“Learn Swahili so much faster than with regular learning methods – in only 17 minutes per day!”

 
Fast and highly efficient learning method:
You can have your first conversation after 3 hours and become fluent after 50 hours – for PCs, smartphones and tablets!
 
 
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That's how the Swahili course differs from other language courses:
Advised study time: merely a rapid 17 minutes each day.
Anytime – anywhere – with any device.
With the award-winning long-term memory learning method, you'll always remember Swahili.
Utilizing the new superlearning technology, you can achieve 32% quicker learning and heightened receptivity.
Learning Swahili has never been easier:
Each exercise is automatically delivered to you by the course daily. As a result, you learn Swahili with a natural flow.
A wide range of learning approaches ensures enjoyment and success in learning, encouraging you to keep learning Swahili daily.

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Experience for yourself how learning Swahili will be fun and easy and how this course will get you hooked to continue every single day.
It will surprise you how much knowledge you'll gain in those two days!
 
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The most important words in Swahili:



 
en
en-sh
Hello!
hallo!, habari!
Bye!
kwaheri!
yes
ndiyo
no
hapana
thank you
asante
please
tafadhali
Excuse me, ...
naomba uniwie radhi
 
en
en-sh
one
moja
two
mbili
three
tatu
four
nne
five
tano
six
sita
seven
saba
 
en
en-sh
eight
nane
nine
tisa
ten
kumi
how much?
ni ngapi?
to get to know someone
jua mtu
holiday
likizo
name
jina
 
en
en-sh
Good morning!
habari ya asubuhi
Good evening!
habari ya jioni
upstairs
juu
downstairs
chini (ya)
young
changa
old
nzee
eleven
kumi na moja
 
en
en-sh
twelve
kumi na mbili
thirteen
kumi na tatu
fourteen
kumi na nne
fifteen
kumi na tano
sixteen
kumi na sita
seventeen
kumi na saba
eighteen
kumi na nane
 
 
 

Efficient learning methods:


Using the unique long-term memory learning method you will learn Swahili in a very short time and be able to communicate fluently in Swahili.
 
A great variety of tasks and a wide range of learning methods will motivate you to keep learning every day.
You will learn words and phrases that you can apply immediately.
 
The insider learning community of 17 Minute Languages is where you can exchange ideas with other Swahili learners and make new friends with like-minded people.
 
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What's included in the Swahili course:


  • With the Swahili beginner's course you will acquire a solid basic vocabulary of over 1,300 words and quickly reach level A1/A2 of the European Framework of Reference.
    The total learning time is an incredibly quick 21 hours.
     
    If you choose the Swahili complete package, you will even learn over 5,000 words and reach level C1/C2.
  • Through precisely designed idioms and dialogue texts, you will learn the words within context and in complete sentences.
  • All words and texts were recorded in our recording studio by Swahili native speakers:
    This is how you memorise an accent-free pronunciation and the correct intonation from the very beginning.
  • A practical-oriented grammar, that offers you new exercises every day and increases your language knowledge.
  • The verb trainer and the sentence construction trainer will teach you how to form sentences and communicate fluently.
Swahili course: contents

Online language course:


  • Latest version: The basic course Swahili was completely revised in 2024.
  • Already more than 540,000 language courses sold.
  • Runs without installation on Windows, Linux, Mac OS, iPhones, Android smartphones, iPad as well as Android tablets.
  • With the additional audio trainer, you can learn and repeat all words even if you can't look at a screen (e.g. when driving).
  • Protected by a 31-day money-back guarantee:
    Sample the language course with no commitment required.
    Should you be less than fully satisfied, we'll return the entire purchase cost.
 
Swahili course for beginners

This course compared to other providers:

 
17 Minute Languages
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Long-term memory learning method:
Never forget words again
Learn automatically
through daily trainer
Superlearning:
Learn while meditating
Additional
audio trainer
Sound quality of
vocabulary and texts
Studio recordings
by native speakers
Often computer generated voices
Payment
One-off payment
Often monthly subscription
 

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Speed up learning Swahili:


speed up learning Swahili with 17 Minute Languages
The daily training program will automatically deliver all content to youtailored to your learning stage.
 
learn 1,300 17En91 words and reach level A2
If you choose the beginner's course, you will learn 1,300 words and reach level A2.
 
With the complete package you will learn 5,000 words and reach level C2.
 
The complete package also offers you a much wider range of lessons and texts than the beginner's course, allowing you to immerse yourself in the Swahili language in much more depth and detail.
daily trainer
With the daily trainer, you first read and listen to the vocabulary.
A distinct pattern is used for repeating words, either by displaying and uncovering translations or through multiple-choice tasks.
 
You repeat new words in the following days in a particular repetition loop so that you will never forget them again.
This way, you playfully memorise the meaning, the correct pronunciation, and the spelling of the words.
 
suitable Swahili texts for reading and listening
But words alone do not form a language, so you will get suitable texts for reading and listening for the vocabulary.
The sentence building trainer aids you in advancing to the formation of entire sentences.
 
