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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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"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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