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Language exchange in Sandton

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H.

H.

Pretoria

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Português Flag

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.

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk to the kids I au pair in Portuguese

N.

N.

Johannesburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

isiXhosa Flag

Xhosa

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Ideal language community partner

An open minded person who respects all people, open to discussing...

My learning goals

To learn new languages through conversations

My favorite topics

Social Issues, Music, Leadership, Photography, General Knowledge

R.

R.

Randburg

Fluent

فارسی Flag

Persian

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to able speak these languages fluently...

My favorite topics

Business, Social

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Active and willing to participate

C.

C.

Durban

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Business, Books, Startups, Music, Life and different culture...

Perfect language exchange partner

Bubbly personality with lots of commonalities

My learning goals

To be able to speak basic Chinese before I start studying in Shanghai

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M.

M.

Durban

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

العربية Flag

Arabic

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone humorous, bubbly, wisdomous and anyone that wants to...

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

My favorite topics

Nature, surfing + open water swimming,motorcross, meeting new people, tech, traveling, science!

S.

S.

Stellenbosch

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

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.

My language exchange partner 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!

K.

K.

Boksburg

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

isiZulu Flag

Zulu

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Music Culture, Fashion, Different interest...

Ideal language community partner

Open minded person Kind and thoughtful Someone willing to teach (sending voice notes and calls)

My learning goals

Learning Korean with genuinely nice people

T.

T.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone easy to speak t...

My learning goals

I want to learn how to speak Japanese and Korean

My favorite topics

Anime, movies, cartoons, food and music

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L.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

...

My favorite topics

Travel, music, books, more travel

Perfect language exchange partner

Good sense of humor

J.

J.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy books(I'm a Library Science major), different cultures,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who will speak will help me say phrases in Korean and Japanese, considerate, kind, easy to talk to and isn't rude.

My learning goals

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

J.

J.

Krugersdorp

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Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My language exchange partner is

There is no kind. We will know when we kno...

My learning goals

Learning a language to use it fluently

My favorite topics

Life, The universe And everything else

C.

C.

Randburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

Learn some basics of Zulu and Xhos...

My favorite topics

Travel, food, coding, South African culture

Ideal language community partner

Anyone, especially native Xhosa, Zulu, Pedi and Sotho speakers.

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C.

C.

Johannesburg

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Religion, and just general small tal...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who can keep it simple

My learning goals

To be able to say the basic things

W.

W.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

Emoji Flag

Emoji

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone and everyone who just likes to chat and have fun. Make...

My learning goals

To learn new culture and also to learn French.

My favorite topics

Literature like poems, novels and stories. I also like comic book based movies and music

G.

G.

Dolphin Coast

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

Fluency in Korea...

My favorite topics

Music, films, life, languages, culture, TRAVEL!

I want a conversation partner who is

Interesting, eager to talk, enthusiastic, friendly, caring

R.

R.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

Deutsch Flag

German

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Philosophy...

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who is serious about learning and teaching. Humour, pride and culture would be absolutely stunning in conversation!

My learning goals

Firstly, to speak French fluently. After that, I’ll change this section.

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J.

J.

Stellenbosch

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Ideal language community partner

Younger female who enjoys languages and shares a taste in music,...

My learning goals

Improve my conversation skills.

My favorite topics

Films, music, literature. Filme, Muzik, Litertur. Films, musique, littérature.

A.

A.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

I would like to learn Japanese, make a friend and then a Holiday...

My favorite topics

Gaming, technology, Anime, Nature, motorsport, Philosophy, Culture,

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Honest, Kind, Smart, Sarcastic, Female Gender

I.

I.

Potchefstroom

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

Computers and programming. Gaming. Science. Christianity and...

Perfect language exchange partner

A person who wants to speak the language I am learning and anyone who wants to have a conversation.

My learning goals

To become fluent in German and Russian

A.

A.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone...

My learning goals

To understand a new language and learn about the language and culture and to meet a new friend

My favorite topics

Music, travel , culture and anything adventurous and any food or everything

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S.

S.

Port Alfred

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Nederlands Flag

Dutch

My learning goals

The chance to practice listening and speaking...

My favorite topics

A wide variety, ranging from travel to culture to history and so on.

My language exchange partner is

Not sure. Perhaps someone easy going and relaxed.

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G.

Worcester

Fluent

English Flag

English

lingua latīna Flag

Latin

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Travelin...

Ideal language community partner

An interesting and fun person

My learning goals

Know many languages

A.

A.

Cape Town

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with a great sense of humor, a reader and appreciator...

My learning goals

I eventually want to be fluent in the language.

My favorite topics

Books, movies, politics, nature, science...basically anything but sport.

D.

D.

Dolphin Coast

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

To learn basic German by July 2019 :...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing topics such as film, commercial art and design, politics, history, comedy, food, and nature. I am always looking to try new things and focused on personal growth.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is optimistic, patient, and above all has an open mindset.

P.

P.

Dolphin Coast

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

My favorite topics

Anything interestin...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who has the same interests as me

My learning goals

To speak fluent Italian

N.

N.

Pretoria

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My language exchange partner is

A Korean native, willing to share the wonders of Korean and Korean...

My learning goals

I would like to speak fluent Korean as well as study the Korean Culture.

My favorite topics

Books, Animals, Kdramas, Kpop , anime , cats, food TV series and the Korean culture

M.

M.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

ไทย Flag

Thai

My learning goals

English language education and learning about other cultures...

My favorite topics

English language, music, movies, media, linguistics, travel, and social economics. I am an ESL teacher with 5+ years of experience.

Ideal language community partner

Attentive, interested, proactive

W.

W.

Pretoria

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My favorite topics

Food and wine Squash the sport positve thinkin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

positive people to broaden my thinking

My learning goals

Atleast learn one new language make some new friends

F.

F.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Perfect language exchange partner

An easy going, progressive person. And super forgiving for my...

My learning goals

I want to be able to have a decent conversation on many topics in French. I mainly want to majorly improve my vocabulary.

My favorite topics

- My family - Books - Tv shows: Mentalist, Brooklyn Nine Nine, The Office, Lucifer, Dirk Gentley Holistic Detective Agency - Food - Any hobbies and interests

B.

B.

Johannesburg

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

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

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that is a people's person, enjoys hanging with friends, doing sports and being an adventurous outdoor person.

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Sandton?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 1,369 speakers in Sandton 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 Sandton?

There are 1,369 members in Sandton on Tandem.

Which other locations in South Africa other than Sandton are available for language exchange on Tandem?

Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/south-africa/cape-town />Cape Town, <a href=/language-exchange/south-africa/vereeniging />Vereeniging, and <a href=/language-exchange/south-africa/johannesburg />Johannesburg.

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 1,369 do it in Sandton.