Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for sports
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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) |
| makamasi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "runny nose" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| makamasi |
| (SLOW) |
| makamasi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "runny nose" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mtoto ana makamasi. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The baby has a runny nose." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mtoto ana makamasi. |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kizunguzungu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dizzy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kizunguzungu |
| (SLOW) |
| kizunguzungu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dizzy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mwanamke anakizunguzungu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The woman is dizzy." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mwanamke anakizunguzungu. |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pua lililofungamana |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "stuffy nose" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pua lililofungamana |
| (SLOW) |
| pua lililofungamana |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "stuffy nose" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Siwezi onja chochote kwa sababu ya pua lililofungamana. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I can't taste anything because of this stuffy nose." |
| (SLOW) |
| Siwezi onja chochote kwa sababu ya pua lililofungamana. |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| voliboli |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "volleyball" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| voliboli |
| (SLOW) |
| voliboli |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "volleyball" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Timu zinacheza voliboli. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The teams are playing volleyball." |
| (SLOW) |
| Timu zinacheza voliboli. |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| gofu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "golf" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| gofu |
| (SLOW) |
| gofu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "golf" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mwanamume anacheza gofu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The man is playing golf." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mwanamume anacheza gofu. |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ndondi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "boxing" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ndondi |
| (SLOW) |
| ndondi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "boxing" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mwanamume anafanya zoezi la ujuzi wake wa ndondi. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The man is practicing his boxing skills." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mwanamume anafanya zoezi la ujuzi wake wa ndondi. |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| safiri |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "travel" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| safiri |
| (SLOW) |
| safiri |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "travel" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Baada ya kuhitimu, nitasafiri duniani kwa mwaka moja. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "After I graduate, I will travel the world for one year." |
| (SLOW) |
| Baada ya kuhitimu, nitasafiri duniani kwa mwaka moja. |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hitimu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "graduate" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hitimu |
| (SLOW) |
| hitimu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "graduate" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Baada ya kuhitimu, nitasafiri duniani kwa mwaka moja. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "After I graduate, I will travel the world for one year." |
| (SLOW) |
| Baada ya kuhitimu, nitasafiri duniani kwa mwaka moja. |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hama |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "move" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hama |
| (SLOW) |
| hama |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "move" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Nilihamia mtaani mwaka jana. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I moved to the suburbs last year." |
| (SLOW) |
| Nilihamia mtaani mwaka jana. |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Delhi mpya |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "New Delhi" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Delhi mpya |
| (SLOW) |
| Delhi mpya |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "New Delhi" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Nitaenda Delhi mpya kwa ndege. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I will go to New Delhi by plane." |
| (SLOW) |
| Nitaenda Delhi mpya kwa ndege. |
| 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 "runny nose?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| makamasi |
| (1) |
| makamasi |
| (And how to say "dizzy?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| kizunguzungu |
| (1) |
| kizunguzungu |
| (What about "stuffy nose?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| pua lililofungamana |
| (1) |
| pua lililofungamana |
| (Do you remember how to say "volleyball?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| voliboli |
| (1) |
| voliboli |
| (Let's try "golf!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| gofu |
| (1) |
| gofu |
| (What about "boxing?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| ndondi |
| (1) |
| ndondi |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "travel!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| safiri |
| (1) |
| safiri |
| (Another one! What about "graduate?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| hitimu |
| (1) |
| hitimu |
| (Do you remember how to say "move?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| hama |
| (1) |
| hama |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "New Delhi?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| Delhi mpya |
| (1) |
| Delhi mpya |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| Kwa heri. |
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