Swahili verb trainer
This course comes with a integrated verb trainer.
This trainer helps you to quickly learn how to build Swahili verb forms correctly.
 
learning at the optimal point
And to make it as easy as possible for you, all content is automatically presented to you in such a way that you always continue learning at the optimal point.
You decide whether to study for three minutes or for an hour each day.
 
elements that motivate you to continue learning
In addition, there are many elements that motivate you to continue learning:
As an example, each word you learn comes with a complex scoring mechanism.
The longer you learn during the day, the more points you get per word.
And if you learn several days without interruption, you will be rewarded extra.
 
exchange the points for bonuses
After each course unit, you can compare yourself with other learners and exchange the points for bonuses – similar to a frequent flyer programme.
On days when your learning session is especially lengthy, expect a novel surprise awaiting you afterwards.
In addition, you will be motivated to learn even longer than the day before, because you will also receive valuable additional points and thus more bonuses.
 
recorded in the recording studio by professional Swahili speakers
The vocabulary is appealingly illustrated and was recorded in the recording studio by professional Swahili speakers – there is no computer voice as with some other providers.
 
17 Minute Languages Learning Community
In our Learning Community you can also exchange ideas with others and look for a learning partner.
 
vocabulary in English and Swahili
The course is an online course and you can use it any time on your computer, smartphone or tablet and change the device at any time.
And after you have learned actively, you can start the "audio trainer of the new and today not known words".
You will listen to the vocabulary in English and Swahili and repeat it.
Thus the words will consolidate better.
 
converse in Swahili
In a short time you will be able to speak fluently with the help of the Swahili course.
You will understand all words and never forget them again.
It will be easy for you to build whole sentences and it will be fun for you to converse in Swahili.
 
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If you have learned Swahili with 17 Minute Languages you will have these advantages:


Build your career!

  • You will increase your professional opportunities now that you can speak Swahili more confidently.
  • You now have the skills to work in Kenya and Tanzania whenever you wish.

Meet new people!

  • Every new language opens a door to a new world for you.
    You will meet many new and interesting people!
    Who knows: maybe the love of your life speaks Swahili?
  • Are you in a bilingual relationship?
    You can impress your partner by speaking Swahili!

Unforgettable experiences!

  • Broaden your horizons as you travel to Kenya and Tanzania.
    If you can speak Swahili, your trip will become an unforgettable experience:
    You will have a deeper comprehension of the country and its people.

Make more of your free time!

  • You will be able to watch movies in Swahili!
  • What a joy it is to be able to read a book in Swahili!

Stay in great mental shape!

  • Scientific studies have shown:
    Continued learning increases quality of life and life expectancy.
  • Train your brain!
    Evidence suggests that the acquisition of languages assists in warding off dementia and Alzheimer's.

 

 

Free Swahili trial version

 
Test the Swahili course for free and get lots of study tips as well.
 

 
Swahili long term memory learning method

 

The long-term memory learning method of 17 Minute Languages:
Learn and never forget


The Swahili long-term memory learning method is based on the latest findings from research on vocabulary learning.
 
You learn all the vocabulary of the Swahili course from the beginning and repeat it in a systematic way until it is stored in your long-term memory.
This way you will remember the vocabulary permanently.
learn Swahili with long term method
 
Swahili language course
 
The long-term method works like this:
 
  1. First thing on the following day you have to correctly translate this word.
  2. The program then waits for two days.
    On the third day you will be prompted by the same word again.
    You then have to translate it correctly.
  3. The program then waits 4 more days.
    On day eight, the same word will prompt you once more.
  4. The program then waits 8 more days.
    On the ninth day you will be prompted by the same word yet again.
  5. The program then waits a final 9 days.
    You have to correctly translate the word just one more time.

If you knew the word on each occasion, by this time you will never forget it!
It is permanently stored in your long-term memory.
(Important to know: if you forgot the word to be learned on any occasion during the repetition phase, the repetition starts again.)
 
With this learning method, you will learn all of the vocabulary in this Swahili course.
New words will be added to your lessons every day.
Your vocabulary will grow rapidly.
 

Daily trainer for learning Swahili:
The quick-learning system


The daily trainer guides you through all the lessons of your language course on each learning day – according to your learning level.
 
