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 highly encourage you to book a class with Mwalimu Xavery! I have taken over 100 lessons with him and I can now have a conversation in Swahili about a variety of topics thanks to his fantastic teaching, fabulous notes, and kind, patient, motivating and expert teaching approach. Today we had a very interesting discussion, all in Swahili, about different economic challenges in various countries. It is thanks to Mwalimu Xavery that I am able to have these discussions in Swahili without ever having been to Tanzania. Xavery, wewe ni balaa kubwa! Asante sana kwa kipindi chetu cha leo. Ninashukuru sana kwa kazi yako.

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 1000% recommend Mwalimu Xavery to anyone who wants to learn Swahili. He has taught me so much about Swahili grammar and is always helpful, motivating and encouraging when I speak in Swahili with him. It is thanks to him that I am able to have conversations on different topics in Swahili. Today we talked about immigration, visa requirements, different living conditions and international issues all in Swahili. It is always a joy for me to be able to have these conversations. Asante sana kwa kipindi cha leo, Xavery. Nashukuru sana kwa kazi yako. Wewe ni balaa kubwa! Heri la Krismasi na tutaonana mwaka ujao!

What an amazing class (as per usual)! Today we had an absolutely fascinating discussion (all in Swahili of course) about the average age of life milestones, population growth, immigration, etc in our respective countries. Not only was it an opportunity to learn more about our respective backgrounds, but it was also a great way to put into practise all that Mwalimu Xavery has taught me over the years, i.e. noun classes, moods, specific vocabulary, etc. I am so grateful to him for teaching me how Swahili is structured and for explaining the rules so clearly. Nashukuru kabisa kwa kazi yako, Xavery, wewe ni balaa kubwa! Asante sana kwa kila kitu!