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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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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 Riaan
February 3, 2026
South Africa
(klerksdorp)
English
Chinese, Mandarin
我希望能得到普通话发音方面的帮助, 同时我也愿意练习并教授英语。 我 的目标是结交许多朋友,最好是女性朋 友,期待畅谈各种话题并分享彼此的文 化。 translate

person Freda
February 3, 2026
South Africa
(Western Cape)
English
German
Spanish
Dutch
I am a fun loving lady who enjoys travelling, reading, hiking and cycling. My passion is teaching. I love spending time with my family and friends and also enjoys some quite time to reflect. I would like to practice and learn other languages as I jus..... translate

person Nobulembu
February 3, 2026
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 Anna
February 2, 2026
South Africa
(johannesberg)
Japanese
English
Hi! I'm Anna from Japan. I was born and raised in Tokyo, but I recently moved to South Africa(Johannesb urg) for my husband's work. Since my visa doesn't allow me to work here, I’m finding it a bit hard to meet new people. I love travel..... translate

person Klaus
February 1, 2026
South Africa
(Durban)
English
Chinese, Cantonese
Hello. Out here, tryna learn Mandarin and make friends. translate

person Migael
February 1, 2026
South Africa
(Jeffreys Bay)
Afrikaans
English
Spanish
German
Portuguese
I like reading, travel, language learning and nature. I want to speak more languages because I want to communicate with more people. translate

person Christopher
February 1, 2026
South Africa
(Hermanus)
Afrikaans
English
German
Hi guys! My name is Christopher. I am 35 years old. I grew up speaking both Afrikaans and English. I am a accountant and deal with quite a lot of German clients, so it would be great if I could learn some German, and obviously also help teach someone..... translate

person Christina
February 1, 2026
South Africa
(uMhlanga)
English
Greek
Spanish
Portuguese
I am of Greek Cypriot South African Heritage, born in Durban, South Africa. I love cooking, baking, going to gym, boxing, dancing, spending time with family and friends, going to the beach, knitting, reading a good books, listening to music, especi..... translate

person Liz
February 1, 2026
South Africa
(Cape Town)
English
Spanish
German
Hey, I’m Liz!Im here to learn Spanish in exchange for English and make some awesome friends while I’m at it. I’m a big fan of travel, writing, good food and learning about different cultures. If you love sharing stories, laughs, and helping each othe..... translate

person Angela
January 31, 2026
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 Karien
January 30, 2026
South Africa
(Limpopo)
English
German
My interest is in the German language. I live in South Africa. I am able to have a basic German conversation, but I want to improve and better enjoy chatting about everything in life. I love learning, outdoors, art, cats, gardening and music. I visit..... translate

person Tumelo
January 29, 2026
South Africa
(Johannesburg)
English
Spanish
I love economics, finance, language learning, politics, reading, and sports. Regarding the languages I speak, I can speak English and Sepedi. I'm learning French and Spanish so that I can communicate with that friends from each of those countrie..... translate

person Simone
January 29, 2026
South Africa
(Durban)
English
Japanese
Hi! I’m Simone, an ESL teacher planning to move to Japan soon. My interest in Japan started while teaching in Korea—my students loved anime and manga, which inspired me to begin learning Japanese! translate

person Kerith
January 28, 2026
South Africa
(Durban)
English
Italian
Dutch
Hi, I'm Kerith. I'm currently trying to learn Italian, but I would also like to learn Dutch. My goal for this year, however, is to be able to hold a basic conversation in Italian. I am learning for work opportunities as well as possibly mov..... translate

person Maria
January 28, 2026
South Africa
(Johannesburg)
English
Italian
Hi, I'm a native English speaker from Italian descent. I am a Property Practitioner, 57 widowed, living in Johannesburg, South Africa. I am looking for penpals in Italy to practice and improve my Italian as I plan to move to Italy in the near fu..... translate

person Zippie
January 26, 2026
South Africa
(Cape Town)
English
Afrikaans
Japanese
French
German
Dutch
Hello! I’m Marais from South Africa — a curious, friendly human who enjoys meaningful conversations, cultural exchange, and occasionally wondering why mosquitoes consider me a five-star restaurant. M y interests include technology, green and solar ..... translate

person Kyunghee
January 25, 2026
South Africa
(Mbomblela)
English
Chinese, Cantonese
Salutoni! I’m Nicole, 12 years old. I love languages and K-pop . I speak English and a bit of Korean, and I’m learning other languages too. I enjoy music, drawing, and meeting new friends. Let’s chat and help each other practice! translate

person Racquel
January 25, 2026
South Africa
(Johannesburg)
English
Korean
Vietnamese
I wantes to live in Japan for the longest of time. I'm scared to move there but I would like to visit and explore Asia. I think Vietnamese sounds really pretty, but I've prioritized learning Korean. I loves zombies so maybe break the ice ta..... translate

person An
January 25, 2026
South Africa
(pretoria)
English
French
I have a medium proficiency in french but struggle to follow native conversations or to speak with confidence. I am currently working as a development economist in Africa and would like to spend a year sabbatical in France. Would be great to gain co..... translate

person Pemlla
January 24, 2026
South Africa
(Welkom)
English
French
I want to learn the language because I love it translate

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