Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including the parts of the body
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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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| kiganja cha mkono |
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| "hand" |
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| kiganja cha mkono |
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| kiganja cha mkono |
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| "hand" |
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| Mtoto anainua kiganja cha mkono wake. |
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| "The child is raising his hand." |
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| Mtoto anainua kiganja cha mkono wake. |
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| mkono |
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| "arm" |
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| mkono |
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| mkono |
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| "arm" |
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| mkono wa misuli. |
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| "muscular arm" |
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| mkono wa misuli. |
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| mguu |
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| "foot" |
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| mguu |
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| mguu |
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| "foot" |
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| Mguu una vidole vitano. |
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| "A foot has five toes." |
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| Mguu una vidole vitano. |
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| mguu |
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| "leg" |
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| mguu |
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| mguu |
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| "leg" |
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| miguu mirefu |
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| "long legs" |
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| miguu mirefu |
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| kidole |
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| "finger" |
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| kidole |
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| kidole |
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| "finger" |
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| Kidole changu kinatokwa na damu. |
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| "My finger's bleeding." |
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| Kidole changu kinatokwa na damu. |
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| mgongo |
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| "back" |
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| mgongo |
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| mgongo |
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| "back" |
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| Mgongo wa kalunguyeye umefunikwa na micheche kali. |
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| "A hedgehog's back is covered in sharp spines." |
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| Mgongo wa kalunguyeye umefunikwa na micheche kali. |
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| tumbo |
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| "stomach" |
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| tumbo |
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| tumbo |
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| "stomach" |
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| Nilikula kupita kiasi, sasa hivi tumbo langu linauma. |
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| "I ate too much, and now my stomach hurts." |
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| Nilikula kupita kiasi, sasa hivi tumbo langu linauma. |
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| kifua |
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| "chest" |
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| kifua |
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| kifua |
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| "chest" |
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| Kifua kinaniuma. |
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| "I have chest pains." |
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| Kifua kinaniuma. |
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| Januari |
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| "January" |
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| Januari |
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| Januari |
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| "January" |
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| Mahali hapa ni baridi katika mwezi wa Januari. |
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| "It's very cold here in January." |
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| Mahali hapa ni baridi katika mwezi wa Januari. |
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| Februari |
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| "February" |
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| Februari |
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| Februari |
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| "February" |
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| Februari ndio mwezi mfupi zaidi ukiwa na siku 28 (ishirini na nane). |
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| "February is the shortest month with 28 days." |
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| Februari ndio mwezi mfupi zaidi ukiwa na siku 28 (ishirini na nane). |
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| Machi |
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| "March" |
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| Machi |
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| Machi |
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| "March" |
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| Sasa ni mwezi wa Aprili kwa hivyo mwezi jana ulikuwa Machi. |
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| "It is now April so last month was March." |
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| Sasa ni mwezi wa Aprili kwa hivyo mwezi jana ulikuwa Machi. |
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| Aprili |
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| "April" |
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| Aprili |
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| Aprili |
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| "April" |
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| Mvua ya Aprili huleta maua ya mwezi wa Mei. |
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| "April showers bring May flowers." |
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| Mvua ya Aprili huleta maua ya mwezi wa Mei. |
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| Mei |
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| "May" |
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| Mei |
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| Mei |
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| "May" |
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| Mei 31(thelathini na moja) ni siku ya kutovuta sigara duniani kote. |
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| "May 31st is World No Smoking Day." |
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| Mei 31(thelathini na moja) ni siku ya kutovuta sigara duniani kote. |
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| Juni |
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| "June" |
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| Juni |
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| Juni |
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| "June" |
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| Tutaoana katika mwezi wa Juni. |
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| "We are getting married in June." |
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| Tutaoana katika mwezi wa Juni. |
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| Julai |
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| "July" |
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| Julai |
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| Julai |
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| "July" |
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| Julai ni jina lililotunikiwa Julius Caesar, aliyezaliwa mwezi wa Julai. |
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| "July is named for Julius Caesar, who was born in July." |
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| Julai ni jina lililotunikiwa Julius Caesar, aliyezaliwa mwezi wa Julai. |
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| Agosti |
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| "August" |
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| Agosti |
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| Agosti |
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| "August" |
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| Shule hufungwa katika mwezi wa Agosti. |
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| "The school is closed in August." |
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| Shule hufungwa katika mwezi wa Agosti. |
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| Septemba |
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| "September" |
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| Septemba |
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| Septemba |
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| "September" |
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| Leo ni Jumamosi, mwezi wa Septemba siku ya10 (kumi). |
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| "Today is Saturday, September 10th." |
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| Leo ni Jumamosi, mwezi wa Septemba siku ya10 (kumi). |
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| Oktoba |
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| "October" |
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| Oktoba |
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| Oktoba |
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| "October" |
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| Oktoba 13 (kumi na tatu) |
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| "on October 13th" |
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| Oktoba 13 (kumi na tatu) |
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| Novemba |
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| "November" |
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| Novemba |
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| Novemba |
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| "November" |
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| Novemba ni mojawapo ya miezi minne iliyo na siku thelathini. |
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| "November is one of four months with thirty days." |
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| Novemba ni mojawapo ya miezi minne iliyo na siku thelathini. |
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| Desemba |
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| "December" |
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| Desemba |
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| Desemba |
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| "December" |
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| Watu hungoja mwezi wa Desemba sana ili washerehekee Krisimasi. |
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| "People wait for the month of December so that they can celebrate Christmas." |
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| Watu hungoja mwezi wa Desemba sana ili washerehekee Krisimasi. |
| 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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