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Learn Japanese in Johannesburg

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My favorite topics

Astronomy, Science, I love sports and playing them, a fitness...

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

Learn many languages, many cultures

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

An open minded person who respects all people, open to discussing...

My learning goals

To learn new languages through conversations

My favorite topics

Social Issues, Music, Leadership, Photography, General Knowledge

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Johannesburg

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Japanese

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Thai

My learning goals

J' aimerai apprendre quelque langues qui me plaise même si ce...

My favorite topics

Apprendre sur d'autres cultures

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Masculin ou féminin pour moi c'est parfait

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Johannesburg

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My favorite topics

Watching anime,reading and listening to musi...

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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Japanese speakers in Johannesburg

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English

I want a conversation partner who 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!

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Johannesburg

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English

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Japanese

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Portuguese

My learning goals

At this point greetings and a basic conversation...

My favorite topics

Well just about anything.

My language exchange partner is

Uhm no I cannot, nobody is perfect...

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My favorite topics

Any topic related to music, anime, drama, politics and student...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone with the patience to teach and learn

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak Chinese,Japanese and korean fluently

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Afrikaans

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I want to talk with anyone who wants to chat with me.And If you...

My learning goals

Improve my English language skills.

My favorite topics

Piano,Guitar,Singing,All kinds of music,Travel,Food,Culture.

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My learning goals

I love languages and am keen on learning as much as I ca...

My favorite topics

Arts, intelligence, sports

Perfect language exchange partner

Curious, smart, open minded

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Johannesburg

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English

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My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient and consistent but also flexible. Would be ideal to have a asynchronous text chat to supplement regular scheduled voice conversations. Easygoing and also just curious about learning.

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.

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Johannesburg

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Que les encante hablar de distintos tema...

My learning goals

quiero mejorar mi francés e inglés.. ... I would practise my French and English..... j'envie diallègre en français et anglais.

My favorite topics

music, the more big love the chemistry . I'm doctoral student, catlovers

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Johannesburg

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Xhosa

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English

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Zulu

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Arabic

My learning goals

Arabic, French, Afrikaans, Yoruba, Korean, Japanese, Swahili...

My favorite topics

Politics. History and Fashion.

Ideal language community partner

A bubbly, honest, kind and fun person

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Johannesburg

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My favorite topics

Life, love and football...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone whose a good speaker, with a cool personality would be amazing. Someone I can talk to with ease and a sense of comfort. A person whose not only ready to teach but also willing to learn.

My learning goals

Becoming fluent in Japanese is my current goal.

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Johannesburg

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Afrikaans

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English

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Japanese

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that is a people's person, enjoys hanging with friends,...

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

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Italian

My learning goals

Learning languages...

My favorite topics

like intelligent discussion mainly online on mostly social issues, stuff like feminism. I enjoy hearing others' viewpoints as well. Basically, anything that makes me think is fair game for discussion.

I want a conversation partner who is

The person that will give me joy and happiness for the rest of my life!

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Johannesburg

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Afrikaans

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English

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Emoji

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Russian

My favorite topics

I like to talk about anything :) Я люблю суп...

My language exchange partner is

Anybody who can teach me Russian

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Russian, and make friends

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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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Swedish

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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Johannesburg

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English

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Northern Ndebele

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Shona

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German

My learning goals

language practic...

My favorite topics

sports , technology and jokes

Ideal conversation exchange partner

easy going and patient

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Johannesburg

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Southern Sotho

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Socce...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone reserved but intelligent and enjoys a good laugh

My learning goals

To speak Japanese and hopefully make a new acquaintance

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I want a conversation partner who is

Funny and sarcasti...

My learning goals

Language because I'm moving soon

My favorite topics

Anything I don't like to limit conversations

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Johannesburg

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English

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Arabic

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Japanese

My learning goals

When the right time comes, I hope to travel to different countries...

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!

My language exchange partner is

My perfect tandem partner would hopefully be funny and kind. I also hope they would be able to keep a conversation going

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French

My favorite topics

Code, food, music, movies, series, life and good sleep! Which...

Ideal language community partner

A very patient person lol cos I don’t know Mandarin; I was born here in Johannesburg, South Africa, if you’re thinking that I look Chinese, that’s probably cos I am. I think the ship that carried my grand parents took a wrong turn haha.

My learning goals

Basic conversation in Mandarin and French

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Johannesburg

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English

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Young, vibrant, funn...

My learning goals

Become more comfortable using Spanish language

My favorite topics

Music, television, popular culture

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Shona

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My learning goals

To be a fluent speaker in Frenc...

My favorite topics

Books Life Music Love

Perfect language exchange partner

Firm Patient Resourceful

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Johannesburg

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My favorite topics

English movies, amarican and bratish drama, indian movies, technology,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, helpful and advanturous

My learning goals

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My language exchange partner is

Helping, Knowledge able, Friendl...

My learning goals

I want to learn Turkish

My favorite topics

Engineering, cars, cooking, sci-fi

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Johannesburg

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Cantonese

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My learning goals

Improve communication skill...

My favorite topics

In love with life. I like to hike and snowboard. Usually up to no good.

Ideal language community partner

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

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Johannesburg

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My favorite topics

About relationships,marriage,Businesse...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Woman Buddy

My learning goals

China many more

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Shona

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Zulu

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Portuguese

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone whose open minded and open to learning new thing...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Sports especially football (Soccer), Music, Politics, History, basically anything

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Johannesburg

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English

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Japanese

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

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

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

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

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

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


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