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Cape Town

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My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

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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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Someone who understands that I can't be on my phone twenty four...

My learning goals

I want to become conversationally fluent in Korean by chatting with native speakers.

My favorite topics

K-dramas, books, everyday life

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Cape Town

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My learning goals

To fluently read, write and speak the language of my choice...

My favorite topics

Sewing, animation, art, DnD, animals, books etc.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who likes all sorts of topics and enjoys discovering new things, places and people.

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Cape Town

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My favorite topics

Viagens, actualidades, política, relações internacionais, esportes,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Uma pessoa engraçada, aberta de pensamento e que gosta de conversar de tudo.

My learning goals

Queria chegar a um nível oral fluente em vários idiomas.

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English speakers in Cape Town

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Cape Town

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I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

I wish to be able to have a conversation without many faults. That's it pretty much.

My favorite topics

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

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Cape Town

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My learning goals

Learning a wide range of language...

My favorite topics

Anything interesting

My language exchange partner is

Great sense of humour and welcoming

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Cape Town

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My favorite topics

Travel, reading, spirituality, friendships, business, relationships,...

Ideal language community partner

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

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

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Cape Town

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who aren't too shy to have actual audio and video conversations....

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.

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.

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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).

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, patient, open-minded, introverted.

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Cape Town

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German

My favorite topics

Food, Languages, Touring, hiking, cultures, histor...

I want a conversation partner who is

Females and males that speak Russian, Chechen, Spanish, English

My learning goals

I want to learn how to speak Russian

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Cape Town

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My language exchange partner is

Anybody. Just don’t be dumb. Dumb people need to play games for...

My learning goals

I already play chess. Might as well get comfortable with a few languages.

My favorite topics

Aries rising. Gemini moon. Aquarius sun. If you ever wanted to know who you’re talking to.. YouTube - KP Personal Trainer - https://youtube.com/channel/UC_7AWuxb5O5zFhjcIWE9rRg

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Cape Town

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in many languages so that I can talk to many...

My favorite topics

Culture, religion, life

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is friendly, talkative and willing to help me reach my potential in learning a new language. In turn, of course I will do my utmost to assist you to achieve your potential in learning the language of your choice.

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Zulu

My favorite topics

Writing, novels, photography, finances, markets, trave...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A patient person who doesn't mind my errors- there will be many...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in German

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Cape Town

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Perfect language exchange partner

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

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...

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Cape Town

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German

My learning goals

I want to be at an beginner to intermediate level in Dutch at...

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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Cape Town

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Greek

My favorite topics

History. Languages. Travelling. Religion. Nature...

My language exchange partner is

Anyone willing to have a conversation and teach.

My learning goals

Improve my language skills.

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Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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“Tandem Pro has given me lifelong friends. I met them all through the “Near me” feature, which shows people practicing languages in the city where you live. 100% recommend.”

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Cape Town

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Italian

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Ideal language community partner

Anyon...

My learning goals

Would love to learn the basics of lotsa languages

My favorite topics

Cricket,skateboarding,archery,horse back archery and many outdoor things!!! And many more other things things

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Cape Town

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My learning goals

Expressiveness. Pronunciation. Fluency...

My favorite topics

Life. Spirituality. Love.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Everybody has there own uniqueness.

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Cape Town

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My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about all sorts of things - movies, sports, current...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone friendly, looking to make friends, or just keen to chat.

My learning goals

I want to become more conversational in the languages I'm learning.

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Cape Town

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I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone and everyone who just likes to chat and have fun. Make...

My learning goals

To learn new culture and also to learn French.

My favorite topics

Literature like poems, novels and stories. I also like comic book based movies and music

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Cape Town

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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 :-)

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Cape Town

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My favorite topics

music, movies, photography, literature, art !...

Ideal language community partner

just be friendly and chill, I’d like to make some friends, or at least close acquaintances lgbt welcome

My learning goals

improve my spoken mandarin, begin to learn basic korean and french :) let’s help eachother reach our goals and make new friends ( ◠‿◠ )

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Cape Town

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Swiss German

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who not only helps me with the language but someone I...

My learning goals

Ability to communicate in day to day life

My favorite topics

Traveling, Music, Movies, History, Entrepreneurship

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Cape Town

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My learning goals

I want to be able to learn the basics of Mandarin...

My favorite topics

Music, Eastern Philosophy, Fitness

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who has a good sense of humor and is enjoyable to learn from.

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Cape Town

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Thai

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French

My favorite topics

English language, music, movies, media, linguistics, travel,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Attentive, interested, proactive

My learning goals

English language education and learning about other cultures.

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Cape Town

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Greek

My language exchange partner is

Someone relaxed, but fu...

My learning goals

To improve my language abilities and conversation skills

My favorite topics

Food, gaming, the outdoors

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Cape Town

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My learning goals

To be able to speak fluently to reach other culture...

My favorite topics

Music. Books. Writing

Ideal language community partner

Funny. Outgoing. Kind and good hearted

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Cape Town

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Korean

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French

My favorite topics

Mostly music books and nature and food mostly food over books...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is funny open minded and knows knows how to have a deep conversation when needed too and have endless conversations about food

My learning goals

To be fluent in writing and speaking

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Cape Town

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Perfect language exchange partner

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My learning goals

Learn russian, arabic, lifestyle and islam in different countries

My favorite topics

Travelling , hiking, exploring new places and seeing different cultures. Engineer

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Cape Town

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Xhosa

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My learning goals

To be able to communicate with other people who don't speak my...

My favorite topics

My hobbies are reading, dancing, listening to music. I'm passionate about dancing and always learning.

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, nice and helpful

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

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

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

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