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Language exchange in Sandton

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Sandton

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Johannesburg

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Code, food, music, movies, series, life and good sleep! Which...

My language exchange partner is

A very patient person lol cos I don’t know Mandarin; I was born here in Johannesburg, South Africa, if you’re thinking that I look Chinese, that’s probably cos I am. I think the ship that carried my grand parents took a wrong turn haha.

My learning goals

Basic conversation in Mandarin and French

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Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

Someone who likes fashion and is up to date with what’s happening...

My learning goals

To be able to speak French and Italian fluently

My favorite topics

Fashion Food My country Sport

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Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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German

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French

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Philosophy.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

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Xhosa

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French

My favorite topics

Social Issues, Music, Leadership, Photography, General Knowledg...

Perfect language exchange partner

An open minded person who respects all people, open to discussing and sharing knowledge

My learning goals

To learn new languages through conversations

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J.

Stellenbosch

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Anybod...

My learning goals

Fluency in Spanish

My favorite topics

outdoor life, big questions, running two business

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L.

Randburg

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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French

My learning goals

French conversation (speaking/understanding...

My favorite topics

Travel, food, cooking, art

My language exchange partner is

French speaking female

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Nelspruit

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Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Gardening. Shopping. Bicyclist. Yog...

Ideal language community partner

No preferance

My learning goals

Be able to talk fluently

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J.

Nelspruit

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People with a sense of humo...

My learning goals

Meeting new people and having them share their culture with me

My favorite topics

I like talking about memes, series, music and movies

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K.

Cape Town

Fluent

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

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Xhosa

My learning goals

I want to be at an beginner to intermediate level in Dutch at...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about sports, Physics (astronomy mostly) and Computer Science.

Perfect language exchange partner

A friendly and talkative person. A person that share most of my interests.

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C.

Bloemfontein

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy learning about Korean culture and food, however, I'm...

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to chat with someone who is easy going and would make a good friend. I want friendship and nothing more.

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.

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L.

Centurion

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

My language exchange partner is

A caring and loving person with a good sense of humo...

My learning goals

Relationships, make new friends and just any good deals that comes my way

My favorite topics

I love taking long walks, reading, traveling, observing nature and many more

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Richmond - KZN

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

Be able to speak languages to help when i trave...

My favorite topics

Any topics. Just go with the flow.

Ideal language community partner

People who are interesting and have a sense of humor

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Stellenbosch

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Afrikaans

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English

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French

My favorite topics

I like reading and writing, photography, graphic design and video...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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!

My learning goals

I simply want to be able to practice French. I wrote and passed DELF A2 and would like to prepare to take the DELF B1 examinations in 2022.

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Saldanha

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English

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is honest, similar age and similar interests...

My learning goals

I want to improve my German skills mostly. I am still in the learning stages.

My favorite topics

I love to travel. cooking and sport . Also do a lot of reading, hiking and cycling.

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Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk semi-fluently in the language I’m learning...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music and art

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who respects the culture of the language they’re learning and can make good conversation

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Durban

Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Fun chat and banter, psychology, spirituality, science and lota...

My language exchange partner is

A French speaking person preferably from Paris. Someone who has a good sense of humour and also enjoys intelligent conversation.

My learning goals

I can speak some French but would like to become fluent.

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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."

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Cape Town

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

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German

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, kind and someone open for weird late night conversation...

My learning goals

Want to improve my German. Learn Dutch

My favorite topics

Sport Culture Lifestyles Universities/ College

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Port Elizabeth

Fluent

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English

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German

My learning goals

To learn languages as close to fluent as possible and to perhaps...

My favorite topics

Photography, history, technology, psychology, science, games, graphic designing, architecture, programming, animation, paranormal, horror, crime, art and learning new things.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny, interesting, talkative, friendly, honest, down to earth, supportive and accepting.

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Knysna

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Music, life and shee...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is friendly and chilled:)

My learning goals

French, German and Spanish

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Hermanus

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Nerdy, nice and sincere. I would love a great talker like me!...

My learning goals

To be able to speak fluently in the language I am learning (Chinese Mandarin Simplified) so that I may be able to speak it one day when I go to China. It is my plan to one day teach there.

My favorite topics

Anything Nerdy, especially books! Ancient epics to modern classics, I like a wide array of books. My favourite Genre is Fantasy and my ultimate favourite thing is: Dragons! I also like Nature, sciences and writing. But I lean more to art and creativity.

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Durban

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Tamil

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English

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German

My learning goals

Basic intro into various language...

My favorite topics

Culture Arts Sport Technology Wildlife Traveling

My language exchange partner is

Open to sharing culture

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Port Elizabeth

Fluent

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Spanish

English Flag

English

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Afrikaans

My favorite topics

Insta @chrisosafrica Environment, movies, books, fitness, go...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone with the same interest in topics as me

My learning goals

Learn french and afrikaans as quickly as possible and knowing cool people along the way

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Randburg

Fluent

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English

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German

Ideal conversation exchange 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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Potchefstroom

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

I want to not only a learning French and Japanese, but also build...

My favorite topics

Philosophy, adventure, travel, trivia, culture, quirky topics

Perfect language exchange partner

A person who doesn't take themselves or life too seriously. Someone who has a wide range of interests and can talk about just about anything and everything. A quirky, fun-loving person with enthusiasm and I will get along best.

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Mahikeng

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I like science and I talk a lot about it, cosmology, the future,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who's open minded and who can take an argument and be able to not take it personal.

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

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J.

Cape Town

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

Alguien paciente, curioso y que le guste aprender algo nuevo...

My learning goals

Conversar fluidamente inglés

My favorite topics

Tecnología, deportes, comida, viajes

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Durban

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Fluency in Korean and some Mandari...

My favorite topics

Music, movies, Travel, life

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, easygoing, fun!

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K.

Richards Bay

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I enjoy anime , love volleyball and marvel and DC comics ...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny and talkative

My learning goals

To be able to speak Japanese in sentences

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B.

Centurion

Fluent

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English

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

I am open to chatting with anyone who shares my goal of learning...

My learning goals

I would like to learn to speak German fluently so that I can share the language with my wife.

My favorite topics

Books, writing, photography, sports, careers, hobbies, drawing, financial topics, current affairs, news, movies, social trends

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Cape Town

Fluent

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English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

العربية Flag

Arabic

My learning goals

I would like to learn about the person that's right for me ‍♂...

My favorite topics

Anything interesting!

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that isnt too serious and that enjoys smiling and having fun

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/johannesburg />Johannesburg, <a href=/language-exchange/south-africa/vereeniging />Vereeniging, 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.