Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for religions and eateries
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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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| mkahawa |
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| "restaurant" |
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| mkahawa |
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| mkahawa |
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| "restaurant" |
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| Wanawake wanakula katika mkahawa. |
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| "The women are eating out at a restaurant." |
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| Wanawake wanakula katika mkahawa. |
| 2. |
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| mkahawa |
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| "café" |
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| mkahawa |
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| mkahawa |
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| "café" |
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| Mkahawa ulio karibu sana hapa uko wapi? |
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| "Where is the closest café?" |
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| Mkahawa ulio karibu sana hapa uko wapi? |
| 3. |
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| duka la kahawa |
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| "coffee shop" |
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| duka la kahawa |
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| duka la kahawa |
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| "coffee shop" |
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| Tutasimama kwenye duka la kahawa? |
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| "Shall we stop by a coffee shop?" |
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| Tutasimama kwenye duka la kahawa? |
| 4. |
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| klabu |
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| "bar" |
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| klabu |
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| klabu |
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| "bar" |
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| Klabu ninachokipenda zaidi kilifungwa. |
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| "My favorite bar was closed." |
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| Klabu ninachokipenda zaidi kilifungwa. |
| 5. |
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| fanicha |
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| "furniture" |
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| fanicha |
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| fanicha |
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| "furniture" |
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| Ilitulazimu tuweke fanicha zingine baada ya moto. |
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| "We had to replace all of our furniture after the fire." |
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| Ilitulazimu tuweke fanicha zingine baada ya moto. |
| 6. |
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| nyasi |
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| "grass" |
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| nyasi |
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| nyasi |
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| "grass" |
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| Mbweha wanacheza katika nyasi. |
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| "The foxes are playing in the grass." |
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| Mbweha wanacheza katika nyasi. |
| 7. |
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| udongo |
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| "soil" |
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| udongo |
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| udongo |
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| "soil" |
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| Upepo kwa nchi kavu huleta mmonyoko wa udongo. |
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| "Wind on the bare ground leads to soil erosion." |
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| Upepo kwa nchi kavu huleta mmonyoko wa udongo. |
| 8. |
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| uchafu |
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| "dirt" |
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| uchafu |
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| uchafu |
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| "dirt" |
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| Mwanawe ndovu anachezea uchafu kwenye bunga la wanyama. |
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| "The baby elephant is playing with dirt in a zoo." |
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| Mwanawe ndovu anachezea uchafu kwenye bunga la wanyama. |
| 9. |
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| mwamba |
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| "rock" |
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| mwamba |
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| mwamba |
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| "rock" |
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| Mwanamume aliyevaa joho anarusha mwamba. |
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| "The man in the robe is throwing a rock." |
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| Mwanamume aliyevaa joho anarusha mwamba. |
| 10. |
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| mti |
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| "tree" |
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| mti |
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| mti |
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| "tree" |
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| Nimelala hapa chini ya mti wa mchungwa. |
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| "I am lying here under an orange tree." |
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| Nimelala hapa chini ya mti wa mchungwa. |
| 11. |
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| Utaoisim |
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| "Taoism" |
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| Utaoisim |
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| Utaoisim |
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| "Taoism" |
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| Utaoisim unajulikana kama Daoism. |
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| "Taoism is also known as Daoism." |
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| Utaoisim unajulikana kama Daoism. |
| 12. |
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| Biblia |
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| "Bible" |
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| Biblia |
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| Biblia |
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| "Bible" |
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| Biblia ndicho kitabu kinachouzwa zaidi katika utamaduni wa kihistoria. |
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| "The Bible is the best-selling book in the history of civilization." |
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| Biblia ndicho kitabu kinachouzwa zaidi katika utamaduni wa kihistoria. |
| 13. |
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| Koran |
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| "Quran" |
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| Koran |
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| Koran |
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| "Quran" |
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| Koran ndicho kitabu takatifu cha dini ya Kislamu. |
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| "The Quran is the holy book of the Muslim religion." |
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| Koran ndicho kitabu takatifu cha dini ya Kislamu. |
| 14. |
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| paroko |
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| "priest" |
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| paroko |
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| paroko |
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| "priest" |
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| Uyuda, Ukristo, Ubudha na madini mengine mengi zina paroko. |
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| "Judaism, Christianity, Buddihuism and many other religions have priests." |
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| Uyuda, Ukristo, Ubudha na madini mengine mengi zina paroko. |
| 15. |
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| Uyuda |
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| "Judaism" |
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| Uyuda |
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| Uyuda |
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| "Judaism" |
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| Uyuda umetekelezwa kwa miaka zaidi ya elfu moja. |
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| "Judaism has been practiced for over three thousand years." |
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| Uyuda umetekelezwa kwa miaka zaidi ya elfu moja. |
| 16. |
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| elfu moja |
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| "one thousand" |
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| elfu moja |
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| elfu moja |
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| "one thousand" |
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| Nilipata shilingi elfu moja! |
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| "I found one thousand shillings!" |
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| Nilipata shilingi elfu moja! |
| 17. |
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| elfu mbili |
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| "two thousand" |
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| elfu mbili |
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| elfu mbili |
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| "two thousand" |
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| Inagharimu dola elfu mbili. |
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| "It costs two thousand dollars." |
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| Inagharimu dola elfu mbili. |
| 18. |
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| elfu nane |
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| "eight thousand" |
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| elfu nane |
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| elfu nane |
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| "eight thousand" |
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| Watu elfu nane wanaishi kwa hicho kijiji. |
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| "Eight thousand people live in that village." |
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| Watu elfu nane wanaishi kwa hicho kijiji. |
| 19. |
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| elfu kumi |
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| "ten thousand" |
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| elfu kumi |
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| elfu kumi |
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| "ten thousand" |
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| Wanajeshi elfu kumi walitumwa kuelekea kwa kituo cha vita. |
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| "Ten thousand soldiers were dispatched to the site of the battle." |
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| Wanajeshi elfu kumi walitumwa kuelekea kwa kituo cha vita. |
| 20. |
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| elfu nne |
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| "four thousand" |
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| elfu nne |
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| elfu nne |
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| "four thousand" |
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| Kiwanja cha michezo ni meta elfu nne za mraba. |
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| "The stadium is four thousand square meters." |
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| Kiwanja cha michezo ni meta elfu nne za mraba. |
| 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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