Prior to each learning module, the course determines your precise knowledge status and systematically presents all the course content in an ordered sequence:
1
Vocabulary
Using numerous innovative test methods, you will learn and repeat the Swahili vocabulary until it is stored in your long-term memory.
You will be able to recall these words automatically as they are now stored in your long term memory.
2
Words in long-term memory:
After you have completed the daily trainer, we show you an overview with all the words that you have already stored in your long-term memory.
3
Add your own vocabulary:
You are interested in a certain topic but you can hardly find any vocabulary about it in your language course?
No problem!
You have the option of entering your own words with your translation into Swahili.
Your new words will then be entered and integrated in the daily trainer in the same way as the vocabulary contained in the course.
4
To keep the daily trainer exciting and innovative every day, these different learning topics are not treated in separate blocks, but are presented according to the subject matter and your learning level.
Such variety in your daily study keeps it engaging, prompting you to persist for a little longer in each learning period.
5
Texts, phrases and idioms
The vocabulary is broken down into themes, you will learn sentences in context to each theme from the many authentic set texts and dialogues.
Soon, you can look forward to reading books and watching films in Swahili in the original language.
6
Sentence construction trainer
With the help of the sentence construction trainer you will learn to build sentences in Swahili in a relaxed and creative way!
The program automatically corrects your work.
So you will quickly grasp how sentences are build in Swahili.
7
Verb trainer
It is the verbs that are at the heart of every language.
Here you will learn the most important verbs and their conjugated forms, you will also learn how to use the right tenses in Swahili.
8
Learn Swahili grammar:
The rules of the language are included in your daily trainer: with the help of clearly explained grammar chapters – illustrated by examples – you will learn Swahili grammar from scratch and according to a didactically meaningful system.

 
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17 Minute Languages' exclusive insider learning community


When you have completed your daily tasks you have the possibility to transfer your score online.
This is free of charge. You do not have to register for this.
 
You can compare your scores with other learners.
Check out who is behind the top scores (of all courses).
Similar to a frequent flyer program, the points you earn can be redeemed for over 50 valuable rewards.
 
The more you learn the more you earn :)
Connect with others!
Share your knowledge and grow together with our insider learning community of 17 Minute Languages.
 
Find a tandem partner from Kenya and Tanzania and support and motivate each other while learning.
 
Make interesting friends with other Swahili learners or people from Kenya and Tanzania.
 
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Free Swahili trial version

 
Test the Swahili course for free and get lots of study tips as well.
 

 

Varied exercises that are fun and engaging:


Variety is key to learning.
When learning becomes monotonous you can quickly lose interest and become frustrated.
To prevent this from happening, we have made sure to include a variety of learning methods, visualisations and bonuses to keep you wanting more!
You will look forward to learning Swahili with 17 Minute Languages, we tick all boxes when it comes to achieving fluency and in record time.
learn SWAHILI with a variety of daily tasks
Our tool adeptly offers new vocabulary in line with a refined system.
You will repeat them as long as it takes to know them in your sleep.
The program is designed to grow as your knowledge grows.
In the midst of repeating exercises, you will be shown new words across various daily assignments.
varied learning methods for fluent Swahili
Diverse learning techniques (visually appealing illustrated vocabulary, multiple-choice tests, task-based games, translation to and from the foreign language, dictation) ensure continual enjoyment in learning.
points for all Swahili vocabulary you have learned
You will receive points for all the vocabulary you have learned - and the longer you learn, the more points you earn.
Clearly, earning points has no value if they can't be traded in for rewards.
That's why you can gradually exchange your collected points for valuable rewards.
Swahili course with detailed statistics
We have implemented detailed statistics that will tell you exactly how extensive your knowledge is in Swahili.
You can choose to compare your scores with other learners time and time again.
Swahili verb trainer
Verbs are at the heart of every language.
We've created a verb trainer just for you.
This training program will teach you frequently used verbs and all their tenses.
studying Swahili with everyday dialogues
Typical everyday dialogues are narrated by professional native speakers and set to music to give you that authentic feel of real situations you are very likely to encounter.
fluent Swahili with superlearning music
In every language course, we've included the favored superlearning music, a tool for mental tranquility that creates the best environment for your easy learning.
(Of course you can also learn without this music).
meditation practice to learn 17 En01
You have the opportunity to do a guided meditation after each learning day, the perfect companion to keep you calm and help consolidate everything you've learned.
The meditation practice offers you the space and calmness you need to learn.
network with tandem partners
Be a member of our learning partner circle:
If you wish, you can network with tandem partners in the learning groups and learn the new language together, supporting and motivating each other.
course with Swahili grammar
During the course we will introduce you to Swahili grammar.
Step by step, the course introduces you to all the important rules of the language and gives you an understanding of the grammar with entertaining exercises.
 
 

 
Swahili

Learn Swahili 32.9% faster with Superlearning music


Superlearning
Your learning will be accelerated by next generation superlearning meditation music.
Expect to experience music that will significantly soothe you.
 
Within a very short time you will become very focused:
You will be completely calm, breathing slowly and deeply and be able to concentrate completely on the Swahili vocabulary.
 
You will also be able to concentrate on the Swahili course longer than without superlearning music, as you will be less distracted.
 
Superlearning
The superlearning music includes 'binaural beats' (a sound wave) known for it's health benefits: increased memory, relaxation and reduced anxiety.
 
To gain the full effect, you need to put on headphones.
 
You can use the superlearning music any time!
You might like to try it when you're working or studying for exams.
 
And of course you can switch the superlearning music off at any time, if you would prefer to learn without music.

 
Swahili online course

Diverse dialogues and valuable phrases


All words and dialogues have been recorded by a Swahili native speaker.
 
