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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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birika |
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"kettle" |
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birika |
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birika |
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"kettle" |
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Birika liko kwenye jiko. |
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"The kettle is on the stove." |
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Birika liko kwenye jiko. |
2. |
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sufuria |
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"pot" |
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sufuria |
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sufuria |
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"pot" |
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Sufuria hii inamiaka kumi. |
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"That pot is ten years old." |
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Sufuria hii inamiaka kumi. |
3. |
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chura |
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"frog" |
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chura |
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chura |
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"frog" |
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Chura wa kijani kibichi yupo kwenye maji. |
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"The green frog is in the water." |
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Chura wa kijani kibichi yupo kwenye maji. |
4. |
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njiwa |
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"pigeon" |
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njiwa |
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njiwa |
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"pigeon" |
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Njiwa wanabishana kula mkate. |
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"The pigeons are scurrying to eat the bread." |
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Njiwa wanabishana kula mkate. |
5. |
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mwongozo |
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"guidebook" |
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mwongozo |
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mwongozo |
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"guidebook" |
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Mwongozo utakupa maelezo ya kusaidia kuhusu safari yako. |
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"A guidebook will give you helpful information for your trip." |
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Mwongozo utakupa maelezo ya kusaidia kuhusu safari yako. |
6. |
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kiingilio |
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"entrance" |
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kiingilio |
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kiingilio |
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"entrance" |
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Msichana anasongea kiingilio. |
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"The girl is moving toward the entrance." |
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Msichana anasongea kiingilio. |
7. |
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mwelekezi |
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"tour guide" |
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mwelekezi |
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mwelekezi |
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"tour guide" |
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Mwelekezi anaongoza safari. |
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"The tour guide is conducting a tour." |
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Mwelekezi anaongoza safari. |
8. |
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hifadhi |
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"reservation" |
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hifadhi |
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hifadhi |
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"reservation" |
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Je, unahifadhi? |
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"Do you have a reservation?" |
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Je, unahifadhi? |
9. |
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pasipoti |
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"passport" |
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pasipoti |
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pasipoti |
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"passport" |
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Muda wa pasipoti umeisha. |
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"The passport has expired." |
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Muda wa pasipoti umeisha. |
10. |
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sayansi ya kompyuta |
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"computer science" |
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sayansi ya kompyuta |
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sayansi ya kompyuta |
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"computer science" |
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Somo la sayansi ya kompyuta bado ni mpya. |
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"The field of computer science is relatively new." |
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Somo la sayansi ya kompyuta bado ni mpya. |
11. |
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hesabu |
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"math" |
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hesabu |
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hesabu |
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"math" |
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Somo langu nilipendalo sana katika shule ni hesabu. |
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"My favorite subject in school is math." |
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Somo langu nilipendalo sana katika shule ni hesabu. |
12. |
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kuhisi |
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"feel" |
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kuhisi |
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kuhisi |
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"feel" |
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Kuhisi mapenzi nikuhisi uhai. |
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"To feel love is to feel alive." |
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Kuhisi mapenzi nikuhisi uhai. |
13. |
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kuchora |
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"draw" |
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kuchora |
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kuchora |
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"draw" |
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Niliuliza mkufunzi kunichorea picha. |
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"I asked the illustrator to draw me a picture." |
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Niliuliza mkufunzi kunichorea picha. |
14. |
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andaa |
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"plan" |
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andaa |
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andaa |
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"plan" |
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Tutaandaa likizo kwenda Uropa. |
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"We'll plan the holiday to Europe." |
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Tutaandaa likizo kwenda Uropa. |
15. |
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lilamu |
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"sale" |
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lilamu |
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lilamu |
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"sale" |
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Kuna lilamu kikubwa katika nduka la viatu. |
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"There’s a big sale in the shoe department." |
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Kuna lilamu kikubwa katika nduka la viatu. |
16. |
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ununuzi |
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"shopping" |
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ununuzi |
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ununuzi |
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"shopping" |
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Jana nilienda ununuzini na marafiki zangu wasichana. |
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"Yesterday I went shopping with my girlfriends." |
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Jana nilienda ununuzini na marafiki zangu wasichana. |
17. |
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ya nne |
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"fourth" |
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ya nne |
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ya nne |
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"fourth" |
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Sikukuu yangu ya nne ya kuzaliwa mamangu alinipa kitabu. |
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"For my fourth birthday my mother gave me a book." |
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Sikukuu yangu ya nne ya kuzaliwa mamangu alinipa kitabu. |
18. |
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ya tano |
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"fifth" |
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ya tano |
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ya tano |
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"fifth" |
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Unaishi ghorofa ya tano, sivyo? |
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"You live on the fifth floor, don't you?" |
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Unaishi ghorofa ya tano, sivyo? |
19. |
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ya sita |
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"sixth" |
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ya sita |
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ya sita |
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"sixth" |
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Nilipokea nguo za shule sikukuu yangu ya sita ya kuzaliwa. |
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"I received school clothes for my sixth birthday." |
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Nilipokea nguo za shule sikukuu yangu ya sita ya kuzaliwa. |
20. |
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ya saba |
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"seventh" |
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ya saba |
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ya saba |
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"seventh" |
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Siku ya saba ya mwezi wa saba ni siku ya Valentin nchini Uchina. |
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"The seventh day of the seventh lunar month is Chinese Valentine's Day." |
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Siku ya saba ya mwezi wa saba ni siku ya Valentin nchini Uchina. |
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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