Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for clothing
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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) |
| fulana |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sweater" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| fulana |
| (SLOW) |
| fulana |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sweater" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Fulana hii ni ndogo sana. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "This sweater's too small." |
| (SLOW) |
| Fulana hii ni ndogo sana. |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| fulana |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "vest" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| fulana |
| (SLOW) |
| fulana |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "vest" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mimi huhisi nimevaa kirasmi ninapo vaa fulana ndani ya suti yangu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I feel like I am dressed formally when I wear a vest with my suit." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mimi huhisi nimevaa kirasmi ninapo vaa fulana ndani ya suti yangu. |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| jeans |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "jeans" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| jeans |
| (SLOW) |
| jeans |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "jeans" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Jeans huvaliwa mara nyingi na watu wengi. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Jeans are commonly worn by many people." |
| (SLOW) |
| Jeans huvaliwa mara nyingi na watu wengi. |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| nguo |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "clothes" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| nguo |
| (SLOW) |
| nguo |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "clothes" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Nguo zilizo kwenye sakafu ni chafu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The clothes on the floor are dirty." |
| (SLOW) |
| Nguo zilizo kwenye sakafu ni chafu. |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mfuko |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pocket" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mfuko |
| (SLOW) |
| mfuko |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pocket" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Una nini kwenye mfuko wako? |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "What do you have in your pocket?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Una nini kwenye mfuko wako? |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kifungo |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "button" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kifungo |
| (SLOW) |
| kifungo |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "button" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Vifungo nyekundu vitafanana vizuri kwenye shati hili. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The red buttons will look nice on this shirt." |
| (SLOW) |
| Vifunguo nyekundu vitafanana vizuri kwenye shati hili. |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mpira |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "elastic band" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mpira |
| (SLOW) |
| mpira |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "elastic band" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Funga nywele na mpira |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Tie hair with an elastic band" |
| (SLOW) |
| Funga nywele na mpira |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mkono |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sleeve" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mkono |
| (SLOW) |
| mkono |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sleeve" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mwanamume anakunja mkono wa shati lake. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The man is rolling up his sleeves." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mwanamume anakunja mkono wa shati lake. |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kola |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "collar" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kola |
| (SLOW) |
| kola |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "collar" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Shati zenye kola zinachukuliwa kuwa rasmi. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Shirts with collars are considered more formal." |
| (SLOW) |
| Shati zenye kola zinachukuliwa kuwa rasmi. |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| T- shati |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "T-shirt" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| T- shati |
| (SLOW) |
| T- shati |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "T-shirt" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| T- shati ya bluu imetengenezwa kwa pamba. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The blue T-shirt is made from cotton." |
| (SLOW) |
| T- shati ya bluu imetengenezwa kwa pamba. |
| 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 "sweater?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| fulana |
| (1) |
| fulana |
| (And how to say "vest?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| fulana |
| (1) |
| fulana |
| (What about "jeans?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| jeans |
| (1) |
| jeans |
| (Do you remember how to say "clothes?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| nguo |
| (1) |
| nguo |
| (Let's try "pocket!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| mfuko |
| (1) |
| mfuko |
| (What about "button?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| kifungo |
| (1) |
| kifungo |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "elastic band!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| mpira |
| (1) |
| mpira |
| (Another one! What about "sleeve?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| mkono |
| (1) |
| mkono |
| (Do you remember how to say "collar?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| kola |
| (1) |
| kola |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "T-shirt?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| T- shati |
| (1) |
| T- shati |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| Kwa heri. |
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