How many people are available for language exchange in Cape Town?

There are 172 members in Cape Town on Tandem.

Which other locations in South Africa other than Cape Town are available for language exchange on Tandem?

Tandem is also available in locations such as Pretoria , Vereeniging , and Bloemfontein .

What is Tandem and what is language exchange?

Tandem is the language learning app where millions of people teach each other. More than 500,000 people visit Tandem each month and 172 do it in Cape Town.

Language exchange in Cape Town

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M.

Cape Town

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Fluent

English

Romanian

Arabic

LEARNS

Spanish

Turkish

Czech

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

My favorite topics

culture, language, nature, sunset. i travel for living, and i live for traveling. i move to different countries and continents in every week. next on my list for this summer:

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

C.

Cape Town

Fluent

English

Afrikaans

Xhosa

LEARNS

Spanish

German

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

Ideal language community partner

Someone who understands that I can't be on my phone twenty four hours a day since I'm a busy university student. I like people who are not shy and are not afraid to correct my mistakes.

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

K-dramas, books, everyday life

A.

Cape Town

Fluent

English

Afrikaans

Emoji

LEARNS

French

Japanese

International Sign Language

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.

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.

A.

Cape Town

Fluent

French

English

Portuguese

LEARNS

Italian

German

Spanish

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.

My favorite topics

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

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.

Find more than

172

Tandem partners in Cape Town

N.

Cape Town

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Fluent

Southern Ndebele

English

Zulu

LEARNS

Spanish

Portuguese

Italian

I want a conversation partner who is

Great sense of humour and welcomin...

My learning goals

Learning a wide range of languages

My favorite topics

Anything interesting

I want a conversation partner who is

Great sense of humour and welcoming

My learning goals

Learning a wide range of languages

My favorite topics

Anything interesting

A.

Cape Town

Fluent

Akan

French

Emoji

LEARNS

Chinese (Traditional)

English

Italian

My learning goals

La Perfection...

My favorite topics

Tous types de sujets.

My language exchange partner is

Ouverte d'esprit, positif, Humble, Perfectionniste.

My learning goals

La Perfection.

My favorite topics

Tous types de sujets.

My language exchange partner is

Ouverte d'esprit, positif, Humble, Perfectionniste.

X.

Cape Town

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Fluent

Xhosa

LEARNS

Afrikaans

Southern Sotho

English

My favorite topics

Coding, environmental issues, history, science (physics, quantum...

Ideal language community partner

Are enthusiastic, love learning new things

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.

Ideal language community partner

Are enthusiastic, love learning new things

My learning goals

Speak fluently in any language i want to learn or maybe able to have a decent conversation with someone.

D.

Cape Town

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Fluent

English

Afrikaans

LEARNS

French

German

Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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.

Speaking is the fastest way to fluency

Practice listening, improve your pronunciation, and learn to speak a foreign language with native speakers – no matter where you are.

W.

Cape Town

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Fluent

English

LEARNS

Chinese (Simplified)

Dutch

French

My learning goals

Speak new languages and meet new and exciting cultured people...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange 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

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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

J.

Cape Town

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Fluent

English

LEARNS

German

Dothraki

Valyrian

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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.

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.

I want a conversation partner who is

My learning goals

M.

Cape Town

Fluent

English

Tswana

Zulu

LEARNS

German

My language exchange partner is

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...

My language exchange partner is

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

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...

K.

Cape Town

Fluent

Afrikaans

English

LEARNS

Xhosa

Dutch

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.

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

I want to be at an beginner to intermediate level in Dutch at the end of 2019!

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

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

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S.

Cape Town

NEW

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Italian

Hebrew

German

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation 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.

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about all sorts of things - movies, sports, current affairs, politics, history... Life in general.

Ideal conversation 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.

L.

Cape Town

Fluent

Swiss German

German

LEARNS

English

French

Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who likes to learn/teach a language and who's not interested...

My learning goals

Everything and anything :)

My favorite topics

Video games, Animes, Motorbikes, Harry Potter, ...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who likes to learn/teach a language and who's not interested in flirting

My learning goals

Everything and anything :)

My favorite topics

Video games, Animes, Motorbikes, Harry Potter, ...

P.

Cape Town

Fluent

Portuguese

English

LEARNS

Spanish

French

Italian

My learning goals

I'd like to improve my poor Spanish and I can also help you with...

My favorite topics

Music, languages and learning random stuff ^^

I want a conversation partner who 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!

My favorite topics

Music, languages and learning random stuff ^^

I want a conversation partner who is

Where are them curious and talkative folks?

J.

Cape Town

Fluent

English

Afrikaans

French

LEARNS

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.

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.

Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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"I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

N.

Cape Town

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Fluent

Arabic

English

LEARNS

Korean

Japanese

Spanish

Ideal language community partner

A kind ,talkative person that would share my interests and communicate...

