Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for settlements 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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| nchi |
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| "country" |
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| nchi |
| (SLOW) |
| nchi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "country" |
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| Wana nyumba kubwa nchini. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "They have a big house in the country." |
| (SLOW) |
| Wana nyumba kubwa nchini. |
| 2. |
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| kijiji |
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| "village" |
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| kijiji |
| (SLOW) |
| kijiji |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "village" |
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| Nilikulia katika kijiji kidogo. |
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| "I grew up in a small village." |
| (SLOW) |
| Nilikulia katika kijiji kidogo. |
| 3. |
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| jiji |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "town" |
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| jiji |
| (SLOW) |
| jiji |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "town" |
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| Ninataka kutembea jijini. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I want to go for a walk in town." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ninataka kutembea jijini. |
| 4. |
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| mtaani |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "suburb" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mtaani |
| (SLOW) |
| mtaani |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "suburb" |
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| Anafanya kazi jijini lakini anaishi mtaani. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He works in the city, but he lives in the suburbs." |
| (SLOW) |
| Anafanya kazi jijini lakini anaishi mtaani. |
| 5. |
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| chumba |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "room" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| chumba |
| (SLOW) |
| chumba |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "room" |
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| Mpagazi alibeba mizigo yetu chumbani. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "A porter carried our bags to our room." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mpagazi alibeba mizigo yetu chumbani. |
| 6. |
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| chomo |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "burn" |
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| chomo |
| (SLOW) |
| chomo |
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| "burn" |
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| Chomo langu linauma sana. |
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| "My burn hurts a lot." |
| (SLOW) |
| Chomo langu linauma sana. |
| 7. |
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| chesi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "chess" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| chesi |
| (SLOW) |
| chesi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "chess" |
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| Chesi ni mchezo wa lengo na umakini. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Chess is a game of strategy and concentration." |
| (SLOW) |
| Chesi ni mchezo wa lengo na umakini. |
| 8. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| lugha |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "language" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| lugha |
| (SLOW) |
| lugha |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "language" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Kikorea ndilo lugha rasmi. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Korean is the official language." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kikorea ndilo lugha rasmi. |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kausha |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "blow-dry" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kausha |
| (SLOW) |
| kausha |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "blow-dry" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mwanasaluni anakausha nywele ya mwanamke. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The hair stylist is blow-drying the woman's hair." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mwanasaluni anakausha nywele ya mwanamke. |
| 10. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| karate |
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| "martial arts" |
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| karate |
| (SLOW) |
| karate |
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| "martial arts" |
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| Mwalimu wetu wa karate amejifunza kwa miaka ishirini na tano. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Our martial arts instructor has practiced for twenty five years." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mwalimu wetu wa karate amejifunza kwa miaka ishirini na tano. |
| 11. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ridhika |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "satisfied" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ridhika |
| (SLOW) |
| ridhika |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "satisfied" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mwanamume ameridhika. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The man is satisfied." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mwanamume ameridhika. |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tulia |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "calm" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tulia |
| (SLOW) |
| tulia |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "calm" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Bahari limetulia. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The ocean is calm." |
| (SLOW) |
| Bahari limetulia. |
| 13. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| chana |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "comb" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| chana |
| (SLOW) |
| chana |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "comb" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mwanamke anachana nywele kwa kichana. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The woman is combing her hair with a comb." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mwanamke anachana nywele kwa kichana. |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kusukutua |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "gargle" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kusukutua |
| (SLOW) |
| kusukutua |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "gargle" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mimi husukutua mara nyingi kwa siku. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I gargle several times a day." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mimi husukutua mara nyingi kwa siku. |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kutoridhika |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dissatisfied" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kutoridhika |
| (SLOW) |
| kutoridhika |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dissatisfied" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mwanamume hajaridhika na bidhaa hiyo. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The man is dissatisfied with the product." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mwanamume hajaridhika na bidhaa hiyo. |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| elfu tano |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "five thousand" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| elfu tano |
| (SLOW) |
| elfu tano |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "five thousand" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Watu elfu tano walikuwa wakiandamana kwa bustani. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Five thousand people were protesting on the square." |
| (SLOW) |
| Watu elfu tano walikuwa wakiandamana kwa bustani. |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| elfu tatu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "three thousand" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| elfu tatu |
| (SLOW) |
| elfu tatu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "three thousand" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Huko Peru, kunapatikana zaidi ya aina elfu tatu za viazi. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "In Peru, more than three thousand types of potatoes exist." |
| (SLOW) |
| Huko Peru, kunapatikana zaidi ya aina elfu tatu za viazi. |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| elfu sita |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "six thousand" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| elfu sita |
| (SLOW) |
| elfu sita |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "six thousand" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Kuna karibu visiwa elfu sita katika Ugiriki. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "There are around six thousand islands in Greece." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kuna karibu visiwa elfu sita katika Ugiriki. |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| elfu saba |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "seven thousand" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| elfu saba |
| (SLOW) |
| elfu saba |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "seven thousand" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Aliuza albamu elfu saba. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "She sold seven thousand albums." |
| (SLOW) |
| Aliuza albamu elfu saba. |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| elfu tisa |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "nine thousand" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| elfu tisa |
| (SLOW) |
| elfu tisa |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "nine thousand" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Vikosi elfu tisa zilitoka nchini. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Nine thousand troops withdrew from the country." |
| (SLOW) |
| Vikosi elfu tisa zilitoka nchini. |
| 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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