Learn Swahili online — free, and the way it's actually spoken

Structured Kiswahili lessons you can read for free, interactive practice with a free account, and real speaking practice on Echo.

How it works

Work through free, structured lessons — greetings, pronouns, tenses, noun classes and more.

Create a free account to unlock interactive exercises and check what you've learned.

Practise conversing in Swahili with other learners and get expert feedback from native speakers on the Echo app.

Every lesson is free to read — no paywall on learning the language.

Plain-English explanations of noun classes, tenses and agreement.

Context on when and how phrases are actually used, from native speakers.

Check your understanding with quizzes — free with an account.

Take what you learn and say it out loud with the Echo app.

Lessons work on your phone, tablet or laptop — wherever you are.

Create a free account to unlock the interactive exercises on every lesson and track your progress.