Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for 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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| pochi |
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| "wallet" |
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| pochi |
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| pochi |
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| "wallet" |
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| Pochi yake iliibiwa kwenye treni miezi kadhaa iliyopita. |
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| "His wallet was stolen in the train station a couple of months ago." |
| (SLOW) |
| Pochi yake iliibiwa kwenye treni miezi kadhaa iliyopita. |
| 2. |
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| mkoba |
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| "purse" |
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| mkoba |
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| mkoba |
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| "purse" |
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| Huu ni mkoba mkubwa. |
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| "This is a big purse." |
| (SLOW) |
| Huu ni mkoba mkubwa. |
| 3. |
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| agiza |
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| "order" |
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| agiza |
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| agiza |
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| "order" |
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| Tunaweza agiza kwa mtandao? |
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| "Can we order online?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Tunaweza agiza kwa mtandao? |
| 4. |
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| uwanja |
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| "field" |
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| uwanja |
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| uwanja |
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| "field" |
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| Tumeenda kucheza uwanjani. |
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| "We have gone to play in the field." |
| (SLOW) |
| Tumeenda kucheza uwanjani. |
| 5. |
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| jangwa |
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| "desert" |
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| jangwa |
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| jangwa |
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| "desert" |
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| Jua linachomoza jangwa lililojoto. |
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| "The sun is heating the hot desert." |
| (SLOW) |
| Jua linachomoza jangwa lililojoto. |
| 6. |
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| bosi |
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| "boss" |
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| bosi |
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| bosi |
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| "boss" |
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| Bosi wangu anakasirisha. |
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| "My boss is annoying." |
| (SLOW) |
| Bosi wangu anakasirisha. |
| 7. |
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| afisi |
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| "office" |
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| afisi |
| (SLOW) |
| afisi |
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| "office" |
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| Bwana ushawahi tembelea hizo afisi? |
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| "Sir have you visited those offices?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Bwana ushawahi tembelea hizo afisi? |
| 8. |
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| mfanyikazi mwenzangu |
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| "coworker" |
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| mfanyikazi mwenzangu |
| (SLOW) |
| mfanyikazi mwenzangu |
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| "coworker" |
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| Ningelipenda kuongea na mfanyikazi mwenzangu kuhusu jambo lililofanyika Jumatatu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I would like to talk to my coworker regarding last Monday's incident." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ningelipenda kuongea na mfanyikazi mwenzangu kuhusu jambo lililofanyika Jumatatu. |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mkutano |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "meeting" |
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| mkutano |
| (SLOW) |
| mkutano |
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| "meeting" |
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| Je! Tunaweza kujadili jambo hili wakati wa mkutano uliofuata? |
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| "Can we discuss this matter during the following meeting?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Je! Tunaweza kujadili jambo hili wakati wa mkutano uliofuata? |
| 10. |
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| kituo cha polisi |
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| "police station" |
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| kituo cha polisi |
| (SLOW) |
| kituo cha polisi |
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| "police station" |
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| Gari za polisi zimeegezwa nje ya kituo cha polisi. |
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| "The police cars are parked outside the police station." |
| (SLOW) |
| Gari za polisi zimeegezwa nje ya kituo cha polisi. |
| 11. |
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| duka la dawa |
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| "pharmacy" |
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| duka la dawa |
| (SLOW) |
| duka la dawa |
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| "pharmacy" |
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| Je, kuna duka la dawa karibu? |
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| "Is there a pharmacy nearby?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Je, kuna duka la dawa karibu? |
| 12. |
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| duka la kuoka mikate |
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| "bakery" |
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| duka la kuoka mikate |
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| duka la kuoka mikate |
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| "bakery" |
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| Yeye huenda kwenye duka la kuoka mikate kila jumapili na watoto wake. |
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| "She goes to the bakery every Sunday with her kids." |
| (SLOW) |
| Yeye huenda kwenye duka la kuoka mikate kila jumapili na watoto wake. |
| 13. |
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| ukumbi wa sinema |
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| "movie theater" |
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| ukumbi wa sinema |
| (SLOW) |
| ukumbi wa sinema |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "movie theater" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Unataka kutembelea ukumbi wa sinema upi? |
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| "Which movie theater do you want to visit?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Unataka kutembelea ukumbi wa sinema upi? |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mazungumzo |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "negotiation" |
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| Mazungumzo |
| (SLOW) |
| Mazungumzo |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "negotiation" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Baada ya miezi miwili ya mazungumzo, nchi hizi mbili ziliweza kufikia makubaliano. |
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| "After two years of negotiation, the two countries were finally able to come to an agreement." |
| (SLOW) |
| Baada ya miezi miwili ya mazungumzo, nchi hizi mbili ziliweza kufikia makubaliano. |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mkataba |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "contract" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mkataba |
| (SLOW) |
| mkataba |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "contract" |
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| Siwezi kubali mkataba wake tena. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I cannot accept his contract ever again." |
| (SLOW) |
| Siwezi kubali mkataba wake tena. |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| biashara |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "business" |
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| biashara |
| (SLOW) |
| biashara |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "business" |
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| Gharama ya kuanza biashara hapa Kenya iko juu sana. |
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| "The cost of starting up a business here in Kenya is very high." |
| (SLOW) |
| Gharama ya kuanza biashara hapa Kenya iko juu sana. |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mapatano |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "deal" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mapatano |
| (SLOW) |
| mapatano |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "deal" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Tuko na mapatano! |
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| "We have a deal." |
| (SLOW) |
| Tuko na mapatano! |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| shughuli |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "busy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| shughuli |
| (SLOW) |
| shughuli |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "busy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Je, ratiba yako ya sasa ina shughuli mingi? |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "How busy is your current schedule?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Je, ratiba yako ya sasa ina shughuli mingi? |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hatari |
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| "serious" |
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| hatari |
| (SLOW) |
| hatari |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "serious" |
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| Mshuko wa moyo ni ugonjwa hatari wa akili. |
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| "Depression is a very serious mental illness." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mshuko wa moyo ni ugonjwa hatari wa akili. |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| choka |
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| "tired" |
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| choka |
| (SLOW) |
| choka |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tired" |
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| Mimi huchoka haraka sana. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I get tired very quickly." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mimi huchoka haraka sana. |
| 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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