Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for measurement and numbers
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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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| toa |
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| "take out" |
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| toa |
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| toa |
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| "take out" |
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| Unaweza toa uchafu tafadhali? |
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| "Can you take out the trash, please?" |
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| Unaweza toa uchafu tafadhali? |
| 2. |
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| mhudumu |
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| "waiter" |
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| mhudumu |
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| mhudumu |
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| "waiter" |
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| Mhudumu, niwie radhi! |
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| "Waiter, excuse me!" |
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| Mhudumu, niwie radhi! |
| 3. |
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| tangazo la hali ya anga |
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| "weather report" |
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| tangazo la hali ya anga |
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| tangazo la hali ya anga |
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| "weather report" |
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| Angalia tangazo la hali ya anga kabla ya kwenda kusafiri na mashua. |
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| "Check the weather report before going sailing." |
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| Angalia tangazo la hali ya anga kabla ya kwenda kusafiri na mashua. |
| 4. |
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| Selshia |
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| "Celsius" |
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| Selshia |
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| Selshia |
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| "Celsius" |
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| Joto ya leo ni digri 30 (thelathini) Selshia. |
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| "Today's temperature is 30 degrees Celsius." |
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| Joto ya leo ni digri 30 (thelathini) Selshia. |
| 5. |
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| onyesho la televisheni |
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| "TV show" |
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| onyesho la televisheni |
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| onyesho la televisheni |
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| "TV show" |
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| Onyesho la televisheni alipendalo zaidi liko leo usiku. |
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| "Her favorite TV show is on tonight." |
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| Onyesho la televisheni alipendalo zaidi liko leo usiku. |
| 6. |
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| duguda |
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| "jogging" |
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| duguda |
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| duguda |
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| "jogging" |
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| Nimepoteza kilo tatu tangu nianze kuduguda. |
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| "I've lost three kilograms since I started jogging." |
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| Nimepoteza kilo tatu tangu nianze kuduguda. |
| 7. |
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| chakula cha haraka |
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| "fast food" |
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| chakula cha haraka |
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| chakula cha haraka |
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| "fast food" |
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| Mimi hutamani chakula cha haraka baada ya muda mrefu. |
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| "I crave fast food every once in a while." |
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| Mimi hutamani chakula cha haraka baada ya muda mrefu. |
| 8. |
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| bustani |
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| "park" |
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| bustani |
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| bustani |
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| "park" |
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| Viwanja vya bustani lazima vitunzwe vyema. |
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| "Parks should be well taken care of." |
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| Viwanja vya bustani lazima vitunzwe vyema. |
| 9. |
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| taa za barabarani |
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| "traffic light" |
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| taa za barabarani |
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| taa za barabarani |
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| "traffic light" |
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| Kwa usalama wako, tazama taa za barabarani. |
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| "For your safety, check the traffic lights." |
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| Kwa usalama wako, tazama taa za barabarani. |
| 10. |
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| alama |
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| "sign" |
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| alama |
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| alama |
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| "sign" |
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| Simama unapoona alama ya kusimamisha. |
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| "Stop when you see the stop sign." |
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| Simama unapoona alama ya kusimamisha. |
| 11. |
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| njia ya chini ardhini |
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| "subway" |
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| njia ya chini ardhini |
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| njia ya chini ardhini |
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| "subway" |
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| Mimi huchukua njia ya chini ardhini kwenda afisini. |
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| "I take the subway to the office." |
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| Mimi huchukua njia ya chini ardhini kwenda afisini. |
| 12. |
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| stesheni ya treni |
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| "train station" |
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| stesheni ya treni |
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| stesheni ya treni |
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| "train station" |
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| Samahani, stesheni ya treni iko wapi? |
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| "Excuse me, where is the train station?" |
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| Samahani, stesheni ya treni iko wapi? |
| 13. |
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| mia tano |
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| "five hundred" |
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| mia tano |
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| mia tano |
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| "five hundred" |
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| Kuna wafanyikazi mia tano wanaofanya kazi katika kampuni yetu. |
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| "There are five hundred employees working in our company." |
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| Kuna wafanyikazi mia tano wanaofanya kazi katika kampuni yetu. |
| 14. |
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| mia tisa tisini na tisa |
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| "nine hundred ninety nine" |
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| mia tisa tisini na tisa |
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| mia tisa tisini na tisa |
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| "nine hundred ninety nine" |
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| Tulinunua viti mia tisa na tisini na tisa vya tukio hilo. |
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| "We bought nine hundred ninety nine chairs for the event." |
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| Tulinunua viti mia tisa na tisini na tisa vya tukio hilo. |
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| mia moja na moja |
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| "one hundred one" |
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| mia moja na moja |
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| mia moja na moja |
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| "one hundred one" |
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| Alama zangu zilikuwa mia moja na moja. |
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| "My score was one hundred one." |
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| Alama zangu zilikuwa mia moja na moja. |
| 16. |
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| mia nne |
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| "four hundred" |
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| mia nne |
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| mia nne |
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| "four hundred" |
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| Aliniazima shilingi mia nne. |
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| "He lent four hundred shillings to me." |
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| Aliniazima shilingi mia nne. |
| 17. |
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| mia tisa |
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| "nine hundred" |
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| mia tisa |
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| mia tisa |
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| "nine hundred" |
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| Chombo hicho kina miaka mia tisa. |
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| "The antique was nine hundred years old." |
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| Chombo hicho kina miaka mia tisa. |
| 18. |
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| inchi |
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| "inch" |
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| inchi |
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| inchi |
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| "inch" |
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| Nimenunua runinga ya inchi 40 ya skrini bapa. |
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| "I just bought a 40 inch flat screen television." |
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| Nimenunua runinga ya inchi 40 ya skrini bapa. |
| 19. |
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| kilogramu |
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| "kilogram" |
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| kilogramu |
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| kilogramu |
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| "kilogram" |
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| Kilogramu moja ni gramu elfu moja. |
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| "One kilogram is one thousand grams." |
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| Kilogramu moja ni gramu elfu moja. |
| 20. |
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| sentimita |
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| "centimeter" |
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| sentimita |
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| sentimita |
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| "centimeter" |
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| Ninahitaji godoro la upana wa sentimita kumi. |
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| "I need a ten centimeter thick mattress." |
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| Ninahitaji godoro la upana wa sentimita kumi. |
| 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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