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Language exchange in Sandton

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M.

Edenvale

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Travel, cooking and my family...

My language exchange partner is

Kind and patient

My learning goals

Learn to speak French and Spanish

B.

B.

Centurion

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Ideal language community 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

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Native Russian speakers interested in discussing the same topics

N.

N.

Edenvale

Fluent

Kiswahili Flag

Swahili

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Soccer, athletics,dance,musi...

Perfect language exchange partner

Understanding and patient

My learning goals

My goal to be able to speak the learning language fluent and being able to communicate with new people all over the globe

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K.

Cape Town

Fluent

chiShona Flag

Shona

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

I want a conversation partner who is

Fluent speaker male or femal...

My learning goals

To be fluent in French

My favorite topics

Films, books, current affairs

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

My language exchange partner 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

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M.

Randburg

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Suomi Flag

Finnish

My favorite topics

Music, literature, art, yoga, spirituality, tourism, culture,...

Ideal language community partner

Somebody funny and open minded

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak and read Finnish fluently and make friends across the globe

M.

M.

Randburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

Português Flag

Portuguese

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly and kin...

My learning goals

To be able to speak Japanese

My favorite topics

I’m a extrovert so it’s says a lot about me

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T.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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Southern Sotho

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to achieve complete fluidity in the language I have...

My favorite topics

Anything really. I'm kind of chilled and I enjoy hearing lots of different discussions about different topics. If there's anything I want to be, it's "woke". Politics, music, food, fashion or the moon.

Perfect language exchange partner

Those who are open to discussion on many different topics. Not close minded. Not sexist. Not racist. And patient too...

A.

A.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

Honest, Kind, Smart, Sarcastic, Female Gender

My learning goals

I would like to learn Japanese, make a friend and then a Holiday in Japan would be a dream come true.

M.

M.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

My language exchange partner is

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

A.

A.

Richards Bay

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Dansk Flag

Danish

My learning goals

Learn 3 new language...

My favorite topics

Feminism, LGBT rights, Independence ,Different cultures and customs, Countries, Travel and Cosplay

Ideal language community partner

Patient. Kind. Sweet. Understanding. Does not criticise harshly.

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N.

Durban

NEW

Fluent

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Zulu

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Esperanto Flag

Esperanto

My favorite topics

Science, politics, anim...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A person who is weird, nice, open to things and all. A person who can open to others

My learning goals

I want to be able to improve my English and Esperanto

C.

C.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Perfect language exchange partner

Good patient teache...

My learning goals

Learning German and Spanish

My favorite topics

Technology, Nature, Religion

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W.

Pretoria

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My learning goals

Atleast learn one new language make some new friend...

My favorite topics

Food and wine Squash the sport positve thinking

I want a conversation partner who is

positive people to broaden my thinking

A.

A.

Cape Town

Fluent

Français Flag

French

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

My favorite topics

Viagens, actualidades, política, relações internacionais, esportes,...

My language exchange partner is

Uma pessoa engraçada, aberta de pensamento e que gosta de conversar de tudo.

My learning goals

Queria chegar a um nível oral fluente em vários idiomas.

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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

A.

A.

Cape Town

Fluent

Italiano Flag

Italian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Improve my Englis...

My favorite topics

Social sciences, music, wines, tennis

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly and curious

A.

A.

Johannesburg

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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

T.

T.

Midrand

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

Fluency

My favorite topics

Life Theories Personal hobbies

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G.

Grabouw

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

I want to make friends from around the world and hopefully learn...

My favorite topics

Politics, video games, movies, history, geography, various cultures and their backgrounds

My language exchange partner is

Someone who enjoys learning about various cultures and languages. If you want a friend, send a message

D.

D.

Midrand

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Travelling, photography, beauty...

Ideal language community partner

French-speaker who would like to learn English.

My learning goals

To speak French fluently.

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L.

Cape Town

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Alguien alegre y divertid...

My learning goals

Mejorar mi ingles

My favorite topics

Sociedad, teatro, cine de todo

M.

M.

Randburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

To be fluent in French. To start learning Spanish...

My favorite topics

Current news. Sport Travel Cinema Music (indie rock)

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient. Funny. Cool.

M.

M.

Kimberley

NEW

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Diving .Playing basketball ...

I want a conversation partner who is

My learning goals

听的懂,讲的出

G.

G.

Randburg

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

Emoji Flag

Emoji

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My language exchange partner is

Someone with a sense of humor and who enjoy traveling...

My learning goals

I really want to be fluent in more languages, not only what you learn in lessons, but the kind of everyday conversations that one would have.

My favorite topics

I enjoy traveling, health and fitness. Also technology, philosophy and art.

J.

J.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

To become conversational and to build friendships...

My favorite topics

Film, series, travel, faith, climbing, surfing,

Ideal language community partner

Easy going and keen to learn as much as possible not only about language but the culture that surrounds a language.

M.

M.

Bloemfontein

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Nederlands Flag

Dutch

My favorite topics

Life Travel Scenery Golf Music Engineering Comed...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open Bright Outgoing Happy

My learning goals

Relative fluent speech in another language and maybe a friend or two

M.

M.

Dundee

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny, smart, kind, self-deprecating, patien...

My learning goals

Improve vocabulary, sentence structure, and overall fluency

My favorite topics

Philosophy, politics, outdoor activities, music, travel

C.

C.

Johannesburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

To be able to say the basic thing...

My favorite topics

Religion, and just general small talk

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can keep it simple

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/cape-town />Cape Town.

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.