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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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saidia |
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"help" |
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saidia |
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saidia |
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"help" |
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Je, unaweza kutusaidia kupata viti vyetu? |
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"Can you help us find our seats?" |
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Je, unaweza kutusaidia kupata viti vyetu? |
2. |
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kujifunza |
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"learn" |
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kujifunza |
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kujifunza |
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"learn" |
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Fikiria kwa lugha unayotaka kujifunza. |
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"Think in the language you want to learn." |
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Fikiria kwa lugha unayotaka kujifunza. |
3. |
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hama |
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"move" |
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hama |
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hama |
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"move" |
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Wafugaji wa ng’ombe huhama na mifugo yao kutoka sehemu moja hadi nyingine kwa minajili ya kutafuta malisho. |
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"The nomadic pastoralists move with their herds from place to place in search of greener pastures." |
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Wafugaji wa ng’ombe huhama na mifugo yao kutoka sehemu moja hadi nyingine kwa minajili ya kutafuta malisho. |
4. |
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kumi na saba |
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"seventeen" |
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kumi na saba |
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kumi na saba |
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"seventeen" |
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Bintiye ana umri wa miaka kumi na saba. |
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"His daughter is seventeen years old." |
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Bintiye ana umri wa miaka kumi na saba. |
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kumi na nane |
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"eighteen" |
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kumi na nane |
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kumi na nane |
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"eighteen" |
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Watu wa umri chini ya kumi na nane hawaruhusiwi kwenda disko. |
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"People below the age of eighteen are not allowed to go to the discos." |
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Watu wa umri chini ya kumi na nane hawaruhusiwi kwenda disko. |
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kumi na tisa |
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"nineteen" |
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kumi na tisa |
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kumi na tisa |
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"nineteen" |
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Kuna vitabu kumi na tisa hapa. |
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"There are nineteen books here." |
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Kuna vitabu kumi na tisa hapa. |
7. |
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ishirini |
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"twenty" |
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ishirini |
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ishirini |
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"twenty" |
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Nitakupa shillingi ishirini. |
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"I will give you twenty shillings." |
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Nitakupa shillingi ishirini. |
8. |
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shingo |
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"neck" |
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shingo |
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shingo |
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"neck" |
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Kuna nundu ya ajabu juu ya shingo yangu. |
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"There is a strange lump on my neck." |
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Kuna nundu ya ajabu juu ya shingo yangu. |
9. |
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uso |
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"face" |
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uso |
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uso |
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"face" |
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Unaweza kunionyesha uso wako wenye ucheshi mno? |
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"Can you show me your funniest face?" |
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Unaweza kunionyesha uso wako wenye ucheshi mno? |
10. |
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sikio |
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"ear" |
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sikio |
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sikio |
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"ear" |
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Nina masikio mawili. |
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"I have two ears." |
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Nina masikio mawili. |
11. |
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nywele |
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"hair" |
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nywele |
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nywele |
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"hair" |
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Je, unaweza kunyorosha nywele yangu? |
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"Could you straighten my hair?" |
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Je, unaweza kunyorosha nywele yangu? |
12. |
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mlima |
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"mountain" |
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mlima |
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mlima |
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"mountain" |
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Nilipanda mlima uitwao Fuji katika safari yangu ya Japan. |
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"I climbed a mountain called Fuji during my trip to Japan." |
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Nilipanda mlima uitwao Fuji katika safari yangu ya Japan. |
13. |
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pwani |
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"beach" |
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pwani |
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pwani |
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"beach" |
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kupumzika kwenye pwani |
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"relax at the beach" |
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kupumzika kwenye pwani |
14. |
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msitu |
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"rainforest" |
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msitu |
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msitu |
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"rainforest" |
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Lazima tuhifadhi msitu na mazingira. |
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"We have to conserve the rainforest and nature." |
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Lazima tuhifadhi msitu na mazingira. |
15. |
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kisiwa |
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"island" |
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kisiwa |
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kisiwa |
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"island" |
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Kuna kustarehe kwingi katika Kisiwa cha Zanzibar. |
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"There is a lot of relaxation on the Island of Zanzibar." |
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Kuna kustarehe kwingi katika Kisiwa cha Zanzibar. |
16. |
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kamusi |
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"dictionary" |
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kamusi |
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kamusi |
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"dictionary" |
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Kuwa na kamusi yako karibu kuboresha misamiati yako. |
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"Have your dictionary ready to help improve your vocabulary." |
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Kuwa na kamusi yako karibu kuboresha misamiati yako. |
17. |
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bulu |
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"blue" |
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bulu |
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bulu |
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"blue" |
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Alichagua gari la bulu. |
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"He chose a blue car." |
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Alichagua gari la bulu. |
18. |
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manjano |
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"yellow" |
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manjano |
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manjano |
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"yellow" |
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Hanna ana kofia ya manjano. |
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"Hanna has a yellow hat." |
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Hanna ana kofia ya manjano. |
19. |
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rangi ya machungwa |
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"orange" |
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rangi ya machungwa |
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rangi ya machungwa |
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"orange" |
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Rangi nyekundu ikichanganywa na manjano inakuwa rangi ya machungwa. |
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"Red mixed with yellow becomes orange." |
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Rangi nyekundu ikichanganywa na manjano inakuwa rangi ya machungwa. |
20. |
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rangi |
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"color" |
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rangi |
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rangi |
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"color" |
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Ningependa kubadilisha rangi ya nywele yangu. |
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"I would like to change my hair color." |
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Ningependa kubadilisha rangi ya nywele yangu. |
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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