Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for kitchen utensils 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) |
| ya tisa |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ninth" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ya tisa |
| (SLOW) |
| ya tisa |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ninth" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Ramadani ni mwezi wa tisa wa mwaka wa uislamu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim year." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ramadani ni mwezi wa tisa wa mwaka wa uislamu. |
| 2. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ya kumi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tenth" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ya kumi |
| (SLOW) |
| ya kumi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tenth" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mwishowe niliweza kutimiza lengo kwa jaribio langu la kumi. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I finally made a goal on my tenth attempt." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mwishowe niliweza kutimiza lengo kwa jaribio langu la kumi. |
| 3. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ya nane |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "eighth" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ya nane |
| (SLOW) |
| ya nane |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "eighth" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Ninaishi katika ghorofa la nane. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I live on the eighth floor." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ninaishi katika ghorofa la nane. |
| 4. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kinyoa ndevu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "shaving razor" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kinyoa ndevu |
| (SLOW) |
| kinyoa ndevu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "shaving razor" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mwanamme ananyoa ndevu na kinyoa ndevu cha kutupa. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The man is shaving his beard with a disposable shaving razor." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mwanamme ananyoa ndevu na kinyoa ndevu cha kutupa. |
| 5. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kitambaa cha kuosha |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "washcloth" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kitambaa cha kuosha |
| (SLOW) |
| kitambaa cha kuosha |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "washcloth" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Huyo kijana anaosha uso wake na kitambaa cha kuosha. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The boy is washing his face with a washcloth." |
| (SLOW) |
| Huyo kijana anaosha uso wake na kitambaa cha kuosha. |
| 6. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| taulo |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "towel" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| taulo |
| (SLOW) |
| taulo |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "towel" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Taulo hii ni ndogo sana kwangu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "This towel is too small for me." |
| (SLOW) |
| Taulo hii ni ndogo sana kwangu. |
| 7. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kijiko |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "spoon" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kijiko |
| (SLOW) |
| kijiko |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "spoon" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Kijiko kimoja cha asali kwa siku huepusha daktari. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "A spoon of honey a day keeps the doctor away." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kijiko kimoja cha asali kwa siku huepusha daktari. |
| 8. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| uma |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fork" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| uma |
| (SLOW) |
| uma |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fork" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Uma iko kwenye sahani chafu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The fork is on the dirty plate." |
| (SLOW) |
| Uma iko kwenye sahani chafu. |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kisu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "knife" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kisu |
| (SLOW) |
| kisu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "knife" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Tafadhali nipishie kisu? |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Could you pass me the knife?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Tafadhali nipishie kisu? |
| 10. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sahani |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "plate" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sahani |
| (SLOW) |
| sahani |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "plate" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Sahani hii ni tofauti na hiyo. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "This plate is different from that one." |
| (SLOW) |
| Sahani hii ni tofauti na hiyo. |
| 11. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| nyuki |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bee" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| nyuki |
| (SLOW) |
| nyuki |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bee" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Nyuki anachavusha ua la njano. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The bee is pollinating the yellow flower." |
| (SLOW) |
| Nyuki anachavusha ua la njano. |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| siafu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ant" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| siafu |
| (SLOW) |
| siafu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ant" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Siafu wana miguu sita. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Ants have six legs." |
| (SLOW) |
| Siafu wana miguu sita. |
| 13. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| nyoka |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "snake" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| nyoka |
| (SLOW) |
| nyoka |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "snake" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Nyoka wa ziwa anaogelea karibu na mwamba. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The sea snake is swimming near the coral reef." |
| (SLOW) |
| Nyoka wa ziwa anaogelea karibu na mwamba. |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| maziwa |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "milk" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| maziwa |
| (SLOW) |
| maziwa |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "milk" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Maziwa ni asili muhimu ya kalisi kwa watoto na watu wazima. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Milk is an important source of calcium for kids and adults." |
| (SLOW) |
| Maziwa ni asili muhimu ya kalisi kwa watoto na watu wazima. |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mtungaji |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "designer" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mtungaji |
| (SLOW) |
| mtungaji |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "designer" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Kuna aina nyingi ya watungaji, lakini mimi ni mtungaji wa nguo. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "There are many kinds of designers, but I'm a fashion designer." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kuna aina nyingi ya watungaji, lakini mimi ni mtungaji wa nguo. |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| msanii |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "artist" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| msanii |
| (SLOW) |
| msanii |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "artist" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Msanii anapaka rangi. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The artist is painting." |
| (SLOW) |
| Msanii anapaka rangi. |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mwanajeshi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "soldier" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mwanajeshi |
| (SLOW) |
| mwanajeshi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "soldier" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Wanajeshi wanasonga katika sehemu zao. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The soldiers are moving into position." |
| (SLOW) |
| Wanajeshi wanasonga katika sehemu zao. |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mwanabiashara |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "entrepreneur" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mwanabiashara |
| (SLOW) |
| mwanabiashara |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "entrepreneur" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mwanabiashara anakutana na mshirika wake wa biashara. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The entrepreneur is meeting with a business partner." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mwanabiashara anakutana na mshirika wake wa biashara. |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hekaya |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "short story" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hekaya |
| (SLOW) |
| hekaya |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "short story" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mimi husoma hekaya pekee. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I only read short stories." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mimi husoma hekaya pekee. |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| bahasha |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "folder |
| " |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| bahasha |
| (SLOW) |
| bahasha |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "folder |
| " |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Huweka hati kwenye bahasha. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I put the documents in a folder." |
| (SLOW) |
| Huweka hati kwenye bahasha. |
| 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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