About this course
Start from absolute zero and build the confidence to greet, introduce yourself, shop, order food and hold simple everyday conversations. Taught by native speakers with real East African audio throughout.
What you’ll learn
- Greet people and introduce yourself naturally
- Count, tell the time and talk about dates
- Order food, shop and ask for directions
- Build sentences with the core noun classes
- Understand slow, clear spoken Swahili
- Hold a 5-minute everyday conversation
Curriculum
30 video lessons · 7 hours · 10 free
1Karibu! Introduction to Swahili (Jambo, Habari)FREE12 min▶2Introducing yourself: Jina langu ni…FREE14 min▶3Polite essentials: please, thank you, sorryFREE10 min▶4Numbers 1–20 and counting thingsFREE13 min▶5Personal pronouns & the verb 'to be'FREE15 min▶6Family words: familia yanguFREE12 min▶7Days of the week & monthsFREE11 min▶8Asking simple questions (nani? nini? wapi?)FREE14 min▶9Everyday objects around the homeFREE12 min▶10Mini conversation practice: meeting someone newFREE16 min▶
11The M-WA noun class (people)15 min🔒
12Present tense verbs with -na-16 min🔒
13Food & drink vocabulary13 min🔒
14Ordering at a café or restaurant15 min🔒
15Numbers 20–1,000 and money13 min🔒
16Shopping & bargaining politely15 min🔒
17The KI-VI noun class (things)15 min🔒
18Telling the time: saa ngapi?14 min🔒
19Describing people & things (adjectives)15 min🔒
20Conversation practice: at the market16 min🔒
21Places in town & getting around13 min🔒
22Asking for and giving directions15 min🔒
23The past tense -li-16 min🔒
24Talking about your day14 min🔒
25The future tense -ta-15 min🔒
26Making plans with friends14 min🔒
27Weather & seasons in East Africa12 min🔒
28Negation: saying 'not'16 min🔒
29Culture: greetings, respect & elders13 min🔒
30Final conversation: your first 5-minute chat18 min🔒
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