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Nomvula, your native Xhosa teacher
Regular live classes in small groups. Ask questions, practice conversation, progress fast.
You speak Xhosa every week, with a native teacher
You join whichever slot suits you, with nothing to book. The joining link arrives by email, and the session is recorded.
- 4 slots this week, across all three levels
- 2 to 5 students per class, all at your level
- Replay available the same evening, with no time limit
Reconnect with Xhosa
The language of your parents, your grandparents or your partner. The one you want to pass on to your children.
- Finally understand what is said at the table, and answer back.
- Your in-laws speak Xhosa to you. Answer them in Xhosa.
A language is passed down from generation to generation. Now it is your turn.
Start for freeProgress in Xhosa between classes, at your own pace
Interactive lessons with native audio, vocabulary, dialogues and quizzes. Everything you need to reinforce your skills between live sessions.
Between classes, you move forward twenty minutes a day
Lessons follow one another in order, with no evening to set aside. Every word is recorded by a native speaker.
- 188 lessons across 40 modules, from beginner to advanced
- Native audio on every word, with a slow-down button
- Your progress is kept, on phone and on computer alike
You hear the language as it is actually spoken
The recordings are made by native speakers, not by a synthetic voice. The slow-down button separates the sounds when it goes too fast.
- Every sentence can be played and slowed down
- The transcription and translation sit under the audio
- You replay it as many times as you need, with no limit
Every module ends with a quiz, not with a ticked box
You are corrected on the spot, with the explanation. A failed quiz can be retaken, with no penalty and no record.
- Immediate correction, with the right answer explained
- An end-of-level test opens the next level
- A level certificate at the end of the course
Your Xhosa level, certified in your name
- Issued once you have passed every lesson of a level: beginner, intermediate or advanced
- Downloadable as a PDF and shareable on LinkedIn
- A unique number, verifiable online on targumi.com
- Included in the plans with live classes, from the first payment: it is not issued during the trial
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Dedicated WhatsApp group, exchanges between learners, resource sharing. You're never alone in your learning journey.
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Your Xhosa curriculum
Exactly what you'll find inside the platform: 40 modules, 188+ structured lessons, quizzes and exercises.
- Yes, no, maybe - Ewe, Hayi8 min
- My name is - Igama lam ngu...10 min
- Nice to meet you - Ndiyavuya ukukwazi10 min
- Where are you from - Uphuma phi?10 min
- Speaking Xhosa - Ndithetha isiXhosa10 min
- Age - Ndineminyaka...12 min
- Father and Mother - Utata, umama10 min
- Brothers and Sisters - Umntakwethu10 min
- Children - Umntwana, abantwana10 min
- Grandparents and ancestors - Umkhulu, izinyanya12 min
- House and home - Indlu, ikhaya10 min
- 1 to 5 - Nye, bini, thathu, ne, hlanu10 min
- From 6 to 10 - Thandathu, sixhenxe, sibhozo, thoba, shumi10 min
- Counting Beyond 10 - amashumi, ikhulu12 min
- How much - Bangaphi, malini10 min
- Days of the week - Iintsuku zeveki12 min
- Today, yesterday, tomorrow - Namhlanje, izolo, ngomso10 min
- Months - Iinyanga zonyaka12 min
- The seasons - Amaxesha onyaka10 min
- Asking the time - Lithini ixesha?10 min
- Round hours - Yintsimbi yokuqala10 min
- Half and Quarter - Isiqingatha10 min
- Times of day - Ekuseni, emini10 min
- Basic Foods - Ukutya okuyintloko10 min
- Fruits and vegetables - Iziqhamo neemfuno10 min
- Drinks - Iziselo10 min
- At the table - Etafileni10 min
- Basic colors - Bomvu, mhlophe, mnyama10 min
- Color Agreement - Prefixes10 min
- Bright colors - South African flag10 min
- Colours and nature - Imibala yendalo10 min
- Basic clothing - Iimpahla10 min
- Accessories - Izinto zokuhambisa10 min
- Getting dressed - Ukunxiba10 min
- Traditional Clothing - Umbhaco, isidwaba10 min
- Head and Face - Intloko nobuso10 min
- Body parts - Izandla neenyawo10 min
- Organs - Intliziyo, isisu10 min
- Health and Pain - Ndibuhlungu10 min
- Means of Transport - Izithuthi10 min
- Asking for Directions - Ndicela indlela10 min