From the very beginning, you will learn clear, accent free pronunciation and correct emphasis.
 
The texts and phrases were developed through the cooperation of a linguist and a Swahili native speaker.
 
In this course, you will learn how Swahili is really spoken in Kenya and Tanzania.
 

Content of texts and dialogues:


You will accompany the two main characters of the language course on their holidays and in their day-to-day lives at home in 42 different dialogues.
Together with them, you will encounter important situations that could happen on your holidays or at home with your partner.
In the many dialogues provided, you will practice sentences that you can really use.
When you work with the dialogues provided in this course, you will improve your conversation skills day by day.
 
en
en-sh
On holiday
Kwa likizo
Hisham is on holiday. He meets Aisha.
Hisham yuko likizoni. Anakutana na Aisha.
Hello, my name’s Hisham.
Hallo! Naitwa Hisham.
I am twenty-six.
Nikona miaka ishirini na sita.
Nice to meet you. My name is Aisha.
Nzuri, kujuana nawe. Naitwa Aisha.
Where do you come from?
Watoka wapi?
From Kenya. I was born in Nairobi.
Kenya. Nilizaliwa Nairobi.
 
en
en-sh
At a café
Kwa café (ama mkahawa)
Hisham is hungry and thirsty.
Hisham ana njaa na kiu.
He goes to a café and sits down at a free table.
Akuja kwa café na kujikalia kwa meza wazi.
The waitress comes over to him.
Mfanyaji wa hapo wakike anamkujia.
What would you like to drink?
Wataka nini cha kunywa?
A cup of black tea and a glass of water, please.
Chai moja njeusi na maji kwa glasi, tafadhali.
Would you also like something to eat?
Wataka kitu chakula pia?
 
en
en-sh
Hisham‘s flat
Kwake hisham.
Hisham and Aisha are talking about Hisham‘s apartment.
Hisham na Aisha waongea juu ya apartmenti ya Hisham.
I like the way you‘ve furnished the rooms.
Yapendeza jinsi ulivyopanga chumba chako.
Everything looks bright with these big windows.
Lile dirisha kubwa la fanya kila kitu kingare.
Thanks. I‘m very pleased I found this flat.
Asante. Nafurahiya, kwamba nilipata hii nyumba.
It wasn't easy at all.
Hiyo haikuwa jambo rahisi.
I would also prefer to live in a flat on my own.
Ningependa pia sana kuishi kwa nyumba peke yangu.
 
en
en-sh
The letter
Baruwa
Hisham writes a letter to his brother.
Hisham anaandikia ndugu wake baruwa.
Dear brother,
Ndugu mpendwa,
How are you? I haven't seen you in a long time.
Waendelea aje? Sija kuona kwa muda mrefu sana.
I hope grandpa is okay. Is he healthy again?
Natumaini, babu yuko mzima. Amerudi tena kwa afya nzuri?
I have some good news for you. I‘ve met a girl.
Nikona mengi mazuri mapya kwako. Nimejuwana na msichana moja.
Her name is Aisha and she's from Dodoma.
Anaitwa Aisha na anatoka Dodoma.
 
en
en-sh
Renting a car
Kukomboa gari
Hisham has invited Aisha. He wants to take her along to his parents.
Hisham amealika Aisha. Anataka, kwamba waende kwa wazazi wake.
They rent a car in order to drive there.
Wanakomboa gari, iliwaende nayo huko.
Hisham dials the number of the car rental company.
Hisham anachagua nambari ya simu ya kukomboa gari.
Hello. I'd like to rent a car for two weeks from next Saturday.
Habari ya asubuhi. Ningependa kukodesha gari wiki mbili kuanzia jumamosi ijayo.
Do you still have a car available for this time?
Ukona gari wazi kwa muda huu?
You're in luck. For that period there are still two cars available.
Una bahati. Kwa huu wakati bado kuna magari mawili.
 

Gradually, the verb trainer will lead you through every verb and its conjugated forms


 
At the heart of every language are the verbs.
You will begin with the most frequently used verbs and all their conjugated forms.
When you recognise and form verbs correctly, you have already learned the most important part of grammar and can now form meaningful sentences.
 
With the verb trainer, you will learn how to conjugate the most frequently used verbs, how to use the verbs in constructing sentences and apply the tenses correctly in Swahili.
 
When you master this you have already learned the essentials of Swahili grammar.
You will understand sentences and confidently have your first conversations in Swahili.
 
The verb trainer will systematically teach you all important verbs in all tenses within the first few days.
The playful exercises build on each other making it very easy for you to follow.
 
