Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including business attire and school-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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| tai |
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| "necktie" |
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| tai |
| (SLOW) |
| tai |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "necktie" |
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| Usipo vaa tai vyema utaonekana mtu mvivu |
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| "If you don't tie your necktie properly, you will look like a slob." |
| (SLOW) |
| Usipo vaa tai vyema utaonekana mtu mvivu |
| 2. |
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| suti |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "suit" |
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| suti |
| (SLOW) |
| suti |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "suit" |
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| Wanabiashara hudhania suti zao ni silaha ya mtindo wa kisasa. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Businessmen tend to feel their suits are a sort of modern-day armor." |
| (SLOW) |
| Wanabiashara hudhania suti zao ni silaha ya mtindo wa kisasa. |
| 3. |
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| viatu vya michezo |
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| "sneaker" |
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| viatu vya michezo |
| (SLOW) |
| viatu vya michezo |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sneaker" |
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| Viatu vya michezo zimechafuka. |
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| "The sneakers are dirty." |
| (SLOW) |
| Viatu vya michezo zimechafuka. |
| 4. |
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| ishirini na moja |
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| "twenty-one" |
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| ishirini na moja |
| (SLOW) |
| ishirini na moja |
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| "twenty-one" |
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| Nambari ishirini na moja imepakwa kwenye mbao. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The number twenty-one is painted on the wood." |
| (SLOW) |
| Nambari ishirini na moja imepakwa kwenye mbao. |
| 5. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ishirini na mbili |
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| "twenty-two" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ishirini na mbili |
| (SLOW) |
| ishirini na mbili |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "twenty-two" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Nambari ishirini na mbili |
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| "number twenty-two" |
| (SLOW) |
| Nambari ishirini na mbili |
| 6. |
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| thelathini na tatu |
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| "thirty-three" |
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| thelathini na tatu |
| (SLOW) |
| thelathini na tatu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thirty-three" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Kitabu hiki kina kurasa thelathini na tatu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "This book has thirty-three pages." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kitabu hiki kina kurasa thelathini na tatu. |
| 7. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| arobaini na nne |
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| "forty-four" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| arobaini na nne |
| (SLOW) |
| arobaini na nne |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "forty-four" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Arobaini na nne ndilo kodi lakitaifa la kupiga simu Uingereza. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Forty-four is the international country code for calls to the United Kingdom." |
| (SLOW) |
| Arobaini na nne ndilo kodi lakitaifa la kupiga simu Uingereza. |
| 8. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hamsini na tano |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fifty-five" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hamsini na tano |
| (SLOW) |
| hamsini na tano |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fifty-five" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Sentimita hamsini na tano ni sawa na inchi 21.65 |
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| "Fifty five centimeters is equal to 21.65 inches." |
| (SLOW) |
| Sentimita hamsini na tano ni sawa na inchi 21.65 |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mwanafunzi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "student" |
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| mwanafunzi |
| (SLOW) |
| mwanafunzi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "student" |
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| Huyu ni mwanafunzi wa darasa la nane. |
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| "This is a student from class eight." |
| (SLOW) |
| Huyu ni mwanafunzi wa darasa la nane. |
| 10. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kutazama |
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| "watch" |
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| kutazama |
| (SLOW) |
| kutazama |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "watch" |
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| Swala walikuwa wanyama wazuri kutazama. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The impalas were beautiful animals to watch." |
| (SLOW) |
| Swala walikuwa wanyama wazuri kutazama. |
| 11. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| darasa |
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| "classroom" |
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| darasa |
| (SLOW) |
| darasa |
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| "classroom" |
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| Utawapata kingamani mwa darasa. |
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| "You will find them across the classroom." |
| (SLOW) |
| Utawapata kingamani mwa darasa. |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| shule |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "school" |
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| shule |
| (SLOW) |
| shule |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "school" |
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| Kwa nini hukuja shuleni jana? |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Why didn't you come to school yesterday?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Kwa nini hukuja shuleni jana? |
| 13. |
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| kiti cha shuleni |
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| "school chair" |
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| kiti cha shuleni |
| (SLOW) |
| kiti cha shuleni |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "school chair" |
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| Nilinunulia mto kiti changu cha shuleni. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I bought a cushion for my school chair." |
| (SLOW) |
| Nilinunulia mto kiti changu cha shuleni. |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| dawati |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "school desk" |
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| dawati |
| (SLOW) |
| dawati |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "school desk" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Kiti chenyewe kimeshikana na dawati la shule. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The chair is attached to the school desk." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kiti chenyewe kimeshikana na dawati la shule. |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kutumia mtandao |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "surf the internet" |
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| kutumia mtandao |
| (SLOW) |
| kutumia mtandao |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "surf the internet" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mimi hutumia mtandao kila usiku kabla ya kuingia kwa kitanda. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I surf the internet every night before bed." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mimi hutumia mtandao kila usiku kabla ya kuingia kwa kitanda. |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kaskazini |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "north" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kaskazini |
| (SLOW) |
| kaskazini |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "north" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Dira wakati wote hutazama kaskazini. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "A compass always points north." |
| (SLOW) |
| Dira wakati wote hutazama kaskazini. |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kurejesha |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "return" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kurejesha |
| (SLOW) |
| kurejesha |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "return" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Ni lini ni lazima nikirejeshe? |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "When must I return it?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Ni lini ni lazima nikirejeshe? |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kuoga |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bathe" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kuoga |
| (SLOW) |
| kuoga |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bathe" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Napenda kuoga jioni baada ya kazi. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I like to bathe in the evening just after work." |
| (SLOW) |
| Napenda kuoga jioni baada ya kazi. |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kulala |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sleep" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kulala |
| (SLOW) |
| kulala |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sleep" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Ninataka kwenda kulala mapema leo. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I want to go to sleep early today." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ninataka kwenda kulala mapema leo. |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kusini |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "south" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kusini |
| (SLOW) |
| kusini |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "south" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Kusini mwa Amerika ni nchi ya Meksiko. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "To the south of the United States is the country of Mexico." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kusini mwa Amerika ni nchi ya Meksiko. |
| 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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