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Learn Portuguese in Cape Town

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Cape Town

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Fluent

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Portuguese

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, languages and learning random stuff ^...

My language exchange partner is

Where are them curious and talkative folks?

My learning goals

I'd like to improve my poor Spanish and I can also help you with Portuguese and English :) I'm an experienced teacher - 10 years!

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R.

Cape Town

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Portuguese

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English

Ideal language community partner

Anybody that have the idea to serve people and improve the world...

My learning goals

Improve English and Spanish.

My favorite topics

Sustentability, meditation, better world, share, sports, travel...

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Cape Town

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English

My learning goals

Learn english and new friend...

My favorite topics

Cultura, Hábitos e Experiências. Em Cape Town fazendo intercambio :) __ Culture, Habits and Experiences. In Cape Town doing an exchange :)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Be fun, patient and helpful. Plus: memes

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D.

Cape Town

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French

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Politics, music, art, technology, a bit of spirituality, anything...

Perfect language exchange partner

Open minded, willing to help me improve my Portuguese, willing to introduce me to the culture, funny, interesting, can be weird, honest and real (swear words allowed)

My learning goals

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

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Portuguese speakers in Cape Town

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K.

Cape Town

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Afrikaans

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Portuguese

I want a conversation partner who is

Open-minded. Anything goes....

My learning goals

They say the best way to learn is to expose yourself to your target language. Every interaction helps to absorb the language better but I have to admit, portuguese is kicking my butt :)

My favorite topics

Series. Music. Psychology. People. Love. Light. Outdoors. Running. Sneakers. Cultures. Beliefs. Reading. Writing.

A.

A.

Cape Town

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold a basic conversation :-...

My favorite topics

I like spending time outdoors, fitness, always learning :-)

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is chilled, fun and has patience. I'm just starting out :-)

A.

A.

Cape Town

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Afrikaans

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

music, series, sport...

Ideal language community partner

around the same age and same interests

My learning goals

to speak portuguese fluently

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X.

Cape Town

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Xhosa

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Afrikaans

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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D.

Cape Town

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English

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Afrikaans

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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.

Perfect language exchange partner

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

J.

J.

Cape Town

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English

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Afrikaans

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Korean

My favorite topics

Music , dancing ,traveling and sport I also find reading a bit...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

To speak korean is my most important goal but any other language im keen to learn

D.

D.

Cape Town

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who would help me practice Spanish and also anyone who...

My learning goals

To be conversational in Spanish within 2020

My favorite topics

Culture, music, traveling, Jesus

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M.

Cape Town

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Afrikaans

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French

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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J.

Cape Town

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German

My favorite topics

I'm a physics and maths student and a climate activist. I've...

Ideal conversation 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.

My learning goals

I would like to improve my knowledge of German and learn phrases and expressions used by native speakers as well as help others with English. Meine Deutschkentnisse verbessern, neue redewendungen lernen und anderen mit Englisch helfen.

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M.

Cape Town

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Shona

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone! I’m really friendly and easy to talk to, so don’t be...

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 :)

My favorite topics

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

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S.

Cape Town

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English

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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

I want a conversation partner who 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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M.

Cape Town

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Afrikaans

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Dutch

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner 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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Grace uses Tandem to feel connected to the world.

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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

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K.

Cape Town

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English

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Afrikaans

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Arabic

Ideal language community 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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V.

Cape Town

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Fluent my english and improve Spanish...

My favorite topics

#Native Chinese #English teacher #Traveller #Foodie

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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J.

Cape Town

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language 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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A.

Cape Town

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Pashto

I want a conversation partner who is

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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N.

Cape Town

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Arabic

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English

My learning goals

Less mistakes, more confidence...

My favorite topics

Tennis, Emma Blair novels and Japanese culture

My language exchange partner is

I don't have a clue yet

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Y.

Cape Town

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English

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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

Kind, honest, open, fun, patient, interesting, friendly and lovin...

My learning goals

Speak new languages and meet new and exciting cultured people to grow my understanding of the world around me and to teach me about exploring different countries and travel destinations

My favorite topics

Travel, reading, spirituality, friendships, business, relationships, outdoor activities, sport, music, fun, entertainment

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N.

Cape Town

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Arabic

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

•Become intermediate in Spanish ...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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T.

Cape Town

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Italian

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Xhosa

My favorite topics

Medicine, traveling and learning languages! Tarrynk92...

I want a conversation partner who is

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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T.

Cape Town

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Xhosa

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

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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B.

Cape Town

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English

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Afrikaans

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My learning goals

Expressiveness. Pronunciation. Fluency...

My favorite topics

Life. Spirituality. Love.

Ideal language community partner

Everybody has there own uniqueness.

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M.

Cape Town

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English

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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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A.

Cape Town

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French

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German

Perfect language 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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W.

Cape Town

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To become fluent in Mandari...

My favorite topics

Food, sport, pretty much anything!

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone, not picky at all!

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

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

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

You can also find a Portuguese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/portuguese/pretoria />Pretoria, <a href=/learn/portuguese/sandton />Sandton, and <a href=/learn/portuguese/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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