Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for body parts and foods
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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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| tumaini |
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| "hopeful" |
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| tumaini |
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| tumaini |
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| "hopeful" |
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| Sidhani watakuja, lakini ninamatumaini. |
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| "I don't think they'll come, but I'm hopeful." |
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| Sidhani watakuja, lakini ninamatumaini. |
| 2. |
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| nene |
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| "deep" |
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| nene |
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| nene |
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| "deep" |
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| Bahari ina kina kirefu. |
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| "The sea is deep." |
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| Bahari ina kina kirefu. |
| 3. |
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| kame |
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| "shallow" |
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| kame |
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| kame |
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| "shallow" |
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| Fuko anatafuna mbao kwenye maji kame. |
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| "The beaver is gnawing wood in the shallow water." |
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| Fuko anatafuna mbao kwenye maji kame. |
| 4. |
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| tajiri |
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| "rich" |
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| tajiri |
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| tajiri |
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| "rich" |
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| Mimi sitajiri. |
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| "I'm not rich." |
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| Mimi sitajiri. |
| 5. |
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| maskini |
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| "poor" |
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| maskini |
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| maskini |
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| "poor" |
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| Mwanamume yu maskini. |
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| "The man is poor." |
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| Mwanamume yu maskini. |
| 6. |
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| monita |
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| "monitor" |
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| monita |
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| monita |
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| "monitor" |
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| Ningelipenda kununua monita kubwa. |
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| "I'd like to have a bigger monitor." |
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| Ningelipenda kununua monita kubwa. |
| 7. |
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| kibodi |
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| "keyboard" |
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| kibodi |
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| kibodi |
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| "keyboard" |
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| Kibodi changu kimevunjika. |
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| "My keyboard is broken." |
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| Kibodi changu kimevunjika. |
| 8. |
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| foni za masikio |
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| "headphones" |
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| foni za masikio |
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| foni za masikio |
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| "headphones" |
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| Msichana anasikiza muziki kwa kutumia foni za masikio. |
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| "The girl is listening to music with headphones." |
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| Msichana anasikiza muziki kwa kutumia foni za masikio. |
| 9. |
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| kwikwi |
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| "hiccup" |
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| kwikwi |
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| kwikwi |
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| "hiccup" |
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| Unapokuwa na kwikwi, nivigumu kuongea. |
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| "When you have to hiccup it is hard to talk." |
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| Unapokuwa na kwikwi, nivigumu kuongea. |
| 10. |
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| fuu ya bluu |
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| "blueberry" |
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| fuu ya bluu |
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| fuu ya bluu |
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| "blueberry" |
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| Naipendelea zaidi yogu ya fuu ya bluu. |
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| "Blueberry yogurt is my favorite." |
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| Naipendelea zaidi yogu ya fuu ya bluu. |
| 11. |
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| zambarau kavu |
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| "prune" |
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| zambarau kavu |
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| zambarau kavu |
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| "prune" |
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| Zambarau kavu ni zambarau zimekaushwa. |
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| "Prunes are dried plums." |
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| Zambarau kavu ni zambarau zimekaushwa. |
| 12. |
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| embe |
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| "mango" |
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| embe |
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| embe |
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| "mango" |
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| Maembe huliwa zaidi kuliko matunda mengine duniani. |
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| "More mangoes are eaten than any other fruit in the world." |
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| Maembe huliwa zaidi kuliko matunda mengine duniani. |
| 13. |
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| ndimu |
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| "lemon" |
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| ndimu |
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| ndimu |
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| "lemon" |
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| Asidi katika ndimu hufanya juisi yake kuwa kisafishaji kikuu na kinywaji kitamu. |
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| "The citric acid in lemons makes the juice a great cleaner and tasty lemonade." |
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| Asidi katika ndimu hufanya juisi yake kuwa kisafishaji kikuu na kinywaji kitamu. |
| 14. |
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| matako |
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| "buttocks" |
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| matako |
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| matako |
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| "buttocks" |
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| Alianguka kinyuma na kutua chini kwa matako yake. |
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| "She fell backwards landing hard on her buttocks." |
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| Alianguka kinyuma na kutua chini kwa matako yake. |
| 15. |
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| bega |
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| "shoulder" |
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| bega |
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| bega |
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| "shoulder" |
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| Bega langu la kulia linauma. |
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| "My right shoulder hurts." |
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| Bega langu la kulia linauma. |
| 16. |
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| misuli |
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| "muscle" |
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| misuli |
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| misuli |
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| "muscle" |
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| Misuli yangu inadonda |
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| "My muscles are sore." |
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| Misuli yangu inadonda |
| 17. |
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| mfupa |
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| "bone" |
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| mfupa |
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| mfupa |
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| "bone" |
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| Nina mifupa imara. |
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| "I have strong bones." |
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| Nina mifupa imara. |
| 18. |
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| ndevu |
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| "beard" |
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| ndevu |
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| ndevu |
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| "beard" |
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| Mwanamume huyu anandevu tele, lakini nywele kidogo kwenye kichwa chake. |
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| "The man has a full beard, but little hair on the top of his head." |
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| Mwanamume huyu anandevu tele, lakini nywele kidogo kwenye kichwa chake. |
| 19. |
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| viazi vitamu |
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| "sweet potato" |
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| viazi vitamu |
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| viazi vitamu |
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| "sweet potato" |
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| Leo nilikula viazi vitamu kama kiamsha kinywa. |
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| "Today, I had sweet potatoes for breakfast." |
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| Leo nilikula viazi vitamu kama kiamsha kinywa. |
| 20. |
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| uyoga |
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| "mushroom" |
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| uyoga |
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| uyoga |
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| "mushroom" |
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| Unapokula uyoga, unakula utandu. |
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| "When you eat mushrooms, you are eating a fungus." |
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| Unapokula uyoga, unakula utandu. |
| 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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