Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including parts of the house and words for hygiene
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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 Getty. |
| 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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| piga mswaki |
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| "brush" |
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| piga mswaki |
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| piga mswaki |
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| "brush" |
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| Mwanamke huyu anapiga mswaki. |
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| "The woman is brushing her teeth." |
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| Mwanamke huyu anapiga mswaki. |
| 2. |
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| kuoga |
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| "shower" |
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| kuoga |
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| kuoga |
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| "shower" |
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| Mimi sipendi kuoga na maji baridi. |
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| "I don't like taking a shower in cold water." |
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| Mimi sipendi kuoga na maji baridi. |
| 3. |
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| osha |
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| "wash" |
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| osha |
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| osha |
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| "wash" |
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| Osha nguo kwenye mashini ya kuosha nguo. |
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| "wash clothes in a washing machine" |
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| Osha nguo kwenye mashini ya kuosha nguo. |
| 4. |
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| toka |
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| "leave" |
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| toka |
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| toka |
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| "leave" |
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| Natoka asubuhi na mapema kesho asubuhi. |
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| "I leave early tomorrow morning." |
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| Natoka asubuhi na mapema kesho asubuhi. |
| 5. |
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| hundi |
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| "check" |
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| hundi |
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| hundi |
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| "check" |
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| Naweza lipa kwa kutumia hundi? |
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| "Can I pay by check?" |
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| Naweza lipa kwa kutumia hundi? |
| 6. |
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| sitini na sita |
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| "sixty-six" |
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| sitini na sita |
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| sitini na sita |
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| "sixty-six" |
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| Nilikimbia kwa dakika sitini na sita. |
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| "I ran for sixty-six minutes." |
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| Nilikimbia kwa dakika sitini na sita. |
| 7. |
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| sabini na saba |
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| "seventy-seven" |
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| sabini na saba |
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| sabini na saba |
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| "seventy-seven" |
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| Nambari yake ya mlango ni sabini na saba. |
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| "His door number is seventy-seven." |
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| Nambari yake ya mlango ni sabini na saba. |
| 8. |
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| themanini na nane |
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| "eighty-eight" |
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| themanini na nane |
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| themanini na nane |
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| "eighty-eight" |
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| Kampuni ina wafanya kazi themanini na nane. |
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| "The company has eighty-eight employees." |
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| Kampuni ina wafanya kazi themanini na nane. |
| 9. |
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| tisini na tisa |
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| "ninety-nine" |
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| tisini na tisa |
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| tisini na tisa |
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| "ninety-nine" |
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| nambari tisini na tisa |
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| "number ninety-nine" |
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| nambari tisini na tisa |
| 10. |
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| mia moja |
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| "one hundred" |
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| mia moja |
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| mia moja |
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| "one hundred" |
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| Kuna watu mia moja katika shule yangu. |
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| "There are one hundred people in my school." |
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| Kuna watu mia moja katika shule yangu. |
| 11. |
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| sebule |
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| "living room" |
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| sebule |
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| sebule |
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| "living room" |
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| Sebule kubwa inaweza tumiwa kwa shughuli kadhaa ya familia. |
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| "A wide living room can be used for family activities." |
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| Sebule kubwa inaweza tumiwa kwa shughuli kadhaa ya familia. |
| 12. |
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| chumba cha maamkuli |
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| "dining room" |
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| chumba cha maamkuli |
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| chumba cha maamkuli |
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| "dining room" |
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| Meza ya chumba cha maamkuli kimetandikwa. |
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| "The dining-room table is set." |
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| Meza ya chumba cha maamkuli kimetandikwa. |
| 13. |
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| njia ya ukumbi |
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| "hallway" |
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| njia ya ukumbi |
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| njia ya ukumbi |
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| "hallway" |
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| Usikimbie kwa njia za ukumbi. |
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| "Don’t run in the hallways." |
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| Usikimbie kwa njia za ukumbi. |
| 14. |
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| ghorofa |
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| "apartment" |
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| ghorofa |
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| ghorofa |
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| "apartment" |
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| Aliishi kwenye ghorofa hilo kwa miaka kumi na mbili. |
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| "She lived in that apartment for twelve years." |
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| Aliishi kwenye ghorofa hilo kwa miaka kumi na mbili. |
| 15. |
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| nyumba |
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| "house" |
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| nyumba |
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| nyumba |
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| "house" |
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| Posta liko karibu na nyumba yangu. |
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| "There is a post office near my house." |
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| Posta liko karibu na nyumba yangu. |
| 16. |
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| zoezi |
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| "exercise" |
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| zoezi |
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| zoezi |
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| "exercise" |
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| Kufanya mazoezi kutakusaidia kupoteza uzito |
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| "Doing exercises will help you lose weight." |
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| Kufanya mazoezi kutakusaidia kupoteza uzito |
| 17. |
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| fungua |
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| "open" |
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| fungua |
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| fungua |
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| "open" |
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| Fungua kitabu chako. |
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| "Open your book." |
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| Fungua kitabu chako. |
| 18. |
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| sikiza |
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| "listen" |
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| sikiza |
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| sikiza |
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| "listen" |
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| Je, unapenda kusikiza mziki. |
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| "Do you like to listen to music?" |
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| Je, unapenda kusikiza mziki. |
| 19. |
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| siku ya kuzaliwa |
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| "birthday" |
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| siku ya kuzaliwa |
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| siku ya kuzaliwa |
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| "birthday" |
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| Jumanne ijayo ni siku yangu ya kuzaliwa, na nitakuwa na sherehe ya siku ya kuzaliwa. |
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| "Next Tuesday is my birthday, and I'm having a birthday party." |
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| Jumanne ijayo ni siku yangu ya kuzaliwa, na nitakuwa na sherehe ya siku ya kuzaliwa. |
| 20. |
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| kustaafu |
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| "retire" |
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| kustaafu |
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| kustaafu |
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| "retire" |
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| Kufikia miaka thelathini, natumai kustaafu kutoka kwa kampuni hii. |
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| "In thirty years, I hope to retire from the company." |
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| Kufikia miaka thelathini, natumai kustaafu kutoka kwa kampuni hii. |
| 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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