Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including basic colors and places around town
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| In this video, you'll learn 20 of the most common words and phrases in Swahili. |
| Hi everybody, my name is Diana. |
| Welcome to The 800 Core Swahili Words and Phrases video series! |
| This series will teach you the eight hundred most common words and phrases in Swahili. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| 1. |
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| nyeupe |
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| "white" |
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| nyeupe |
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| nyeupe |
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| "white" |
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| Ni vigumu kuweka fanicha nyeupe safi. |
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| "It is difficult to keep white furniture clean." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ni vigumu kuweka fanicha nyeupe safi. |
| 2. |
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| nyekundu |
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| "red" |
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| nyekundu |
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| nyekundu |
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| "red" |
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| Rangi nyekundu huvuma sana wakati wa sikukuu ya wapendanao. |
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| "The color red is popular during Valentine's Day." |
| (SLOW) |
| Rangi nyekundu huvuma sana wakati wa sikukuu ya wapendanao. |
| 3. |
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| kijani |
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| "green" |
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| kijani |
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| kijani |
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| "green" |
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| Kondoo anakula nyasi ya kijani kibichi. |
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| "The sheep is eating the green grass." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kondoo anakula nyasi ya kijani kibichi. |
| 4. |
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| maliza |
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| "finish" |
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| maliza |
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| maliza |
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| "finish" |
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| Je, ulimaliza kazi ya ziada. |
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| "Did you finish your homework?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Je, ulimaliza kazi ya ziada. |
| 5. |
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| anza |
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| "start" |
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| anza |
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| anza |
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| "start" |
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| Unaweza kuanzisha moto? |
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| "Can you start a fire?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Unaweza kuanzisha moto? |
| 6. |
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| kuwa |
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| "become" |
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| kuwa |
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| kuwa |
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| "become" |
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| Ilinichukua mwaka mmoja tu kuwa mwongeza. |
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| "It took me only one year to become fluent." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ilinichukua mwaka mmoja tu kuwa mwongeza. |
| 7. |
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| kumi na nne |
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| "fourteen" |
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| kumi na nne |
| (SLOW) |
| kumi na nne |
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| "fourteen" |
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| Ako na miaka kumi na nne. |
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| "He's fourteen years old." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ako na miaka kumi na nne. |
| 8. |
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| kumi na tano |
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| "fifteen" |
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| kumi na tano |
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| kumi na tano |
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| "fifteen" |
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| Ningoje dakika kumi na tano. |
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| "Wait for me for fifteen minutes." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ningoje dakika kumi na tano. |
| 9. |
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| kumi na sita |
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| "sixteen" |
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| kumi na sita |
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| kumi na sita |
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| "sixteen" |
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| Tuko na dakika kumi na sita. |
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| "We have sixteen minutes." |
| (SLOW) |
| Tuko na dakika kumi na sita. |
| 10. |
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| simu |
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| "telephone" |
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| simu |
| (SLOW) |
| simu |
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| "telephone" |
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| Simu inalia. |
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| "The telephone is ringing." |
| (SLOW) |
| Simu inalia. |
| 11. |
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| jicho |
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| "eye" |
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| jicho |
| (SLOW) |
| jicho |
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| "eye" |
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| Shampoo ikiingia kwenye jicho lako, ioshe kwa maji mara moja. |
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| "If some of the shampoo gets in your eyes, rinse them with water immediately." |
| (SLOW) |
| Shampoo ikiingia kwenye jicho lako, ioshe kwa maji mara moja. |
| 12. |
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| meno |
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| "teeth" |
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| meno |
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| meno |
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| "teeth" |
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| Ulipiga meno mswaki? |
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| "Did you brush your teeth?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Ulipiga meno mswaki? |
| 13. |
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| mdomo wa juu |
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| "lip" |
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| mdomo wa juu |
| (SLOW) |
| mdomo wa juu |
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| "lip" |
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| Uko na kitu kwa mdomo wako wa juu. |
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| "You have something on your lip." |
| (SLOW) |
| Uko na kitu kwa mdomo wako wa juu. |
| 14. |
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| nakalapacha |
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| "copy machine" |
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| nakalapacha |
| (SLOW) |
| nakalapacha |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "copy machine" |
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| Naweza tumia hio nakala pacha? |
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| "Can I use the copy machine?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Naweza tumia hio nakala pacha? |
| 15. |
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| dawati |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "desk" |
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| dawati |
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| dawati |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "desk" |
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| Dawati hiyo ni kubwa sana kwa ofisi hii ndogo. |
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| "That desk is too big for this small office." |
| (SLOW) |
| Dawati hiyo ni kubwa sana kwa ofisi hii ndogo. |
| 16. |
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| kitabu |
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| "book" |
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| kitabu |
| (SLOW) |
| kitabu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "book" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Je unaweza kushikilia kitabu hiki ninaposoma? |
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| "Can you hold this book while I'm reading it?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Je unaweza kushikilia kitabu hiki ninaposoma? |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kalamu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pen" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kalamu |
| (SLOW) |
| kalamu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pen" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Sina hata kalamu. |
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| "I don’t even have a pen." |
| (SLOW) |
| Sina hata kalamu. |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ofisi ya posta |
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| "post office" |
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| ofisi ya posta |
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| ofisi ya posta |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "post office" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Kuna ofisi ya posta katika barabara hiii. |
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| "There is a post office in this street." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kuna ofisi ya posta katika barabara hiii. |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| maktaba |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "library" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| maktaba |
| (SLOW) |
| maktaba |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "library" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Maktaba iko pale. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The library is over there." |
| (SLOW) |
| Maktaba iko pale. |
| 20. |
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| duka la kijumla |
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| "supermarket" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| duka la kijumla |
| (SLOW) |
| duka la kijumla |
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| "supermarket" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Hili duka la kijumla linauza vitu kwa bei nafuu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "This supermarket is selling things at discounted prices." |
| (SLOW) |
| Hili duka la kijumla linauza vitu kwa bei nafuu. |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
| See you next time! |
| Kwa heri. |
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