Xavery Mpombo

English speakers who want to learn Swahili - Xavery is 100% your best option!! I went from not speaking a single word of Swahili besides “hakuna matata” to being able to make small talk and have surface level conversation in only a few short months to prepare for a trip to Tanzania. He has a VERY excellent grasp on how to teach a language effectively, and a very good instinct for understanding common mistakes from English speakers because he is also a great English speaker himself who has learned from the other direction. I have had many language teachers over the years and I can tell you Xavery is one of the best I’ve had. Truly a great teacher who communicates concepts effectively, and on top of that, is an incredibly kind and patient person! Look no further!! Xavery should be your Swahili teacher!

This is my son's 15th lesson - starting weekly lessons with Xavery some months ago to learn Swahili. Not only is my son extremely motivated (we are going back to volunteer again in Tanzania this July) - but Xavery has been fabulous in getting my son to the stage where he can have simple conversations across a range of subjects. More progress to come but this is one of my son's favorite things to do! Thanks so much Xavery.

I'm so thankful and grateful to be formally learning noun classes with a native certified Swahili teacher! For me, this is the trickiest part of learning Swahili and Xavery is the best teacher to help guide you through this. I love his verb perspective approach, it is helping to unlock the mysteries of this new grammatical concept for me. Asante sana kwa kazi yako, Xavery. Wewe ni mwalimu bora!

Another wonderful class with Mwalimu Xavery. In my grammar lesson today, we focused on expanding one's vocabulary in Swahili by better understanding the different affixes. I also got to practice speaking and listening in Swahili and applying what I've learned about the different noun classes. As always, Xavery is patient, kind, encouraging, motivating and it is always a delight to chat with him in Swahili. He is a Swahili expert. Asante sana kwa kipindi chetu cha leo, Xavery! Wewe ni balaa kubwa na nashukuru sana kazi yako.

いつも励ましてくださるので、やる気がでてきます。また、その人の人にあわせての宿題も出してもらえるので、俄然上達します。Mwalimu Xaveryに出会えて本当にラッキーです。ありがとうございます。nashukuru sana!

I highly recommend Swahili classes with Mwalimu Xavery. He is a Swahili language expert, knows his language inside and out and can explain grammatical concepts and rules with ease. He also has an exceptional command of English in addition to his knowledge of other languages, making him an oustanding teacher. As usual, I learn so much in my Swahili classes with him in addition to applying grammatical rules he has taught me in previous classes. Ninashukuru kwa kazi yako sana, Xavery, asante sana kwa kipindi chetu cha leo, wewe ni balaa kubwa!