- At the station - Esitishini10 min
- Traveling - Ukuhamba uhambo10 min
- The weather - Imozulu10 min
- Seasons - Amaxesha onyaka10 min
- Rain and Drought - Imvula nembalela10 min
- Talking About the Weather - Lithini ilanga?10 min
- Joy and sadness - Uvuyo nosizi10 min
- Love and friendship - Uthando nobuhlobo10 min
- Fear and Worry - Uloyiko10 min
- Describing your mood - Ndivakalelwa njani10 min
- Sports - Imidlalo10 min
- Music and dance - Umculo nomngqungqo10 min
- Reading and Writing - Ukufunda nokubhala10 min
- Going Out and Relaxing - Ukuphuma10 min
- Basic Jobs - Imisebenzi10 min
- At Work - Emsebenzini10 min
- Looking for Work - Ukukhangela umsebenzi10 min
- Money and salary - Imali nemivuzo10 min
- At School - Esikolweni10 min
- Subjects - Izifundo10 min
- School supplies - Izinto zesikolo10 min
- Studying - Ukufundisisa10 min
- Domestic animals - Izilwanyana zasekhaya10 min
- Wild animals - Izilwanyana zasendle10 min
- Describing an animal - Inkomo emnandi10 min
- Animals and culture - Iziduko10 min
- House and home - Indlu nomzi10 min
- The Rooms - Amagumbi10 min
- Domestic life - Imisebenzi yendlu10 min
- Neighborhood - Ummelwane10 min
- The Market - Imarike10 min
- Buying and Selling - Ukuthenga nokuthengisa10 min
- Money and Currency - Imali nokuhlawula10 min
- Grocery shopping - Iimpahla zokutya10 min
- Greetings and Politeness - Review10 min
- Family and relationships - Review10 min
- Numbers and time - Review10 min
- Daily Life - Review10 min
- The Recent Past in Xhosa14 min
- The distant past — beyond yesterday16 min
- Negation , prefix a- and suffix -i14 min
- Greetings and Polite Expressions12 min
- Family and community vocabulary14 min
- The National Anthem , Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika15 min
- The lateral click , x, gx, nx, ngx20 min
- Clicks in Proper Names and First Names16 min
- Xhosa dialects , Gcaleka, Ngqika, Thembu15 min
- History of written Xhosa literature18 min
- Apartheid and the culture of resistance17 min
- Tiyo Soga and the first translators15 min
- Rolihlahla , Igama lakhe lesiXhosa15 min
- Mvezo and Qunu — the places of childhood15 min
- AbaThembu , isakhelo sesizwe15 min
- Imfundo kaMandela , imishini neunivesithi15 min
- The ANC — Unity of South Africa15 min
- + 3 more
- Ubuciko bentlalo , izibongo nengoma15 min
- uMqhayi , Imbongi yesizwe jikelele15 min
- Sindiwe Magona , ilizwi labafazi15 min
- Zakes Mda , umbhali wexesha langoku15 min
- Inoveli yamaXhosa yangoku15 min
- + 3 more
- UBiko , iqhawe lentuthuzelo15 min
- IMbono yoBumnyama , ifilosofi15 min
- Ukuvukela kweSoweto ngo-197615 min
- Ukufa kukaBiko , intshabalalo yobulungisa15 min
- Ubuntu neMbono yoBumnyama , ukuthelekisa15 min
- + 3 more
- Imithetho yobandlululo15 min
- I-Group Areas Act , ukunyamalaliswa kweendawo15 min
- Iibantustani , ezo ndawo zabantu abamnyama15 min
- ePitoli , isikhundla sorhulumente15 min
- Abasebenzi abahamba , ukusebenza kude ekhaya15 min
- + 3 more
- Ulwaluko , entering adulthood15 min
- Amanyathelo oulwaluko15 min
- Imigudu yabantwana bamantombazana15 min
- Ubuntu nemikhosi yobomi15 min
- Izibongo zabakhwetha , amaqhawe okukhula15 min
- + 3 more
- IMpuma Koloni , iindawo nezilwandle15 min
- Mthatha — Mandela's city15 min
- IGqeberha / iBhayi , the coastal city15 min
- Iimfazwe zemida , ukumelana kwamaXhosa naBrithani15 min
- ULwandle Olungalungisiweyo , imvelo nabantu15 min
- + 3 more
- UMiriam Makeba , UMama wase-Afrika15 min
- IQongqothwane , Iculo leeClicks15 min
- Isicathamiya , Nguni music15 min
- Umngqokolo , ukucula ngomlomo15 min
- Iintsomi , amabali nemiculo15 min
- + 3 more
- Usapho lweNguni , isiXhosa, isiZulu, siSwati, isiNdebele15 min
- Iclicks c/q/x , umvelaphi waseKhoisan15 min
- Izihlelo zemibizo , isiXhosa nosiZulu15 min
- Amatouni wesiXhosa , ukutshintsho kwentelekelelo15 min
- Verbal prefixes — subject agreement15 min
- + 3 more
- Imibhalo yesiXhosa , ababhali bokuqala15 min
- UNoni Jabavu , umbhali wesifazane15 min
- Imbongi , umthetheli wezimbongi15 min
- Ukuthetha ngokuhlonipheka , ulwimi lwesigqibo15 min
- Ukubhala amabali , indlela ejolisekileyo15 min
- + 3 more
- Ubuntu , isithebe sokuqonda inkqubo yobomi15 min
- UbuXhosa beli-21 leminyaka , ukuzimela nokuvuma15 min
- Ukubuyela umva , imigaqo ephezulu20 min
- Amagama enkcubeko , ukuqokelela15 min
- Imbali yezopolitiko , ukubuyela umva15 min
- + 3 more
They talk about us
Learners talk about their journey on Targumi.
