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Learn English in Sandton

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Johannesburg

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Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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German

My favorite topics

Music, philosophy, culture, surfing, skateboarding, chess, photography....

My language exchange partner is

Are patient, kind and friendly

My learning goals

Currently A1 level Hoping to make a friend and improve my sentence structure. And pronunciation. And. Confidence

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Randburg

Fluent

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Zulu

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English

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Someone who corrects my language mistakes or rather points them...

My learning goals

I would love to comunicate fluently

My favorite topics

I like to talk about history, mysteries and fantasy

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Cape Town

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold a basic conversation :-...

My favorite topics

I like spending time outdoors, fitness, always learning :-)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is chilled, fun and has patience. I'm just starting out :-)

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Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

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Xhosa

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French

My favorite topics

Social Issues, Music, Leadership, Photography, General Knowledg...

Perfect language exchange partner

An open minded person who respects all people, open to discussing and sharing knowledge

My learning goals

To learn new languages through conversations

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1,369

English speakers in Sandton

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Grabouw

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Afrikaans

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone interesting and fun to talk to and who can help me learn...

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.

My favorite topics

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

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H.

Pretoria

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English

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Portuguese

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

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is patient and kind. Someone who has a sense of humour.

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T.

Port Elizabeth

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Photography, history, technology, psychology, science, games,...

Ideal language community partner

Funny, interesting, talkative, friendly, honest, down to earth, supportive and accepting.

My learning goals

To learn languages as close to fluent as possible and to perhaps make some friends.

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D.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who enjoys having good conversation...

My learning goals

I want to improve up my German and stop myself forgetting the language

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing culture, politics and everything in-between

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Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

to visit mainland China, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong and...

My favorite topics

我喜欢外国音乐和中国音乐。 我非常喜欢看看影视。 请问分享你们偏爱音乐和影视!

Perfect language exchange partner

someone who can help me in confidence and grammar. Someone who is patient too! I’d love to help you in your English as well (⁎⁍̴̛ᴗ⁍̴̛⁎) 我中国名称是霏霏。 很高兴认识你。 我是学习汉语和是开普敦大学的学生。

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L.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Animals, art, musi...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who does horse riding

My learning goals

Improve my French fluency and pronunciation

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A.

Johannesburg

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English

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Afrikaans

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

Someone who would like to learn English while helping me to speak...

My learning goals

I did the Duolingo Italian course, and have a reasonable vocabulary for reading, I need help with spoken Italian.(Ho fatto il corso di italiano di Duolingo e ho un vocabolario ragionevole per leggere, ho bisogno di aiuto con l'italiano parlato.)

My favorite topics

Have traveled quite a bit, lived in the UK, currently in South Africa

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Durban

Fluent

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Tamil

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English

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German

My learning goals

Basic intro into various language...

My favorite topics

Culture Arts Sport Technology Wildlife Traveling

Ideal language community partner

Open to sharing culture

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Kimberley

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German

LEARNS

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English

My favorite topics

Business, Reisen, Lebe...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Jemand der freundlich und bestimmt mit mir lernt

My learning goals

Frei auf Bühnen zu sprechen sowie im Business

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Diepsloot

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Similar interests with me, patient, friendly, and that could...

My learning goals

I want to improve my Korean speaking and listening skills.

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about music, because I listen to a lot of different music all the time...I also love discussing art! Other topics would be animals, someone else's interests, and books.

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J.

Johannesburg

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

China many mor...

My favorite topics

About relationships,marriage,Businesses

I want a conversation partner who is

Woman Buddy

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Randburg

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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English

My favorite topics

business and lif...

My language exchange partner is

native english speaker

My learning goals

speak fluently and describe natively

Jun

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

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“Tandem Pro has given me lifelong friends. I met them all through the “Near me” feature, which shows people practicing languages in the city where you live. 100% recommend.”

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L.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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Xhosa

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English

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Anyone whose a good speaker, with a cool personality would be...

My learning goals

Becoming fluent in Japanese is my current goal.

My favorite topics

Life, love and football.

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Cape Town

Fluent

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Italian

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English

My learning goals

To practice my Englis...

My favorite topics

Cultura generale, storia, gin and tonic, libri, viaggi

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Nice and interesting people

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J.

Stellenbosch

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Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Anybody

My learning goals

Fluency in Spanish

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Pretoria

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Southern Sotho

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Zulu

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Urdu

I want a conversation partner who is

Caring loving and understandin...

My learning goals

Knowledge

My favorite topics

Life

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Durban

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English

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

My learning goals

meeting new people and making new friends of course...

My favorite topics

No spoilers... [Talk to me so you can find out..]

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, outspoken and polite people☆☆.... if you know you can talk about anything and everything. .... HEY THERE

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Centurion

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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French

My favorite topics

Language, food, series, movies, books, sport...

Ideal language community partner

Funny, interesting, open and goofy

My learning goals

Upkeep my French and learn some new words/phrases

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Johannesburg

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I want to talk with anyone who wants to chat with me.And If you...

My learning goals

Improve my English language skills.

My favorite topics

Piano,Guitar,Singing,All kinds of music,Travel,Food,Culture.

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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

Perfect language exchange partner

Open minded

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Midrand

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Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Travelling, photography, beauty...

I want a conversation partner who is

French-speaker who would like to learn English.

My learning goals

To speak French fluently.

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E.

Nelspruit

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

LEARNS

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French

My language exchange partner is

No preferanc...

My learning goals

Be able to talk fluently

My favorite topics

Gardening. Shopping. Bicyclist. Yoga

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Tembisa

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Southern Sotho

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My learning goals

I would like to at least be on an intermediate level of learning...

My favorite topics

My hobbies aren’t unique but they are writing,reading, doing music , learning new languages/facts in general and cooking~ Though a passion I have is traveling and music +Food.

Ideal language community partner

A person who is patient , understanding , easy going, friendly, honest and passionate.

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Grabouw

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Social issues, sustainability, innovative technology, cooking,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fun and humorous, is comfortable with being a beginner. I'm a certified TEFL teacher, and can help you fine tune your use of English, but am looking for a mutual learning buddy. I'll help you and hopefully you can help me in return!

My learning goals

I'd like to speak more and practice my fluency, as it is easy to learn a language on paper while not knowing how to use it.

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M.

Cape Town

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Somebody who i can engage with and develop a connection with...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak german and french at least semi fluently

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing a variety of different topics, I am very easy going so the topic doesn’t really matter

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Stellenbosch

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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.

I want a conversation partner who is

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!

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/cape-town />Cape Town, and <a href=/learn/english/johannesburg />Johannesburg.

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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