Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including factory-related words and phrases
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| Hi everybody, my name is Diana. |
| Welcome to the 2000 Core Swahili Words and Phrases video series! |
| Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| WORD 1 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kutana |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "meet" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kutana |
| (SLOW) |
| kutana |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "meet" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Agenti wa nyumba hukutana na mteja wake. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The real estate agent meets the client." |
| (SLOW) |
| Agenti wa nyumba hukutana na mteja wake. |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| rudilia |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "revise" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| rudilia |
| (SLOW) |
| rudilia |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "revise" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Wakati mwingine ni vizuri kurudilia ratiba mkutano unapoendelea. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "At times it is necessary to revise a schedule as the meeting goes on." |
| (SLOW) |
| Wakati mwingine ni vizuri kurudilia ratiba mkutano unapoendelea. |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mkurugenzi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "director" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mkurugenzi |
| (SLOW) |
| mkurugenzi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "director" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mkurugenzi wa kampuni |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "company director" |
| (SLOW) |
| mkurugenzi wa kampuni |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kiwanda |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "factory" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kiwanda |
| (SLOW) |
| kiwanda |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "factory" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mfanyikazi wa kiwanda |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "factory workers" |
| (SLOW) |
| mfanyikazi wa kiwanda |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mazao |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "output" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mazao |
| (SLOW) |
| mazao |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "output" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mazao ya kiwanda imepungua tangu meneja wangeni wachukue usukani. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Output of the factory has fallen since the new managers took over." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mazao ya kiwanda imepungua tangu meneja wangeni wachukue usukani. |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| wafanyikazi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "workforce" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| wafanyikazi |
| (SLOW) |
| wafanyikazi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "workforce" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Wafanyikazi ni nusu wanaume na nusu wanawake. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The workforce is half men and half women." |
| (SLOW) |
| Wafanyikazi ni nusu wanaume na nusu wanawake. |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| malighafi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "material" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| malighafi |
| (SLOW) |
| malighafi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "material" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Malighafi ya suruali viko hapa. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The raw material for the pants is here." |
| (SLOW) |
| Malighafi ya suruali viko hapa. |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sehemu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "part" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sehemu |
| (SLOW) |
| sehemu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "part" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Bila sehemu mpya hatuwezi tengeneza vifaa vingine. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Without the new part we can't make anymore widgets." |
| (SLOW) |
| Bila sehemu mpya hatuwezi tengeneza vifaa vingine. |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mitambo |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "machine" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mitambo |
| (SLOW) |
| mitambo |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "machine" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mtambo mpya |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "new machine" |
| (SLOW) |
| mtambo mpya |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| saruji |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cement" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| saruji |
| (SLOW) |
| saruji |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cement" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Chombo kinahitaji kuwekwa kwenye saruji imara kwenye sakafu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The equipment needs to be mounted to a solid cement floor." |
| (SLOW) |
| Chombo kinahitaji kuwekwa kwenye saruji imara kwenye sakafu. |
| PRACTICE/REVIEW |
| Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Swahili, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| (Do you remember how to say "meet?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| kutana |
| (1) |
| kutana |
| (And how to say "revise?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| rudilia |
| (1) |
| rudilia |
| (What about "director?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| mkurugenzi |
| (1) |
| mkurugenzi |
| (Do you remember how to say "factory?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| kiwanda |
| (1) |
| kiwanda |
| (Let's try "output!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| mazao |
| (1) |
| mazao |
| (What about "workforce?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| wafanyikazi |
| (1) |
| wafanyikazi |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "material!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| malighafi |
| (1) |
| malighafi |
| (Another one! What about "part?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| sehemu |
| (1) |
| sehemu |
| (Do you remember how to say "machine?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| mitambo |
| (1) |
| mitambo |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "cement?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| saruji |
| (1) |
| saruji |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| Kwa heri. |
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