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Language exchange in Sandton

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B.

B.

Johannesburg

NEW

Fluent

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Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Different lifestyle and traditions, sports, career in engineering,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone that is a people's person, enjoys hanging with friends, doing sports and being an adventurous outdoor person.

My learning goals

Conversational speaking and learning new traditions and culture.

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D.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Ideal language community partner

Are patient, kind and friendly...

My learning goals

Currently A1 level Hoping to make a friend and improve my sentence structure. And pronunciation. And. Confidence

My favorite topics

Music, philosophy, culture, surfing, skateboarding, chess, photography.

G.

G.

Durban

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Fluency in Korean and some Mandari...

My favorite topics

Music, movies, Travel, life

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, easygoing, fun!

M.

M.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Science, philosophy, technolog...

Perfect language exchange partner

Intelligent, good sense of humour, knowledgeable

My learning goals

Become fluent in Spanish, German and Mandarin

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D.

Midrand

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

French-speaker who would like to learn English...

My learning goals

To speak French fluently.

My favorite topics

Travelling, photography, beauty.

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A.

Phalaborwa

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To learn the Spanish of Central Americ...

My favorite topics

The sea, animals, birds, traveling

My language exchange partner is

A person committed to learning a language.

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V.

Durban

NEW

Fluent

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English

isiZulu Flag

Zulu

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Jesus Music Lif...

Ideal language community partner

Yo! Wassup wassup 여러분 렛 고!!! Someone who is interested in learning English and teaching me Korean// 혹시 영어를 공부하고 있어요? 난 그걸로 당신을 돕고 싶어요. 같이 공부하자 우린 친구가 될 수 있어요

My learning goals

I just want to make sense when speaking willing native where you at? 여러분, 여러분들 도움이 필요합니다!!!

Z.

Z.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Arabic

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny. Intellectual. Open minde...

My learning goals

Learn a language. Learn about traveling experiences.

My favorite topics

Politics Spirituality Travel

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N.

N.

Cape Town

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Fluent

العربية Flag

Arabic

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Less mistakes, more confidence...

My favorite topics

Tennis, Emma Blair novels and Japanese culture

Perfect language exchange partner

I don't have a clue yet

S.

S.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Travel, Music (jazz, rock, funk), Living in Portuga...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who lives in Portugal (not Brazil - differences in the language), preferably Porto as my family is moving there next summer).

My learning goals

To be able to have simple conversations and later pass the language test for Portuguese citizenship.

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C.

Cape Town

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

My language exchange partner 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

S.

S.

Worcester

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Conversational Japanes...

My favorite topics

Languages, Travelling, Novels, Anime, Manga, Art, Acting, Movies, TV Series, Games and Sport

Ideal language community partner

Someone with a good enough grasp of English (no pressure) to be able to help me get familiar with Japanese on a conversational level.

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V.

Johannesburg

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Fluent

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Shona

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English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Books Life Music Lov...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Firm Patient Resourceful

My learning goals

To be a fluent speaker in French

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D.

Randburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Non serious/casual perso...

My learning goals

Take it as it comes

My favorite topics

Traveling, military, religion, fitness

S.

S.

Cape Town

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I love Spanish - listening to it & how it feels when I speak....

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

I want a conversation partner who is

We don’t necessarily have to share the same interests. I’m always interested in learning new things - I have an open mind and am curious and that’s all I’m looking for in a tandem partner.

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A.

Rustenburg

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

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German

My favorite topics

computers, books and movies...

My language exchange partner is

Any one who loves talking.

My learning goals

I want to improve my english and german

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M.

M.

Olifantsfontein

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Ideal language community partner

Hi everyone, I'd like to talk about everything and anything ,...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak these languages fluently , by next year .

My favorite topics

Books, movies , food and animals. I love Harry Potter as well as Marvel movies , a big nerd when it comes to Marvel and D.C. , I enjoy books very much, I prefer the book than the movie . I would love to know more about international foods , and music.

J.

J.

Randburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

My learning goals

Full conversational fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French......

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A fun, adventurous and free spirited go getter, someone who loves to travel, someone who enjoys music, animals, cooking. Anyone who would like to learn and practice English.

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R.

Alberton

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Italian

My favorite topics

Aviation Current Affairs Geography Travel Politics Scienc...

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny and outgoing. Loves having conversations on just about anything. Can jump from on topic to another all the time.

My learning goals

Become a beginner to intermediate speaker of a few popular languages.

A.

A.

Umkomaas

Fluent

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English

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Zulu

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Positive, good vibes, outgoing and friendl...

My learning goals

Speaking and writing in Korean

My favorite topics

Art, music, travel, digital

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J.

Humansdorp

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Fluent

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Afrikaans

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German

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

My language exchange partner is

Just a chill vibe

G.

G.

Paarl

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Nederlands Flag

Dutch

My favorite topics

Existentialism, guitars, mountains, oceans, flowers, Jordan Peterson...

Ideal language community partner

People who are Interesting. Fascinating. Weird even. Not necessarily extroverted, but definitely someone who likes to talk.

My learning goals

With Nederlands, I'll be travelling to Antwerp and Ghent in two years and I'd love to be able to speak to the locals comfortably. I'd like to study in Nederland some day ;-)

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S.

Benoni

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Emoji

LEARNS

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Swahili

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open minded and mature people...

My learning goals

Master a language

My favorite topics

Anything to do with arts and travel

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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

J.

J.

Paarl

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

movies, food, tv shows, instagram @josh.spolander , snapchat...

I want a conversation partner who is

someone fun or funny and is open to discussions (sometimes deep)

My learning goals

just to be able to be casually fluent and be able to hold a conversation / read signs

J.

J.

Randburg

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

Cрпски Flag

Serbian

My language exchange partner is

Curious, open, friendly, patient and generous human...

My learning goals

I would like to become fluent in Serbian so that I can have conversations with my in-laws and wife in their mother tongue.

My favorite topics

Philosophy Psychology Religion Movies Music Art

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M.

Cape Town

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Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

To improve my level of English because it will be useful in futur...

My favorite topics

Maths, physics, IT, photography (check my instagram @shishqa.ph ), travelling, computer games, life

Ideal language community partner

I want to talk to people for whom English is native to improve my conversational skills and just learn/tell something new

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G.

Cape Town

Fluent

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German

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

design, architecture, art, travel, daily topic...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Native speaker of English

My learning goals

Speak better in everyday life & expertise professional topics.

M.

M.

Pretoria

Fluent

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Afrikaans

Deutsch Flag

German

LEARNS

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Xhosa

Perfect language exchange partner

One who understands the need to be able to know what people of...

My learning goals

To understand the majority of people in my Country when they are speaking in their language

My favorite topics

The Gospel of Jesus & His Amazing Grace! The love of God for All His Children! How blessed we are to be able to enjoy this beautiful World God has created for us all

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T.

Randburg

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

speak fluently and describe nativel...

My favorite topics

business and life

I want a conversation partner who is

native english speaker

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/vereeniging />Vereeniging, <a href=/language-exchange/south-africa/cape-town />Cape Town, 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.