LEARN SWAHILI

We have experienced team coordinating and delivering Swahili language and cultural courses for study abroad programs, diplomats, organizations, international schools, universities and individuals from around the world enthusiastic about 8th language rising rapidly as a key language in East Africa, serving as a major lingua franca.

SWAHILI AND INTERCULTURAL IMMERSIONS

Our Swahili and Intercultural immersions programme promote East Africa’s rich linguistic and cultural heritage, support cross-cultural exchange and connection, and foster intercultural skills and education.

Our Swahili language immersions are integrated into other cultural and immersion experience training activities that take place at GEH. This allows for broad and holistic learning, and networking experience for participants. 

SWAHILI IMMERSIONS

• SWAHILI FOR BEGINNER

Master the basics of Swahili through immersive, interactive learning and cultural experiences.

This Programme will develop your ability to perform key basic and common communicative tasks and interaction in Swahili, with a focus on greetings, introductions, and simple descriptions of everyday experiences. 

Through activities such as role-plays, scenarios and interactive language games, you will learn basic vocabulary related to everyday situations and scenarios and explore topics aimed at introducing you to Kenya and East Africa’s social and cultural norms. 

Alongside classroom activities, you will participate in cultural excursions and immersion activities aimed at exposing you to authentic Swahili-speaking environments.

Fee for the Programme

Online Swahili Beginner

4 weeks 

580 USD /

Swahili Beginner residential 

3 weeks  at GEH, Nanyuki Kenya

1,050 USD /

• SWAHILI INTERMEDIATE

Refine your grammar and vocabulary to confidently communicate effectively in various social, cultural, and work-related settings.

This course will significantly expand your Swahili vocabulary base and introduce you to key grammatical concepts so that you can communicate effectively and with ease in everyday social and cultural situations. You will engage with a variety of authentic Swahili audio and written texts intended to expose you to different Swahili speaking styles and to increase your listening comprehension and ability to participate in conversations and discussions on a variety of topics. Alongside classroom activities, you will participate in a number of cultural excursions and immersion activities aimed at challenging and strengthening your speaking skills in unpredictable and unstructured Swahili language environments.

Fee for the Programme

Online Swahili Intermediate

4 weeks Online

570 USD /

Swahili Intermediate

3 weeks GEH, Nanyuki

1,000 USD /

ADVANCED SWAHILI

Enhance your Swahili fluency by mastering complex grammar that will enable you to engage in conversations in various settings like a pro.

This course will advance your Swahili speaking capacity and continue to broaden your Swahili vocabulary and grammar knowledge. You will practice applying complex grammar in your daily conversations and incorporating common Swahili colloquial expressions and idioms in everyday speech. Throughout, you will engage with selected Swahili articles, newspapers, and online materials, listen to diverse national and global news and speeches, participate in class discussions and debates, and write essays, reports, and information summaries. This course will help you build upon and master Swahili grammar rules, phrases and vocabulary learned in previous Swahili classes or studies. Alongside classroom activities, you will participate in several cultural excursions and immersion activities aimed at engaging your speaking skills in unpredictable and unstructured Swahili language environments.

Fee for the Programme

Advanced Swahili

2 weeks GEH, Nanyuki 

700 USD /

METHODOLOGIES

• Communicative approach (Competence-based approach)
• Immersion approach
• Task-based approach

Programme outcomes

• Gain foundational skills in speaking and understanding Swahili.
• Develop the ability to engage in basic conversations.
• Understand key cultural elements related to Kenya & East Africa.
• Acquire essential vocabulary for everyday interactions.

What you will learn

• Greetings and self-introduction
• Ordering food & drinks
• Bargaining & buying at a shop or market
• Introducing others e.g., family members
• Understanding present, past and future tenses
• Vocabulary for health-related discussions
• Swahili time telling and using numbers
• Practical exercises for navigation, directions, and simple conversations

Who the programme is for

• Development, Charity workers and aid organizations.
• Doctors, expatriates, researchers and students.
• Tourists planning to visit Kenya or East Africa.
• Anyone seeking to learn the Swahili language for personal or professional use.

Accommodation options

Single room for 2 weeks 871 USD

Shared Room for 2 weeks 611 USD

Hostel Quad for 2 weeks 410 USD

Single room for 3 weeks 1,446 USD

Shared room for 3 weeks 939 USD

Hostel Quad for 3 weeks 629 USD

SIGN UP FOR ONLINE SWAHILI COURSE

Join a global community mastering the lingua franca of East Africa through authentic immersion

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Current Profession/Organization:

• Options: Development/NGO/Aid Worker, Medical Professional, Researcher, Student, Expatriate, Tourist, Other: [Specify]

Which programme are you interested in?

• Online Swahili Beginner (4 weeks )
• Swahili Beginner (3 Weeks – In-person)
• Swahili Intermediate (4 weeks Online)
• Swahili Intermediate (3 weeks GEH, Nanyuki)
• Advanced Swahili (2 weeks – in person at GEH, Nanyuki) 

Preferred Start Date: [Date Picker]

Primary Goal for Learning Swahili:

• [ ] Professional Use (Fieldwork, Diplomacy, Business)
• [ ] Travel & Tourism
• [ ] Academic Research
• [ ] Personal Enrichment / Connection to Heritage

Current Swahili Proficiency:

• [ ] Absolute Beginner (No prior exposure)
• [ ] Elementary (Know basic greetings)
• [ ] Intermediate (Can form simple sentences)

What specific cultural topics or East African norms are you most interested in exploring?

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Are there specific scenarios relevant to your work/travel that you wish to focus on? (e.g., medical consultations, market bargaining, community meetings)

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For In-person Programmes: Do you require assistance with local logistics?

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• [ ] Airport Transfers
• [ ] Cultural Excursion Information

Preferred Payment Method:

• [ ] Direct Bank Transfer
• [ ] Credit/Debit Card
• [ ] Mobile Money (M-Pesa)

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