See how verbs are formed in Swahili here:
 
to have
kuwa na (kumiliki)
I have
mimi nina
you have
wewe una
he has
yeye ana
we have
sisi tuna
you have
nyinyi mna
they have
wao wana
to be
kuwa
I am
mimi ni
you are
wewe ni
he is
yeye ni
we are
sisi ni
you are
nyinyi ni
they are
wao ni
to go
enda
I go
nina enda
you go
una enda
he goes
ana enda
we go
tuna enda
you go
mna enda
they go
wana enda
can
weza
I can
ninaweza
you can
unaweza
he can
anaweza
we can
tunaweza
you can
mnaweza
they can
wanaweza
to do
fanya
I do
nina fanya
you do
unafafanya
he does
anafanya
we do
tunafanya
you do
mnafanya
they do
wanafanya
I had
mimi ni -nge
you had
wewe unge
he had
yeye ange
we had
sisi tunge
they had
wao wange
I was
mimi nilikuwa
you were
wewe ulikuwa
he was
yeye alikuwa
we were
sisi tulikuwa
you were
nyinyi mlikuwa
I went
mimi nilienda
you went
wewe ulienda
he went
yeye alienda
we went
sisi tulienda
you went
nyinyi mlienda
they went
wao walienda
you did
wewe ulifanya
he did
yeye alifanya
we did
sisi tulifanya
you did
nyinyi mlifanya
they did
wao walifanya
I will have
mimi nitakuwa na
you will have
wewe utakuwa na
he will have
yeye atakuwa na
we will have
sisi tutakuwa na
you will have
nyinyi mtakuwa na
they will have
wao watakuwa na
I will be
mimi nitakuwa
you will be
wewe utakuwa
he will be
yeye atakuwa
we will be
sisi tutakuwa
you will be
nyinyi mtakuwa
they will be
wao watakuwa
I will go
mimi nitaenda
you will go
wewe utaenda
he will go
yeye ataenda
we will go
sisi tutaenda
you will go
nyinyi mtaenda
they will go
wao wataenda
I will do
mimi nitafanya
you will do
wewe utafanya
he will do
yeye atafanya
we will do
sisi tutafanya
you will do
nyinyi mtafanya
they will do
wao watafanya
Is there ... ?
kunayo...
May I ... ?
je ninaruhusiwa
I need ...
ninahitaji
Where is ... ?
Iko wapi
What is ... ?
ni nini
How much is ... ?
bei ghai
I would like to have ...
ningependa
Can you ... ?
Unaweza...
          
 

Swahili sentence building trainer


Swahili sentence building trainer
You will find the Swahili Sentence Builder integrated into your language course.
This program teaches you to form sentences in Swahili quickly and correctly.
 
This is how you practise sentence construction in Swahili:
 
You see a short sentence in Swahili broken down into its building blocks, the individual words.
Your task now is to put the individual words in the correct order.
 
You learn the vocabulary in the context of complete sentences and with each exercise you improve your sentence structure in Swahili.
 
You will learn Swahili even faster and become more confident in speaking every day.
 
 

Swahili conversation trainer


At the beginning of learning Swahili it is very important that you can start to form sentences quickly and have important phrases in Swahili at hand.
You can achieve this important foundation in a short time with the Swahili conversation trainer.
 
The conversation trainer is part of the Swahili course and teaches you sentences, sentence building blocks and phrases right from the start.
The topics are as follows:
 
  • greetings & farewells
  • small talk
  • introducing yourself
  • asking your first questions
  • talking about hobbies
  • reading labels, signs and tags
  • ordering in restaurants and coffeehouses
  • ask for prices
  • book a room
  • make phone calls in Swahili
  • organise everything when travelling
  • appointments and dates
  • write e-mails
  • rent a car
  • travel by public transport
  • and much more!
Swahili conversation trainer

 

 
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One online course suitable for all your devices: laptop, tablet and smartphone


You can use the Swahili online course on all your devices and switch back and forth between them as you like.
 
The course can be used with any smartphone (Android, iPhone), any tablet (iPad, Android or Windows) and any computer running Windows (11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP), Linux or Mac OS.
 
You can pick up where you left off, regardless of the device.
 

 
Practice Swahili in the morning on the train using your iPhone or Android smartphone.
You can pick up where you left off during your lunch break on your laptop, using Windows, Linux or on a Mac.
In the evenings, you can kick back in your favourite spot and learn while you relax, whether it's on your iPad, Windows or Android tablet.

Bonus: Additional Audio-Trainer


As an extra to the Swahili learning software you get the Swahili audio trainer.
 
The audio trainer teaches you in blocks of 5 minutes, which you can play manually or via autoplay function – ideal if you don't have a free hand.
You will be able to consolidate what you have learned and learn new words.
 
You can listen to the Swahili audio trainer on your mobile phone or run it on your PC.
 
To help you remember the words even better, we have added the superlearning music to the background of each track.
Con el entrenador de audio aprendes suajili a través de la escucha, casi sin darte cuenta, por ejemplo:
...when doing physical activity or riding a bike
...while driving
...while sitting comfortably on the sofa at home
...on the train or bus
...in between breaks or waiting periods

Audio trainer example 1



 

Audio trainer example 2



 
 

Want to refresh your Swahili or expand your existing knowledge?


If you already know some Swahili and would like to expand your existing Swahili knowledge, you can take a placement test for Swahili right at the beginning of the language course.
You will then start learning at exactly the perfect point for you.
 
