Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including money-related and business-related words
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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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| rais |
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| "president" |
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| rais |
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| rais |
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| "president" |
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| Rais amewasili. |
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| "The president has arrived." |
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| Rais amewasili. |
| 2. |
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| kiwanda |
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| "industry" |
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| kiwanda |
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| kiwanda |
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| "industry" |
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| Kiwanda chote kinazimia, sio kampuni chache tu. |
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| "The whole industry is in decline, not just a few companies." |
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| Kiwanda chote kinazimia, sio kampuni chache tu. |
| 3. |
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| mshipi |
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| "belt" |
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| mshipi |
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| mshipi |
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| "belt" |
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| Msichana amevalia mshipi ya rangi nyekundu. |
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| "The girl is wearing a red color belt." |
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| Msichana amevalia mshipi ya rangi nyekundu. |
| 4. |
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| sarafu |
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| "coin" |
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| sarafu |
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| sarafu |
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| "coin" |
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| Mashini hii chuuzi inachukua sarafu pekee yake. |
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| "This vending machine only takes coins." |
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| Mashini hii chuuzi inachukua sarafu pekee yake. |
| 5. |
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| pesa |
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| "money" |
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| pesa |
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| pesa |
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| "money" |
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| Pesa hutumika kulipa bidhaa na huduma. |
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| "Money is used as payment for goods and services." |
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| Pesa hutumika kulipa bidhaa na huduma. |
| 6. |
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| kadi ya ununuzi |
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| "debit card" |
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| kadi ya ununuzi |
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| kadi ya ununuzi |
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| "debit card" |
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| Kadi ya ununuzi huchukua punde pesa kutoka mwenye akaunti ya mnunuzi. |
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| "Debit cards directly withdraw funds from the holder's account." |
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| Kadi ya ununuzi huchukua punde pesa kutoka mwenye akaunti ya mnunuzi. |
| 7. |
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| bili |
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| "bill" |
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| bili |
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| bili |
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| "bill" |
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| Mwishowe aliweza kulipa bili zake zote. |
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| "He finally managed to pay all his bills." |
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| Mwishowe aliweza kulipa bili zake zote. |
| 8. |
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| upigaji picha |
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| "photography" |
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| upigaji picha |
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| upigaji picha |
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| "photography" |
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| Je, unasomea upigaji picha? |
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| "Are you studying photography?" |
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| Je, unasomea upigaji picha? |
| 9. |
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| vua |
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| "take off" |
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| vua |
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| vua |
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| "take off" |
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| Vua viatu vyako kabla ya kulala. |
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| "Take off your shoes before you go to bed." |
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| Vua viatu vyako kabla ya kulala. |
| 10. |
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| chumba cha kulala |
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| "bedroom" |
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| chumba cha kulala |
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| chumba cha kulala |
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| "bedroom" |
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| Tazamo kutoka kwa chumba cha kulala ni nzuri. |
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| "The view from the bedroom is beautiful." |
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| Tazamo kutoka kwa chumba cha kulala ni nzuri. |
| 11. |
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| jikoni |
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| "kitchen" |
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| jikoni |
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| jikoni |
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| "kitchen" |
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| Rudisha vikombe jikoni. |
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| "Take the cups back in the kitchen." |
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| Rudisha vikombe jikoni. |
| 12. |
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| bafu |
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| "bathroom" |
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| bafu |
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| bafu |
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| "bathroom" |
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| Sabuni iko katika bafu. |
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| "Soap is in the bathroom." |
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| Sabuni iko katika bafu. |
| 13. |
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| mahafali |
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| "graduation" |
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| mahafali |
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| mahafali |
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| "graduation" |
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| Mwanafunzi anahudhuria sherehe ya mahafali. |
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| "The student is attending the graduation ceremony." |
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| Mwanafunzi anahudhuria sherehe ya mahafali. |
| 14. |
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| panda cheo |
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| "promotion" |
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| panda cheo |
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| panda cheo |
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| "promotion" |
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| Alipata kupanda cheo. |
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| "He earned this promotion." |
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| Alipata kupanda cheo. |
| 15. |
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| makumbusho |
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| "anniversary" |
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| makumbusho |
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| makumbusho |
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| "anniversary" |
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| Heri njema kwa makumbusho yako. |
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| "Best wishes for your anniversary." |
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| Heri njema kwa makumbusho yako. |
| 16. |
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| matanga |
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| "funeral" |
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| matanga |
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| matanga |
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| "funeral" |
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| Kuna mila nyingi tofauti zinazo husika na matanga. |
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| "There are many different customs associated with funerals." |
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| Kuna mila nyingi tofauti zinazo husika na matanga. |
| 17. |
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| harusi |
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| "wedding" |
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| harusi |
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| harusi |
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| "wedding" |
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| Tujiandae kwa harusi yake. |
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| "Let's get prepared for his wedding." |
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| Tujiandae kwa harusi yake. |
| 18. |
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| kueleza |
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| "explain" |
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| kueleza |
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| kueleza |
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| "explain" |
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| Unaweza nieleza hilo mara nyingine moja? |
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| "Can you explain that to me once more?" |
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| Unaweza nieleza hilo mara nyingine moja? |
| 19. |
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| nyuma |
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| "back" |
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| nyuma |
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| nyuma |
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| "back" |
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| Nimeshaamua, hakuna kurudi nyuma tena. |
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| "I made up my mind; there's no turning back now." |
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| Nimeshaamua, hakuna kurudi nyuma tena. |
| 20. |
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| mashariki |
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| "east" |
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| mashariki |
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| mashariki |
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| "east" |
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| Jua hukucha mashariki kila asubuhi. |
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| "The sun rises every morning in the East." |
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| Jua hukucha mashariki kila asubuhi. |
| 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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