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Language exchange in Sandton

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K.

K.

Cape Town

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Fluent

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English

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Xhosa

My favorite topics

Aries rising. Gemini moon. Aquarius sun. ...

My language exchange partner is

Anybody. Just don’t be dumb. Dumb people need to play games for control and attention

My learning goals

I already play chess. Might as well get comfortable with a few languages.

M.

M.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

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Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

Cariocas someone who like me enjoys meeting new people and...

My learning goals

I’ve enrolled in a Portuguese language school in Rio De Janeiro but I’m a new student who doesn’t speak the language. I would love to improve in the basics and just be able to put small everyday sentences together. To be able to read and understand contex

My favorite topics

1. Discovering Rio De Janeiro and all the cool places to visit. 2. Activities (sporting/hiking/adventure) or social parties or events

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D.

Pretoria

Fluent

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Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Want to understand and speak japenese fluentl...

My favorite topics

Anime, gaming, computers, life in general

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Cheerfull and friendly

V.

V.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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Shona

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Books Life Music Lov...

Perfect language exchange partner

Firm Patient Resourceful

My learning goals

To be a fluent speaker in French

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J.

J.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone interesting...

My learning goals

Speak the basics of Spanish and meeting new people

My favorite topics

Music, dance and food

U.

U.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

improve my spoken mandarin, begin to learn basic korean and french...

My favorite topics

music, movies, photography, literature, art !

My language exchange partner is

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

T.

T.

Wellington

NEW

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Music, tv shows and movies and anything else in genera...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who doesn't make me feel awkward and is funny and keep a conversation going.

My learning goals

I would like to be able so speak my selected languages fluenty and be able to have conversations with native speakers. I would also like to fully understand and read it.

E.

E.

Johannesburg

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly...

My learning goals

Id like to learn about the manderin language and culture

My favorite topics

Making someone's day Makes my day...

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Z.

Z.

Randburg

Fluent

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Cantonese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

用英语跟当地人顺利交流,偶尔能开开他们玩笑,当地人还是挺喜欢开玩...

My favorite topics

旅游,摄影,当地特色文化,美食,

Perfect language exchange partner

有趣,相互理解进步

D.

D.

Cape Town

Fluent

Français Flag

French

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Politics, music, art, technology, a bit of spirituality, anything...

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded, willing to help me improve my Portuguese, willing to introduce me to the culture, funny, interesting, can be weird, honest and real (swear words allowed)

My learning goals

I would like to hold a normal casual easy conversation in Portuguese

T.

T.

Pretoria

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Some I share 1 or 2 interests with or just someone friendly...

My learning goals

To eventually be fluent

My favorite topics

Kpop, jpop, anime, a little K-drama. Passion is knife sharpening and a little but if knife making. Recently started making bubble tea also.

K.

K.

Alberton

Fluent

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Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

I want to speak fluent Frenc...

My favorite topics

Movies and songs but I am down for anything

Ideal language community partner

A friendly thoughtful and very humourous person

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C.

Grabouw

NEW

Fluent

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Music, philosophy, ar...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A kind, non judgmental person

My learning goals

I want to possibly learn enough Spanish to get by and French and maybe fit in a bit of Russian if possible

K.

K.

Edenvale

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Spanish perso...

My learning goals

Learn to speak spanish

My favorite topics

Learn spanish and french

H.

H.

Stellenbosch

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Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

Learn some french so I can one day be fluent and maybe make some...

My favorite topics

Drinking wine and making merry

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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L.

Cape Town

Fluent

Français Flag

French

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Sesotho Flag

Southern Sotho

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Cette personne aime le bon vin et sortir de chez lui

My learning goals

Parfaire mon allemand et sotho

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P.

P.

Cape Town

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal language community partner

People who enjoy traveling, music and learning a new language...

My learning goals

To improve my Spanish.

My favorite topics

Music, reading, and traveling.

M.

M.

Randburg

Fluent

پښتو Flag

Pashto

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

To be fluent in English. And atleast able to speak Zulu and understand...

My favorite topics

Anything

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone with intermediate or above English skills

S.

S.

Pretoria

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Tigrinya

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

I'm open to discussing anything and everything! Except for NSFW...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient but stern, very direct on their feedback and able to correct me without berating me.

My learning goals

I'd like to do my PHD in Korea within the next 2 years so I'd like to get a grasp of the language and also some insight into the culture too.

E.

E.

Bronkhorstspruit

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

I want a conversation partner who is

Temas diversos de la actualidad. Moda, viajes, cultura en genera...

My learning goals

Llegar rápido a intermedio

My favorite topics

Comida. Saludos y presentaciones

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M.

M.

Cape Town

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Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

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.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who's willing to talk about anything and looking for new friends. Let's just start by talking about our day I guess. :)

J.

J.

Humansdorp

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Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

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Ideal language community partner

Just a chill vibe

My learning goals

To say hello, good bey and insult them in their language

S.

S.

Cape Town

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

We don’t necessarily have to share the same interests. I’m always...

My learning goals

I love Spanish - listening to it & how it feels when I speak. I’ve had a long standing interest in South America & have visited twice, learning in Argentina before taking more courses in Spain. Now I want to try to relearn as I have forgotten so much!

My favorite topics

I’m interested in talking about music, politics, conscious living & spirituality, ethics, environmentalism and more. And my attempt in Spanish... Me interese hablando sobre temas incluido música, las políticas, la vida buena (??),el medio ambiente y más

N.

N.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

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Indonesian

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

*countries: what it's like in other places. Things that happens around the world. Cultures. *Wanting to learn Indonesian

Perfect language exchange partner

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

M.

M.

Centurion

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

I am travelling to Osaka in December !!! Please make friends...

I want a conversation partner who is

Everyone! People are amazing♡

My learning goals

To be able to talk Japanese comfortable without struggling.

L.

L.

Johannesburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

Français Flag

French

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Patient, funny, easy going, and adventurous...

My learning goals

To be able to speak and understand fluently.

My favorite topics

Travel, Food, workout, fashion, music, pop culture, news , general knowledge

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.

Ideal language community partner

Not sure. Perhaps someone easy going and relaxed.

A.

A.

Cape Town

Fluent

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Akan

Français Flag

French

LEARNS

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

My favorite topics

Tous types de sujets...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Ouverte d'esprit, positif, Humble, Perfectionniste.

My learning goals

La Perfection.

T.

T.

Midrand

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Perfect language exchange partner

Conversational partner who hears mistakes and stops you to correct...

My learning goals

Fluency

My favorite topics

Life Theories Personal hobbies

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.

I want a conversation partner who is

Attentive, interested, proactive

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/pretoria />Pretoria, and <a href=/language-exchange/south-africa/bloemfontein />Bloemfontein.

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.