languages, Travelling, Novels, Anime, Manga, Art, Acting, Movies,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with a good enough grasp of English (no pressure) to be able to help me get familiar with Japanese on a conversational level.

My learning goals

Conversational Japanese

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L.

Richmond - KZN

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

People who are interesting and have a sense of humor...

My learning goals

Be able to speak languages to help when i travel

My favorite topics

Any topics. Just go with the flow.

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S.

Cape Town

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I love Spanish - listening to it & how it feels when I speak....

My favorite topics

I’m interested in talking about music, politics, conscious living & spirituality, ethics, environmentalism and more. And my attempt in Spanish... Me interese hablando sobre temas incluido música, las políticas, la vida buena (??),el medio ambiente y más

Ideal language community partner

We don’t necessarily have to share the same interests. I’m always interested in learning new things - I have an open mind and am curious and that’s all I’m looking for in a tandem partner.

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Saldanha

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English

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German

My favorite topics

I love to travel. cooking and sport . Also do a lot of reading,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is honest, similar age and similar interests.

My learning goals

I want to improve my German skills mostly. I am still in the learning stages.

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A.

Cape Town

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English

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Portuguese

Perfect language exchange partner

around the same age and same interest...

My learning goals

to speak portuguese fluently

My favorite topics

music, series, sports

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Cape Town

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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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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/johannesburg />Johannesburg, and <a href=/learn/english/vereeniging />Vereeniging.

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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