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Learn German in Cape Town

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Cape Town

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German

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English

My favorite topics

design, architecture, art, travel, daily topic...

My language exchange partner is

Native speaker of English

My learning goals

Speak better in everyday life & expertise professional topics.

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Cape Town

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French

Ideal language community partner

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My learning goals

- Französisch verbessern - bisheriges anwenden

My favorite topics

- Weltprobleme - tägliche Erlebnisse - Ernährung & Fitness - Reisen

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M.

Cape Town

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German

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English

My learning goals

Fluent englis...

My favorite topics

Sport, Travelling, Culture, Law, Technology

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Emphatic and good vibes

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Cape Town

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Swiss German

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German

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English

My favorite topics

Video games, Animes, Motorbikes, Harry Potter, .....

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who likes to learn/teach a language and who's not interested in flirting

My learning goals

Everything and anything :)

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German speakers in Cape Town

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Cape Town

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who is serious about learning and teaching. Humour, pride...

My learning goals

Firstly, to speak French fluently. After that, I’ll change this section.

My favorite topics

Philosophy.

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J.

Cape Town

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My learning goals

I would like to improve my knowledge of German and learn phrases...

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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.

My language exchange partner is

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.

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Cape Town

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French

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German

My favorite topics

Travelling, Makeup, decoration, cooking, movies, TVShows,.....

Ideal language community partner

I'd like to meet people who are funny, kind, respectful and open minded (and I’m not looking for someone to flirt with lol just in case) ☺️

My learning goals

I want to learn as much as possible!

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K.

Cape Town

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone involved in the arts communit...

My learning goals

I want to be comfortable having social conversations

My favorite topics

Art Literature Films Yoga and outdoor activities Relationships

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M.

Cape Town

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English

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German

My learning goals

To speak fluent Deutsch would make for a great start.....

My favorite topics

Anything really, as long as it's interesting. Sport, Current Affairs, Books...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone committed to becoming fluent, easy going with a decent sense of humour...

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Cape Town

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Afrikaans

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German

My favorite topics

Sport Culture Lifestyles Universities/ Colleg...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, kind and someone open for weird late night conversations

My learning goals

Want to improve my German. Learn Dutch

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J.

Cape Town

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English

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Someone who will speak will help me say phrases in Korean and...

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.☆

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Cape Town

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English

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German

My learning goals

Learn new culture...

My favorite topics

Travel, sports, politics, food,culture,technology

Ideal language community partner

funny, expressive

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Cape Town

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Travel Horses F...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with the same interests

My learning goals

Want to be a teacher

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K.

Cape Town

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Arabic

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who's funny and bubbly, polite and sincer...

My learning goals

I want to learn about different cultures. I love speaking to people

My favorite topics

I love talking about music, watching movies and reading books

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Cape Town

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Spanish

My learning goals

Fluent my english and improve Spanish...

My favorite topics

#Native Chinese #English teacher #Traveller #Foodie

I want a conversation partner who is

People who travels a lot, speaks fluent English or Spanish.

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Cape Town

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Shona

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I love listening to music, learning languages, meeting new people...

My language exchange partner is

Anyone! I’m really friendly and easy to talk to, so don’t be afraid to say hi :)

My learning goals

I study Mandarin at uni, so it would be great to get some speaking practice • about to study in Beijing for a year! • I’d like to keep my Spanish alive with some causal conversation :)

Simone

Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

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Cape Town

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French

Ideal language community partner

Kind, patient, open-minded, introverted...

My learning goals

I would like to become fluent in French, Korean and Russian. I am mostly-focused on French now (for university). I recently developed an interest in Icelandic.

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).

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Cape Town

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My learning goals

Speak new languages and meet new and exciting cultured people...

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

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Cape Town

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Italian

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Xhosa

My favorite topics

Medicine, traveling and learning languages! Tarrynk92...

Perfect language exchange partner

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!

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Cape Town

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Xhosa

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Afrikaans

I want a conversation partner who is

Are enthusiastic, love learning new thing...

My learning goals

Speak fluently in any language i want to learn or maybe able to have a decent conversation with someone.

My favorite topics

Coding, environmental issues, history, science (physics, quantum mechanics, mechatronics), social issues.

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Cape Town

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English

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Romanian

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Russian

My learning goals

not limited in languages learning. my goal is to be tougher and...

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

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Cape Town

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Swiss German

My favorite topics

Traveling, Music, Movies, History, Entrepreneurshi...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who not only helps me with the language but someone I can enjoy conversation with :)

My learning goals

Ability to communicate in day to day life

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W.

Cape Town

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone, not picky at all...

My learning goals

To become fluent in Mandarin

My favorite topics

Food, sport, pretty much anything!

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Cape Town

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be conversational in Spanish within 202...

My favorite topics

Culture, music, traveling, Jesus

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who would help me practice Spanish and also anyone who needs help with English or Afrikaans.

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C.

Cape Town

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Technology, Nature, Religio...

I want a conversation partner who is

Good patient teacher

My learning goals

Learning German and Spanish

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Cape Town

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Dutch

My language exchange partner is

I’m looking for Dutch and Spanish language parents who live IN...

My learning goals

I want to reach C2 in Dutch in the next 6 - 12 months (end of 2023 latest) and B2 in Spanish in the next 12.months (end of 2023).

My favorite topics

Current affairs and social media (memes, lots of memes), films and series, media production and filmmaking (I’m a filmmaker), the art of living well and the struggles of adulting, travel, nature (the ocean and mountains specifically, I live in Cape Town)

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J.

Cape Town

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Korean

My learning goals

To speak korean is my most important goal but any other language...

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

Ideal language community partner

A open, wise and funny person . I'm an educare student .. love working with children and making people happy

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Cape Town

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Arabic

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Korean

My favorite topics

Series/shows/dramas/movies ,Languages , Music , Scienc...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A kind ,talkative person that would share my interests and communicate with me often

My learning goals

•Become intermediate in Spanish •Be confident in writing and communicating in Korean

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Cape Town

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Pashto

Perfect language exchange partner

Females and males that speak Russian, Chechen, Spanish, Englis...

My learning goals

I want to learn how to speak Russian

My favorite topics

Food, Languages, Touring, hiking, cultures, history

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Cape Town

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French

My learning goals

I wish to be able to have a conversation without many faults....

My favorite topics

Culture , food , books , movies , art and a few other things including cats.

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone that's enthusiastic about learning a new language I suppose! Anyone is welcome though.

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 German speakers in Cape Town looking to learn German 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 German language exchange in Cape Town?

In Cape Town there are 172 members ready to have a German language exchange.

Are there other locations in South Africa other than Cape Town where I can find a German language exchange partner?

You can also find a German Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/german/pretoria />Pretoria, <a href=/learn/german/johannesburg />Johannesburg, and <a href=/learn/german/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.


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