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100 Swahili words you'll actually use this week.

Greetings, markets, directions, food, small talk, survival — taught the way they're spoken, not memorised.

Free. No card. No countdown.

100 Swahili Words Free Guide
What it looks like

A real designed guide.

15 pages, fully designed. Cover to cover.

Real designed pages. Not a word document with a green header.

One week from now

What you'll be able to do.

Six small wins. The kind that turn a tourist into someone who belongs at the table.

01
Greet someone the way they're actually greeted in Tanzania.
02
Ask how much something costs — and bargain back.
03
Order chai, mkate, or samaki in two words.
04
Find your way left, right, and straight ahead.
05
Introduce yourself — and ask the same.
06
Say I don't know in Swahili without faking it.
Xavery Mpombo, Swahili teacher and founder of Living Swahili
photo of Xavery — Tanzania
Who's teaching

Hi, I'm Xavery.

I grew up in a small village in southern Tanzania — the kind of place foreigners rarely visit. In 2019, I bought my first smartphone and went online to practise English. Instead, people kept asking me the same thing: can you teach me Swahili?

So I did. From my university dorm room, figuring it out as I went. Free first, then gifts, then money — three years before I called myself professional. Since 2021, I've taught Swahili to more than 300 learners from over 50 countries.

I'm certified by Tanzania's National Swahili Council (BAKITA) and I'm also TEFL-certified. I'm still learning languages myself; so, I know what it feels like to sit where you're sitting right now.

— Xavery Mpombo · Tanzania
What's inside

100 words. 10 parts.
One week of useful Swahili.

The hundred words inside are the ones a Tanzanian actually uses on a Tuesday afternoon. Greetings that change depending on who's in front of you. Numbers that count to ninety-nine with just ten words. The word for I don't know that closes a hundred awkward conversations honestly.

01
Greetings & first words
02
Verbs of motion
03
Numbers
04
Time & days
05
At the market
06
Food & ordering
07
Directions
08
Family
09
Small talk
10
Survival
Who it's for

This guide is for you if...

You're planning a trip to Tanzania and want more than asante.
You're moving here for work, love, or curiosity — and you want to arrive ready.
Your partner is Tanzanian and you've been quiet at family dinners too long.
You've tried apps and they keep teaching you words no one actually uses.
Ready?

The guide is free. Where should I send it?

    Free. No card. No countdown.