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Language exchange in Sandton

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C.

C.

Johannesburg

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

I like discussing movies, books, videogames, personal improvement...

My language exchange partner is

A person that speaks Spanish natively in Mexico or the US looking to learn English.

My learning goals

I would like to be able to speak Spanish passably when I relocate to the US.

B.

B.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Nederlands Flag

Dutch

Ideal language community partner

A patient person I guess, someone who can motivate me to stick...

My learning goals

Be able to say basic terms in a language and able to understand the basics.

My favorite topics

Gaming, Soccer, Computers, Cars, Running, Series

C.

C.

Port Elizabeth

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

My learning goals

Learn french and afrikaans as quickly as possible and knowing...

My favorite topics

Insta @chrisosafrica Environment, movies, books, fitness, go green,science, universe, arts, fashion, paintings, music, technology, news, politics, travel, history. Your day, my day. What your dream last night?, Your future plans?. Next travel destination.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone with the same interest in topics as me

B.

B.

Edenvale

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

Car enthusiast, out going, willing to make new friends and help...

Perfect language exchange partner

Somebody who is interested in my interests

My learning goals

Learning new languages

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L.

L.

Pretoria

Fluent

Português Flag

Portuguese

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone that likes having long conversations with a knowledge...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent at Brazilian sign language, fluent in Italian and intermediate in Dutch

My favorite topics

I like talking cultures, learning about them, about painting and drawing, different types of dancing, about pets and makeup

J.

J.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Advance my ability to learn different languages ...

My favorite topics

Running , Sketching/designing ✍️ , Dancing .

My language exchange partner is

Funny , sweet and charming and simply just themselves ✨ .

I.

I.

Stellenbosch

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Gàidhlig Flag

Scottish Gaelic

My favorite topics

Technology PC master race Gaming. Anythimg nature. Mountains...

Ideal language community partner

Somebody who likes technology. And also likes nature and out door activities

My learning goals

To learn a new language. To be able to communicate fluently

R.

R.

Cape Town

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

Català Flag

Catalan

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open-minded people who want to talk about literaly anything ...

My learning goals

My favorite topics

Writing, education and travel. I try to mix all of them

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S.

S.

Edenvale

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

हिन्दी Flag

Hindi

My learning goals

Be able to speak new languages at basic level...

My favorite topics

Travel Religion Culture

Perfect language exchange partner

Talkative Outgoing Energetic Fun

S.

S.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

isiXhosa Flag

Xhosa

My favorite topics

Hiking, outdoorsmanship, travel, philosophy, politics, running,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient, attentive, easy to talk to, and can put up with my very poor German skills!

My learning goals

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

A.

A.

Paarl

Fluent

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My language exchange partner is

No idea...

My learning goals

To be able to speak it fluently.

My favorite topics

Music and guitar playing. Traveling. Good food and gourmet. Technology and gadgets.

R.

R.

Alberton

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Aviation Current Affairs Geography Travel Politics Science

Ideal language community partner

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

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T.

Johannesburg

NEW

Fluent

Sesotho Flag

Southern Sotho

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Anything really. I'm kind of chilled and I enjoy hearing lots...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I would like to achieve complete fluidity in the language I have chosen to learn, and maybe even gain a new friend, and a better understanding of new things.

J.

J.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who wants to learn English or is able to help with my...

My learning goals

Speak Japanese well

My favorite topics

Culture, music, video games, motorcycles

S.

S.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

My learning goals

To be able to have simple conversations and later pass the language...

My favorite topics

Travel, Music (jazz, rock, funk), Living in Portugal

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).

V.

V.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

العربية Flag

Arabic

My favorite topics

Anything interesting!...

My language exchange partner is

Someone that isnt too serious and that enjoys smiling and having fun

My learning goals

I would like to learn about the person that's right for me ‍♂️

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J.

J.

Upington

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient, open-minded and someone who loves language...

My learning goals

Improving. One day I would like to achieve a better understanding of the Spanish language.

My favorite topics

Sport, video games, TV series, anime, mythology, animals, music and drawing

N.

N.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Bahasa Indonesia Flag

Indonesian

My learning goals

I would like to be able to speak and understand the Indonesian...

My favorite topics

*countries: what it's like in other places. Things that happens around the world. Cultures. *Wanting to learn Indonesian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Person that can hold a conversation and easy to speak to.

B.

B.

Johannesburg

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Reading, cooking, running, surfing, climbing and talking nonsense...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone with good taste in books.

My learning goals

Je veux parler couramment avant la fin de l’année, ou, au moins, pouvoir être compréhensible

L.

L.

Cape Town

Fluent

Français Flag

French

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Sesotho Flag

Southern Sotho

I want a conversation partner who 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 !

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T.

Diepsloot

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I want to improve my Korean speaking and listening skills...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about music, because I listen to a lot of different music all the time...I also love discussing art! Other topics would be animals, someone else's interests, and books.

My language exchange partner is

Similar interests with me, patient, friendly, and that could help me in learning Korean - and in exchange I'd be really happy to help them learn English if they'd like.

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E.

Durban

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My favorite topics

A person's strengths and weaknesses , hobbies, travel destinations,...

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

Increase my vocabulary in other languages and learn how took communicate better

A.

A.

Cape Town

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Honest, Kind, Smart, Sarcastic, Female Gende...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

B.

B.

Stellenbosch

Fluent

English Flag

English

isiZulu Flag

Zulu

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I would like to learn & improve my Korean skills. I want to learn...

My favorite topics

Music. Movies. Life and Growth.

Perfect language exchange partner

A friendly, funny and patient person.

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F.

Centurion

NEW

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

I would like to practice my English skills with somebody and...

I want a conversation partner who is

Cualquier persona que tenga ganas de hablar, sea buena onda para tener un intercambio de culturas y demas

My learning goals

Aprender el idioma y conocer otras culturas

A.

A.

Roodepoort

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is creative and friendly....

My learning goals

I want to be able to improve my speaking in Chinese and Korean and be able to understand the language better.

My favorite topics

Music, anime and books. Anything to do with creativity or fictional characters.

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C.

Johannesburg

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Learn many languages, many cultures...

My favorite topics

Astronomy, Science, I love sports and playing them, a fitness freak and a nerd. I love gaming, drawing, drumming and music in general. I love cooking, and I want to learn as many dishes from around the world as possible.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can hold a conversation, I would like to be great friends with people from around the world so when I go there I can have someone help me too. I'm fluent in English and Afrikaans and I can speak Japanese, so I can help you. I'd really love to

D.

D.

Cape Town

Fluent

Français Flag

French

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

My favorite topics

Politics, music, art, technology, a bit of spirituality, anything...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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)

My learning goals

I would like to hold a normal casual easy conversation in Portuguese

A.

A.

Roodepoort

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Japanese

My favorite topics

空手 格闘ゲーム 科学 電子音楽

J.

J.

Johannesburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

At this point greetings and a basic conversation...

My favorite topics

Well just about anything.

I want a conversation partner who is

Uhm no I cannot, nobody is perfect...

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Sandton?

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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/bloemfontein />Bloemfontein, 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.