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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

...

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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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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78

Russian speakers in Johannesburg

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Johannesburg

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Uzbek

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone up for a chat, and can keep a conversation going....

My learning goals

I just want to speak to people from other countries and see how different there lives are from mine. This will give me a chance to see there culture and talents.

My favorite topics

Would be cool to talk to other artists ԅ( ˘ω˘ԅ)

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S.

Johannesburg

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Zulu

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to speak Portuguese fluently and then try another...

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Anyone whose open minded and open to learning new things

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B.

Johannesburg

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English

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German

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Speak to me and we shall see!

My learning goals

Learn different languages.

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L.

Johannesburg

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English

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French

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient, funny, easy going, and adventurous...

My learning goals

To be able to speak and understand fluently.

My favorite topics

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

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Johannesburg

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

At this point greetings and a basic conversation...

My favorite topics

Well just about anything.

Perfect language exchange partner

Uhm no I cannot, nobody is perfect...

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S.

Johannesburg

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English

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Arabic

My favorite topics

My passion is movies and film and I watch almost any movie I...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

When the right time comes, I hope to travel to different countries across the world and I think by knowing a bit of the languages that I learn, I can have a better experience and fully appreciate the people and their cultures

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A.

Johannesburg

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Japanese

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English

My language exchange partner 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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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

Improve my English language skills...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community 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.

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Johannesburg

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anybody who is Spanish or anybody who knows how to teach me. I'm not judging

My learning goals

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

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N.

Johannesburg

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English

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Zulu

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone nice, who is patient and fun...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

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M.

Johannesburg

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English

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German

My learning goals

Improving language skill...

My favorite topics

Books, Psychology, Movies

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone easygoing and who can keep a conversation going

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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...

My language exchange partner is

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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Shona

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

Someone young , hopefully close to my age or thereabouts who...

My learning goals

I would like to speak French fluently. Once that is done I would like to learn and Speak German fluently as well !

My favorite topics

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

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C.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who can keep it simple

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K.

Johannesburg

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Southern Ndebele

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Art Fashion Music Movies Foo...

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Mastering French and Dutch

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D.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

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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French

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Portuguese

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Japanese

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Apprendre sur d'autres cultures

My language exchange partner is

Masculin ou féminin pour moi c'est parfait

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Johannesburg

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Tswana

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English

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Spanish

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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T.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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Southern Sotho

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English

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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Afrikaans

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English

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Japanese

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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Johannesburg

NEW

Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

Reach conversational level proficiency

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S.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is funny, open minded, can talk about any topic and...

My learning goals

Learn new cultures Learn new languages Meet new people Have fun

My favorite topics

Nature Life experiences Adventures

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M.

Johannesburg

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Xhosa

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English

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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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N.

Johannesburg

Fluent

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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...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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Johannesburg

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English

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can hold a conversation, I would like to be great...

My learning goals

Learn many languages, many cultures

My favorite topics

Astronomy, Science, I love sports and playing them, a fitness freak and a nerd. I love gaming, drawing, drumming and music in general. I love cooking, and I want to learn as many dishes from around the world as possible.

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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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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/vereeniging />Vereeniging, <a href=/learn/russian/sandton />Sandton, and <a href=/learn/russian/bloemfontein />Bloemfontein.

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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