Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for natural disasters and common emotions
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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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| mwinyi |
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| "landlord" |
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| mwinyi |
| (SLOW) |
| mwinyi |
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| "landlord" |
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| Mwinyi wa ndugu yangu hatakubali hundi. |
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| "My brother's landlord will not accept a check." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mwinyi wa ndugu yangu hatakubali hundi. |
| 2. |
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| bweni |
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| "dormitory" |
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| bweni |
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| bweni |
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| "dormitory" |
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| Niliishi kwenye bweni miaka yote nne ya chuo kikuu. |
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| "I lived in the dormitory for all four years of college." |
| (SLOW) |
| Niliishi kwenye bweni miaka yote nne ya chuo kikuu. |
| 3. |
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| ghorofa |
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| "apartment building" |
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| ghorofa |
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| ghorofa |
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| "apartment building" |
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| Kuna nyumba 24 katika jengo hili la ghorofa. |
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| "There are 24 apartments in this apartment building." |
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| Kuna nyumba 24 katika jengo hili la ghorofa. |
| 4. |
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| jiji |
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| "city" |
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| jiji |
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| jiji |
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| "city" |
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| Jiji limetandazwa na unyevu. |
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| "The city is covered in fog." |
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| Jiji limetandazwa na unyevu. |
| 5. |
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| shamba |
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| "farm" |
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| shamba |
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| shamba |
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| "farm" |
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| Mbuzi wanacheza shambani. |
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| "The goats are playing on the farm." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mbuzi wanacheza shambani. |
| 6. |
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| tsunami |
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| "tsunami" |
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| tsunami |
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| tsunami |
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| "tsunami" |
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| Jiji limepigwa na tsunami |
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| "The tsunami hit the city." |
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| Jiji limepigwa na tsunami |
| 7. |
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| poromoko |
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| "avalanche" |
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| poromoko |
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| poromoko |
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| "avalanche" |
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| Poromoko limeharibu hoteli ya ski, kwa bahati nzuri hakuna aliye umia. |
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| "The avalanche destroyed the ski resort, but luckily, nobody was hurt." |
| (SLOW) |
| Poromoko limeharibu hoteli ya ski, kwa bahati nzuri hakuna aliye umia. |
| 8. |
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| moto |
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| "fire" |
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| moto |
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| moto |
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| "fire" |
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| Moto unawaka. |
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| "The fire is burning." |
| (SLOW) |
| Moto unawaka. |
| 9. |
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| tetemeko |
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| "earthquake" |
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| tetemeko |
| (SLOW) |
| tetemeko |
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| "earthquake" |
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| Tetemeko linatetemesha ardhi. |
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| "The earthquake is shaking the ground." |
| (SLOW) |
| Tetemeko linatetemesha ardhi. |
| 10. |
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| tufani la mchanga |
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| "sandstorm" |
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| tufani la mchanga |
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| tufani la mchanga |
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| "sandstorm" |
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| Tufani la mchanga limeguza chini. |
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| "The sandstorm has touched down." |
| (SLOW) |
| Tufani la mchanga limeguza chini. |
| 11. |
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| glavu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "glove" |
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| glavu |
| (SLOW) |
| glavu |
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| "glove" |
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| Glavu zenyewe hazikutoshea mkono wake. |
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| "The gloves did not fit his hands." |
| (SLOW) |
| Glavu zenyewe hazikutoshea mkono wake. |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mwavuli |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "umbrella" |
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| mwavuli |
| (SLOW) |
| mwavuli |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "umbrella" |
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| Sina mwavuli, ilhali kunanyesha. |
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| "I don't have an umbrella, and it's raining." |
| (SLOW) |
| Sina mwavuli, ilhali kunanyesha. |
| 13. |
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| kofia |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hat" |
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| kofia |
| (SLOW) |
| kofia |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hat" |
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| Kaniki nyekundu litafanana vizuri pamoja na kofia hiyo. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "A red scarf would look nice with that hat." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kaniki nyekundu litafanana vizuri pamoja na kofia hiyo. |
| 14. |
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| shati la mikono mirefu |
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| "long-sleeved" |
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| shati la mikono mirefu |
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| shati la mikono mirefu |
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| "long-sleeved" |
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| Shati la mikono mirefu ni bora wakati wa baridi |
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| "Long-sleeved shirts are good for cold weather." |
| (SLOW) |
| Shati la mikono mirefu ni bora wakati wa baridi |
| 15. |
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| shati la mikono fupi |
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| "short-sleeved" |
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| shati la mikono fupi |
| (SLOW) |
| shati la mikono fupi |
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| "short-sleeved" |
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| Shati la mikono mifupi ni bora wakati wa joto. |
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| "Short-sleeved shirts are better when it is warm." |
| (SLOW) |
| Shati la mikono mifupi ni bora wakati wa joto. |
| 16. |
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| maumivu |
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| "painful" |
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| maumivu |
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| maumivu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "painful" |
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| Mwanamume anamaumivu makali ya tumbo. |
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| "The man has a painful stomachache." |
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| Mwanamume anamaumivu makali ya tumbo. |
| 17. |
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| soni |
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| "shy" |
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| soni |
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| soni |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "shy" |
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| Usikuwe na soni! |
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| "Don't be shy!" |
| (SLOW) |
| Usikuwe na soni! |
| 18. |
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| uoga |
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| "nervous" |
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| uoga |
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| uoga |
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| "nervous" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mwanamke anauoga. |
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| "The woman is nervous. " |
| (SLOW) |
| Mwanamke anauoga. |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sisimuka |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "excited" |
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| sisimuka |
| (SLOW) |
| sisimuka |
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| "excited" |
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| Yule mwana-sayansi mdogo alikuwa amesisimuka. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The young scientist was excited." |
| (SLOW) |
| Yule mwana-sayansi mdogo alikuwa amesisimuka. |
| 20. |
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| aibu |
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| "embarrassed" |
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| aibu |
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| aibu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "embarrassed" |
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| Uso wangu hubadilika na kuwa mwekundu nikipata aibu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My face turns red when I am embarrassed." |
| (SLOW) |
| Uso wangu hubadilika na kuwa mwekundu nikipata aibu. |
| 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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