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Language exchange in Sandton

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D.

Randburg

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Traveling, military, religion, fitnes...

My language exchange partner is

Non serious/casual person

My learning goals

Take it as it comes

T.

T.

Wellington

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Ideal language community partner

Someone who doesn't make me feel awkward and is funny and keep...

My learning goals

I would like to be able so speak my selected languages fluenty and be able to have conversations with native speakers. I would also like to fully understand and read it.

My favorite topics

Music, tv shows and movies and anything else in general

A.

A.

Johannesburg

Fluent

日本語 Flag

Japanese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

I need more fluency, accuracy and confidence! Also, looking forward...

My favorite topics

Anything about the UK and Japan, films and travelling!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I'd like to do language exchange in person with native British people being close in age with humor and politeness :)

K.

K.

Pretoria

Fluent

Magyar Flag

Hungarian

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange 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

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J.

Johannesburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

Uhm no I cannot, nobody is perfect.....

My learning goals

At this point greetings and a basic conversation.

My favorite topics

Well just about anything.

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F.

Tembisa

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

I want to improve my Frenc...

My favorite topics

Series, music, video games, movies and cats.

My language exchange partner is

A pal to chat with about similar interests and help eachother improve our language skills

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N.

Cape Town

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

我喜欢外国音乐和中国音乐。 我非常喜欢看看影视。 请问分享你们偏爱音乐和影视...

Ideal language community partner

someone who can help me in confidence and grammar. Someone who is patient too! I’d love to help you in your English as well (⁎⁍̴̛ᴗ⁍̴̛⁎) 我中国名称是霏霏。 很高兴认识你。 我是学习汉语和是开普敦大学的学生。

My learning goals

to visit mainland China, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong and be able to have comfortable conversation one day. 谢谢你

S.

S.

Randburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Norsk Flag

Norwegian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient and funny...

My learning goals

To learn at least 3 new languages

My favorite topics

Movies. Friends. The weekend. Music. Horse riding. Art. Boxing. Writing stories and poetry.

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L.

Centurion

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

My learning goals

Relationships, make new friends and just any good deals that...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

A caring and loving person with a good sense of humor

C.

C.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Connie Goew...

I want a conversation partner who is

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My learning goals

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D.

D.

Umkomaas

Fluent

日本語 Flag

Japanese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

Person who likes talkin...

My learning goals

IELTS more than 7.0 Speak English more fluently

My favorite topics

Food, Sports, Manga

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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

Ideal language community partner

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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A.

Durban

NEW

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

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Z.

Johannesburg

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

Emoji Flag

Emoji

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

Perfect language exchange partner

Anybody who can teach me Russia...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Russian, and make friends

My favorite topics

I like to talk about anything :) Я люблю суп

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L.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

Understand the language bette...

My favorite topics

Social media affairs Personal interest

I want a conversation partner who is

Young understanding funny

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W.

Centurion

Fluent

English Flag

English

Emoji Flag

Emoji

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

I'd love to talk about anything. Some of my favourite topics...

My language exchange partner is

Absolutely anyone that wants to improve their speaking skills!

My learning goals

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

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B.

Durban

Fluent

English Flag

English

isiZulu Flag

Zulu

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient, understanding and fun...

My learning goals

Learn how to speak and write multiple languages.

My favorite topics

Music, books, arts, photography, basically anything and everything. I'm a very diverse person.

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W.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To become fluent in Mandari...

My favorite topics

Food, sport, pretty much anything!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone, not picky at all!

N.

N.

Stellenbosch

NEW

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Anime, traps, waifus, anything anime related. Coding, especially...

Perfect language exchange partner

Calm, friendly, anime lover, has a good sense of humor

My learning goals

I want to be able to read the language as well as speak it fluently

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N.

Cape Town

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Fluent

العربية Flag

Arabic

LEARNS

English Flag

English

I want a conversation partner who is

I don't have a clue ye...

My learning goals

Less mistakes, more confidence.

My favorite topics

Tennis, Emma Blair novels and Japanese culture

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E.

Alberton

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

Learn to speak basic Frenc...

My favorite topics

General life, Cultures, Cuisine, people in general

My language exchange partner is

Informative and thorough

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T.

Edenvale

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Current Events Football (European) Music (Hip-Hop & RnB) Languages...

Ideal language community partner

My perfect Tandem buddy would be a native Spanish speaker who is easy to get on with and talk to regularly and understands how badly I want to learn how to speak Spanish. Preferably someone who is patient with my level of Spanish too...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Spanish by starting off with conversational fluency and then moving on to gain my C1 level of Spanish language comprehension.

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A.

Cape Town

Fluent

Türkçe Flag

Turkish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Speaking readin...

My learning goals

Speaking reading

My favorite topics

Life and sport

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C.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

I’d love to be completely fluent in Japanese one day I would...

My favorite topics

I love learning, and I have always loved Japanese culture I love reading, swimming, animals, I’m a gamer... and I am almost fully qualified to teach English professionally . I’m also a makeup artist.

Perfect language exchange partner

I’m looking to talk to people that are easy to talk to and are helpful as well .

J.

J.

Nelspruit

NEW

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Science, technology, general world news, extreme sports. Anything...

I want a conversation partner who is

People new to French, or natives with a lot of patience

My learning goals

Conversational French

T.

T.

Port Elizabeth

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My language exchange partner is

Anyone; Ein Mann und eine Frau...

My learning goals

To be confident in my understanding and speaking of the German language.

My favorite topics

Photography, new media, cultures, people, films, new technology.

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S.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Be able to understand and speak the basics of another languag...

My favorite topics

Movies World issues Basically everything

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is open minded and willing to help me learn another language in the best way possible

L.

L.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel, music, books, more trave...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Good sense of humor

My learning goals

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P.

Cape Town

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

People who enjoy traveling, music and learning a new language...

My learning goals

To improve my Spanish.

My favorite topics

Music, reading, and traveling.

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T.

Johannesburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

Conversational comfort. I want to speak with more confidence...

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who 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.

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

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.