Habari.
Greetings
Why habari is not just 'hello'
5 min read
— real Swahili · from Tanzania
Words you'll use this week. A voice from Tanzania. Fifteen minutes a day.
Free. No card. No countdown.
300+
learners worldwide
"Finally makes sense to me."
— London, UK
Free guide
100 words you'll actually use.
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BAKITA
certified by Tanzania's National Swahili Council
— from the blog
Greetings
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Grammar
4 min read
Culture
6 min read
photo of Xavery — Tanzania
— who's teaching
I grew up in a small village in southern Tanzania — the kind of place foreigners rarely visit. In 2019, I bought my first smartphone and went online to practise English. Instead, people kept asking me the same thing: can you teach me Swahili?
So I did. From my university dorm room, figuring it out as I went. Free first, then gifts, then money — three years before I called myself professional. Since 2021, I've taught Swahili to more than 300 learners from over 50 countries.
I'm certified by Tanzania's National Swahili Council (BAKITA) and I'm also TEFL-certified. I'm still learning languages myself — so I know what it feels like to sit where you're sitting right now.
— Xavery Mpombo · Tanzania
— what's available
Free guide
Greetings, markets, directions, small talk — taught the way they're spoken by locals. Not another word-list.
Course
Pronunciation built right from the start. Under one hour. No bad habits to unlearn later.
1-on-1 coaching
Real Tanzanian Swahili. Built around your goals, your pace, your life.
— stay in the loop
New words, short lessons, and Swahili from Tanzanian life — once a week, no spam.
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— learners
I've tried three apps and two tutors. This is the first time Swahili has actually clicked for me.
Priya S.
London, UK
Xavery explains things the way a friend would. The pronunciation guide alone was worth it.
Marcus T.
Toronto, Canada
I work with Tanzanian colleagues and I finally feel like I can meet them halfway. Genuinely life-changing.
Fatima A.
Dubai, UAE
— questions
Not at all. Everything begins from zero. The free guide and the pronunciation course are both built for complete beginners — no assumed knowledge, no jargon.
Apps teach you words. This teaches you how Swahili actually works — the sounds, the patterns, the things a Tanzanian would say on a Tuesday afternoon. It's built by someone who grew up speaking it, not an algorithm.
Tanzanian Swahili. The standard variety, spoken in Dar es Salaam, certified by BAKITA — Tanzania's National Swahili Council. Not Kenyan Sheng. Not textbook.
Yes. No card, no trial, no countdown. Just your name and email. You get a 15-page designed PDF immediately.
If you want to speak — not just read or recognise words — coaching is the fastest route. You get live sessions with Xavery, built around your goals. Most learners see a real difference within the first two sessions.
— the next step
The course is where words become real conversation.