Swahili with Sylviah

KARIBU • WELCOME

Learn Kiswahili.
Feel the coast.

Friendly online Kiswahili lessons that bring language, confidence and East African culture together.

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Learn at your pace • One-to-one online lessons

Lugha · Utamaduni · Urafiki
Language · Culture · Connection
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A WARM KARIBU TO YOU

More than words.
A connection.

Hi, I'm Sylviah. I help learners discover Kiswahili in a friendly, practical and encouraging way. Whether you're starting from zero or ready to grow your fluency, we'll learn step by step and make room for real conversation.

Pole pole ndiyo mwendo.

Little by little is the way.

CHOOSE YOUR JOURNEY

Your Kiswahili starts here.

Live online lessons • 60 minutes • One lesson each week

01 / BEGINNER🌱

Beginner Kiswahili

Build a strong foundation and start speaking in everyday situations.

$120complete course

$10 per lesson · 12 weeks

Explore the 12-week syllabus
  1. Alphabet, pronunciation, greetings and polite expressions
  2. Introducing yourself, nationality and personal questions
  3. Numbers, dates, days, months and telling time
  4. Family, relationships and possessives
  5. Everyday objects, singular/plural and introductory noun classes
  6. Food, shopping, prices and ordering meals
  7. Daily routines and common present-tense verbs
  8. Places, transport and giving directions
  9. Descriptions, colours, sizes and adjective agreement
  10. Talking about the past and yesterday's activities
  11. Future plans, invitations and everyday dialogue
  12. Revision and practical final assessment
Choose beginner
02 / INTERMEDIATE🌺

Intermediate Kiswahili

Strengthen your grammar, expand your vocabulary and speak with greater confidence.

$100complete course

$10 per lesson · 10 weeks

Explore the 10-week syllabus
  1. Grammar review, sentence structure and conversational fluency
  2. Advanced noun classes and agreement
  3. Subject/object markers and verb construction
  4. Past, future and habitual tense variations
  5. Negation and conditional sentences
  6. Complex sentences, conjunctions and comparisons
  7. Opinions, emotions, preferences and discussion
  8. Storytelling and narrating experiences
  9. Idioms, proverbs and formal/informal communication
  10. Reading, listening, discussion, writing and final assessment
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Course fees are shown in USD. Lessons are delivered online. Course completion certificates, where offered, are issued by Swahili with Sylviah and are not academic qualifications accredited by an external institution.

KISWAHILI IS A LIVING CULTURE

Karibu kwenye
ulimwengu wa Kiswahili.

Discover the expressions, everyday conversations and cultural details that make Kiswahili come alive. Lessons focus on useful language you can practise beyond the classroom.

Maneno · WordsMazungumzo · ConversationUtamaduni · Culture

PRACTISE WITH CONFIDENCE

Hear it. Say it.
Use it.

Lessons include guided speaking practice, learning activities and homework to help you keep progressing between sessions. Optional video pronunciation guides can also be added as they become available.

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READY WHEN YOU ARE

Let's start with “Jambo!”

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