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Randburg

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English

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Portuguese

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Italian

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Friendly and kind

My learning goals

To be able to speak Japanese

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W.

Randburg

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English

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German

Ideal language community partner

Committed, enthusiastic, willing to lear...

My learning goals

I am hoping to learn Japanese, and improve my German

My favorite topics

FOOD, MUSIC, TRAVELLING, HISTORY, LANGUAGES

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D.

Cape Town

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Afrikaans

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English

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French

My learning goals

I wish to improve my written and spoken Swedish, and also to...

My favorite topics

I'm a technical cg artist, backyard philosopher, gamer, reader, writer, and dreamer.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My perfect buddy would be someone who is open minded, with a desire within to grow and become better than who they are. And if they could help me improve my French or Swedish, that would be nice too :)

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N.

Centurion

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English

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Afrikaans

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French

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny, interesting, open and goofy

My learning goals

Upkeep my French and learn some new words/phrases

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1,369

English speakers in Sandton

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Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who likes all sorts of topics and enjoys discovering...

My learning goals

To fluently read, write and speak the language of my choice.

My favorite topics

Sewing, animation, art, DnD, animals, books etc.

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A.

Pretoria

Fluent

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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

My language exchange partner 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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N.

Cape Town

NEW

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Mainly anything will do, but to be specific; books, things that...

Ideal language community partner

Preferably a girl who enjoys sport and reading books... I am not looking for romance though... I just chat in a more comfotable manner with girls - learning languages would then be easier too...

My learning goals

Mainly the basics of a language... Or as much as possible :-)... As long as I learn languages XD

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S.

Roodepoort

Fluent

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English

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange 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

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M.

Heidelberg - GP

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Afrikaans

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I'm going to take formal classes and would like to get a headstar...

My favorite topics

Cars, Food, gaming and music.

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who would like to share their cultural

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B.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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Xhosa

My favorite topics

Writing, novels, photography, finances, markets, trave...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in German

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C.

Bloemfontein

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

I would like to chat with someone who is easy going and would...

My learning goals

I would like to be able to chat with someone in Korean eventually. I'm still a beginner and know very little about the language.

My favorite topics

I enjoy learning about Korean culture and food, however, I'm vegan so I substitute animal products for vegan versions. I also like reading classical literature and doing yoga. Hiking is also one of my hobbies.

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A.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Learning Spanish fluently. Once that is done another language...

My favorite topics

Life, adventures,love, activities (football, gaming, art, anime) and education.

Ideal language community partner

Anybody who is Spanish or anybody who knows how to teach me. I'm not judging

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A.

Johannesburg

NEW

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Russian

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English

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French

My favorite topics

...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open minded

My learning goals

Become comfortable speaking French and using it in a professional environment

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J.

Nelspruit

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

People new to French, or natives with a lot of patience...

My learning goals

Conversational French

My favorite topics

Science, technology, general world news, extreme sports. Anything interesting actually

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L.

Queenstown

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Spanish

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English

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French

My learning goals

I want to learn French and Italian....

My favorite topics

I enjoy meeting new people from different countries and cultures.

I want a conversation partner who is

Everyone who I can share my passion and culture with and vice versa.

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G.

Cape Town

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel, food, interesting place...

My language exchange partner is

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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Mateo uses Tandem to find travel buddies in Europe.

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C.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is willing to conversate regularly. I'll help you...

My learning goals

I would love to improve my French

My favorite topics

Tech, business, mindset, apologetics, philosophy,

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M.

Cape Town

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English

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Afrikaans

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Swedish

My learning goals

Improve on grammar Improve vocabular...

My favorite topics

Hobbies General small talk

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Willing to help Easy to talk to

J.

J.

Durban

NEW

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English

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Afrikaans

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Food, games, anime, manga, technology, art, photography, animals,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can help me daily with my language study and I can help them with what language they are studying. Also someone who is very funny and loves to help people with their studies.

My learning goals

I want to move to Japan one day so I'd like to learn the Japanese language to talk to natives.

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S.

Cape Town

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English

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Portuguese

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who lives in Portugal (not Brazil - differences in the...

My learning goals

To be able to have simple conversations and later pass the language test for Portuguese citizenship.

My favorite topics

Travel, Music (jazz, rock, funk), Living in Portugal

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C.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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Xhosa

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to become conversationally fluent in Korean by chatting...

My favorite topics

K-dramas, books, everyday life

My language exchange partner is

Someone who understands that I can't be on my phone twenty four hours a day since I'm a busy university student. I like people who are not shy and are not afraid to correct my mistakes.

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K.

Cape Town

Fluent

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French

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel, politic, society, music...

Ideal language community partner

I'm opdm

My learning goals

Apprendre l'espagnole

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Pretoria

Fluent

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German

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Ein netter, offener Mensc...

My learning goals

Wortschatz und Vokabular verbessern sowie neue Leute kennenlernen

My favorite topics

Menschen Gefühle Natur (-wissenschaften) Leben Philosophie

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C.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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German

My learning goals

Learning German and Spanis...

My favorite topics

Technology, Nature, Religion

Perfect language exchange partner

Good patient teacher

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K.

Johannesburg

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Just wanna see what I can lear...

I want a conversation partner who is

Not sure

My learning goals

As much as I can

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B.

Cape Town

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Fluent

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Afrikaans

English Flag

English

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Russian

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is curious, witty, enthusiastic but also don't take...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Science fiction, poetry, pets, cooking, writing, politics, music

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T.

Midrand

Fluent

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English

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German

My learning goals

Fluenc...

My favorite topics

Life Theories Personal hobbies

Ideal language community partner

Conversational partner who hears mistakes and stops you to correct.

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C.

Port Elizabeth

Fluent

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Xhosa

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

Music (Rap, R&B, Pop), songwriting, dance, philosophy, books,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My perfect tandem partner would be a little bit like me, they can be different so that we can share different ideas. They should have the same or similar mindset as I do.

My learning goals

I would love to learn as many languages as I can. I want to start by learning Asian languages because I want to get an English teacher in Asia one day.

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N.

Pretoria

Fluent

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English

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Tswana

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

One who can speak the language I am learning but also who is...

My learning goals

Korean fluency. And different culture(s)

My favorite topics

Anything interesting and and thought stimulating. Also just general things that are relatable, even entertainment, lifestyle etc.

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Springs

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English

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American Sign Language

My learning goals

English and chin...

My favorite topics

I am deaf, girl and I am from south Africa

I want a conversation partner who is

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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/cape-town />Cape Town, 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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