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Language exchange in Sandton

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R.

R.

Cape Town

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Movies, music, travel, books, pop cultur...

My language exchange partner is

People who want to have a long term language exchange

My learning goals

To be able to read and interpret quickly, and speak with fluent spontaneity.

J.

J.

Randburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

A fun, adventurous and free spirited go getter, someone who loves...

My learning goals

Full conversational fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French... and we will leave the list there for now!

My favorite topics

Photography, travel, music, my photography start up business, cooking, reading, my dog, learning about new places and traditions, studying and entertaining

B.

B.

Johannesburg

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Fluent

Polski Flag

Polish

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

Learning languages...

My favorite topics

like intelligent discussion mainly online on mostly social issues, stuff like feminism. I enjoy hearing others' viewpoints as well. Basically, anything that makes me think is fair game for discussion.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

The person that will give me joy and happiness for the rest of my life!

I.

I.

Diepsloot

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Kiswahili Flag

Swahili

My favorite topics

Anime, movies, boxing, longboarding and just overall a nice convo,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Easy going and someone thats easy to talk to. And an interesting conversation

My learning goals

Fluently speak most latin languages, namely Español and Português

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L.

L.

Alberton

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded and passionat...

My learning goals

To learn to speak multiple languages

My favorite topics

Anime. Philosophy. Gaming. Cooking

R.

R.

Johannesburg

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

I would love to speak fluent in frenc...

My favorite topics

I'm a friendly loyal person I often enjoy discussing topics about the better things in life I believe that kindness is key ! I can't wait to learn from you guys :)

My language exchange partner is

Hard working , serious about teaching , fun , kind

S.

S.

Springs

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

American Sign Language Flag

American Sign Language

My favorite topics

I am deaf, girl and I am from south Africa...

Ideal language community partner

Make new friends

My learning goals

English and china

N.

N.

Pretoria

Fluent

日本語 Flag

Japanese

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who speaks english. Manchmal ich moechte Deutsch sprechen,...

My learning goals

I want to study English with you.

My favorite topics

travel,food,music,sewing

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A.

A.

Pretoria

Fluent

Français Flag

French

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My learning goals

Become more fluent in Russia...

My favorite topics

International relations, politics, traveling, culture

Perfect language exchange partner

Native Russian speakers interested in discussing the same topics

L.

L.

Benoni

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

たくさんがある。それについて聞いてください...

I want a conversation partner who is

Lively, talkative, understanding, chilled, lazy, calm or crazy. ✨親切で面白い人。何でもいいが好き。

My learning goals

5分話したい!well in a voice note

A.

A.

Johannesburg

Fluent

Pусский Flag

Russian

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My language exchange partner is

Open minde...

My learning goals

Become comfortable speaking French and using it in a professional environment

My favorite topics

M.

M.

Pretoria

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

Grammar and semi - fluency To learn more colloquial voca...

My favorite topics

Food, anime, fitness, tv shows, politics, gender equality, the law

Ideal language community partner

A patient person, multilingual, with a flexible schedule,

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R.

R.

Cape Town

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

MUSIC, programming and soccer.......... MUSIC...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny and chilled

My learning goals

To be fluent in spanish

S.

S.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone open minded and nonjudgmental...

My learning goals

I want to better my casual conversation skills

My favorite topics

I’m a big film fan! But would love to also practice general conversation

M.

M.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

To be conversational in Norwegian and Japanese...

My favorite topics

Design, outdoor activities and music

I want a conversation partner who is

Somebody friendly and outgoing, who likes design, travelling, music, art and good books!

A.

A.

Pretoria

Fluent

English Flag

English

isiZulu Flag

Zulu

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, business, sports, food, fashion, entertainment,series...

My language exchange partner is

A person who is bubbly and easy to talk to. A person who’s friendly and fun

My learning goals

To learn a lot of Spanish

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

T.

T.

Port Elizabeth

Fluent

English Flag

English

Pусский Flag

Russian

LEARNS

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

Ideal language community partner

My perfect tandem buddy does not live on this plane...

My learning goals

I want to learn to speak chinease and spanish well

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing all sorts of topics , tho about traveling is my most favourite topic of all

L.

L.

Pretoria

Fluent

Português Flag

Portuguese

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

I want to become fluent at Brazilian sign language, fluent in...

My favorite topics

I like talking cultures, learning about them, about painting and drawing, different types of dancing, about pets and makeup

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone that likes having long conversations with a knowledge to make the chat interesting, and is open to different points of views.

C.

C.

Stellenbosch

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel, movies, work, food, event...

Perfect language exchange partner

Fluent in Spanish and knows about the Spanish culture to teach me about it

My learning goals

Be able to speak and understand Spanish

C.

C.

Durban

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Bubbly personality with lots of commonalitie...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Business, Books, Startups, Music, Life and different cultures

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J.

J.

Cape Town

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Conversar fluidamente inglé...

My favorite topics

Tecnología, deportes, comida, viajes

My language exchange partner is

Alguien paciente, curioso y que le guste aprender algo nuevo todos los días

G.

G.

Alberton

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Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My favorite topics

Its my passion to work with steel, my hobbies are learning languages...

Ideal language community partner

Someone willing to listen and teach me. With a lot of patients and intelligent.

My learning goals

I want to master Russian

S.

S.

Stellenbosch

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone, really. But someone who likes literature and art, maybe...

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.

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.

B.

B.

Centurion

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

I would like to learn to speak German fluently so that I can...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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

C.

C.

Grabouw

NEW

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Music, philosophy, ar...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

M.

M.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My language exchange partner is

Somebody who i can engage with and develop a connection with...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak german and french at least semi fluently

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing a variety of different topics, I am very easy going so the topic doesn’t really matter

A.

A.

Roodepoort

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Japanes...

My favorite topics

空手 格闘ゲーム 科学 電子音楽

Ideal language community partner

Friendly people who speak Japanese and/or are learning English, and can chat often.

A.

A.

Durban

Fluent

தமிழ் Flag

Tamil

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

Culture Arts Sport Technology Wildlife Travelin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open to sharing culture

My learning goals

Basic intro into various languages

S.

S.

Roodepoort

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Perfect language 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

G.

G.

Cape Town

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I want to learn Spanish and can also speak English to anyone...

My favorite topics

Travel, food, interesting places

I want a conversation partner who 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

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/pretoria />Pretoria, <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.