If you learned Swahili a long time ago, but have forgotten a lot of words, we recommend that you start at the very beginning.
 
You will move through the course quickly: for each word, you can quickly tag whether you already knew it or whether it is new to you.
 
Verbs, texts and grammar will be repeatedly shown to you throughout the course with new content.
You can decide for yourself at any time what else you would like to learn.
This way you only learn new things and quickly revise everything you might have forgotten.
 

Professionally recorded Swahili texts and vocabulary


All vocabulary and texts are spoken by a Swahili native speaker.
You can listen to and repeat each of the 1,300 words as well as the 42 dialogue texts as often as you'd like.
 
In all the learning methods and tests, the vocabulary and lines of text are played for you.
You constantly repeat the correct pronunciation.
 
You learn clear and accent free pronunciation with the correct emphasis!
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Free Swahili trial version

 
Test the Swahili course for free and get lots of study tips as well.
 
 

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You only pay once – this is not a subscription model as is the case with other providers.
You can use your course for 10 years.
 
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What do our clients say
... regarding the learning methods of the language courses


"I am very content with your language course and I really enjoy learning with it. I like the well-structured way of the course and the wide-ranged possibilities which makes learning so much easier and varying as well. Besides I think it's great you can choose listening to the language as often as you want to as well as being able printing the vocabulary on flashcards. In any case I would love to thank the experts who developed the course very much! It's fun to learn a new language with this course!"
   (Gillian Smith)
 
"Early days yet but ... I like the challenge created by the various ways of presenting the words / expressions presented in the learning process.
Both passive and active recall are interspersed following your own system and the dynamic variation keeps the experience 'fresh'.
I'm old and have a problem with short-term memory but I notice that the repetitions and 'recycling' are paying off.
Recognition is simple but recall of the target item from the English is slow. I'll get there in the end!
By combining this course (for vocabulary) with other input, I am making fair progress."

   (Piet Wade)
 
"It is a more fun approach than other courses.
I like the repetition rhythm of words I do not know. I need a visual approach to support aural learning."

   (Andrea Matrosovs)
 
"The varied learning possibilities are gorgeous! They have something in store for everyone.
Especially being able to print flashcards has been new to me an I think it's brilliant! They are really easy to print and front and back are fitting on top of each other! The every-day situations make learning much easier since sentences out of everyday life are a great motivation learning a language. Learning varies at all time because there are so many different ways teaching myself the language."

   (Kelly Roberts)
 
"It speaks the words so I can hear pronunciation instead of just guessing how written words might sound.
I also like the multitude of ways the words are presented: written words, pictures, fill in the blank sentences, spoken dialogue, etc.
This allowed me to speak more authentically and to learn the words more thoroughly.
This is the best program I have used."

   (Ashley Crust)
 

What our clients say
... about the long term memory learning method


"I've been mostly impressed by the long-term method for learning new vocabulary, since I didn't expect knowing the vocabulary after a pretty long break. The explanation of the psychological backgrounds and the systematics of the memory performance respectively makes the learning methods much more comprehensible."
   (Scott Wilkinson)
 
"I've been using this language course for 4 months intensively. I think it's really convenient having the possibility to repeat the vocabulary regularly with the long-term memory learning method. I really enjoy this programm for it keeps asking until the correlate word is typed in correctly. Moreover the digital speech of the respective vocabulary is also great."
   (Gautam Kumars)
 
"The long-term memory learning method for keeping vocabulary in long-term memory is, in my opinion, particularly efficient. Thereby you are developing ambition which keeps you going. Also the pages which hide the vocab are tremendously good to get a quick overview and are very suitable to repeat in fast track. I find the displaying of the last seven wrong inputs in the long-term memory learning method very supportive."
   (Frank Collins)
 
"I particularly like the vocabulary-learning function with the long-term memory learning method. Not only is this method incredibly efficient but also very motivating, because success becomes apparent immediately and you can feel certain having the vocabulary stored in your long-time memory. A great advantage are the crystal clear voice recordings which don't left you thinking about the pronunciation and makes naturally learning possible."
   (Guillaume Guerrin)
 
"I'd learned this language already basically before but I couldn't remember hardly anything about my basics, nevertheless I was able to reaccess the language. For this I'm sure the clear and logical structure of the language course is crucial and also the opportunity to operate within the program in so many different ways."
   (Jean-Baptiste Novak)
 
"Every day before I go sleep I'm practising my vocabulary with the long-term memory learning method. By purchasing your software I've made a good decision since it's fun learning and gives me a sense of achievement most of the time. As far as I'm concerned this course enhanced my linguistic knowledge because it's design is varying. Another great advantage is the course being suitable for all kind of operating systems. This is what I really like about it since I'm a Linux user and therefor limited concerning software."
   (Chris Worthingham)
 
"I was especially amazed by learning with the longterm-method. The records of the entire vocabulary and dialogues sound very natural and realistic since they were all spoken by native speakers. Putting it in a nutshell, it's a well-made language course."
   (Marcus Großkautz)
 
