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!

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. Today I learned some very practical words that I can use in my every day life in Swahili. Xavery guided me through them and I got a chance to use the new words on the spot in conversation. He also shared his screen with me so that I could read the new vocabulary words, which was incredibly helpful. The new vocabulary words helped initiate a conversation in Swahili in which we could compare our daily practices and habits in both of our countries, so it was also an interesting cultural exchange! Asante sana kwa msaada wako, Xavery, nashukuru sana kazi yako. Wewe ni balaa kubwa!!

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.

As usual another fantastic conversation in Swahili with mwalimu Xavery. It was so helpful for me to follow along with his notes in real-time so that I could learn new words and work on my pronunciation. He is always encouraging and patient and it is so interesting for me to learn about life and culture in Tanzania. It is a privilege to be his student. He is a Swahili language expert and I am lucky to be able to have him as my Swahili teacher. Asante sana kwa kazi yako, Xavery, ninashukuru sana msaada wako. Wewe ni balaa sana!

Another fascinating discussion in Swahili with Mwalimu Xavery. Thanks to Xavery's patience and guidance, today we talked about housing in our respective countries as well as economies and industries in other areas of the world in Swahili. He graciously kept a list of all of the new vocabulary words and helped me with the different agreements required for the various noun classes. This is so helpful as I try to expand and use my new vocabulary. I hope everyone gets a chance to have Xavery as their Swahili teacher, I am now able to have conversations in Swahili thanks to him. Asante sana kwa kazi yako, Xavery, wewe ni balaa kubwa! Nashukuru sana kwa msaada wako.