Nairobi School of Swahili
Learn to speak Swahili from anywhere
Programme and pricing update: previous prices, packages and service descriptions may be outdated. The current published pricing and payment terms on this page take precedence. Monthly tuition options: 4 hours $45, 8 hours $80, 12 hours $100, 20 hours $150; no minimum learning period; automatic renewal until cancellation with at least 15 days notice by email. Prepaid 3-, 6- and 9-month plans have separate published prices. In-person Nairobi lessons depend on teacher availability and may require separately paid transport.
by Gusoma Publishing Company Ltd
A language school for foreigners. Learn Swahili faster with private one-to-one lessons, interactive practice and a structured curriculum. Study online or in person with an experienced teacher.
WHY LEARN WITH US
You can enrol any day and meet your teacher within 24 hours. You follow your own learning track, with personal goals and a structured curriculum.
You enjoy predictable pricing with no surprises. All teachers are qualified, vetted, trained and managed by the school, including their availability. If your teacher is unavailable or unsuitable, you receive a replacement at no extra cost.
You can book lessons Monday to Sunday, 7 AM–11 PM. Study intensively or spread your hours across your package’s validity period.
All programmes are auto-renewal subscriptions. You can pause or stop your programme at any time by emailing the school with at least 15 days’ notice before your next renewal date.
OUR LEARNING METHOD
Review the lesson topic, essential vocabulary and examples before meeting your teacher.
Use your lesson time for speaking exercises, listening tasks, questions and role-plays with your teacher.
Apply what you have practised in real Swahili conversations outside class.
PRIVATE LANGUAGE LESSONS
Learn directly with an experienced Swahili teacher in interactive private lessons. Ask questions and receive immediate corrections.
Take your live lessons online from anywhere, or arrange in-person teaching at an agreed location in Nairobi, subject to teacher availability.
Your teacher helps you practise speaking, listening, pronunciation and real conversations throughout each lesson, with feedback suited to your level.
CONVERSATIONAL LEARNING
Take part in live questions, guided conversations, role-play and practical exercises. Your teacher adapts each session to your level and encourages you to speak throughout.
Practise sounds and useful phrases through listening, repetition, immediate correction and recall activities. Review vocabulary and sentence patterns so you can remember and use them in conversation.
Build confidence step by step by answering questions, describing situations and holding everyday conversations in Swahili. Your teacher gives supportive feedback as your skills develop.
BEFORE YOU ENROL
Understand how our school works, who can enrol and the commitments that apply before you choose a programme.
We offer the security and stability of an organised online school. We select your teachers, curriculum and learning structure, while you control your pace, intensity and lesson hours.
We welcome learners from all backgrounds but reserve the right to approve admissions to maintain our teaching standards and a productive learning environment.
We sell coursebooks, workbooks and additional learning materials separately as downloadable PDFs at GusomaBooks.com. We also offer language proficiency test preparation and enrolment separately at GusomaProficiency.com.
We make it easy to pause or stop your programme, even from the first month, with a simple email to the school at least 15 days before your next renewal date.
IN-PERSON PORTUGUESE LESSONS
We do not operate a public teaching classroom. In Nairobi, teachers can come to your home or office for live lessons at the same tuition rate as online lessons. You cover the teacher’s agreed transportation costs separately.
Our office is for administration only and is not open for teaching. For in-person Swahili lessons, teachers come to your home, office or another agreed location in Nairobi, subject to availability.
Online and in-person lessons have the same tuition rate. For in-person lessons, you pay the teacher’s agreed round-trip transportation cost separately. We confirm the transport amount before the arrangement.
YOUR STUDENT PORTAL
Access your student account at any time to view available slots and manage bookings. Lessons take place at the times confirmed with available teachers.
View the level-appropriate resources included in your programme. Downloading or printing is available only where your material access permits it.
Books and portal features included depend on your selected programme; optional digital tools and printed books may be sold separately.
CORPORATE TRAINING
Swahili training designed for organisations with 2 to 100 learners, including businesses, NGOs and diplomatic teams. Choose individual or group sessions according to your needs.
A dedicated company account helps authorised representatives coordinate participants, schedules and allocated lesson hours, subject to the agreed programme.
Your team follows an organised Swahili programme with agreed learning goals, practical workplace activities and progress guidance. Training is available online or in person in Nairobi, subject to availability.
Our school offers an online Swahili proficiency examination and issues a certificate stating your assessed language level. The examination is open to candidates internationally; acceptance of the certificate is determined by each receiving institution.
An academic-purpose proficiency examination assessing reading, listening, writing and speaking.
A separate workplace-focused examination for professional communication and language proficiency.
A distinct examination designed to assess language proficiency for teaching and educational contexts.
PORTUGUESE BOOKS & STUDY RESOURCES
Structured lessons, vocabulary and grammar explanations, available across levels A1 to C2.
Exercises, guided activities and revision to reinforce each level from A1 to C2.
Speaking, listening, pronunciation and real-life communication activities at levels A1 to C2.
Learning materials for your level are available through the student platform according to your programme. You can also purchase Coursebooks, Workbooks and Communication Skills books (A1–C2) as PDFs or printed books.
Books and portal features included depend on your selected programme; optional digital tools and printed books may be sold separately.
GET YOUR LEARNING MATERIALS
Our Coursebook, Workbook and Communication Skills series support your learning from A1 to C2. Choose how you want to access them.
Students access the digital materials included in their programme at no extra cost on the student portal. Read, annotate, copy notes and practise interactively. Portal access is not a downloadable PDF.
Complete Your Enrolment →Prefer your own copy? Purchase complete PDF books that you can save, read offline and print for personal use, subject to the purchase licence.
Visit Gusoma Bookstore ↗Prefer paper? Find available printed editions on Amazon. Prices, availability and delivery depend on your location.
Shop printed books on Amazon ↗LESSONS & TUITION
TOTAL TO PAY NOW · MONTHLY RENEWAL
$454 hours per month · Monthly billing · Auto-renews every 30 days until cancelled · Easy cancellation by email with 15 days’ notice
Current programme prices and terms are shown here. Older published offers may no longer apply.
