Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including bodies of water and office supplies
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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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| kulivu |
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| "boring" |
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| kulivu |
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| kulivu |
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| "boring" |
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| Kazi yangu ni kulivu. |
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| "My job is boring." |
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| Kazi yangu ni kulivu. |
| 2. |
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| sisimua |
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| "exciting" |
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| sisimua |
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| sisimua |
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| "exciting" |
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| Sinema hiyo ilikuwa ya kusisimua. |
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| "The movie was very exciting." |
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| Sinema hiyo ilikuwa ya kusisimua. |
| 3. |
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| muhimu |
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| "important" |
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| muhimu |
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| muhimu |
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| "important" |
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| Familia si jambo muhimu. Ni kila kitu. - Michael J. Fox |
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| "Family is not an important thing. It's everything." |
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| Familia si jambo muhimu. Ni kila kitu. - Michael J. Fox |
| 4. |
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| kadi ya mikopo |
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| "credit card" |
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| kadi ya mikopo |
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| kadi ya mikopo |
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| "credit card" |
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| Je, wewe huchukua kadi ya mikopo? |
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| "Do you take credit card?" |
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| Je, wewe huchukua kadi ya mikopo? |
| 5. |
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| ufunguo |
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| "key" |
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| ufunguo |
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| ufunguo |
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| "key" |
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| Nilitafuta ufunguo uliopotea kwa saa mbili. |
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| "I searched two hours for the lost key." |
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| Nilitafuta ufunguo uliopotea kwa saa mbili. |
| 6. |
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| kibali cha kuendesha gari |
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| "driver's license" |
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| kibali cha kuendesha gari |
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| kibali cha kuendesha gari |
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| "driver's license" |
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| Je, una kibali cha kuendesha gari? |
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| "Do you have a driver's licence?" |
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| Je, una kibali cha kuendesha gari? |
| 7. |
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| msitu |
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| "forest" |
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| msitu |
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| msitu |
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| "forest" |
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| Walikuwa wameenda kushani kwenye msitu. |
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| "They had gone for an adventure in the forest." |
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| Walikuwa wameenda kushani kwenye msitu. |
| 8. |
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| mto |
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| "river" |
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| mto |
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| mto |
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| "river" |
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| Watu huvuka mto kwa miguu. |
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| "People cross the river by foot." |
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| Watu huvuka mto kwa miguu. |
| 9. |
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| bahari |
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| "ocean" |
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| bahari |
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| bahari |
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| "ocean" |
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| Poe wa bahari anatambaa upesi kwenye sakafu ya bahari. |
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| "The sea urchin is crawling quickly along the ocean floor." |
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| Poe wa bahari anatambaa upesi kwenye sakafu ya bahari. |
| 10. |
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| ziwa |
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| "lake" |
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| ziwa |
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| ziwa |
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| "lake" |
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| Huyo bata maji anaogelea kwa ziwa. |
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| "The swan is swimming in the lake." |
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| Huyo bata maji anaogelea kwa ziwa. |
| 11. |
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| hati |
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| "document" |
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| hati |
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| hati |
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| "document" |
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| Kama hutaniletea hizo hati haraka iwezekanavyo, umefutwa. |
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| "If you don't bring me the documents as soon as possible, you're fired." |
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| Kama hutaniletea hizo hati haraka iwezekanavyo, umefutwa. |
| 12. |
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| kompyuta |
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| "computer" |
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| kompyuta |
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| kompyuta |
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| "computer" |
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| Nawasha kompyuta yangu. |
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| "I turn on my computer." |
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| Nawasha kompyuta yangu. |
| 13. |
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| nukunishi |
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| "fax machine" |
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| nukunishi |
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| nukunishi |
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| "fax machine" |
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| Je, una nukunishi? |
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| "Do you have a fax machine?" |
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| Je, una nukunishi? |
| 14. |
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| printa |
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| "printer" |
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| printa |
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| printa |
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| "printer" |
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| Printa yenyewe ina kiwango cha chini cha kelele. |
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| "The printer has a low noise level." |
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| Printa yenyewe ina kiwango cha chini cha kelele. |
| 15. |
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| penseli ya umekanika |
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| "mechanical pencil" |
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| penseli ya umekanika |
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| penseli ya umekanika |
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| "mechanical pencil" |
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| Ile penseli ya umekanika nyekundu iko na kifutio cha kijani. |
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| "The red mechanical pencil has a green eraser." |
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| Ile penseli ya umekanika nyekundu iko na kifutio cha kijani. |
| 16. |
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| rula |
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| "ruler" |
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| rula |
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| rula |
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| "ruler" |
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| Natumia rula kuchora laini. |
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| "I use a ruler to draw lines." |
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| Natumia rula kuchora laini. |
| 17. |
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| kalamu ya wino |
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| "marker" |
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| kalamu ya wino |
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| kalamu ya wino |
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| "marker" |
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| Kalamu ya wino inaisha wino. |
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| "The marker is running low on ink." |
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| Kalamu ya wino inaisha wino. |
| 18. |
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| benki |
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| "bank" |
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| benki |
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| benki |
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| "bank" |
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| Benki liko wapi? |
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| "Where is the bank?" |
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| Benki liko wapi? |
| 19. |
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| duka |
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| "convenience store" |
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| duka |
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| duka |
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| "convenience store" |
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| Enda pale kwa duka ununue maziwa. |
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| "Go to the convenience store, and buy some milk." |
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| Enda pale kwa duka ununue maziwa. |
| 20. |
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| hospitali |
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| "hospital" |
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| hospitali |
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| hospitali |
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| "hospital" |
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| Tulimpeleka hospitalini jana. |
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| "We took him to the hospital yesterday." |
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| Tulimpeleka hospitalini jana. |
| 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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