Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for bugs, birds, and occupations
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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. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kiyoyozi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "conditioner" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kiyoyozi |
| (SLOW) |
| kiyoyozi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "conditioner" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Kiyoyozi kizuri kitatoa matata katika nywele yako. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "A good conditioner will take the tangles out of your hair." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kiyoyozi kizuri kitatoa matata katika nywele yako. |
| 2. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| manukato |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "deodorant" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| manukato |
| (SLOW) |
| manukato |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "deodorant" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Tia manukato baada ya kuoga kuzuia kunuka. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Put on deodorant after washing to keep you from smelling bad." |
| (SLOW) |
| Tia manukato baada ya kuoga kuzuia kunuka. |
| 3. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sabuni ya maji |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "liquid soap" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sabuni ya maji |
| (SLOW) |
| sabuni ya maji |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "liquid soap" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Je, una sabuni ya maji? |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Do you have liquid soap?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Je, una sabuni ya maji? |
| 4. |
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| bata |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "duck" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| bata |
| (SLOW) |
| bata |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "duck" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Bata wanapuruka. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The ducks are flying." |
| (SLOW) |
| Bata wanapuruka. |
| 5. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kunguru |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "crow" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kunguru |
| (SLOW) |
| kunguru |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "crow" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Kunguru mweusi anatafuta kitu cha kula. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The black crow is looking for something to eat." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kunguru mweusi anatafuta kitu cha kula. |
| 6. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mende |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cockroach" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mende |
| (SLOW) |
| mende |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cockroach" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mende anamiguu sita, mabawa na udevu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "A cockroach has six legs, wings and antennae." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mende anamiguu sita, mabawa na udevu. |
| 7. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mbu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "mosquito" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mbu |
| (SLOW) |
| mbu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "mosquito" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mbu huyo mdogo na wakuudhi ameniuma kwenye mkono. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "That nasty little mosquito bit me on my arm." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mbu huyo mdogo na wakuudhi ameniuma kwenye mkono. |
| 8. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mjenzi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "construction worker" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mjenzi |
| (SLOW) |
| mjenzi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "construction worker" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Unaweza pata mshahara wa juu ukiwa mjenzi, lakini ni kazi ngumu kweli. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "You can earn a high salary as a construction worker, but it's really hard work." |
| (SLOW) |
| Unaweza pata mshahara wa juu ukiwa mjenzi, lakini ni kazi ngumu kweli. |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mtengenezaji wa boma |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "homemaker" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mtengenezaji wa boma |
| (SLOW) |
| Mtengenezaji wa boma |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "homemaker" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mfanyakazi kwa bidii mahali popote ni mtengenezaji wa boma. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The hardest worker anywhere is the homemaker. |
| " |
| (SLOW) |
| Mfanyakazi kwa bidii mahali popote ni mtengenezaji wa boma. |
| 10. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| barafu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ice" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| barafu |
| (SLOW) |
| barafu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ice" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Barafu limetengenezeka kwenye dirisha. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Ice has formed on the window." |
| (SLOW) |
| Barafu limetengenezeka kwenye dirisha. |
| 11. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| historia |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "history" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| historia |
| (SLOW) |
| historia |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "history" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Unaweza jifunza mengi kutoka kwa historia kwa vile vitu hujirudia. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "You can learn a lot from History, as things tend to repeat themselves." |
| (SLOW) |
| Unaweza jifunza mengi kutoka kwa historia kwa vile vitu hujirudia. |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| jografia |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "geography" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| jografia |
| (SLOW) |
| jografia |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "geography" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Somo lake ni jografia, na somo ndogo ya kisaikolojia. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He is a geography major, with a minor in psychology." |
| (SLOW) |
| Somo lake ni jografia, na somo ndogo ya kisaikolojia. |
| 13. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| duka |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "store" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| duka |
| (SLOW) |
| duka |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "store" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Naenda dukani kununua maziwa na mayai. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I'm going to the store to buy some milk and eggs." |
| (SLOW) |
| Naenda dukani kununua maziwa na mayai. |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| soko |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "market" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| soko |
| (SLOW) |
| soko |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "market" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Sisi hununua matunda na mboga kwenye soko la kienyeji. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "We buy our fruits and vegetables at the local market." |
| (SLOW) |
| Sisi hununua matunda na mboga kwenye soko la kienyeji. |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| bei |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "price" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| bei |
| (SLOW) |
| bei |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "price" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Tarakilishi kubwa ya Mac ni bei gani nchini mwenu? |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "What's the price of a Big Mac in your country?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Tarakilishi kubwa ya Mac ni bei gani nchini mwenu? |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kuponi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "coupon" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kuponi |
| (SLOW) |
| kuponi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "coupon" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Ninakuponi ya punguzo asilimia 50 (hamsini) kwa bei kamili, kwa hivyo tule hapo. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I have a coupon for 50% off, so let's eat there." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ninakuponi ya punguzo asilimia 50 (hamsini) kwa bei kamili, kwa hivyo tule hapo. |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| njia |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "aisle" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| njia |
| (SLOW) |
| njia |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "aisle" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Viungo na michikicho viko kwa njia ya sita. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Spices and seasonings are on aisle six." |
| (SLOW) |
| Viungo na michikicho viko kwa njia ya sita. |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mfuko |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bag" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mfuko |
| (SLOW) |
| mfuko |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bag" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mfuko wangu ni mzito. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My bag is too heavy." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mfuko wangu ni mzito. |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| picha |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "photograph" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| picha |
| (SLOW) |
| picha |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "photograph" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Picha hii haifanani vizuri. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "This photograph doesn't look good." |
| (SLOW) |
| Picha hii haifanani vizuri. |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| soda |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "soda" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| soda |
| (SLOW) |
| soda |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "soda" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Soda inasukari nyingi. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Soda contains a lot of sugar." |
| (SLOW) |
| Soda inasukari nyingi. |
| 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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