"I really do like learning using the long term memory learning method. Using the pc is much simpler than writing manually. Moreover using the pc is much more efficient since you can not betray yourself - The system is correcting every single mistake also including emphasis which are also registered. Storing the different levels makes repeating the vocabulary and the texts based on the flashcard principle possible and thereby more effective. Learning foreign languages has become a hobby to me - for me, personally, not is it only learning by heart but a leisure pursuit."
   (Emily Snyder)
 
"I liked the logical structure of my language course. The dialogues are easy to follow and very comprehensible. The further possibilities which can be chosen to learn vocabulary by different styles and ways both verbally and written are very well-suited for keeping them in the long-term memory. Even after several months they are still available. My basic understanding of languages has been broaden by this course."
   (Anthony Hockner)
 
"The long term memory learning method makes sure the learned language remains "available". In comparison to other language courses the vocabulary are spoken and recorded by native speakers thus it's possible to speak virtually accent-free. The vocabulary being taught makes you capable to communicate with native speakers easily. People who struggle to organize themselves when it comes to learning a language are given the opportunity to work on daily exercises. What has made me choose your course is being able to determine by yourself how much and when you want to learn. The course provides a great variety of different learning aids. They really have something in store for everyone."
   (Joseph Holmes)
 
"It's very beneficial being able to organize your individual schedule and also being able to print out the entire course. The variety of the teaching materials is also great.
When it comes to learning vocabulary by using the long term memory learning method you only decide once how long you would like to learn per day. Once you've decided on how long you want learn a day, this will be happening automatically afterwards. So, once you get started you will pull trough.
This is also very helpful when having a hard time with motivation. Being able to decide on your own how long you want learn makes this course "feasible"."

   (Henry Smalls)
 

Customer reviews
... about the daily trainer


"The daily exercises are the greatest thing about this learning software. In this way I'm able to learn in a structured way. Thereby, I can learn both the vocabulary training and text exercises quickly and continuing. Moreover I'm convinced by the different methods of vocabulary training and different learning methods. Above all the text input and the automatic testing of your knowledge gives me a quick and really good result."
   (Chris Osborne)
 
"I really have to thank you for the daily exercises. They really give me motivation I need to do at least my daily exercises on a daily basis since I don't have much time left. Additionally I think the great choice of the different ways of learning is gorgeous, e.g. first, taking a look at the vocabulary, secondly finding them hidden in a text and thereby studying them and then being tested and learning vocabulary intensively. "
   (A. Svensson)
 
"I enjoy the daily exercise program because it's easy to work on and it's varying. Mostly I use the long term memory learning method and the quick repetition. This course allows me to continue my studies on a daily basis and I feel really really motivated to learning another language."
   (Jason Big)
 
"I like the interval repetition, the division in levels and the monitor how much time is left to achieve a level, I like the reward system, when it is possible to get other courses in other languages, I like the meditation mysic."
   
 
"I am given the possibility to determine the learning rate myself. The daily exercises are giving me the pressure necessary I need to do them.
Apparently different brain areas are getting activated by different learning methods of the program. In my own case, the learning success seems to be lasting."

   (Craig Miller)
 
"The daily are exercises learning method seem very effective. It gives you a well-structures schedule that guides you trough the program.
And if there is time left you you could additionally use further training methods."

   (Gunther Rummel)
 
"To me the daily exercises are awesome and be given the possibility to continue right where I stopped by the repetition.
Not a day goes by without me working with the program and working on my vocabulary knowledge at least.
Within almost 100 days I've stored about more than 1000 words in the long term memory.
I would like to thank you so much for this course. I'm enjoying it so much and it really helps me staying on track."

   (Victoria Statham)
 
"I like the lessons being divided in daily exercises.
Still, I can decide by myself independently how much I'd like to learn. That way learning never gets boring.
I further like the speakers being native speakers. From the beginning, you are offered short texts which you can gradually elaborate."

   (Frank Roy)
 

What our clients say
... in regard to structure and content of the programme


"I appreciate the course' systematic regarding the structure, the clarity regarding the titles you can click on.
I also like being able to print out whatever I like and having the correcting aid at my disposal. It's very beneficial having the opportunity to listen to the appropriate vocabulary. This course is definitely meeting my expectations!"

 
"I like being drilled - and measured against A1/A2 proficiency. I also like the dialogs. I go back over them again and again. (Occasionally the dialog translations are not real accurate but they do give the meaning.) After reading dialogs, I will also type them into my own document, give me a good practice writing. I also like the dictation."
   (Ira Lund)
 
"This course has broadened my vocabulary knowledge tremendously.
For me personally, listening to texts and thereby improving my own pronunciation was particularly helpful. Of course this is really motivating, helpful and is giving me a feeling of getting more and more confident when communicating with native speakers. The method by which you acquire vocabulary is excellent - at the same time it's a fantastic exercise to train my brain."

