Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including the days of the week and time-related vocab
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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 Beatrice. |
| 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… |
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| leo |
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| "today" |
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| leo |
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| leo |
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| "today" |
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| Leo saa 6:15 |
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| "today at 6:15" |
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| Leo saa 6:15 |
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| jana |
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| "yesterday" |
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| jana |
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| jana |
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| "yesterday" |
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| Nilichukua siku ya likizo jana. |
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| "I took a day off yesterday." |
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| Nilichukua siku ya likizo jana. |
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| kesho |
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| "tomorrow" |
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| kesho |
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| kesho |
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| "tomorrow" |
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| Kesho ni sikukuu yangu ya kuzaliwa. |
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| "Tomorrow is my birthday." |
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| Kesho ni sikukuu yangu ya kuzaliwa. |
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| wiki |
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| "week" |
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| wiki |
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| wiki |
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| "week" |
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| Kuna siku saba katika wiki. |
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| "There are seven days in a week." |
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| Kuna siku saba katika wiki. |
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| mwaka |
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| "year" |
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| mwaka |
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| mwaka |
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| "year" |
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| mwaka wa chachawa |
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| "leap year" |
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| mwaka wa chachawa |
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| sekunde |
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| "second" |
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| sekunde |
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| sekunde |
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| "second" |
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| kuna sekunde hamsini na nane zilizobaki kwenye saa. |
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| "There are fifty-eight seconds left on the stopwatch." |
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| kuna sekunde hamsini na nane zilizobaki kwenye saa. |
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| dakika |
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| "minute" |
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| dakika |
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| dakika |
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| "minute" |
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| Ni dakika moja kufika usiku wa manane. |
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| "It's one minute to midnight." |
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| Ni dakika moja kufika usiku wa manane. |
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| lisaa |
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| "hour" |
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| lisaa |
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| lisaa |
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| "hour" |
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| Nitakuwa nyumbani kutoka kazini baada ya lisaa limoja. |
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| "I’ll be home from work in an hour." |
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| Nitakuwa nyumbani kutoka kazini baada ya lisaa limoja. |
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| saa |
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| "clock" |
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| saa |
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| saa |
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| "clock" |
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| Saa ya ukutani inabembea kwenye ukuta. |
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| "The wall clock is hanging on the wall." |
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| Saa ya ukutani inabembea kwenye ukuta. |
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| Majira ya saa |
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| "o'clock" |
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| Majira ya saa |
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| Majira ya saa |
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| "o'clock" |
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| Tutakuwa na mkutano majira ya saa tisa mchana. |
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| "We will have a meeting at 3 o'clock." |
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| Tutakuwa na mkutano majira ya saa tisa mchana. |
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| kalenda |
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| "calendar" |
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| kalenda |
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| kalenda |
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| "calendar" |
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| Nilitia alama kwa kalenda siku ya ukumbusho wetu. |
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| "I marked our anniversary on the calendar." |
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| Nilitia alama kwa kalenda siku ya ukumbusho wetu. |
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| Jumatatu |
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| "Monday" |
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| Jumatatu |
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| Jumatatu |
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| "Monday" |
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| Wiki ya kazi huanza Jumatatu. |
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| "The workweek starts on Monday." |
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| Wiki ya kazi huanza Jumatatu. |
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| Jumanne |
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| "Tuesday" |
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| Jumanne |
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| Jumanne |
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| "Tuesday" |
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| Jumanne wiki kesho |
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| "Tuesday next week" |
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| Jumanne wiki kesho |
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| Jumatano |
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| "Wednesday" |
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| Jumatano |
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| Jumatano |
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| "Wednesday" |
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| Jumatano usiku, sisi hucheza mchezo wa karata katika nyumba yangu. |
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| "Wednesday nights we play poker at my house." |
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| Jumatano usiku, sisi hucheza mchezo wa karata katika nyumba yangu. |
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| Alhamisi |
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| "Thursday" |
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| Alhamisi |
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| Alhamisi |
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| "Thursday" |
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| Kesho ni Jumatano, na siku baada ya kesho ni Alhamisi. |
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| "Tomorrow is Wednesday, and the day after tomorrow is Thursday." |
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| Kesho ni Jumatano, na siku baada ya kesho ni Alhamisi. |
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| Ijumaa |
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| "Friday" |
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| Ijumaa |
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| Ijumaa |
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| "Friday" |
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| Andika mipango ya Ijumaa kwenye kalenda. |
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| "Write the plans for Friday on the calendar." |
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| Andika mipango ya Ijumaa kwenye kalenda. |
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| Jumamosi |
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| "Saturday" |
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| Jumamosi |
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| Jumamosi |
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| "Saturday" |
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| Mimi hufanya kazi ya nyumbani kila Jumamosi kwa masaa matano. |
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| "I do housework every Saturday for five hours." |
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| Mimi hufanya kazi ya nyumbani kila Jumamosi kwa masaa matano. |
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| Jumapili |
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| "Sunday" |
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| Jumapili |
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| Jumapili |
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| "Sunday" |
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| Sisi hupenda kulala kama kumechelewa Jumapili asubuhi. |
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| "We like to sleep late on Sunday mornings." |
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| Sisi hupenda kulala kama kumechelewa Jumapili asubuhi. |
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| kufanya |
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| "do" |
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| kufanya |
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| kufanya |
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| "do" |
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| Ninakazi nyingi za kufanya. |
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| "I have so much work to do!" |
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| Ninakazi nyingi za kufanya. |
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| kwenda |
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| "go" |
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| kwenda |
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| kwenda |
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| "go" |
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| enda kwa bustani |
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| "go to the park" |
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| enda kwa bustani |
| 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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