Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including occupations and number from 1 to 10
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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 Beatrice. |
| 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… |
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| weza |
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| "can" |
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| weza |
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| weza |
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| "can" |
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| Naweza kula chakula cha viungo kadha wa kadha |
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| "I can eat spicy food." |
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| Naweza kula chakula cha viungo kadha wa kadha |
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| sufuri |
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| "zero" |
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| sufuri |
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| sufuri |
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| "zero" |
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| Ni karibu digrii sufuri leo. |
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| "It's about zero degrees today." |
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| Ni karibu digrii sufuri leo. |
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| moja |
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| "one" |
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| moja |
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| moja |
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| "one" |
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| digrii moja |
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| "one degree" |
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| digrii moja |
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| mbili |
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| "two" |
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| mbili |
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| mbili |
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| "two" |
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| Nambari mbili ni nambari ninayopenda zaidi. |
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| "The number two is my favorite number." |
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| Nambari mbili ni nambari ninayopenda zaidi. |
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| tatu |
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| "three" |
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| tatu |
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| tatu |
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| "three" |
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| Kikundi cha kwanza kiliwasili kwa basi nambari tatu. |
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| "The first group arrived on bus number three." |
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| Kikundi cha kwanza kiliwasili kwa basi nambari tatu. |
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| nne |
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| "four" |
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| nne |
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| nne |
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| "four" |
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| barabara ya njia nne |
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| "four-lane motorway" |
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| barabara ya njia nne |
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| tano |
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| "five" |
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| tano |
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| tano |
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| "five" |
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| Kiti cha pweza kinamiguu tano. |
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| "The starfish has five legs." |
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| Kiti cha pweza kinamiguu tano. |
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| sita |
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| "six" |
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| sita |
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| sita |
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| "six" |
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| vitu sita |
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| "six things" |
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| vitu sita |
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| saba |
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| "seven" |
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| saba |
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| saba |
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| "seven" |
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| Nitaenda kukutana na rafiki yangu saa moja jioni. |
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| "I'm going to meet my friend at 7 p.m." |
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| Nitaenda kukutana na rafiki yangu saa moja jioni. |
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| nane |
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| "eight" |
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| nane |
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| nane |
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| "eight" |
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| Nina mtoto wa kike wa miaka nane. |
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| "I have an eight-year-old daughter." |
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| Nina mtoto wa kike wa miaka nane. |
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| tisa |
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| "nine" |
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| tisa |
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| tisa |
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| "nine" |
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| asilimia tisini na tisa |
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| "ninety-nine percent" |
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| asilimia tisini na tisa |
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| kumi |
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| "ten" |
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| kumi |
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| kumi |
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| "ten" |
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| Naweza hesabu moja hadi kumi kwa kichina. |
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| "I can count from one to ten in Chinese." |
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| Naweza hesabu moja hadi kumi kwa kichina. |
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| muuzaji |
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| "salesman" |
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| muuzaji |
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| muuzaji |
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| "salesman" |
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| Muuzaji anamsalimu mteja. |
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| "The salesman is greeting a customer." |
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| Muuzaji anamsalimu mteja. |
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| meneja |
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| "manager" |
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| meneja |
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| meneja |
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| "manager" |
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| Meneja wa idara anasimamia uzalishaji. |
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| "The department manager is in charge of production." |
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| Meneja wa idara anasimamia uzalishaji. |
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| mpishi |
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| "cook" |
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| mpishi |
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| mpishi |
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| "cook" |
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| Yeye ni mpishi katika mgahawa wa daraja la nne. |
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| "She is a cook at a four-star restaurant." |
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| Yeye ni mpishi katika mgahawa wa daraja la nne. |
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| mhandisi |
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| "engineer" |
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| mhandisi |
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| mhandisi |
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| "engineer" |
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| Mhandisi mzuri anaweza rasimu na kujenga mifumo. |
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| "A good engineer can design and build systems." |
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| Mhandisi mzuri anaweza rasimu na kujenga mifumo. |
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| programa |
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| "programmer" |
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| programa |
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| programa |
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| "programmer" |
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| Mimi ni programa. |
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| "I am a programmer." |
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| Mimi ni programa. |
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| muuguzi |
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| "nurse" |
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| muuguzi |
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| muuguzi |
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| "nurse" |
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| Mwanamke huyu ni muuguzi. |
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| "The woman is a nurse." |
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| Mwanamke huyu ni muuguzi. |
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| mwili |
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| "body" |
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| mwili |
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| mwili |
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| "body" |
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| Chakula ndicho kinachoendesha mwili. |
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| "Food is fuel for the body." |
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| Chakula ndicho kinachoendesha mwili. |
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| kichwa |
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| "head" |
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| kichwa |
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| kichwa |
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| "head" |
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| Vaa mrembe kulinda kichwa chako. |
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| "Wear a helmet to protect your head." |
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| Vaa mrembe kulinda kichwa chako. |
| 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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