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Learn Chinese (Simplified) in Johannesburg

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Johannesburg

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

Piano,Guitar,Singing,All kinds of music,Travel,Food,Culture...

My language exchange partner is

I want to talk with anyone who wants to chat with me.And If you want to practice your Chinese,you can always find me.

My learning goals

Improve my English language skills.

C.

C.

Johannesburg

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German

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Czech

Ideal language community partner

Someone who believe in true love and understandin...

My learning goals

Love and happiness

My favorite topics

Anything that is interesting

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B.

Johannesburg

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Je veux parler couramment avant la fin de l’année, ou, au moins,...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with good taste in books.

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Johannesburg

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Afrikaans

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My favorite topics

Making someone's day Makes my day......

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly

My learning goals

Id like to learn about the manderin language and culture

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Chinese (Simplified) speakers in Johannesburg

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Johannesburg

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Funny and sarcasti...

My learning goals

Language because I'm moving soon

My favorite topics

Anything I don't like to limit conversations

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K.

Johannesburg

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I want to see if I am capable of learning another language...

My favorite topics

News Movies/Series Life

My language exchange partner is

Funny Adventurous

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A.

Johannesburg

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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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K.

Johannesburg

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English

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Afrikaans

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Turkish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone up for a chat, and can keep a conversation going....

My learning goals

I just want to speak to people from other countries and see how different there lives are from mine. This will give me a chance to see there culture and talents.

My favorite topics

Would be cool to talk to other artists ԅ( ˘ω˘ԅ)

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Johannesburg

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Zulu

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to speak Portuguese fluently and then try another...

My favorite topics

Sports especially football (Soccer), Music, Politics, History, basically anything

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone whose open minded and open to learning new things

B.

B.

Johannesburg

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Music, food, Netflix, books... Pretty much everything really...

I want a conversation partner who is

Speak to me and we shall see!

My learning goals

Learn different languages.

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S.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

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Arabic

My language exchange partner is

My perfect tandem partner would hopefully be funny and kind....

My learning goals

When the right time comes, I hope to travel to different countries across the world and I think by knowing a bit of the languages that I learn, I can have a better experience and fully appreciate the people and their cultures

My favorite topics

My passion is movies and film and I watch almost any movie I can. Although I don't know everything about world politics, I find it extremely fascinating and would love to learn more!

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M.

Johannesburg

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French

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Portuguese

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Japanese

My learning goals

J' aimerai apprendre quelque langues qui me plaise même si ce...

My favorite topics

Apprendre sur d'autres cultures

Ideal language community partner

Masculin ou féminin pour moi c'est parfait

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Johannesburg

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Xhosa

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English

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Arabic

My favorite topics

Politics. History and Fashion...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A bubbly, honest, kind and fun person

My learning goals

Arabic, French, Afrikaans, Yoruba, Korean, Japanese, Swahili and many more.

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K.

Johannesburg

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Zulu

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Afrikaans

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

People that are fluent in Japanese,Spanish,Russian and Korean...

My learning goals

I want to know how to learn the languages of the places I might one day go live in

My favorite topics

Watching anime,reading and listening to music

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L.

Johannesburg

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English

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French

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to speak and understand fluently...

My favorite topics

Travel, Food, workout, fashion, music, pop culture, news , general knowledge

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, funny, easy going, and adventurous.

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N.

Johannesburg

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Shona

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Music , politics , arts , current affairs, life. Everything ...

My language exchange partner is

Someone young , hopefully close to my age or thereabouts who is willing to converse and help me improve my Language skills !

My learning goals

I would like to speak French fluently. Once that is done I would like to learn and Speak German fluently as well !

Mateo

Mateo uses Tandem to find travel buddies in Europe.

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"Fantastic app full of fantastic people. I’ve made many friends and I’m even planning trips to see them. It’s turned my life around!"

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Johannesburg

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English

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Cantonese

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French

Ideal language community partner

Happy care free, willing to make a fool of themselves...

My learning goals

Improve communication skills

My favorite topics

In love with life. I like to hike and snowboard. Usually up to no good.

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C.

Johannesburg

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English

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Afrikaans

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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 conversation exchange 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

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N.

Johannesburg

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English

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Zulu

My favorite topics

Politics, nature, RPG'S, mythology, psychology...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone nice, who is patient and fun.

My learning goals

I'd like to learn some new languages and be able to socially converse

C.

C.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can keep it simpl...

My learning goals

To be able to say the basic things

My favorite topics

Religion, and just general small talk

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D.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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German

My learning goals

Currently A1 level Hoping to make a friend and improve my sentence...

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Are patient, kind and friendly

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A.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Life, adventures,love, activities (football, gaming, art, anime)...

Ideal language community partner

Anybody who is Spanish or anybody who knows how to teach me. I'm not judging

My learning goals

Learning Spanish fluently. Once that is done another language will be good.

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T.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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Russian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A person that is patient and has a sense of humou...

My learning goals

I want to be proficient at the language I learn conversationally

My favorite topics

Movies, soccer, anime, manga, Television shows

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N.

Johannesburg

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English

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Xhosa

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French

My learning goals

To learn new languages through conversation...

My favorite topics

Social Issues, Music, Leadership, Photography, General Knowledge

Perfect language exchange partner

An open minded person who respects all people, open to discussing and sharing knowledge

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R.

Johannesburg

NEW

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English

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French

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

Reach conversational level proficiency

A.

A.

Johannesburg

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Tswana

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Anyone with the patience to teach and lear...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak Chinese,Japanese and korean fluently

My favorite topics

Any topic related to music, anime, drama, politics and student life

A.

A.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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Japanese

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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 language community partner

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

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K.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Art Fashion Music Movies Foo...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A very creative, kind, simple but open mided person.

My learning goals

Mastering French and Dutch

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B.

Johannesburg

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Afrikaans

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English

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that is a people's person, enjoys hanging with friends,...

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

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Johannesburg

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English

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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 an online language exchange partner in Johannesburg, South Africa?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 78 Chinese (Simplified) speakers in Johannesburg looking to learn Chinese (Simplified) together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you know how many Tandem members are available for Chinese (Simplified) language exchange in Johannesburg?

In Johannesburg there are 78 members ready to have a Chinese (Simplified) language exchange.

Are there other locations in South Africa other than Johannesburg where I can find a Chinese (Simplified) language exchange partner?

You can also find a Chinese (Simplified) Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/chinese/sandton />Sandton, <a href=/learn/chinese/cape-town />Cape Town, and <a href=/learn/chinese/bloemfontein />Bloemfontein.

What is the Tandem app all about?

Tandem is a language exchange app where people teach each other their native language. Each month more than 500,000 people visit Tandem with 78 of them coming from Johannesburg.


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