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Learn Chinese (Simplified) in Sandton

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T.

Port Elizabeth

NEW

Fluent

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English

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German

My favorite topics

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

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.

E.

E.

Nelspruit

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

No preferanc...

My learning goals

Be able to talk fluently

My favorite topics

Gardening. Shopping. Bicyclist. Yoga

M.

M.

Cape Town

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Fluent

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Korean

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English

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French

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.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who's willing to talk about anything and looking for new friends. Let's just start by talking about our day I guess. :)

S.

S.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Language, Art, Culinary Arts, Music, Pets, Nature, Environment,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone friendly!

My learning goals

I would like to be able to at least have small conversations in Japanese even if it's slightly broken

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1,369

Chinese (Simplified) speakers in Sandton

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D.

Cape Town

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

My perfect buddy would be someone who is open minded, with a...

My learning goals

I wish to improve my written and spoken Swedish, and also to learn more about Swedish culture.

My favorite topics

I'm a technical cg artist, backyard philosopher, gamer, reader, writer, and dreamer.

C.

C.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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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

L.

L.

Johannesburg

NEW

Fluent

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English

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French

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Patient, funny, easy going, and adventurous.

My learning goals

To be able to speak and understand fluently.

J.

J.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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A.

A.

Johannesburg

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Basic conversation in Mandarin and Frenc...

My favorite topics

Code, food, music, movies, series, life and good sleep! Which reminds me, I’m usually available from 7-10pm GMT+2

Perfect language exchange 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.

S.

S.

Pretoria

Fluent

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Culture,Religion,Travel,Social,Issue...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who has similar interests

My learning goals

Proficiency in language

S.

S.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

Someone friendly, looking to make friends, or just keen to chat...

My learning goals

I want to become more conversational in the languages I'm learning.

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about all sorts of things - movies, sports, current affairs, politics, history... Life in general.

M.

M.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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Swedish

My learning goals

Improve on grammar Improve vocabular...

My favorite topics

Hobbies General small talk

Ideal language community partner

Willing to help Easy to talk to

Connect with learners around the world

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Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

V.

V.

Cape Town

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing anything to do with design or art & maybe...

Ideal conversation 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!

My learning goals

To improve my Italian to an almost “native” level as my mother is italian. Brush up on my French is my secondary goal!

S.

S.

Pretoria

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Southern Sotho

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Zulu

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

funny, awesome and overall amazing people...

My learning goals

I want to learn Latin and Portuguese

My favorite topics

I’m a sucker for deep conversations I want to know what makes you, You⚡️. I also love Art and music. I’m a part time artist ‍ . Fun Fact: I’ve never been to the ocean and somehow I’m in love with it.

M.

M.

Randburg

Fluent

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Pashto

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English

My learning goals

To be fluent in English. And atleast able to speak Zulu and understand...

My favorite topics

Anything

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone with intermediate or above English skills

V.

V.

Edenvale

Fluent

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English

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Zulu

My favorite topics

Knitting, psychology, human behaviour, current affairs...

My language exchange partner is

Not sure

My learning goals

Expand vocabulary in Zulu

Jun

Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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C.

C.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is willing to conversate regularly. I'll help you...

My learning goals

I would love to improve my French

My favorite topics

Tech, business, mindset, apologetics, philosophy,

R.

R.

Port Elizabeth

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

I would love to learn local expressions, I struggle with word...

My favorite topics

Science, music, gaming, PS4, fashion, cosmetics, anime, movies, generally I'll try and take an interest in anything because it's always nice to learn about new things

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Close timezones would help (Paris GMT+2), but I'll still try to make as much time as possible for other timezones, if you have a ps4 we can play games and voice chat to practice our languages

N.

N.

Cape Town

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Southern Ndebele

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Anything interestin...

Perfect language exchange partner

Great sense of humour and welcoming

My learning goals

Learning a wide range of languages

L.

L.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Young understanding funn...

My learning goals

Understand the language better

My favorite topics

Social media affairs Personal interest

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J.

J.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

To become conversational and to build friendships...

My favorite topics

Film, series, travel, faith, climbing, surfing,

My language exchange partner is

Easy going and keen to learn as much as possible not only about language but the culture that surrounds a language.

K.

K.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Just wanna see what I can lear...

Ideal language community partner

Not sure

My learning goals

As much as I can

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T.

Mpumalanga

Fluent

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English

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Helpful, patient, funny, kin...

My learning goals

Learn basics, how to respond and read

My favorite topics

Traveling, studying, relationships

S.

S.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Xhosa

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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

K.

K.

Cape Town

NEW

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English

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Xhosa

My favorite topics

Aries rising. Gemini moon. Aquarius sun. ...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anybody. Just don’t be dumb. Dumb people need to play games for control and attention

My learning goals

I already play chess. Might as well get comfortable with a few languages.

K.

K.

Cape Town

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is kind and friendly....

My learning goals

I would love to be fluent in Korean by the end of the year

My favorite topics

Music, movies and travel

G.

G.

Randburg

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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Emoji

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French

My learning goals

I really want to be fluent in more languages, not only what you...

My favorite topics

I enjoy traveling, health and fitness. Also technology, philosophy and art.

Ideal language community partner

Someone with a sense of humor and who enjoy traveling.

J.

J.

Durban

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Food, games, anime, manga, technology, art, photography, animals,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who can help me daily with my language study and I can help them with what language they are studying. Also someone who is very funny and loves to help people with their studies.

My learning goals

I want to move to Japan one day so I'd like to learn the Japanese language to talk to natives.

N.

N.

Edenvale

Fluent

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Swahili

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Understanding and patien...

My learning goals

My goal to be able to speak the learning language fluent and being able to communicate with new people all over the globe

My favorite topics

Soccer, athletics,dance,music

Z.

Z.

Stellenbosch

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I want to improve my Chinese hearing and speakin...

My favorite topics

Philosophy, anime and food :3

I want a conversation partner who is

Preferably someone with an almost intermediate level of English and understanding of different timezones

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Sandton, South Africa?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 1,369 Chinese (Simplified) speakers in Sandton 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 Sandton?

In Sandton there are 1,369 members ready to have a Chinese (Simplified) language exchange.

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

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

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 1,369 of them coming from Sandton.


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