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I really liked how our professor would incorporate stories, everyday examples, and videos in the class. It helped me retain information.
Featured Tutors
Jason
Swahili Tutor
Jason is an Fulbright scholar and experienced Swahili instructor who formerly taught at Yale University. He completed an MA degree in the US, writing a thesis about Swahili commentaries on Hollywood films. He currently teaches English language and literature at a high school in Kenya while serving as the Africa Fulbright Network's Ambassador to Kenya.
Kimathi
Swahili Tutor
Kimathi got his education degree to teach Swahili at the University of Nairobi and taught Swahili language and literature at a high school there for three years before coming to the US for graduate studies. He has worked as a translator and editor for the last few years as well as teaching Swahili language and African cultural studies classes at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
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Beginner
(ACTFL/CEFR A1)
What's included
- Ask and answer questions about personal details
- Converse well enough to meet needs and perform simple tasks
- Learn the script and read simple texts
- Write simple, grammatical sentences
Intermediate
(ACTFL/CEFR A2, B1)
What's included
- Interact spontaneously with native speakers
- Understand main ideas of complex texts
- Talk about experiences and give explanations
- Write comprehensively on areas of interest
Advanced
(ACTFL/CEFR B2, C1, C2)
What's included
- Understand longer texts and move beyond surface meaning
- Differentiate shades of meaning in speech
- Write detailed, grammatical, and logical text
- Speak fluently and without preparation
Swahili at a Glance
How hard is it to learn Swahili
Swahili is a very mixed language. It's an African language with Arabic roots and has influences from English, Persian, Portuguese, German, and French, with some words quite literally adopted from English such as "Ankachifi" from the English 'handkerchief' and "Risiti" from the English 'receipt'.
This system of many words being Swahilified is an advantage for English-speaking learners of Swahili, as they are able to pick up these words more easily as they recognise the base for the word. Furthermore, Swahili is a phonetic language with words being pronounced the same way they are written. Making it easier to read. This is especially useful to language learners, as some languages such as English are non-phonetic making it harder to spell words. If you are looking to expand your cultural horizons, then make sure to learn some Swahili!
Learning Swahili online is also a good choice for business owners. East Africa, where Swahili is mainly spoken, is a region of the world with a growing economy and a great trading route connection. Knowing Swahili will allow you to make use of many opportunities opening up, even at the beginners level. Some of these opportunities include investing in rapidly expanding start-ups, investing into and building up tourism infrastructures & investing in the naturally abundant resources of the region, such as Tanzania's gold mines or Uganda's oil pipeline.
If you are interested in learning Swahili online, then Lingua Fonica is going to be your best choice. As we provide quality lessons, with a native-speaking Swahili tutor, which are flexible to fit your schedule.
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