Learn English in Cape Town
Learn to actually speak English by making friends with native speakers
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M.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
Romanian
Arabic
LEARNS
Russian
Korean
Spanish
My favorite topics
culture, language, nature, sunset. i travel for living, and i...
My language exchange partner is
who interested in deep conversation. please dont write me reference, i dont need those words
My learning goals
not limited in languages learning. my goal is to be tougher and stronger person, gain more experience of life, and explore so many abandoned islands
C.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
Afrikaans
Xhosa
LEARNS
Spanish
German
Korean
Ideal language community partner
Someone who understands that I can't be on my phone twenty four...
My learning goals
I want to become conversationally fluent in Korean by chatting with native speakers.
My favorite topics
K-dramas, books, everyday life
A.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
Afrikaans
Emoji
LEARNS
French
Japanese
International Sign Language
My learning goals
To fluently read, write and speak the language of my choice...
My favorite topics
Sewing, animation, art, DnD, animals, books etc.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who likes all sorts of topics and enjoys discovering new things, places and people.
A.
Cape Town
Fluent
French
English
Portuguese
LEARNS
Italian
German
Spanish
My favorite topics
Viagens, actualidades, política, relações internacionais, esportes,...
Perfect language exchange partner
Uma pessoa engraçada, aberta de pensamento e que gosta de conversar de tudo.
My learning goals
Queria chegar a um nível oral fluente em vários idiomas.
Find more than
172
English speakers in Cape Town
D.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
Afrikaans
LEARNS
French
German
Korean
I want a conversation partner who is
Anyone that's enthusiastic about learning a new language I suppose!...
My learning goals
I wish to be able to have a conversation without many faults. That's it pretty much.
My favorite topics
Culture , food , books , movies , art and a few other things including cats.
W.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
Dutch
French
My favorite topics
Travel, reading, spirituality, friendships, business, relationships,...
Ideal language community partner
Kind, honest, open, fun, patient, interesting, friendly and loving
My learning goals
Speak new languages and meet new and exciting cultured people to grow my understanding of the world around me and to teach me about exploring different countries and travel destinations
J.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
Dothraki
Valyrian
Ideal conversation exchange partner
People who aren't too shy to have actual audio and video conversations....
My learning goals
I would like to improve my knowledge of German and learn phrases and expressions used by native speakers as well as help others with English. Meine Deutschkentnisse verbessern, neue redewendungen lernen und anderen mit Englisch helfen.
My favorite topics
I'm a physics and maths student and a climate activist. I've never been much of a language enthusiast but there is something about the German language that just draws me in. I can't get enough of it.
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M.
Cape Town
Fluent
Afrikaans
English
LEARNS
French
Chinese (Simplified)
Icelandic
My learning goals
I would like to become fluent in French, Korean and Russian....
My favorite topics
I enjoy reading, writing, art, learning languages and etymology. I also love discussing films (especially those directed by Nolan, Aronofsky or Villeneuve).
Perfect language exchange partner
Kind, patient, open-minded, introverted.
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K.
Cape Town
Fluent
Afrikaans
English
LEARNS
Xhosa
Dutch
German
Perfect language exchange partner
A friendly and talkative person. A person that share most of...
My learning goals
I want to be at an beginner to intermediate level in Dutch at the end of 2019!
My favorite topics
I enjoy talking about sports, Physics (astronomy mostly) and Computer Science.
K.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Xhosa
Arabic
Italian
My learning goals
I already play chess. Might as well get comfortable with a few...
My favorite topics
Aries rising. Gemini moon. Aquarius sun. If you ever wanted to know who you’re talking to.. YouTube - KP Personal Trainer - https://youtube.com/channel/UC_7AWuxb5O5zFhjcIWE9rRg
I want a conversation partner who is
Anybody. Just don’t be dumb. Dumb people need to play games for control and attention
Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.
“Tandem Pro has given me lifelong friends. I met them all through the “Near me” feature, which shows people practicing languages in the city where you live. 100% recommend.”
A.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Portuguese
German
Dutch
My learning goals
I want to be able to hold a basic conversation :-...
My favorite topics
I like spending time outdoors, fitness, always learning :-)
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who is chilled, fun and has patience. I'm just starting out :-)
M.
Cape Town
NEWFluent
English
Tswana
Zulu
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
Anything really, as long as it's interesting. Sport, Current...
Perfect language exchange partner
Anyone committed to becoming fluent, easy going with a decent sense of humour...
My learning goals
To speak fluent Deutsch would make for a great start...
W.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
Shona
Emoji
LEARNS
French
Spanish
I want a conversation partner who is
Anyone and everyone who just likes to chat and have fun. Make...
My learning goals
To learn new culture and also to learn French.
My favorite topics
Literature like poems, novels and stories. I also like comic book based movies and music
S.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Italian
Hebrew
German
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.
My language exchange partner is
Someone friendly, looking to make friends, or just keen to chat.
U.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
Zulu
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
Korean
French
My favorite topics
music, movies, photography, literature, art !...
Ideal language community partner
just be friendly and chill, I’d like to make some friends, or at least close acquaintances lgbt welcome
My learning goals
improve my spoken mandarin, begin to learn basic korean and french :) let’s help eachother reach our goals and make new friends ( ◠‿◠ )
N.
Cape Town
Fluent
Arabic
English
LEARNS
Korean
Japanese
Spanish
Ideal conversation exchange partner
A kind ,talkative person that would share my interests and communicate...
My learning goals
•Become intermediate in Spanish •Be confident in writing and communicating in Korean
My favorite topics
Series/shows/dramas/movies ,Languages , Music , Science
Y.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
Hindi
LEARNS
Swiss German
Afrikaans
German
My learning goals
Ability to communicate in day to day lif...
My favorite topics
Traveling, Music, Movies, History, Entrepreneurship
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who not only helps me with the language but someone I can enjoy conversation with :)
P.
Cape Town
NEWFluent
Turkish
English
LEARNS
French
Italian
Spanish
My favorite topics
Doing sports, spent time on the sea, find good writers and books,...
I want a conversation partner who is
Friendly, open-minded, kind, funny
My learning goals
Improve my language and be able to talk in variety languages with friendly people
T.
Cape Town
Fluent
Xhosa
English
LEARNS
Spanish
French
Russian
My language exchange partner is
Patient, nice and helpfu...
My learning goals
To be able to communicate with other people who don't speak my native languages.
My favorite topics
My hobbies are reading, dancing, listening to music. I'm passionate about dancing and always learning.
S.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
Spanish
French
My learning goals
To be fluent in writing and speakin...
My favorite topics
Mostly music books and nature and food mostly food over books
Ideal language community partner
Someone who is funny open minded and knows knows how to have a deep conversation when needed too and have endless conversations about food
B.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Portuguese
Italian
My learning goals
I want to be fluent in many languages so that I can talk to many...
My favorite topics
Culture, religion, life
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who is friendly, talkative and willing to help me reach my potential in learning a new language. In turn, of course I will do my utmost to assist you to achieve your potential in learning the language of your choice.
Looking for an online language exchange partner in Cape Town, South Africa?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 172 English speakers in Cape Town looking to learn English 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 English language exchange in Cape Town?
In Cape Town there are 172 members ready to have a English language exchange.
Are there other locations in South Africa other than Cape Town where I can find a English language exchange partner?
You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/bloemfontein />Bloemfontein, <a href=/learn/english/johannesburg />Johannesburg, and <a href=/learn/english/vereeniging />Vereeniging.
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 172 of them coming from Cape Town.