Language Exchange in South Africa : Meet up or use Email, Text Chat or Voice Chat

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Language Exchange in South Africa

Meet up or use Email, Text Chat or Voice Chat


Language exchange in South Africa via conversation, email, text chat, voice chat. Follow free activities and lesson plans for fun, interesting, effective practice. Use guidelines provided by an expert in language exchange to help each other learn. Find the partner you want quickly with powerful search features, such as search by age, gender, location and languages.

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What You Can Do Here

Here at MyLanguageExchange.com, you can find South African language exchange partners for: We provide free, helpful guidelines and tips on how to do a language exchange, as well as free lesson plans designed by an expert in language exchange learning. The activities are fun so you can easily "break the ice" with your new learning partner and get effective practice.

In short, you have everything you need to find and practice with your South Africa language exchange partners.


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The type of exchange that is right for you depends on your location, proficiency level in the language you are practicing and your learning goals. Find out which type of language exchange is right for you.


Before Practicing

Before you begin practicing, please read the free guideline, How To Do A Language Exchange for hints on doing an effective language exchange.


Language Exchange Partners from South Africa

Here are 20 of our most recent South Africa members that could become your partner.

To view all registered South Africa language exchange members, please click here.
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Name Country
(City)
Native Language Practicing Language Description

person Keiko
December 4, 2025
South Africa
(Johannesburg)
Japanese
Portuguese
Spanish
English
I'm from Japan and temporarily living in Johannesburg, South Africa, because of my spouse's job. I lived in Hong Kong, the US and Mozambique. I once learned Spanish. I've been learning Portuguese for a year, and I started learning ..... translate

person Muhammed
December 2, 2025
South Africa
(Johannesburg)
English
Chinese, Mandarin
Japanese
Malay (Bahasa Malaysia)
Hello. My name is Muhammed and I am from the beautiful country of South Africa. I am on language exchange to meet friends from Japan, China and South Korea as I intend on working in one of these countries. I hope I can learn the language and culture ..... translate

person Ahmed
November 29, 2025
South Africa
(Durban)
English
Arabic, Palestinian
I am a boy Im 24 years old Im awesome translate

person Caleb
November 29, 2025
South Africa
(Johannesburg)
English
Japanese
こんにちは!I'm Caleb. 私は日本が大 好きで、以前行ったことがあります! I hope to move there someday! 日本語を 一生懸命勉強しているので、そのお礼 に英語を教えるのを喜んでお手伝いし ます! translate

person Angela
November 29, 2025
South Africa
(Durban)
English
German
French
Hallo! Ich heiSe Angela, aus Sud Afrika. Zurzeit bin ich auf dem B1-Niveau, Ich bin Angela aus Südafrika, 49 Jahre alt. Ich möchte Deutsch auf dem B2-Niveau für mein Studium lernen. Ich suche einen Brieffreund/eine Brieffreundin oder jemanden für S..... translate

person Nobulembu
November 28, 2025
South Africa
(Port Elizabeth)
English
Chinese, Mandarin
Hi, I am just someone who wants to learn a new language and deepen my understanding of a new culture. I watch and read different types of media from different cultures, and have found myself drawn to the Chinese culture, and while translations are gr..... translate

person Nothile
November 28, 2025
South Africa
(St Lucia)
Zulu
English
Spanish
Arabic, Egyptian
Hello! I'm here to improve my English skills and also learn Spanish and Arab. I can write English a little bit but my major problem is with articulating good English sentences when having a conversation. Prepositions are giving me some problems...... translate

person Aggrey
November 28, 2025
South Africa
(Cape Town)
Chichewa (Nyanja)
English
Swahili
French
Dutch
- Other -
Hello everyone, iam here looking for new friends around the globe and to learn new langauges . Interested to learn Dutch, French, swahili, Chinese and others. translate

person Anna
November 27, 2025
South Africa
(johannesberg)
Japanese
English
Hello! I'm Anna from Japan. I've moved to South Africa recently, and I want to make some friends here. translate

person Jerush
November 26, 2025
South Africa
(Johannesburg)
English
French
Japanese
Hi, I'm Jerush, an ElectroMechanica l Design Engineer and final-year student. Recently, I embarked on an Asian linguistic learning journey to communicate with people around the world. I developed a significant sense of fulfillment because I uncea..... translate

person Anahita
November 26, 2025
South Africa
(Cape Town)
English
Finnish
Icelandic
I am a 21 year old medical student , currently living in South Africa. My hobbies include playing the guitar, listening to music and rhythm gymnastics and kickboxing. So feel free to send me an email and if i sent a Hi! , feel free to email me back a..... translate

person Nyarie
November 26, 2025
South Africa
(Cape Town)
English
Korean
Japanese
Hi. I am a bit introverted but I hope to make new friends, have language and culture exchange and great conversations. I am learning Korean and Japanese so it will be great to meet someone willing to help me learn any 1 of these 2 languages and I wil..... translate

person Nana
November 26, 2025
South Africa
(Durban)
English
Afrikaans
Zulu
Xhosa
Korean
French
Japanese
I'm a 33 yr South African female currently living in USA I like rock and metal music and animals . I love making new friends and learning about new cultures . I love Korean /Japanese dramas that why I want to learn the language. translate

person Micheline
November 25, 2025
South Africa
(johanesburg)
English
French
Korean
Chinese, Mandarin
hi there my favorite thing to do on my free time is learn different languages, I have always had a passion for learning new things such as sewing, knitting,paintin g and sketch drawing I even braid hair and sing occasionally in small crowds. the tim..... translate

person Amaal
November 25, 2025
South Africa
(Cape Town)
English
Korean
Hii! I'm Amaal 🥱 I'm a young girl from South Africa, looking to learn Korean to impress my best friends for fun (They are in LOVE with K-Pop and everything Korean) Please help me learn! I am great company too. 😋 translate

person Refentse
November 24, 2025
South Africa
(Johannesburg)
English
Korean
I am a 38 year old young woman who loves communicating with people from all works of life. I will be embarking on a trip to Korea in a year or so and looking forward to immersing myself in the culture and people experience. translate

person Blyde
November 23, 2025
South Africa
(Johannesburg)
Afrikaans
English
Penpal friendship translate

person Lizal
November 23, 2025
South Africa
(Cape town)
English
German
Hi! I’m Lizal, an English speaker passionate about learning German. I spent six months in Germany and fell in love with the language and culture. Now, I’m looking to improve my German skills through conversation and exchange. translate

person Daniel
November 23, 2025
South Africa
(Durban)
English
Russian
Hi, my name is Daniel and I'm here to improve my Russian language also to find interesting people to talk to. translate

person Aisha
November 23, 2025
South Africa
(cape town)
English
Afrikaans
Chinese, Mandarin
I'm a student with an interest in linguistics and reading. I enjoy writing fiction stories, and while I love learning about different languages, Mandarin Chinese is a language I'm particularly curious about. In the future, I would like to l..... translate

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