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K.

Alberton

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Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Movies and songs but I am down for anythin...

My language exchange partner is

A friendly thoughtful and very humourous person

My learning goals

I want to speak fluent French

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T.

Cape Town

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English

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Afrikaans

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Someone easy to speak t...

My learning goals

I want to learn how to speak Japanese and Korean

My favorite topics

Anime, movies, cartoons, food and music

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S.

Cape Town

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English

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German

My learning goals

I want to better my casual conversation skill...

My favorite topics

I’m a big film fan! But would love to also practice general conversation

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone open minded and nonjudgmental!

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C.

Cape Town

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I love learning, and I have always loved Japanese culture I...

Perfect language exchange partner

I’m looking to talk to people that are easy to talk to and are helpful as well .

My learning goals

I’d love to be completely fluent in Japanese one day I would also like to make some new friends from around the world.

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1,369

English speakers in Sandton

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T.

Johannesburg

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Dutch

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone from Holland who can teach me Dutch and something about...

My learning goals

To speak, read and write Dutch

My favorite topics

Law, cycling, gardening.

C.

C.

Port Elizabeth

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Xhosa

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Afrikaans

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Korean

My learning goals

I would love to learn as many languages as I can. I want to start...

My favorite topics

Music (Rap, R&B, Pop), songwriting, dance, philosophy, books, some history, meaningful conversations.

My language exchange partner is

My perfect tandem partner would be a little bit like me, they can be different so that we can share different ideas. They should have the same or similar mindset as I do.

J.

J.

Cape Town

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

Tecnología, deportes, comida, viaje...

Ideal language community partner

Alguien paciente, curioso y que le guste aprender algo nuevo todos los días

My learning goals

Conversar fluidamente inglés

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S.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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Urdu

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English

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Turkish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Helping, Knowledge able, Friendl...

My learning goals

I want to learn Turkish

My favorite topics

Engineering, cars, cooking, sci-fi

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S.

Pretoria

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Southern Sotho

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Zulu

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English

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.

Perfect language exchange partner

funny, awesome and overall amazing people

J.

J.

Richards Bay

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Todo. I just like to talk. Love books and animals, so talk to...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone friendly, quick, and fun. I love to learn and hate being bored. Fun and charming would be great.

My learning goals

I'd like to become fully fluent in Spanish, and speak without thinking so much.

A.

A.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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Japanese

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English

My language exchange partner is

I'd like to do language exchange in person with native British...

My learning goals

I need more fluency, accuracy and confidence! Also, looking forward to having sincere friendship with British.

My favorite topics

Anything about the UK and Japan, films and travelling!

A.

A.

Dundee

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English

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German

My learning goals

To be able to converse in German on a decent level....

My favorite topics

Films, Series, Technology, Family, Culture, Politics, Exercise, Health

Ideal language community partner

Someone friendly :) I’m happy to teach people English. Would be great to find someone to teach me German.

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K.

K.

Cape Town

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Fluent

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Art Literature Films Yoga and outdoor activities Relationship...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone involved in the arts community

My learning goals

I want to be comfortable having social conversations

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R.

Alberton

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English

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny and outgoing. Loves having conversations on just about...

My learning goals

Become a beginner to intermediate speaker of a few popular languages.

My favorite topics

Aviation Current Affairs Geography Travel Politics Science

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D.

Johannesburg

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Am here to learn more language...

My favorite topics

I want to learn more about life

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that will give me joy and happiness for the rest of my life

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N.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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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 !

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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E.

E.

Durban

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English

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Russian

Ideal language community partner

A person who shares the same interests as me and who is willing...

My learning goals

Increase my vocabulary in other languages and learn how took communicate better

My favorite topics

A person's strengths and weaknesses , hobbies, travel destinations, tv series - the flash , blacklist, banshee

N.

N.

Randburg

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

Would love to become fluent in a few language...

My favorite topics

Interested in learning about cultures of different countries and getting to know these people. Love travel and good food Sports fan

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People from all around the world

M.

M.

Alberton

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Movies. Technology. General events in life :...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient but also honest and critical. Learning goes both ways and hopefully we'll be on the journey together.

My learning goals

For German, I would like to hang out at a social event where I can understand and join the group discussions. For Mandarin, I would like to visit China and be able to understand the menu and order food

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F.

Midrand

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Tswana

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Anybod...

My learning goals

I would like to improve my French and Spanish skills. I can also assist you with English. Just say hi to me and then we will start talking.

My favorite topics

Learning French and Spanish, Playing soccer, Manipulating Data

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B.

B.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

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Japanese

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

My language exchange partner is

Someone that is a people's person, enjoys hanging with friends, doing sports and being an adventurous outdoor person.

J.

J.

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

A.

A.

Johannesburg

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English

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Afrikaans

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Italian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who would like to learn English while helping me to speak...

My learning goals

I did the Duolingo Italian course, and have a reasonable vocabulary for reading, I need help with spoken Italian.(Ho fatto il corso di italiano di Duolingo e ho un vocabolario ragionevole per leggere, ho bisogno di aiuto con l'italiano parlato.)

My favorite topics

Have traveled quite a bit, lived in the UK, currently in South Africa

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L.

Cape Town

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English

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Afrikaans

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Russian

My learning goals

Learn russian, arabic, lifestyle and islam in different countrie...

My favorite topics

Travelling , hiking, exploring new places and seeing different cultures. Engineer

Perfect language exchange partner

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K.

Johannesburg

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Zulu

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Afrikaans

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Watching anime,reading and listening to musi...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

N.

N.

Cape Town

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Preferably a girl who enjoys sport and reading books... I am...

My learning goals

Mainly the basics of a language... Or as much as possible :-)... As long as I learn languages XD

My favorite topics

Mainly anything will do, but to be specific; books, things that happen in life, sports, food, and religion.

C.

C.

Stellenbosch

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

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French

My learning goals

France , Arabic and Turkis...

My favorite topics

Art ,religion, Christianity ,Psychology ,

Ideal language community partner

France person ,artful ,religious

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L.

Stellenbosch

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

how rare and beautiful it truly is that we exist...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Great communicator with a sense of humour and sense of adventure

My learning goals

I would love to be more fluent in my Spanish. I enjoy the language and culture

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N.

Durban

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English

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, outspoken and polite people☆☆.... if you know you can...

My learning goals

meeting new people and making new friends of course

My favorite topics

No spoilers... [Talk to me so you can find out..]

J.

J.

Alberton

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English

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French

My learning goals

Fluency in French...

My favorite topics

Coffee, teaching and music.

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone willing to go beyond greeting and that will allow for freedom to grow in fluency.

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 English speakers in Sandton 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 Sandton?

In Sandton there are 1,369 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/pretoria />Pretoria, <a href=/learn/english/johannesburg />Johannesburg, and <a href=/learn/english/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 1,369 of them coming from Sandton.


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