My learning goals

•Become intermediate in Spanish •Be confident in writing and communicating in Korean

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

•Become intermediate in Spanish •Be confident in writing and communicating in Korean

My favorite topics

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

U.

Cape Town

Fluent

English

Zulu

LEARNS

Chinese (Simplified)

Korean

French

My learning goals

improve my spoken mandarin, begin to learn basic korean and french...

My favorite topics

music, movies, photography, literature, art !

Ideal conversation exchange 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 ( ◠‿◠ )

My favorite topics

music, movies, photography, literature, art !

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

A.

Cape Town

NEW

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Portuguese

German

Dutch

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

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

L.

Cape Town

Fluent

French

English

LEARNS

Southern Sotho

German

Xhosa

I want a conversation partner who is

Cette personne aime le bon vin et sortir de chez lu...

My learning goals

Parfaire mon allemand et sotho

My favorite topics

Je n'ai pas de sujet préféré, j'adore parler de tout !

I want a conversation partner who is

Cette personne aime le bon vin et sortir de chez lui

My learning goals

Parfaire mon allemand et sotho

My favorite topics

Je n'ai pas de sujet préféré, j'adore parler de tout !

You may know us from…

T.

Cape Town

Fluent

Xhosa

English

LEARNS

Spanish

French

Russian

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.

My language exchange partner is

Patient, nice and helpful

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.

My language exchange partner is

Patient, nice and helpful

Y.

Cape Town

Fluent

English

Hindi

LEARNS

Swiss German

Afrikaans

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

My favorite topics

Traveling, Music, Movies, History, Entrepreneurship

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

V.

Cape Town

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Fluent

Chinese (Simplified)

English

Emoji

LEARNS

Spanish

French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who travels a lot, speaks fluent English or 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.

My learning goals

Fluent my english and improve Spanish.

My favorite topics

#Native Chinese #English teacher #Traveller #Foodie

C.

Cape Town

Fluent

Afrikaans

English

LEARNS

Chinese (Traditional)

French

German

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.

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.

Cities you might be interested in:

Pretoria Johannesburg Vereeniging Bloemfontein Sandton

B.

Cape Town

NEW

Fluent

English

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Chinese (Simplified)

Italian

Spanish

My favorite topics

Life. Spirituality. Love...

I want a conversation partner who is

Everybody has there own uniqueness.

My learning goals

Expressiveness. Pronunciation. Fluency.

My favorite topics

Life. Spirituality. Love.

I want a conversation partner who is

Everybody has there own uniqueness.

My learning goals

Expressiveness. Pronunciation. Fluency.

M.

Cape Town

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Fluent

Afrikaans

English

LEARNS

French

Chinese (Simplified)

Icelandic

My language exchange partner is

Kind, patient, open-minded, introverted...

My learning goals

I would like to become fluent in French, Korean and Russian. I am mostly-focused on French now (for university). I recently developed an interest in Icelandic.

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).

My language exchange partner is

Kind, patient, open-minded, introverted.

My learning goals

I would like to become fluent in French, Korean and Russian. I am mostly-focused on French now (for university). I recently developed an interest in Icelandic.

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).

A.

Cape Town

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Fluent

French

LEARNS

German

Italian

Turkish

My learning goals

I want to learn as much as possible!...

My favorite topics

Travelling, Makeup, decoration, cooking, movies, TVShows,...

Ideal language community partner

I'd like to meet people who are funny, kind, respectful and open minded (and I’m not looking for someone to flirt with lol just in case) ☺️

My learning goals

I want to learn as much as possible!

My favorite topics

Travelling, Makeup, decoration, cooking, movies, TVShows,...

Ideal language community partner

I'd like to meet people who are funny, kind, respectful and open minded (and I’m not looking for someone to flirt with lol just in case) ☺️

A.

Cape Town

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Fluent

English

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Pashto

Chechen

German

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I want to learn how to speak Russian

My favorite topics

Food, Languages, Touring, hiking, cultures, history

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I want to learn how to speak Russian

S.

Cape Town

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Fluent

English

LEARNS

Korean

Spanish

French

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is funny open minded and knows knows how to have...

My learning goals

To be fluent in writing and speaking

My favorite topics

Mostly music books and nature and food mostly food over books

Perfect language 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

My favorite topics

Mostly music books and nature and food mostly food over books

K.

Cape Town

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Xhosa

Arabic

Italian

My learning goals

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

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Cape Town?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 172 speakers in Cape Town looking to learn together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequent City Questions

How many people are available for language exchange in Cape Town?: There are 172 members in Cape Town on Tandem.

Which other locations in South Africa other than Cape Town are available for language exchange on Tandem?: Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/south-africa/pretoria />Pretoria, <a href=/language-exchange/south-africa/vereeniging />Vereeniging, and <a href=/language-exchange/south-africa/bloemfontein />Bloemfontein.

What is Tandem and what is language exchange?: Tandem is the language learning app where millions of people teach each other. More than 500,000 people visit Tandem each month and 172 do it in Cape Town.