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Language exchange in Sandton

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T.

T.

Johannesburg

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

Cooking Books Films Technology Travel Philosophy Poetry Health Engineering Gaming Anime Sci-f...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is patient and consistent but also flexible. Would be ideal to have a asynchronous text chat to supplement regular scheduled voice conversations. Easygoing and also just curious about learning.

My learning goals

Conversational comfort. I want to speak with more confidence and really work on my pronunciation. I also want to learn about culture surrounding a language.

R.

R.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

Deutsch Flag

German

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who is serious about learning and teaching. Humour, pride...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Philosophy.

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!

K.

K.

Randburg

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Fluent

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Bulgarian

LEARNS

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Italian

My favorite topics

TV shows, culture, art, sports and movies....

Perfect language exchange partner

A kind person who is eager to learn and help others with their language learning. Someone I can laugh with while I learn

My learning goals

I want to become more fluent in Italian, learn French and help people who want to learn English or Bulgarian.

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T.

T.

Randburg

Fluent

Português Flag

Portuguese

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

I want a conversation partner who is

Homm...

My learning goals

Apprendre le français

My favorite topics

I'm in Sandton, South Africa! Someone here?

D.

D.

Cape Town

Fluent

Français Flag

French

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

My learning goals

I would like to hold a normal casual easy conversation in Portugues...

My favorite topics

Politics, music, art, technology, a bit of spirituality, anything interesting really

My language exchange partner 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)

K.

K.

Pretoria

NEW

Fluent

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Hungarian

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Traveling, culture, sport (running), hiking, studying languages,...

Ideal language community partner

Open minded, loves traveling, happy, funny, easy going, relaxed, see good in people and in things that happening with him/her.

My learning goals

Mandarin Chinese language, other

N.

N.

Johannesburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Xhosa

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Ideal conversation exchange 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

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N.

N.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

Want to be a teache...

My favorite topics

Travel Horses F1

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone with the same interests

C.

C.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

isiXhosa Flag

Xhosa

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

K-dramas, books, everyday lif...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who understands that I can't be on my phone twenty four hours a day since I'm a busy university student. I like people who are not shy and are not afraid to correct my mistakes.

My learning goals

I want to become conversationally fluent in Korean by chatting with native speakers.

L.

L.

Cape Town

Fluent

Français Flag

French

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Sesotho Flag

Southern Sotho

My language exchange partner is

Cette personne aime le bon vin et sortir de chez lu...

My learning goals

Parfaire mon allemand et sotho

My favorite topics

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

N.

N.

Cape Town

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Southern Ndebele

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Learning a wide range of language...

My favorite topics

Anything interesting

Ideal language community partner

Great sense of humour and welcoming

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G.

Worcester

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

lingua latīna Flag

Latin

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Travelin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

An interesting and fun person

My learning goals

Know many languages

E.

E.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language 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...

W.

W.

Centurion

Fluent

English Flag

English

Emoji Flag

Emoji

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I wanna speak Spanish like a real Spaniard, with slang and in...

My favorite topics

I'd love to talk about anything. Some of my favourite topics include technology, health & fitness, self-improvement, smart home tech, AI, videography, and just meeting new people from across the world.

I want a conversation partner who is

Absolutely anyone that wants to improve their speaking skills!

K.

K.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

isiXhosa Flag

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.

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Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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H.

H.

Pretoria

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

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

My favorite topics

Good food, music, Formula One and travelling

W.

W.

Pretoria

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My learning goals

To speak fluent Czech and travel to Pragu...

My favorite topics

History, travel, dating, education, food and drink

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A native Czech speaker

M.

M.

Cape Town

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Design, outdoor activities and musi...

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

To be conversational in Norwegian and Japanese.

C.

C.

Cape Town

Fluent

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who has a good sense of humor and is enjoyable to learn...

My learning goals

I want to be able to learn the basics of Mandarin.

My favorite topics

Music, Eastern Philosophy, Fitness

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K.

K.

Cape Town

Fluent

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French

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Apprendre l'espagnol...

My favorite topics

Travel, politic, society, music

My language exchange partner is

I'm opdm

N.

N.

Grahamstown

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

isiXhosa Flag

Xhosa

My favorite topics

Literatur...

Ideal language community partner

Patient

My learning goals

To grow my own learning.

J.

J.

Grabouw

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny, likes to talk, are interesting, video calls great way...

My learning goals

Let me know if you wanna video call, it's the best way to learn

My favorite topics

Nature and sports

E.

E.

Durban

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My learning goals

Increase my vocabulary in other languages and learn how took...

My favorite topics

A person's strengths and weaknesses , hobbies, travel destinations, tv series - the flash , blacklist, banshee

Perfect language exchange partner

A person who shares the same interests as me and who is willing their life story with a complete stranger

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

J.

J.

Humansdorp

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Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My language exchange partner is

Just a chill vibe...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

C.

C.

Bloemfontein

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I would like to be able to chat with someone in Korean eventually....

My favorite topics

I enjoy learning about Korean culture and food, however, I'm vegan so I substitute animal products for vegan versions. I also like reading classical literature and doing yoga. Hiking is also one of my hobbies.

Ideal language community partner

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

I.

I.

Johannesburg

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Piano,Guitar,Singing,All kinds of music,Travel,Food,Culture...

Ideal conversation 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.

My learning goals

Improve my English language skills.

B.

B.

Johannesburg

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

Perfect language exchange 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

L.

L.

Durban

Fluent

English Flag

English

Emoji Flag

Emoji

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I want to be able to extend my language barrie...

My favorite topics

I love to read, listen to music and dance~

I want a conversation partner who is

I like funny people who will make me laugh also to not be very shy and must be absolutely weird like me☄

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