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SWAHILI BEGINNER

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

This course will develop your ability to perform a number of very basic and common communicative tasks 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 Tanzanian 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.

METHODOLOGIES

  • Communicative approach (Competence-based approach)
  • Immersion approach
  • Task-based approach
Course outcomes
  • Gain foundational skills in speaking and understanding Swahili.
  • Develop the ability to engage in basic conversations.
  • Understand key cultural elements related to Tanzania.
  • 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 eg, 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 course is for
  • Development workers and aid organisations.
  • Missionaries and religious groups.
  • Doctors, expatriates, researchers and students.
  • Tourists planning to visit Tanzania or East Africa.
  • Anyone seeking to learn the Swahili language for personal or professional use.

Fee for the Course

Tuition Fee Swahili Beginner (3 weeks)
1,050 USD
Tuition Fee Intensive Swahili Beginner (2 weeks)
700 USD

Accomodation 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

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Course dates

08
September

Swahili Beginner Online

3 weeks MS TCDC, Arusha
1,050 USD / 2,722,158 TZS
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13
October

Intensive Swahili Beginner

2 weeks MS TCDC, Arusha
700 USD / 1,814,772 TZS
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