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Learn Russian in Johannesburg

Learn to actually speak Russian by making friends with native speakers

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Johannesburg

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Russian

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English

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French

My favorite topics

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My language exchange partner is

Open minded

My learning goals

Become comfortable speaking French and using it in a professional environment

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Johannesburg

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Russian

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Испане...

My learning goals

Испанскому языку

My favorite topics

Путешествие

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Johannesburg

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English

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Afrikaans

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Russian

My learning goals

I want to be proficient at the language I learn conversationall...

My favorite topics

Movies, soccer, anime, manga, Television shows

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A person that is patient and has a sense of humour

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Johannesburg

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Afrikaans

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Emoji

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Russian

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Anybody who can teach me Russian

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Russian, and make friends

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Russian speakers in Johannesburg

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Johannesburg

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Zulu

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

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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German

My learning goals

Learn different languages...

My favorite topics

Music, food, Netflix, books... Pretty much everything really.

My language exchange partner is

Speak to me and we shall see!

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Johannesburg

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English

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French

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel, Food, workout, fashion, music, pop culture, news , general...

Ideal language community partner

Patient, funny, easy going, and adventurous.

My learning goals

To be able to speak and understand fluently.

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J.

Johannesburg

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English

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Uhm no I cannot, nobody is perfect.....

My learning goals

At this point greetings and a basic conversation.

My favorite topics

Well just about anything.

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S.

Johannesburg

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English

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Arabic

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!

Perfect language exchange partner

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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M.

Johannesburg

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Xhosa

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English

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Arabic

My favorite topics

Politics. History and Fashion...

I want a conversation partner who is

A bubbly, honest, kind and fun person

My learning goals

Arabic, French, Afrikaans, Yoruba, Korean, Japanese, Swahili and many more.

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K.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

A very creative, kind, simple but open mided person...

My learning goals

Mastering French and Dutch

My favorite topics

Art Fashion Music Movies Food

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K.

Johannesburg

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Zulu

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Afrikaans

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to know how to learn the languages of the places I might...

My favorite topics

Watching anime,reading and listening to music

Ideal language community partner

People that are fluent in Japanese,Spanish,Russian and Korean

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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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Johannesburg

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English

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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Johannesburg

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English

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who enjoys having good conversation...

My learning goals

I want to improve up my German and stop myself forgetting the language

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing culture, politics and everything in-between

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N.

Johannesburg

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English

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Zulu

My learning goals

I'd like to learn some new languages and be able to socially...

My favorite topics

Politics, nature, RPG'S, mythology, psychology.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone nice, who is patient and fun.

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N.

Johannesburg

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English

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Xhosa

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French

My favorite topics

Social Issues, Music, Leadership, Photography, General Knowledg...

My language exchange partner is

An open minded person who respects all people, open to discussing and sharing knowledge

My learning goals

To learn new languages through conversations

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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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M.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

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German

Ideal language community partner

Someone easygoing and who can keep a conversation goin...

My learning goals

Improving language skills

My favorite topics

Books, Psychology, Movies

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N.

Johannesburg

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Shona

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English

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French

My learning goals

I would like to speak French fluently. Once that is done I would...

My favorite topics

Music , politics , arts , current affairs, life. Everything !

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone young , hopefully close to my age or thereabouts who is willing to converse and help me improve my Language skills !

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Johannesburg

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

I want to talk with anyone who wants to chat with me.And If you want to practice your Chinese,you can always find me.

My learning goals

Improve my English language skills.

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A.

Johannesburg

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Anybody who is Spanish or anybody who knows how to teach me....

My learning goals

Learning Spanish fluently. Once that is done another language will be good.

My favorite topics

Life, adventures,love, activities (football, gaming, art, anime) and education.

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Johannesburg

Fluent

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Tswana

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak Chinese,Japanese and korean fluentl...

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Anyone with the patience to teach and learn

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B.

Johannesburg

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Afrikaans

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Different lifestyle and traditions, sports, career in engineering,...

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

Conversational speaking and learning new traditions and culture.

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M.

Johannesburg

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French

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Portuguese

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Masculin ou féminin pour moi c'est parfai...

My learning goals

J' aimerai apprendre quelque langues qui me plaise même si ce sont que les bases

My favorite topics

Apprendre sur d'autres cultures

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Johannesburg

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English

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French

My learning goals

To be able to say the basic thing...

My favorite topics

Religion, and just general small talk

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can keep it simple

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A.

Johannesburg

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Japanese

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English

My favorite topics

Anything about the UK and Japan, films and travelling...

I want a conversation partner who is

I'd like to do language exchange in person with native British people being close in age with humor and politeness :)

My learning goals

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

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T.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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Southern Sotho

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Those who are open to discussion on many different topics. Not...

My learning goals

I would like to achieve complete fluidity in the language I have chosen to learn, and maybe even gain a new friend, and a better understanding of new things.

My favorite topics

Anything really. I'm kind of chilled and I enjoy hearing lots of different discussions about different topics. If there's anything I want to be, it's "woke". Politics, music, food, fashion or the moon.

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Johannesburg

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English

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French

My learning goals

Reach conversational level proficienc...

My favorite topics

Finance and global markets, credit risk, English football, South Africa

Ideal language community partner

Beginners, first time using Tandem, so open to talking to new people

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M.

Johannesburg

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English

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Cantonese

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French

My favorite topics

In love with life. I like to hike and snowboard. Usually up to...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Improve communication skills

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Johannesburg

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English

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Afrikaans

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

Are patient, kind and friendly...

My learning goals

Currently A1 level Hoping to make a friend and improve my sentence structure. And pronunciation. And. Confidence

My favorite topics

Music, philosophy, culture, surfing, skateboarding, chess, photography.

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Johannesburg

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English

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French

My learning goals

Learn new cultures Learn new languages Meet new people Have...

My favorite topics

Nature Life experiences Adventures

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is funny, open minded, can talk about any topic and is willing to teach as well as learn new experiences.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 78 Russian speakers in Johannesburg looking to learn Russian 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 Russian language exchange in Johannesburg?

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

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

You can also find a Russian Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/russian/pretoria />Pretoria, <a href=/learn/russian/vereeniging />Vereeniging, and <a href=/learn/russian/cape-town />Cape Town.

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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