Language exchange in Johannesburg
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S.
Johannesburg
Fluent
English
Zulu
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Sports especially football (Soccer), Music, Politics, History,...
My language exchange partner is
Anyone whose open minded and open to learning new things
My learning goals
To be able to speak Portuguese fluently and then try another language, maybe Spanish
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78
Tandem partners in Johannesburg
S.
Johannesburg
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Arabic
I want a conversation partner who is
My perfect tandem partner would hopefully be funny and kind....
My learning goals
When the right time comes, I hope to travel to different countries across the world and I think by knowing a bit of the languages that I learn, I can have a better experience and fully appreciate the people and their cultures
My favorite topics
My passion is movies and film and I watch almost any movie I can. Although I don't know everything about world politics, I find it extremely fascinating and would love to learn more!
A.
Johannesburg
NEWFluent
Japanese
LEARNS
English
My favorite topics
Anything about the UK and Japan, films and travelling...
Ideal language community partner
I'd like to do language exchange in person with native British people being close in age with humor and politeness :)
My learning goals
I need more fluency, accuracy and confidence! Also, looking forward to having sincere friendship with British.
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N.
Johannesburg
Fluent
English
Xhosa
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
To learn new languages through conversation...
My favorite topics
Social Issues, Music, Leadership, Photography, General Knowledge
Perfect language exchange partner
An open minded person who respects all people, open to discussing and sharing knowledge
Connect with learners around the world
Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.
"I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"
B.
Johannesburg
Fluent
Afrikaans
English
LEARNS
Japanese
Ideal language community partner
Someone that is a people's person, enjoys hanging with friends,...
My learning goals
Conversational speaking and learning new traditions and culture.
My favorite topics
Different lifestyle and traditions, sports, career in engineering, biomedical engineering, family and friends, outdoors
S.
Johannesburg
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
Learn new cultures Learn new languages Meet new people Have...
My favorite topics
Nature Life experiences Adventures
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who is funny, open minded, can talk about any topic and is willing to teach as well as learn new experiences.
T.
Johannesburg
NEWFluent
Southern Sotho
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Anything really. I'm kind of chilled and I enjoy hearing lots...
Perfect language exchange partner
Those who are open to discussion on many different topics. Not close minded. Not sexist. Not racist. And patient too...
My learning goals
I would like to achieve complete fluidity in the language I have chosen to learn, and maybe even gain a new friend, and a better understanding of new things.
K.
Johannesburg
Fluent
Zulu
Afrikaans
LEARNS
Japanese
I want a conversation partner who is
People that are fluent in Japanese,Spanish,Russian and Korean...
My learning goals
I want to know how to learn the languages of the places I might one day go live in
My favorite topics
Watching anime,reading and listening to music
C.
Johannesburg
Fluent
English
Afrikaans
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
Learn many languages, many cultures...
My favorite topics
Astronomy, Science, I love sports and playing them, a fitness freak and a nerd. I love gaming, drawing, drumming and music in general. I love cooking, and I want to learn as many dishes from around the world as possible.
My language exchange partner is
Someone who can hold a conversation, I would like to be great friends with people from around the world so when I go there I can have someone help me too. I'm fluent in English and Afrikaans and I can speak Japanese, so I can help you. I'd really love to
N.
Johannesburg
Fluent
Shona
English
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Music , politics , arts , current affairs, life. Everything ...
Ideal language community partner
Someone young , hopefully close to my age or thereabouts who is willing to converse and help me improve my Language skills !
My learning goals
I would like to speak French fluently. Once that is done I would like to learn and Speak German fluently as well !
I.
Johannesburg
Fluent
Chinese (Simplified)
LEARNS
English
My learning goals
Improve my English language skills...
My favorite topics
Piano,Guitar,Singing,All kinds of music,Travel,Food,Culture.
Perfect language exchange partner
I want to talk with anyone who wants to chat with me.And If you want to practice your Chinese,you can always find me.
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J.
Johannesburg
Fluent
English
Afrikaans
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
I don’t have any goals as of yet, let’s just see how far I can...
My favorite topics
I enjoying deep and meaningful conversations as well as light-hearted fun. I’m just here to broaden my linguistics as well as maybe make a friend or two along the way.
Ideal language community partner
Some who is sarcastic, witty, has a sense of humor and someone who can always keep the conversation going. Someone honest and true to themselves is an important quality that very few people seem to have acquired.
A.
Johannesburg
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Life, adventures,love, activities (football, gaming, art, anime)...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Anybody who is Spanish or anybody who knows how to teach me. I'm not judging
My learning goals
Learning Spanish fluently. Once that is done another language will be good.
D.
Johannesburg
Fluent
English
Afrikaans
LEARNS
German
Perfect language exchange partner
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
My favorite topics
Music, philosophy, culture, surfing, skateboarding, chess, photography.
C.
Johannesburg
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
I would love to improve my French...
My favorite topics
Tech, business, mindset, apologetics, philosophy,
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who is willing to conversate regularly. I'll help you with English as well! We can talk about anything!
Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Johannesburg?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 78 speakers in Johannesburg looking to learn together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!
Frequent City Questions
How many people are available for language exchange in Johannesburg?
There are 78 members in Johannesburg on Tandem.
Which other locations in South Africa other than Johannesburg are available for language exchange on Tandem?
Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/south-africa/bloemfontein />Bloemfontein, <a href=/language-exchange/south-africa/sandton />Sandton, and <a href=/language-exchange/south-africa/pretoria />Pretoria.
What is Tandem and what is language exchange?
Tandem is the language learning app where millions of people teach each other. More than 500,000 people visit Tandem each month and 78 do it in Johannesburg.