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!

I believe this is my 100th class (at least!) with Mwalimu Xavery. I am so very grateful for his professionalism, expert knowledge, and support in my Swahili learning journey over more than 2 years. He has taught me everything I know about Swahili and is able to explain all of the unsolved grammatical mysteries I would ponder over doing lessons with online apps. Today we tackled the five uses of 'KA' and I learned so many new things! Asante sana kwa kipindi chetu cha leo, Xavery na nashukuru sana kwa 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.

Another thoroughly fantastic class in Swahili with Mwalimu Xavery! I am constantly amazed by the fact that now I can actually have a conversation in Swahili about subjects like the economy, immigration, youth unemployment, etc for an hour with a native Swahili speaker without ever having set foot in Tanzania. This is a testimony to how much my lessons with Mwalimu Xavery have helped immensely in allowing me to get to this place. I am forever grateful for all the work and effort he has put into my Swahili learning journey. Nashukuru sana kwa kazi na bidii yako, Xavery. Wewe ni balaa kubwa. Asante sana kwa kila kitu!

If I am not mistaken this might be my 100th or 99th class with Mwalimu Xavery. There is a reason why I haven taken these many classes with him. I can't recommend him to you highly enough. If I can now have 1-hour long conversations in Swahili only it is because of him and I have never stepped foot in Tanzania. You couldn't ask for a better Swahili teacher. Asante sana, Xavery, kwa kazi yako. Wewe ni balaa kubwa. Nashukuru sana kwa msaada wako!