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Swahili teacher Shelmith Weru

Shelmith Weru

Professional Teacher
Teaches
Swahili
Native
Speaks
English
Native
Gikuyu
Native
Other
Jambo! I’m your Swahili girl—a language lover with a master’s in Swahili & African languages
From KenyaLiving in Nairobi, Kenya (16:43 UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 14, 2021
InterestsWritingArtMusicTravelReading
📓 Masters student in Swahili & African Languages 📓 9+ years of experience teaching Swahili 📓 Taught students from diverse backgrounds 📓 Specialized in teaching adults, teens & kids 📓 Customized classes for all Swahili levels I make Swahili fun, practical, and accessible. Whether you’re a beginner learning greetings or an advanced speaker polishing fluency, I customize lessons to match your goals. Love travel? We’ll cover essential phrases for you. Parenting? I’ll help you teach Swahili to your kids. 📌 Why students choose me: ✅ Native speaker with deep cultural insights ✅ Personalized lessons tailored to your needs ✅ Proven success with learners of all ages & background
5.0
Rating
124
Students
982
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Swahili Lessons

Trial Lesson
77 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Swahili for beginners
A1 -  B1

Language Essentials

692 lessons completed
USD 12.00
Package with 9% off
Swahili Tenses & Grammar Practice for Intermediate
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

85 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 8% off
Advanced Swahili for Conversational Practice
A1 -  C2

Conversation

95 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 8% off

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115 Reviews

Student Charlie Rosen
Charlie Rosen
21 Swahili lessons
Teacher’s pick
I highly highly recommend Shelmith as a teacher! She is very kind and patient, an effective communicator in both languages, and does a great job at explaining concepts between English and Swahili. When we started I didn't know any Swahili at all and now I feel comfortable having very basic conversations within a few short months. She is a great teacher!!
Jul 23, 2024
Student ArKashay Davis
ArKashay Davis
11 Swahili lessons
Teacher’s pick
Omg y’all😍😍 if you are looking for a teacher whose understanding, patient, and overall just polite there’s no need to look any further! She is sooo nice and she took the time to get to know me and my learning needs. I’m so excited to learn Swahili from her!! I’m a very loud person and can be very energetic and she didn’t make me feel out of place at all! Definitely going to stick with her on my journey 🥰
Mar 13, 2023
Tyler Höhne
4 Swahili lessons
Shelmith is very passionate about teaching Swahili, and she makes it a lot of fun. In our first lesson, she gave me a general plan to begin learning Swahili, and we personalized it in the following lessons. If you want to study the language on your own, Shelmith is an excellent complement to your language studies. Whenever you struggle with something like noun classes or verb conjugation, you can come to her and she will practice with you. I highly recommend her for her motivating and energetic personality, as well as her structured yet flexible teaching style that allows for personalization.
Sep 11, 2025
Joy Cheru
13 Swahili lessons
Teacher’s pick
My Family and I feel so fortunate to have found italki and then on top of that to have found a great teacher who not only is an excellent teacher but also my daughter loved and is looking forward to learn from during the next class. Been Kenyan born and raised,I speak broken Swahili and every attempt I have made in teaching my daughter who is American born Swahili has failed. I found italki online and found Miss Weru ,loved her intro and my daughter immediately picked her .During class we had technical difficulties and she was so patient with us and even helped us troubleshoot,I thought since lesson time had passed that she wouldn’t teach but she still taught her,We are so excited to be on this journey and to have some consistency with the same loving teacher.I could tell right away it was going be great and I can finally practice with my daughter.She doesn’t even want a play date on Saturday morning coz she is looking forward to learning Swahili. I hope this app lasts a long time!
Jan 7, 2024
Shelby Sulak
1 Swahili lesson
I took a trial lesson with Shelith, and she is a very calm and kind teacher. She has taught Swahili for many years and enjoys working with people passionate about learning and growing. I am looking forward to learning with her!
Sep 11, 2025
Michael Butchart
12 Swahili lessons
Another great lesson, well structed with a great ability to teach in a clear understandable way
Aug 14, 2025
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