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Language exchange in Sandton

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Johannesburg

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Fluent

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Shona

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Books Life Music Lov...

My language exchange partner is

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My learning goals

To be a fluent speaker in French

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S.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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Xhosa

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient, attentive, easy to talk to, and can put...

My learning goals

I'd like to become somewhat fluent in German before I move to Germany in 2019

My favorite topics

Hiking, outdoorsmanship, travel, philosophy, politics, running, woodworking, and funny stories

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S.

Randburg

Fluent

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English

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Norwegian

My learning goals

To learn at least 3 new language...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient and funny.

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C.

Potchefstroom

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

LEARNS

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German

My favorite topics

Anime , movies, music, jokes, series, writing, books, painting,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly helpful patient

My learning goals

I want to learn as many languages fluently as I can

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L.

Pietermaritzburg

Fluent

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English

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Persian

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that likes learning and having decent and proper conversatio...

My learning goals

Becoming conversationally good in my desired languages

My favorite topics

Humanity, music, culture, art

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N.

Pretoria

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

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Korean

My learning goals

I would like to speak fluent Korean as well as study the Korean...

My favorite topics

Books, Animals, Kdramas, Kpop , anime , cats, food TV series and the Korean culture

My language exchange partner is

A Korean native, willing to share the wonders of Korean and Korean Culture. An kdrama lover and cat enthusiast!

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A.

Johannesburg

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community 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

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A.

Cape Town

Fluent

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone that is open to new experiences and excited about life...

My learning goals

Get my French to the next level

My favorite topics

Travelling, food, nature, diving, paries and sausage dogs are my fave. Loving experiencing new cultures and people. I like to hear about others’ experiences all over the place so I can plan my next adventure

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R.

Roodepoort

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

My learning goals

To be able to communicate both verbally and in writing - to have...

My favorite topics

Arsenal Current Affairs Music Books

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly Out going Fun Honest Good listener

C.

C.

Cape Town

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

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German

My favorite topics

Sport Culture Lifestyles Universities/ Colleg...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, kind and someone open for weird late night conversations

My learning goals

Want to improve my German. Learn Dutch

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R.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is patient and willing to put up with my slightly...

My learning goals

I would like to be able to have a conversation in Korean and hopefully any other language I can learn.

My favorite topics

Any topic. Music, movies, hopes and dreams, anything is okay with me.

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L.

Centurion

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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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

Ideal language community partner

A caring and loving person with a good sense of humor

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M.

Cape Town

NEW

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I love animals and nature. I enjoy watching horror movies and...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone that is fun and energetic, I’d love it if the person was nice and could keep an interesting confersation.

My learning goals

I can’t speak Spanish, but I would love to learn and become fluent in it.

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R.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Beginners, first time using Tandem, so open to talking to new...

My learning goals

Reach conversational level proficiency

My favorite topics

Finance and global markets, credit risk, English football, South Africa

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T.

Pretoria

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

To eventually be fluen...

My favorite topics

Kpop, jpop, anime, a little K-drama. Passion is knife sharpening and a little but if knife making. Recently started making bubble tea also.

I want a conversation partner who is

Some I share 1 or 2 interests with or just someone friendly

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V.

Durban

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Zulu

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

Jesus Music Lif...

My language exchange partner is

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!!!

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!”

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L.

Port Elizabeth

Fluent

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English

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Swazi

LEARNS

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Afrikaans

Ideal language community partner

Nice, communicative, and patient. I tend to go silent for bit,...

My learning goals

Being able to communicate effectively in different languages all around the world.

My favorite topics

Books, music, movies and all things sweet

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A.

Randburg

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Speak fluently Negotiations and can communicate easil...

My favorite topics

Sports politics movie music eating

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Interesting patient active

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G.

Cape Town

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel, food, interesting place...

Perfect language exchange 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

My learning goals

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

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M.

Cape Town

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Fluent

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Korean

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English

LEARNS

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who's willing to talk about anything and looking for...

My learning goals

I would like to practise my French. And I want to learn Japanese:)

My favorite topics

Photography, art, travelling, animation, manga etc.

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C.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

To learn Korean bette...

My favorite topics

Kpop Movies Shopping

My language exchange partner is

I can help you with English

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T.

Dolphin Coast

Fluent

SiSwati Flag

Swazi

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Hobbies: Art Passions : takeing care of animals, spirituality...

Ideal language community partner

Educated

My learning goals

Meet new people who are willing to speak about anything .

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V.

Pretoria

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Maori

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone friendly, open-minded and with a sense of humour preferably...

My learning goals

To learn about different cultures and different languages.

My favorite topics

I’m open to talk about anything, can be about different cultures, movies, music, book… Whatever you like!

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V.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

To improve my Italian to an almost “native” level as my mother...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing anything to do with design or art & maybe things to do with coding or computers! I also like to speak about traveling.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone in a similar age group to me, in between phases of their own life. Someone who wants to travel and has a basic understanding of English, similar to my basic understanding of their language. Maybe they like art too!

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I.

Potchefstroom

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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German

My favorite topics

Computers and programming. Gaming. Science. Christianity and...

I want a conversation partner who is

A person who wants to speak the language I am learning and anyone who wants to have a conversation.

My learning goals

To become fluent in German and Russian

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A.

Cape Town

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

Not a robot, preferably a perso...

My learning goals

To be a proficient speaker

My favorite topics

Sport, life, technology, problems

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B.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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Afrikaans

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

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

Ideal language community partner

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

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G.

Malmesbury

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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German

My favorite topics

Films, music, photography, design, stories, cultures, creativity,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient, understanding, informed, sociable, comfortable, relaxed, interesting

My learning goals

Want to speak German fluently by the end of 2016

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J.

Randburg

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

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Serbian

Perfect language exchange partner

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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D.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to improve my Spanish, especially my speaking ability...

My favorite topics

History, literature, art, cities, music, politics, and of course language learning.

I want a conversation partner who is

Nice people who want to have interesting conversations while improving our language abilities.

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/bloemfontein />Bloemfontein, and <a href=/language-exchange/south-africa/vereeniging />Vereeniging.

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.