Learn Shona Online
More than words. Learn to communicate, connect and belong.
Whether you are discovering Shona for the first time, reconnecting with family and heritage, preparing to travel or live in Zimbabwe, or need the language for your professional life, Daraja Maarifa offers online Shona classes designed around where you are and where you want to go.
Our classes are taught online, making it possible to learn from wherever you are in the world.
Shona for Every Level
Beginner Shona
New to the language? Mauya!
Start with everyday greetings, pronunciation, essential vocabulary, basic grammar and simple conversations. Our beginner lessons are designed to help you build confidence and begin using Shona in practical situations from the start.
Kiswahili for Every Level
Beginner Kiswahili
Intermediate Shona
Already have some Shona? Develop your vocabulary, grammar, listening and conversational skills while learning to communicate more naturally in everyday situations.
Kiswahili for Every Level
Beginner Kiswahili
Advanced Shona
For learners who already communicate confidently, advanced lessons focus on greater fluency, richer vocabulary, more complex conversations, reading and written communication.
Lessons can also be adapted for people who grew up hearing or speaking Shona but would like to strengthen particular areas of the language.
Kiswahili for Every Level
Beginner Kiswahili
Business & Professional Shona
Working in Zimbabwe or with Zimbabwean colleagues, communities or organisations?
Our Business Shona lessons can be tailored to your professional environment, helping you develop the language you need for workplace conversations, meetings, relationship-building and everyday professional interaction.
Individual and organisational programmes can be developed according to your sector and specific communication needs.
Shona for Travel, Relocation & Everyday Life
If you are travelling to Zimbabwe, relocating, visiting family or planning an extended stay, we can focus your lessons on the language you are most likely to use.
Learn how to greet people, introduce yourself, ask questions, shop, travel and navigate everyday interactions with greater confidence.
Kiswahili for Every Level
Beginner Kiswahili
Shona for Heritage & Family Connection
For many people in the Zimbabwean diaspora, learning Shona is also about connection.
It may mean speaking more confidently with parents or grandparents, helping children connect with family, understanding conversations during visits home, or reclaiming a language that distance and migration have made harder to maintain.
Our lessons create space for learners of different ages and backgrounds to develop their Shona while strengthening connections with family, culture and heritage.
Kiswahili for Every Level
Beginner Kiswahili
Learn Your Way
Shona lessons can be offered as online group classes or individual one-to-one lessons, depending on the programme and your learning needs.
One-to-one lessons can be tailored to your existing level, pace, interests and reasons for learning.
We can also develop customised programmes for families, groups and organisations.
Kiswahili for Every Level
Beginner Kiswahili
Prefer to Learn in Zimbabwe?
Take your learning beyond the screen.
On special request, Daraja Maarifa can explore arrangements for in-person Shona lessons in Zimbabwe, subject to location and tutor availability.
Learning locally gives you the opportunity to combine structured lessons with hearing and using the language in everyday life.
Please contact us in advance so that we can discuss what can be arranged.
Kiswahili for Every Level
Beginner Kiswahili
Not Sure Which Level Is Right for You?
Tell us what Shona you already know, why you would like to learn and what you would like to be able to do with the language.
We can help you identify the most suitable starting point and learning format.
Kiswahili for Every Level
Beginner Kiswahili
Ready to Start Your Shona Journey?
Whether you are learning for family, heritage, travel, relocation, work or simply because you want to speak Shona, we would love to hear from you.
Kiswahili for Every Level
Beginner Kiswahili
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Kiswahili for Every Level
Beginner Kiswahili
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