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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… |
| 1. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| saa |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "watch" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| saa |
| (SLOW) |
| saa |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "watch" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Alipokea saa kutoka kwa wazazi wake baada ya sherehe ya kuhitimu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "She got a watch from her parents after the graduation ceremony." |
| (SLOW) |
| Alipokea saa kutoka kwa wazazi wake baada ya sherehe ya kuhitimu. |
| 2. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| miwani |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| " glasses" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| miwani |
| (SLOW) |
| miwani |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| " glasses" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Hii miwani ya jua ni pesa ngapi? |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "How much are these sunglasses?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Hii miwani ya jua ni pesa ngapi? |
| 3. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| koti |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "jacket" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| koti |
| (SLOW) |
| koti |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "jacket" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Hiyo koti inaonekana nzuri kwako. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "That jacket looks nice on you." |
| (SLOW) |
| Hiyo koti inaonekana nzuri kwako. |
| 4. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kupokea |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "receive" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kupokea |
| (SLOW) |
| kupokea |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "receive" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Natarajia kupokea malipo yake kesho. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I expect to receive her payment tomorrow." |
| (SLOW) |
| Natarajia kupokea malipo yake kesho. |
| 5. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tafuta |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "search" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tafuta |
| (SLOW) |
| tafuta |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "search" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Nilitafuta ufunguo uliopotea kwa saa mbili. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I searched two hours for the lost key." |
| (SLOW) |
| Nilitafuta ufunguo uliopotea kwa saa mbili. |
| 6. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| chukua |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| " take" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| chukua |
| (SLOW) |
| chukua |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| " take" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Je, wewe huchukua kadi ya mikopo? |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Do you take credit card?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Je, wewe huchukua kadi ya mikopo? |
| 7. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| dhaifu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "weak" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| dhaifu |
| (SLOW) |
| dhaifu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "weak" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Watu watatumia udhaifu wako kukutania na kukufanya uhisi duni. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "People will use the weakness you have to make fun of you and make you feel inadequate." |
| (SLOW) |
| Watu watatumia udhaifu wako kukutania na kukufanya uhisi duni. |
| 8. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| shupavu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "strong" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| shupavu |
| (SLOW) |
| shupavu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "strong" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kaa kwa ushupavu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Stay strong." |
| (SLOW) |
| kaa kwa ushupavu |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| baridi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cold" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| baridi |
| (SLOW) |
| baridi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cold" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mimi sipendi kuoga na maji baridi. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I don't like taking a shower in cold water." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mimi sipendi kuoga na maji baridi. |
| 10. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| joto |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hot" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| joto |
| (SLOW) |
| joto |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hot" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Jua linachoma jangwa lililo na joto. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The sun is heating the hot desert." |
| (SLOW) |
| Jua linachoma jangwa lililo na joto. |
| 11. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| chekesha |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "funny" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| chekesha |
| (SLOW) |
| chekesha |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "funny" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Kitabu hiki kinachekesha sana. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "This book is pretty funny." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kitabu hiki kinachekesha sana. |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| fyulisi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "peach" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| fyulisi |
| (SLOW) |
| fyulisi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "peach" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Hili fyulisi ni kubwa kweli. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "This peach is really big." |
| (SLOW) |
| Hili fyulisi ni kubwa kweli. |
| 13. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| chungwa |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "orange" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| chungwa |
| (SLOW) |
| chungwa |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "orange" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Nimelala hapa chini ya mti wa mchungwa. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I am lying here under an orange tree." |
| (SLOW) |
| Nimelala hapa chini ya mti wa mchungwa. |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| viazi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "potato" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| viazi |
| (SLOW) |
| viazi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "potato" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Leo nilikula viazi vitamu kama kiamsha kinywa. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Today I had sweet potatoes for breakfast." |
| (SLOW) |
| Leo nilikula viazi vitamu kama kiamsha kinywa. |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ragwesoya |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "soybean" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ragwesoya |
| (SLOW) |
| ragwesoya |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "soybean" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Ragwesoya humea ndani ya maganda. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Soybeans grow inside the pods." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ragwesoya humea ndani ya maganda. |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mboga |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "vegetable" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mboga |
| (SLOW) |
| mboga |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "vegetable" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Somo hilo ni rahisi kama mboga. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "That subject is as easy as vegetables." |
| (SLOW) |
| Somo hilo ni rahisi kama mboga. |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ng'ombe |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cow" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ng'ombe |
| (SLOW) |
| ng'ombe |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cow" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Hawa ni ng'ombe wawili. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "These are two cows." |
| (SLOW) |
| Hawa ni ng'ombe wawili. |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| nguruwe |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pig" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| nguruwe |
| (SLOW) |
| nguruwe |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pig" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Nguruwe wanabarizi kwenye jua. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The pigs are resting in the sun." |
| (SLOW) |
| Nguruwe wanabarizi kwenye jua. |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| farasi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "horse" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| farasi |
| (SLOW) |
| farasi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "horse" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Farasi anakimbia kwenye uwanja. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The horse is running in the field." |
| (SLOW) |
| Farasi anakimbia kwenye uwanja. |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| theluji |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "snow" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| theluji |
| (SLOW) |
| theluji |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "snow" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Kutanyesha theluji leo alasiri. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "It's going to snow this afternoon." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kutanyesha theluji leo alasiri. |
| 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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