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M.

Durban

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Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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Arabic

My favorite topics

Nature, surfing + open water swimming,motorcross, meeting new...

My language exchange partner is

Someone humorous, bubbly, wisdomous and anyone that wants to debate!

My learning goals

To better understand the language and the culture of its people, increase vocabulary, learn the choice of words used in context and meet new people

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L.

Cape Town

Fluent

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French

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English

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Southern Sotho

Ideal language community partner

Cette personne aime le bon vin et sortir de chez lu...

My learning goals

Parfaire mon allemand et sotho

My favorite topics

Je n'ai pas de sujet préféré, j'adore parler de tout !

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M.

Cape Town

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Shona

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Spanish

My learning goals

I study Mandarin at uni, so it would be great to get some speaking...

My favorite topics

I love listening to music, learning languages, meeting new people

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone! I’m really friendly and easy to talk to, so don’t be afraid to say hi :)

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N.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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Indonesian

My favorite topics

*countries: what it's like in other places. Things that happens...

Perfect language exchange partner

Person that can hold a conversation and easy to speak to.

My learning goals

I would like to be able to speak and understand the Indonesian language.

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1,369

English speakers in Sandton

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M.

Cape Town

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Korean

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English

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who's willing to talk about anything and looking for...

My learning goals

I would like to practise my French. And I want to learn Japanese:)

My favorite topics

Photography, art, travelling, animation, manga etc.

H.

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

My language exchange partner is

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

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W.

Centurion

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Emoji

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I'd love to talk about anything. Some of my favourite topics...

Ideal language community partner

Absolutely anyone that wants to improve their speaking skills!

My learning goals

I wanna speak Spanish like a real Spaniard, with slang and in a casual way.

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H.

Stellenbosch

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Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone open minded and keen to learn about new cultures and...

My learning goals

Learn some french so I can one day be fluent and maybe make some friends along the way.

My favorite topics

Drinking wine and making merry

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S.

Parys

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

Want to learn the very beautiful language of Italiano....

My favorite topics

Almost anything

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone

A.

A.

Cape Town

Fluent

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Italian

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English

My favorite topics

Social sciences, music, wines, tennis...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly and curious

My learning goals

Improve my English

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R.

Stellenbosch

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

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German

My language exchange partner is

Knowledgeable in current day event...

My learning goals

Learn at least 2 new languages

My favorite topics

Politics Sport Economics Science Philosophy

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G.

Cape Town

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Travel, food, interesting places

Ideal language community partner

Someone that enjoys Travelling and discovering new places and things. I am currently in Cape Town but planning to return to Argentina in 2024

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U.

Cape Town

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

music, movies, photography, literature, art !...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

just be friendly and chill, I’d like to make some friends, or at least close acquaintances lgbt welcome

My learning goals

improve my spoken mandarin, begin to learn basic korean and french :) let’s help eachother reach our goals and make new friends ( ◠‿◠ )

S.

S.

Mahikeng

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who's open minded and who can take an argument and be...

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

My favorite topics

I like science and I talk a lot about it, cosmology, the future, discoveries and new inventions. Other topics of interest are politics, religion and cultures of different tribes and I ask a lot of WHYs

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S.

Worcester

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I need to also learn Spanish so I can communicate with girls...

My favorite topics

I like to discuss about love and friendship if your interested in dating me ill be down! I speak Afrikaans and like Korean so speak to me love kpop love spaghetti aswell

I want a conversation partner who is

I like latino people especially the girls❤️I respect that people love from south Africa...

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V.

Johannesburg

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Shona

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Books Life Music Lov...

My language exchange partner is

Firm Patient Resourceful

My learning goals

To be a fluent speaker in French

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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."

C.

C.

East London

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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French

Ideal language community partner

Interesting people across the worl...

My learning goals

To speak French well enough to communicate easily

My favorite topics

Music, movies, sport, travel stories

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T.

Edenvale

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English

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Spanish by starting off with conversational...

My favorite topics

Current Events Football (European) Music (Hip-Hop & RnB) Languages Business Life

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My perfect Tandem buddy would be a native Spanish speaker who is easy to get on with and talk to regularly and understands how badly I want to learn how to speak Spanish. Preferably someone who is patient with my level of Spanish too...

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M.

Springs

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Fluent

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Afrikaans

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German

My favorite topics

I love reading, talking, cooking, playing football, talking about...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone!

My learning goals

Improve spoken and written German

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K.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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Tswana

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Young, vibrant, funn...

My learning goals

Become more comfortable using Spanish language

My favorite topics

Music, television, popular culture

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A.

Cape Town

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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French

My learning goals

Get my French to the next leve...

My favorite topics

Travelling, food, nature, diving, paries and sausage dogs are my fave. Loving experiencing new cultures and people. I like to hear about others’ experiences all over the place so I can plan my next adventure

My language exchange partner is

Someone that is open to new experiences and excited about life!

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M.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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Russian

My favorite topics

Anythin...

Ideal language community partner

A person who can hold a conversation

My learning goals

To learn French fluently

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M.

Bloemfontein

Fluent

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Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Dutch

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open Bright Outgoing Happ...

My learning goals

Relative fluent speech in another language and maybe a friend or two

My favorite topics

Life Travel Scenery Golf Music Engineering Comedy

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M.

Olifantsfontein

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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French

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak these languages fluently , by next...

My favorite topics

Books, movies , food and animals. I love Harry Potter as well as Marvel movies , a big nerd when it comes to Marvel and D.C. , I enjoy books very much, I prefer the book than the movie . I would love to know more about international foods , and music.

Perfect language exchange partner

Hi everyone, I'd like to talk about everything and anything , I jus want to know a language besides English, I want to learn Spanish too and French and Italian. If you want help with English , I'm your girl.

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M.

Cape Town

NEW

Fluent

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German

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Sport, Travelling, Culture, Law, Technology...

I want a conversation partner who is

Emphatic and good vibes

My learning goals

Fluent english

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T.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Afrikaans

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is friendly, patient, and fluent in Spanish....

My learning goals

I would love to be able to go to a Spanish speaking country and be able to converse with and listen to those around me.

My favorite topics

I'm interested in things like music, language, travel, and photography. I love hiking in the mountain, spending time at the beach, and dancing.

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S.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

Learn new cultures Learn new languages Meet new people Have...

My favorite topics

Nature Life experiences Adventures

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is funny, open minded, can talk about any topic and is willing to teach as well as learn new experiences.

C.

C.

Cape Town

Fluent

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German

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English

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French

My favorite topics

- Weltprobleme - tägliche Erlebnisse - Ernährung & Fitness -...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

- Französisch verbessern - bisheriges anwenden

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Z.

Stellenbosch

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

Preferably someone with an almost intermediate level of English...

My learning goals

I want to improve my Chinese hearing and speaking

My favorite topics

Philosophy, anime and food :3

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A.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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French

My learning goals

I want to improve my pronunciation and oral comprehension. I...

My favorite topics

J’aime discounter les politiques, de la science, les célèbres et les livres

I want a conversation partner who is

Around my age, with similar interests to me. A native French-speaker who also wants to learn English & won’t be afraid to correct my mistakes. (And have me correct theirs!)

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/vereeniging />Vereeniging, <a href=/learn/english/pretoria />Pretoria, 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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