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Learn Japanese in Cape Town

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Japanese

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

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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Ideal language community partner

Honest, Kind, Smart, Sarcastic, Female Gende...

My learning goals

I would like to learn Japanese, make a friend and then a Holiday in Japan would be a dream come true.

My favorite topics

Gaming, technology, Anime, Nature, motorsport, Philosophy, Culture,

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Japanese

My learning goals

I would like to be able to at least have small conversations...

My favorite topics

Language, Art, Culinary Arts, Music, Pets, Nature, Environment, Travel

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone friendly!

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My favorite topics

Anime, movies, cartoons, food and musi...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone easy to speak to

My learning goals

I want to learn how to speak Japanese and Korean

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Japanese speakers in Cape Town

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who wants to learn English or is able to help with my...

My learning goals

Speak Japanese well

My favorite topics

Culture, music, video games, motorcycles

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Cape Town

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Xhosa

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Afrikaans

My learning goals

Speak fluently in any language i want to learn or maybe able...

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Are enthusiastic, love learning new things

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Cape Town

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French

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

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.

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Cape Town

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A open, wise and funny person . I'm an educare student .. love...

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

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Cape Town

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Chinese (Simplified)

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, honest, open, fun, patient, interesting, friendly and loving

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Cape Town

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Dutch

My favorite topics

Current affairs and social media (memes, lots of memes), films...

I want a conversation partner who is

I’m looking for Dutch and Spanish language parents who live IN CAPE TOWN, preferably, with whom I can do language exchanges. Trying to align meet-up times with people in different countries is a nightmare. I'mfluent in English and Afrikaans (hybrid Dutch)

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).

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My language exchange partner is

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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English

My learning goals

Less mistakes, more confidence...

My favorite topics

Tennis, Emma Blair novels and Japanese culture

Ideal language community partner

I don't have a clue yet

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Cape Town

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Romanian

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Russian

My favorite topics

culture, language, nature, sunset. i travel for living, and i...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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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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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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Afrikaans

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Xhosa

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about sports, Physics (astronomy mostly) and...

My language exchange partner is

A friendly and talkative person. A person that share most of my interests.

My learning goals

I want to be at an beginner to intermediate level in Dutch at the end of 2019!

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Cape Town

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Xhosa

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

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.

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Cape Town

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Shona

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Spanish

My learning goals

I study Mandarin at uni, so it would be great to get some speaking...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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Cape Town

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Culture, music, traveling, Jesu...

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

To be conversational in Spanish within 2020

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Cape Town

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Everybody has there own uniqueness...

My learning goals

Expressiveness. Pronunciation. Fluency.

My favorite topics

Life. Spirituality. Love.

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Cape Town

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Spanish

My learning goals

I love Spanish - listening to it & how it feels when I speak....

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

My language exchange partner is

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.

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Cape Town

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Arabic

My favorite topics

I love talking about music, watching movies and reading book...

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

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Cape Town

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I'd like to meet people who are funny, kind, respectful and open...

My learning goals

I want to learn as much as possible!

My favorite topics

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

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Cape Town

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German

My learning goals

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

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.

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My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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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Cape Town

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Portuguese

My language exchange partner is

Open minded, willing to help me improve my Portuguese, willing...

My learning goals

I would like to hold a normal casual easy conversation in Portuguese

My favorite topics

Politics, music, art, technology, a bit of spirituality, anything interesting really

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Cape Town

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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).

Ideal language community partner

Kind, patient, open-minded, introverted.

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Cape Town

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Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy books(I'm a Library Science major), different cultures,...

Ideal conversation 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.

My learning goals

To be able to have a full conversation in the language I wish to learn by the end of the year.

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Cape Town

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Xhosa

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is fun, outgoing with a passion for traveling and...

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

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Cape Town

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Korean

My learning goals

•Become intermediate in Spanish ...

My favorite topics

Series/shows/dramas/movies ,Languages , Music , Science

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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

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

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

You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/johannesburg />Johannesburg, <a href=/learn/japanese/vereeniging />Vereeniging, and <a href=/learn/japanese/sandton />Sandton.

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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