Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for weather and common drinks
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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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| kokoa |
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| "cocoa" |
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| kokoa |
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| kokoa |
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| "cocoa" |
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| Kikombe cha kokoa moto kinaleta starehe katika usiku wa majira baridi. |
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| "A warm cup of cocoa is comforting on a cold winter night." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kikombe cha kokoa moto kinaleta starehe katika usiku wa majira baridi. |
| 2. |
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| kinywaji kitefutefu |
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| "soft drink" |
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| kinywaji kitefutefu |
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| kinywaji kitefutefu |
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| "soft drink" |
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| Vinywaji vitefutefu hazina pombe na kwa kawaida huwa na kaboni na huandaliwa vikiwa baridi. |
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| "Soft drinks don't contain alcohol, and are usually carbonated and served cold." |
| (SLOW) |
| Vinywaji vitefutefu hazina pombe na kwa kawaida huwa na kaboni na huandaliwa vikiwa baridi. |
| 3. |
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| kinywaji |
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| "juice" |
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| kinywaji |
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| kinywaji |
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| "juice" |
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| Mimi hunywa kinywaji cha machungwa wakati wa kiamsha kinywa na kinywaji cha tufaha wakati wa chakula cha machana. |
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| "I drink orange juice with breakfast and apple juice with lunch." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mimi hunywa kinywaji cha machungwa wakati wa kiamsha kinywa na kinywaji cha tufaha wakati wa chakula cha machana. |
| 4. |
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| rafu ya vitabu |
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| "bookshelf" |
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| rafu ya vitabu |
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| rafu ya vitabu |
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| "bookshelf" |
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| Rafu ya vitabu limejaa vitabu. |
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| "The bookshelf is full of books." |
| (SLOW) |
| Rafu ya vitabu limejaa vitabu. |
| 5. |
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| kitanda |
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| "bed" |
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| kitanda |
| (SLOW) |
| kitanda |
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| "bed" |
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| Nilinunua gari mpya. |
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| "I bought a new bed." |
| (SLOW) |
| Nilinunua gari mpya. |
| 6. |
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| kioo |
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| "mirror" |
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| kioo |
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| kioo |
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| "mirror" |
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| Kioo kinanginginia kwenye ukuta. |
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| "The mirror is hanging on the wall." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kioo kinanginginia kwenye ukuta. |
| 7. |
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| kimeza cha kujipambia |
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| "dresser" |
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| kimeza cha kujipambia |
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| kimeza cha kujipambia |
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| "dresser" |
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| Nyumbani mwangu sina kimeza cha kujipambia. |
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| "In my house I don't have a dresser." |
| (SLOW) |
| Nyumbani mwangu sina kimeza cha kujipambia. |
| 8. |
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| fagia |
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| "sweep" |
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| fagia |
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| fagia |
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| "sweep" |
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| Mwanamke hufagia nje. |
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| "The woman sweeps outside." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mwanamke hufagia nje. |
| 9. |
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| weka kando |
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| "put away" |
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| weka kando |
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| weka kando |
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| "put away" |
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| "I put away the dishes." |
| (SLOW) |
| 10. |
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| panguza |
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| "mop" |
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| panguza |
| (SLOW) |
| panguza |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "mop" |
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| Mfanyikazi hupangusa sakafu. |
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| "The housekeeper mops the floor." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mfanyikazi hupangusa sakafu. |
| 11. |
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| mhudumu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "waitress" |
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| mhudumu |
| (SLOW) |
| mhudumu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "waitress" |
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| Mhudumu anashika sinia iliyo na bilauri. |
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| "The waitress is holding a tray with glasses." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mhudumu anashika sinia iliyo na bilauri. |
| 12. |
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| Farenheiti |
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| "Fahrenheit" |
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| Farenheiti |
| (SLOW) |
| Farenheiti |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Fahrenheit" |
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| Maji hugeuka kuwa barafu kwa digri 32 Farenheiti. |
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| "Water freezes at thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit." |
| (SLOW) |
| Maji hugeuka kuwa barafu kwa digri 32 Farenheiti. |
| 13. |
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| joto |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "temperature" |
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| joto |
| (SLOW) |
| joto |
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| "temperature" |
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| Joto la mwili la mwanamume huyo liko juu kuliko kawaida. |
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| "The man's body temperature is higher than normal." |
| (SLOW) |
| Joto la mwili la mwanamume huyo liko juu kuliko kawaida. |
| 14. |
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| unyevu |
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| "humid" |
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| unyevu |
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| unyevu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "humid" |
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| Kuna unyevu Agosti. |
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| "It's humid in August." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kuna unyevu Agosti. |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| upepo |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "windy" |
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| upepo |
| (SLOW) |
| upepo |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "windy" |
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| Kuna upepo nje. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "It's windy outside." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kuna upepo nje. |
| 16. |
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| Uwanja wa kuchezea |
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| "playground" |
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| Uwanja wa kuchezea |
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| Uwanja wa kuchezea |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "playground" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Kuna pia kitelezi kwa uwanja wa kuchezea? |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Is there also a slide on the playground?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Kuna pia kitelezi kwa uwanja wa kuchezea? |
| 17. |
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| bwawa |
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| "pool" |
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| bwawa |
| (SLOW) |
| bwawa |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pool" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mlinzi analinda bwawa. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The lifeguard is watching the pool." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mlinzi analinda bwawa. |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tenisi |
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| "tennis" |
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| tenisi |
| (SLOW) |
| tenisi |
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| "tennis" |
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| Vijana wanacheza tenisi. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The young men are playing tennis." |
| (SLOW) |
| Vijana wanacheza tenisi. |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| basketiboli |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "basketball" |
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| basketiboli |
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| basketiboli |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "basketball" |
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| Wavulana na wasichana wanacheza basketiboli. |
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| "The boys and girls are playing basketball." |
| (SLOW) |
| Wavulana na wasichana wanacheza basketiboli. |
| 20. |
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| lita |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "liter" |
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| lita |
| (SLOW) |
| lita |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "liter" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Chupa kina lita mbili ya kola. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The bottle contains 2 liters of cola." |
| (SLOW) |
| Chupa kina lita mbili ya kola. |
| 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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