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Targumi on the radio
Benjamin Maubacq, Targumi’s founder, was a guest on “Grandir ensemble”, a Radio Tamtam Africa programme about languages and how they are passed on.
What you'll learn in Xhosa
A curriculum designed to get you speaking Xhosa in the situations that actually matter to you.
Start for free- 01Xhosa clicks: the three types (c, x, q) and their pronunciation
- 02Conversational Xhosa from Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, and East London
- 03Bantu grammar: noun classes and verbal agreement
- 04Xhosa culture: ubuntu, ulwaluko initiation, Nelson Mandela
- 05Xhosa for tourism in South Africa and the Eastern Cape
- 06Xhosa for business in the South African economy
Frequently asked questions about learning Xhosa
All Xhosa resources
Explore our free tools to progress outside of class.
Xhosa level test
Assess your CEFR level in 5 minutes. 30-day learning plan included.
Discover →Xhosa survival kit
A hundred words and thirty key phrases as a printable PDF, free.
Discover →Xhosa cultural quiz
How well do you know Xhosa culture? Films, music, traditions.
Discover →Xhosa articles
Guides and articles to learn Xhosa.
Discover →Xhosa vocabulary
Essential words and phrases organized by theme.
Discover →Cultural resources
Podcasts, movies, TV shows and music to progress through immersion.
Discover →Guides to learn Xhosa
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Verified learner testimonials.
4.9 / 5 · Verified learner reviews
“Been on Targumi for 3 months. The small group format is exactly what I needed. My teacher takes time to correct accent, it's precious. Made more progress in 3 months than in 2 years of regular apps.”
“What sold me is you actually speak from class one. No 10 hours of theory before opening your mouth. And the platform between classes is well-built, I revise on the morning commute.”
“Honestly I had doubts at first because I'd tried plenty of methods without sticking. This is different, the teacher knows their stuff, adapts to your level, and we have fun on top of it. 6 months in and still motivated.”
“Really good experience overall, the rhythm between live classes and independent practice is well-balanced. Small note: the mobile app lags sometimes, but the teaching content is well worth the price.”
“The thing that makes a real difference compared to other platforms: teachers are native and trained. You feel it, especially on accent and everyday expressions you don't learn in textbooks.”
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- 4 live classes a week with a native teacher: small groups of 3 to 5 people. Practise, ask your questions, improve your pronunciation, and let yourself be guided as you learn the language. No obligation, join in as you wish. There are classes for every level.
- A complete learning platform: learn to build sentences, listen to audio recorded by native speakers, practise with exercises.
- Every live class replay available, the ones held before you signed up and the upcoming ones, with their PDF, available to download.
- Learner discussion groups, with the teachers: practise writing, chat every day.
- Level certificate at the end of each learning path.
- Every language included: over 100 languages, and you switch language whenever you like, at no extra cost.
Launch offer until October 31 at 11:59 pm (Paris time) · Limited number of spots
Reduced price kept for as long as you stay subscribed
- 4 live classes a week with a native teacher: small groups of 3 to 5 people. Practise, ask your questions, improve your pronunciation, and let yourself be guided as you learn the language. No obligation, join in as you wish. There are classes for every level.
- A complete learning platform: learn to build sentences, listen to audio recorded by native speakers, practise with exercises.
- Every live class replay available, the ones held before you signed up and the upcoming ones, with their PDF, available to download.
- Learner discussion groups, with the teachers: practise writing, chat every day.
- Level certificate at the end of each learning path.
- Every language included: over 100 languages, and you switch language whenever you like, at no extra cost.
Launch offer until October 31 at 11:59 pm (Paris time) · Limited number of spots
Reduced price kept for as long as you stay subscribed
- 4 live classes a week with a native teacher: small groups of 3 to 5 people. Practise, ask your questions, improve your pronunciation, and let yourself be guided as you learn the language. No obligation, join in as you wish. There are classes for every level.
- A complete learning platform: learn to build sentences, listen to audio recorded by native speakers, practise with exercises.
- Every live class replay available, the ones held before you signed up and the upcoming ones, with their PDF, available to download.
- Learner discussion groups, with the teachers: practise writing, chat every day.
- Level certificate at the end of each learning path.
- Every language included: over 100 languages, and you switch language whenever you like, at no extra cost.
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