   (Bill Green)
 
"I like the learning units being split in small very achievable units. The vocabulary being taught is very applicable especially for beginners - that's what I really like since I want to learn this language only on a "vacation" kind of level. Additionally I want to point out the learning monitoring and the opportunity given to print out the vocabulary which makes learning a lot easier for me."
   (Mark Curtis)
 
"The listening examples are suitable for the daily use and are worth learning.
Within a short period of time I acquired essential vocabulary which encouraged me to keep going.
In addition the recording is realistic, comprehensible and I as a student was given the chance to get an impression what feeling for language means."

   (Chester Fields)
 
"I'm very pleased with this course and it helps a lot with my studies. This course is especially helpful when it comes to learning vocabulary and a proper pronunciation. I'm pretty sure I would have given up learning this language if it wasn't for this course. I like the lessons being short and therefore clear. Also the flashcards which can be printed out are great for taking with you and learn whenever I feel like studying."
   (Holly Wilkinson)
 
"I'm really motivated by the short and not too challenging lessons. They encourage me to hang in there because they are easy to process by the self-learning principle. I really like the versatile testing options. Each term or sentence can be repeated - this way the pronunciation can be memorized much better."
   (Christen Nixon)
 
"The lessons are very versatile. This program also provides the possibility to print out cards which I think is very crucial. Since we're getting ready to move these lessons are great to get prepared.
This course is great!"

   (Tess Carlson)
 
"I was positively surprised by the many lessons. The lessons aren't stuffed full and contain an appropriate amount of vocabulary. The dialogue texts are well-chosen and the basic vocabulary is extensive.
The flash cards which can be printed are a good learning method - it really worked out for me."

   (Nicki Chestnut)
 

What our clients say
... about the price/performance ratio of the language courses


"What I like most about the course is the long term memory learning method. This way it's possible to learn vocabularies which you consider to be essential. Moreover I was surprised my the price... I think is a very fair price! Kudos to you!"
   (Sebastian White)
 
"The price/performance ratio is amazing. Other courses which are comparable are much more expensive!"
   (Andrew Drake)
 
"I've tried bunches of language courses and this one is the best so far! The price-performance ratio is absolutely justifiable. The course' navigation is easy to handle whereas the course is both visually and acoustically orientated. This way learning is easy and progress can be seen very soon. This course is highly recommendable - especially for beginners."
   (Daniel Robinson)
 
"I would like to thank you for the excellent price/performance ratio. "
   (George Murphy)
 
 
 
Swahili with superlearning method

 
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Here's a summary of what's included in the Swahili language course:
  • Learn over 1,300 words with the unique long-term memory learning method and acquire a solid Swahili basic vocabulary.
     
    If you choose the Swahili complete package, you'll learn over 5,000 words.
  • You will be given countless phrases and texts grouped by themes.
    You will learn the words in context and in whole sentences.
  • Through a wide variety of phrases and texts, you will learn the words within context and in complete sentences.
  • Daily, you'll get new exercises with grammar to augment your knowledge of the language.
  • The daily trainer provides you with exercises according to your learning level and speed, in order to achieve the highest possible learning efficiency.
  • Thanks to the verb trainer, which is also presented to you as part of the daily trainer, you will learn how to conjugate the most common verbs and how to apply the tenses in Swahili.
  • With the help of the sentence structure trainer, you will be taught the sentence structure in Swahili in a playful way.
    Soon you will be able to form correct sentences in Swahili.
  • The conversation trainer provides you with an easy and successful introduction to the language.
    You will learn simple sentences and useful expressions.
    Beginners in particular will quickly be able to have basic conversations.
  • In the 17 Minute Languages' learning community, you can exchange ideas and make new friends with other highly motivated learners of your chosen foreign language as well as native speakers from Kenya and Tanzania.
  • Every learner finds great joy in learning through effective methods tailored to their needs.
  • The course requires no prior installation and is particularly user-friendly.
  • Latest version – the Swahili language course was completely revised in 2024.
  • One-off payment, no subscription.
    You get access for 10 years.
  • For Windows / Linux / Mac OS / iPhone / Android smartphones / iPad / Android tablets / Windows tablets.

 
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  • You can start learning immediately!
  • You don't have to install anything, you learn online.
  • The online course works with Windows, Mac OS and Linux, on iPhone and Android smartphones, on iPad and Android tablets.
  • Access to the online course is valid for 10 years.
  • Already, over 540,000 learners have mastered a new language using 17 Minute Languages.
  • All prices include VAT.

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Fast-paced progress:

This software program will make learning Swahili fun and easy in breathtaking time.
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Sophisticated software:

We first released this software in 2002.
Each year, our developers meticulously update it with utmost care to detail.
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A variety of tasks each day:

Varied daily tasks and a huge selection of learning methods will motivate you to continue learning every day.
unique learning methods

Unique learning methods:

With the long-term memory learning method and daily tasks tailored to you, you will learn Swahili in record time.
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Your access is valid for 10 years, you only pay once.
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