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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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! |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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