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Learn English in Johannesburg

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Johannesburg

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Zulu

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Sports especially football (Soccer), Music, Politics, History,...

My language exchange partner is

Anyone whose open minded and open to learning new things

My learning goals

To be able to speak Portuguese fluently and then try another language, maybe Spanish

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Johannesburg

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English

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German

Ideal language community partner

Speak to me and we shall see...

My learning goals

Learn different languages.

My favorite topics

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

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L.

Johannesburg

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English

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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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient, funny, easy going, and adventurous.

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J.

Johannesburg

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Well just about anything...

Perfect language exchange partner

Uhm no I cannot, nobody is perfect...

My learning goals

At this point greetings and a basic conversation.

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English speakers in Johannesburg

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Johannesburg

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Arabic

I want a conversation partner who 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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C.

Johannesburg

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English

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French

My learning goals

To be able to say the basic thing...

My favorite topics

Religion, and just general small talk

My language exchange partner is

Someone who can keep it simple

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Johannesburg

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English

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Xhosa

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French

My favorite topics

Social Issues, Music, Leadership, Photography, General Knowledg...

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

To learn new languages through conversations

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R.

Johannesburg

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Reach conversational level proficiency

My favorite topics

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

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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.

Perfect language 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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Johannesburg

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English

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Afrikaans

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German

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

Are patient, kind and friendly

My learning goals

Currently A1 level Hoping to make a friend and improve my sentence structure. And pronunciation. And. Confidence

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N.

Johannesburg

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English

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Zulu

My language exchange partner is

Someone nice, who is patient and fun...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

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Johannesburg

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English

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French

My learning goals

Learn new cultures Learn new languages Meet new people Have...

My favorite topics

Nature Life experiences Adventures

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is funny, open minded, can talk about any topic and is willing to teach as well as learn new experiences.

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Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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M.

Johannesburg

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Books, Psychology, Movie...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone easygoing and who can keep a conversation going

My learning goals

Improving language skills

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B.

Johannesburg

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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

My favorite topics

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

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Johannesburg

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My learning goals

Speak French fluently, in a very short period of tim...

My favorite topics

French

I want a conversation partner who is

Native French speakers

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M.

Johannesburg

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English

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Cantonese

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French

My favorite topics

In love with life. I like to hike and snowboard. Usually up to...

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

Improve communication skills

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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Johannesburg

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Anybody who is Spanish or anybody who knows how to teach me....

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

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D.

Johannesburg

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English

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German

My learning goals

I want to improve up my German and stop myself forgetting the...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing culture, politics and everything in-between

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who enjoys having good conversations

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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 ...

Perfect language exchange partner

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 !

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T.

Johannesburg

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English

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient and consistent but also flexible. Would...

My learning goals

Conversational comfort. I want to speak with more confidence and really work on my pronunciation. I also want to learn about culture surrounding a language.

My favorite topics

Cooking Books Films Technology Travel Philosophy Poetry Health Engineering Gaming Anime Sci-fi

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K.

Johannesburg

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English

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French

My learning goals

Mastering French and Dutc...

My favorite topics

Art Fashion Music Movies Food

My language exchange partner is

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

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Johannesburg

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Anything I don't like to limit conversation...

Ideal language community partner

Funny and sarcastic

My learning goals

Language because I'm moving soon

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L.

Johannesburg

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English

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone reserved but intelligent and enjoys a good laug...

My learning goals

To speak Japanese and hopefully make a new acquaintance

My favorite topics

Soccer

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Johannesburg

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English

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Afrikaans

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French

My learning goals

I don’t have any goals as of yet, let’s just see how far I can...

My favorite topics

I enjoying deep and meaningful conversations as well as light-hearted fun. I’m just here to broaden my linguistics as well as maybe make a friend or two along the way.

Perfect language exchange partner

Some who is sarcastic, witty, has a sense of humor and someone who can always keep the conversation going. Someone honest and true to themselves is an important quality that very few people seem to have acquired.

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Johannesburg

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Tech, business, mindset, apologetics, philosophy,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is willing to conversate regularly. I'll help you with English as well! We can talk about anything!

My learning goals

I would love to improve my French

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M.

Johannesburg

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English

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Turkish

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French

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, helpful and advanturou...

My learning goals

Franch

My favorite topics

English movies, amarican and bratish drama, indian movies, technology, fitness, motivation and inspiration

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Johannesburg

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English

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Afrikaans

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Russian

My learning goals

I want to be proficient at the language I learn conversationall...

My favorite topics

Movies, soccer, anime, manga, Television shows

Ideal language community partner

A person that is patient and has a sense of humour

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M.

Johannesburg

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English

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Afrikaans

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French

My favorite topics

Healthcare, Travel, Music...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My learning goals

Improve my linguistic skills

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M.

Johannesburg

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Xhosa

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English

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Arabic

Perfect language exchange partner

A bubbly, honest, kind and fun perso...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Politics. History and Fashion.

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Johannesburg

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English

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to get to an intermediate level before moving to...

My favorite topics

Mountain biking, rock climbing, snowboarding and last but not least travel (of course!)

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded people!

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 78 English speakers in Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg?

In Johannesburg there are 78 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in South Africa other than Johannesburg where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/cape-town />Cape Town, <a href=/learn/english/pretoria />Pretoria, 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 78 of them coming from Johannesburg.


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