Learn English in Cape Town
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D.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
Afrikaans
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Culture , food , books , movies , art and a few other things including cats.
My language exchange partner is
Anyone that's enthusiastic about learning a new language I suppose! Anyone is welcome though.
My learning goals
I wish to be able to have a conversation without many faults. That's it pretty much.
J.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
Afrikaans
LEARNS
Korean
Ideal language community partner
A open, wise and funny person . I'm an educare student .. love working with children and making people happy
My learning goals
To speak korean is my most important goal but any other language im keen to learn
My favorite topics
Music , dancing ,traveling and sport I also find reading a bit more fun then being on my phone lately.. if you have any recommendations on good books please tell me
W.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
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
My favorite topics
Travel, reading, spirituality, friendships, business, relationships, outdoor activities, sport, music, fun, entertainment
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Kind, honest, open, fun, patient, interesting, friendly and loving
J.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
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.
Perfect language exchange partner
People who aren't too shy to have actual audio and video conversations. I can write German reasonably well. I need speaking practice. Leuten, die nicht zu schüchtern sind zu telefonieren. Ich muss mein Gesprochenes Deutsch üben.
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.
Find more than
172
English speakers in Cape Town
T.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
Italian
LEARNS
Xhosa
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who is fun, outgoing with a passion for traveling and exploring other cultures
My learning goals
I’d just like to improve my language skills and learn a few useful phrases in Spanish for when I visit South America!
My favorite topics
Medicine, traveling and learning languages! Tarrynk92
M.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
Romanian
LEARNS
Russian
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
My favorite topics
culture, language, nature, sunset. i travel for living, and i live for traveling. i move to different countries and continents in every week. next on my list for this summer:
My language exchange partner is
who interested in deep conversation. please dont write me reference, i dont need those words
K.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
Afrikaans
LEARNS
Arabic
My favorite topics
I love talking about music, watching movies and reading books
Ideal language community partner
Someone who's funny and bubbly, polite and sincere
My learning goals
I want to learn about different cultures. I love speaking to people
J.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
My learning goals
To be able to have a full conversation in the language I wish to learn by the end of the year.
My favorite topics
I enjoy books(I'm a Library Science major), different cultures, sceneries and the seasons, photography, animals(especially my dog), music, the love of the colour yellow, films(I once wanted to be a film major), art and just life in general.☆
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who will speak will help me say phrases in Korean and Japanese, considerate, kind, easy to talk to and isn't rude.
N.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
Afrikaans
LEARNS
Indonesian
My language exchange partner is
Person that can hold a conversation and easy to speak to.
My learning goals
I would like to be able to speak and understand the Indonesian language.
My favorite topics
*countries: what it's like in other places. Things that happens around the world. Cultures. *Wanting to learn Indonesian
T.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Afrikaans
My learning goals
I would love to be able to go to a Spanish speaking country and be able to converse with and listen to those around me.
My favorite topics
I'm interested in things like music, language, travel, and photography. I love hiking in the mountain, spending time at the beach, and dancing.
Ideal language community partner
Someone who is friendly, patient, and fluent in Spanish.
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C.
Cape Town
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Fashion Food My country Sport
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who likes fashion and is up to date with what’s happening with celebs. A person who enjoys food and is interesting and easy to talk to.
My learning goals
To be able to speak French and Italian fluently
S.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
My learning goals
To be fluent in writing and speaking
My favorite topics
Mostly music books and nature and food mostly food over books
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who is funny open minded and knows knows how to have a deep conversation when needed too and have endless conversations about food
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C.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
Xhosa
LEARNS
Spanish
Ideal language community partner
Someone who understands that I can't be on my phone twenty four hours a day since I'm a busy university student. I like people who are not shy and are not afraid to correct my mistakes.
My learning goals
I want to become conversationally fluent in Korean by chatting with native speakers.
My favorite topics
K-dramas, books, everyday life
R.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
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.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who is patient and willing to put up with my slightly bad sense of humour
A.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
Afrikaans
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
J’aime discounter les politiques, de la science, les célèbres et les livres
Ideal language community partner
Around my age, with similar interests to me. A native French-speaker who also wants to learn English & won’t be afraid to correct my mistakes. (And have me correct theirs!)
My learning goals
I want to improve my pronunciation and oral comprehension. I would also like to learn some slang
D.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
Afrikaans
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who is willing to practice a little bit everyday and is friendly
My learning goals
I want to be able to practice speaking another language
My favorite topics
Anything. Games, reading, general conversation
C.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
Afrikaans
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
I’d like to generally increase my level of a language or two to start working towards fluency. Hopefully this might help me in the coming years in which I wish to travel.
My favorite topics
The universe, writing, music, aspirations and ambitions, friends and family, music, travel, changes in life, the mind, daily problems, love, words, languages. And lots more!
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone very keen to learn and to teach. Someone patient - I will be too. I’d love to be of similar age and to be able to talk about many things & connect deeply. Someone unafraid to say how they feel and share themselves, and to listen to me do the same.
F.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My language exchange partner is
An easy going, progressive person. And super forgiving for my horrific French skills
My learning goals
I want to be able to have a decent conversation on many topics in French. I mainly want to majorly improve my vocabulary.
My favorite topics
- My family - Books - Tv shows: Mentalist, Brooklyn Nine Nine, The Office, Lucifer, Dirk Gentley Holistic Detective Agency - Food - Any hobbies and interests
U.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
My favorite topics
music, movies, photography, literature, art !
Ideal conversation exchange 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 ( ◠‿◠ )
S.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Perfect language exchange partner
We don’t necessarily have to share the same interests. I’m always interested in learning new things - I have an open mind and am curious and that’s all I’m looking for in a tandem partner.
My learning goals
I love Spanish - listening to it & how it feels when I speak. I’ve had a long standing interest in South America & have visited twice, learning in Argentina before taking more courses in Spain. Now I want to try to relearn as I have forgotten so much!
My favorite topics
I’m interested in talking about music, politics, conscious living & spirituality, ethics, environmentalism and more. And my attempt in Spanish... Me interese hablando sobre temas incluido música, las políticas, la vida buena (??),el medio ambiente y más
M.
Cape Town
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
I want to be able to speak german and french at least semi fluently
My favorite topics
I enjoy discussing a variety of different topics, I am very easy going so the topic doesn’t really matter
I want a conversation partner who is
Somebody who i can engage with and develop a connection with.
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/sandton />Sandton, <a href=/learn/english/vereeniging />Vereeniging, and <a href=/learn/english/johannesburg />Johannesburg.
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.