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Try your first 30-minute lesson from $5

Speak the language of your people.

Live, one-on-one online lessons in Setswana, Zulu, Xhosa, Sesotho and Kalanga — taught by people who grew up speaking them. If you don't enjoy your first lesson, tell us and we'll match you with a new tutor or give you your money back. Simple.

Native-speaker tutors we've personally checked
Lessons from $7 — no monthly fee
Lessons happen in your browser — no app to install
Money back if your first lesson isn't right for you
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Status
Now onboarding
Our founding students & tutors
Founding languages
5
Setswana · Zulu · Xhosa · Sesotho · Kalanga
First-lesson promise
100%
Money back if it isn't right
Every tutor
Native, vetted
We meet every tutor in person before listing
Our founding tutors

Our first tutors are joining now

We're personally meeting every founding tutor before they go live. Sign up to be one of the first students they teach — or apply to teach if you're a native speaker.

For students

Reserve your spot — your first lesson is on us if our tutor isn't ready in 14 days.

Student on a video lesson
A tutor on a video lesson
For tutors

Apply as a founding tutor

Set your own rates. Keep up to 82% of every lesson. Get paid on the 1st & 15th.

Apply to teach
How it works

From your first hello to a real conversation — in three steps

Choose a tutor you like, pick a time that works for you, and meet them in our video classroom in your browser. No app to download.

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Step 01
Choose a tutor

Search by language, price, what you want to learn, and how the tutor teaches. Watch their 60-second intro video to see if you'd enjoy working with them.

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Step 02
Book a time that suits you

Pick any slot — shown in your own time zone. Pay safely by card, PayPal or Mobile Money. We only send the money to your tutor after the lesson is done.

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Step 03
Have your lesson — right in your browser

When it's time, click "Join lesson" and you're in. Your notes, new words and homework are saved for you automatically — nothing to set up.

Why African languages

More than words — a doorway into culture.

Africa is home to over 2,000 living languages. Learning Setswana, Zulu, Xhosa or Sesotho doesn't just unlock conversation — it connects you to music, ancestry, business and the most rapidly growing youth population on the planet.

Reconnect with heritage
For diaspora learners rebuilding ties with family and identity.
Work across Africa
Operate in growing markets — from Lagos to Maseru — with cultural fluency.
Travel deeper
Trade tourist phrases for real conversations with the people you meet.
Boost your brain
Bantu languages train the ear with tonal nuance and rich grammar systems.
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Nomvula Khumalo
Top Tutor · Zulu
Top 1%

"My students don't just memorise — they laugh, sing, and start dreaming in Zulu. That's when I know the language is theirs."

5.0
Rating
540
Lessons
~3min
Reply time
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Early access

No student stories yet — yours could be the first.

We're a brand-new platform onboarding our founding students and tutors this season. Sign up now and your review will help shape the way the next 10,000 learners pick their teacher.

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Two ways to start today

Are you here to learn — or to teach?

Whether you want to learn the language of your family or share yours with students around the world, getting started takes about 2 minutes.

For students

Have a real conversation with your family — in just 30 days.

Joining is free. Your first lesson can be as little as $5. If it's not a fit, we'll refund you.

  • Answer a few quick questions and we'll suggest a tutor in 30 seconds
  • Track new words, daily streaks and the goals you set
  • Lessons happen in your browser — nothing to download or install
  • First lesson not a fit? Get a 100% refund within 24 hours, no questions asked
  • Learning for a child aged 8–17? Sign up as parent / guardian and book a "Kids welcome" tutor — every lesson is auto-recorded for safeguarding (30-day retention)
Be one of our founding students
For tutors

Share your language. Earn from home.

Set your own rates and schedule. Keep up to 82% of every lesson. Reach learners in 90+ countries.

  • Apply in 5 minutes — review in 48 hours
  • Open to applicants aged 21+ with a native/near-native language
  • Bi-monthly automatic payouts (PayPal / bank / mobile money)
  • Loyalty bump to 82% after 200 hrs taught
  • Built-in classroom, scheduler, payouts
Tutors can earn $600–$1,200/month part-time