From RwandaLiving in Nairobi, Kenya (17:57 UTC+03:00)
"A qualified community teacher with over 5 years of teaching experience"
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 9, 2022
Hey there!
My name is Umuhoza Karen, your new Swahili and Kinyarwanda teacher. I have extensive teaching experience. I specialize in teaching Swahili and Kinyarwanda. I live in Kenya, but I'm from Tanzania, where "Swahili Sanifu" originated, so you will be speaking the perfect Swahili after a few classes with me. I grew up in Rwanda (the heart of Africa). I really love travelling because it helps me interact with people from different parts of the world. I get to learn about their culture and their language. I have been to six countries in eastern and western Africa.
I love teaching because it makes me interact with people from all over the world, share my knowledge, and make new friends.
Me as a Teacher
I'm a very friendly and approachable person. I promise that you'll feel comfortable and relaxed in my classes. I strongly believe that talking and making mistakes is the best way to learn a language, as I will be there to correct all your mistakes.
I will be teaching Swahili and Kinyarwanda for beginners. We will start from scratch, practicing speaking and listening. I will help you improve your grammar, pronunciation and teach you new vocabulary to help you become fluent.
I will also be teaching Swahili and Kinyarwanda for travelling, if you wish to travel to any Swahili or Kinyarwanda-speaking country and want to learn the basics, I will be here to help you work on travel-related words.
My lessons & teaching style
My classes will be designed based on your needs and interests. I will be by your side to help you decide on what topic you would like to learn. Our class will be fun as it will involve lots of interactions and conversations. We will also be watching Swahili and Kinyarwanda movies and listening to some songs as part of our class. Fun, right?
Learning a new language is not hard, it depends on who is teaching and your willingness to learn. I will make it very simple for you. I promise to encourage, understand, and motivate you throughout this journey. I can't wait to see you become fluent in Swahili and Kinyarwanda!
What are you waiting for? Let's get to know each other with a trial lesson.
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5.0
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Students
486
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5.0
Rating
114
Students
486
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Kinyarwanda Lessons
Kinyarwanda
Swahili
Trial Lesson
43 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Kinyarwanda basics for beginners.
A1 - C2General97 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
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83 Reviews
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Kinyarwanda
Swahili
MJE
11 Swahili lessons
Teacher’s pick
I recommend Umuhoza for all levels of Swahili learners. Her wealth of knowledge of different east African cultures/customs adds an extra level of benefits to taking her classes for beginners to advance level learners.
Aug 17, 2022
DAngelo Chesson
7 Swahili lessons
Teacher’s pick
If it were possible I would definitely rate Umuhoza Karen much higher.
She was very kind and understanding in her approach and always encourages me to keep speaking Swahili. She made the lesson very fun and interactive, and she is very knowledgeable about the Swahili language, she explains clearly and precisely more than what the word means but how to use it properly she is one of the best Swahili teachers out there.
I'll definitely be doing more lessons with her, and I have nothing but great things to say about her.
Aug 14, 2022
Hans
1 Swahili lesson
Teacher’s pick
I could you recommend Umuhoza more highly.
I learn a lot during her classes AND it is a lot of fun.
This must be the best way to learn a language...
She leads the class Professionally, and seems to understand very well how to adapt her curriculum to my needs, interests and learning speed.
When we talk, it is like I am in Africa already!
Aug 12, 2022
Betsy
4 Swahili lessons
Today was my 4th lesson with Umu and I am learning a great deal in our sessions. Umuhoza is a naturally gifted teacher and makes me feel very comfortable and encouraged throughout our lessons.
Jan 30, 2023
Josh
1 Kinyarwanda lesson
Karen's a pro - planning many more lessons with her!
Jan 30, 2023
Curtis
17 Swahili lessons
We had a great lesson and learned some important words and grammar terms. There were some important vocabulary choices that I didn't even see in Duolingo (including basic words), so this was helpful in getting some key vocab and sentence structure.