Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including fruits and modes of transportation
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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. |
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| ndizi |
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| "banana" |
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| ndizi |
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| ndizi |
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| "banana" |
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| Kinywaji cha ndizi ni bora kwa mgonjwa. |
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| "Banana juice is nutritious for a sick person." |
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| Kinywaji cha ndizi ni bora kwa mgonjwa. |
| 2. |
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| tufaha |
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| "apple" |
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| tufaha |
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| tufaha |
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| "apple" |
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| Harufu ya chai ya mdalisi na matufaha huvutia kutoka mbali. |
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| "The smell of cinnamon apple tea is enticing from a great distance." |
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| Harufu ya chai ya mdalisi na matufaha huvutia kutoka mbali. |
| 3. |
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| zabibu |
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| "grape" |
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| zabibu |
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| zabibu |
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| "grape" |
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| Mzabibu ule unaonekana mzee sana. |
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| "That grape looks pretty old." |
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| Mzabibu ule unaonekana mzee sana. |
| 4. |
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| tikitimaji |
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| "watermelon" |
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| tikitimaji |
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| tikitimaji |
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| "watermelon" |
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| Napenda kula tikitimaji kipindi cha kiangazi. |
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| "I like to eat watermelon in the summer." |
| (SLOW) |
| Napenda kula tikitimaji kipindi cha kiangazi. |
| 5. |
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| ndege |
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| "bird" |
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| ndege |
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| ndege |
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| "bird" |
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| Tulipokuwa shule ya msingi tulikuwa tunarauka tukiskia ndege wakiimba machweo. |
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| "When we were in primary school, we used to wake up upon hearing birds singing at dawn." |
| (SLOW) |
| Tulipokuwa shule ya msingi tulikuwa tunarauka tukiskia ndege wakiimba machweo. |
| 6. |
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| panya |
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| "mouse" |
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| panya |
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| panya |
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| "mouse" |
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| Panya anakula mzabibu. |
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| "The mouse is eating a grape." |
| (SLOW) |
| Panya anakula mzabibu. |
| 7. |
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| jua |
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| "sun" |
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| jua |
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| jua |
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| "sun" |
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| Jua huchomoza asubuhi. |
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| "The sun rises in the morning." |
| (SLOW) |
| Jua huchomoza asubuhi. |
| 8. |
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| hali ya hewa |
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| "weather" |
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| hali ya hewa |
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| hali ya hewa |
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| "weather" |
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| Wataalam wa hali ya hewa wametabiri miezi miwili ya theluji kali. |
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| "Weather experts have predicted two months of intense snow." |
| (SLOW) |
| Wataalam wa hali ya hewa wametabiri miezi miwili ya theluji kali. |
| 9. |
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| digri |
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| "degree" |
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| digri |
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| digri |
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| "degree" |
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| Ni digri moja tu nje. |
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| "It is barely one degree outside." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ni digri moja tu nje. |
| 10. |
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| mwanamke |
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| "woman" |
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| mwanamke |
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| mwanamke |
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| "woman" |
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| Mwanamke anaosha uso wake. |
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| "The woman is washing her face." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mwanamke anaosha uso wake. |
| 11. |
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| mwanamume |
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| "man" |
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| mwanamume |
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| mwanamume |
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| "man" |
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| Mwanamume anakula kumbwe mbwedu. |
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| "The man is eating a disgusting snack." |
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| Mwanamume anakula kumbwe mbwedu. |
| 12. |
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| mpenzi |
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| "girlfriend" |
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| mpenzi |
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| mpenzi |
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| "girlfriend" |
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| Mpenzi wangu atakuwa hapa hivi karibuni. |
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| "My girlfriend will be here soon." |
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| Mpenzi wangu atakuwa hapa hivi karibuni. |
| 13. |
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| mpenzi |
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| "boyfriend" |
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| mpenzi |
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| mpenzi |
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| "boyfriend" |
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| Kila wakati mimi humlazimisha mpenzi wangu kutoa takataka nje ikiwa nimechoka sana kufanya hivyo. |
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| "I always force my boyfriend to take out the trash when I'm too tired to do it." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kila wakati mimi humlazimisha mpenzi wangu kutoa takataka nje ikiwa nimechoka sana kufanya hivyo. |
| 14. |
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| treni |
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| "train" |
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| treni |
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| treni |
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| "train" |
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| Treni ifuatayo ni ya saa ngapi? |
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| "What time is the next train?" |
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| Treni ifuatayo ni ya saa ngapi? |
| 15. |
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| ndege |
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| "airplane" |
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| ndege |
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| ndege |
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| "airplane" |
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| Anapenda kusafiri kwa ndege. |
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| "He likes flying by airplane." |
| (SLOW) |
| Anapenda kusafiri kwa ndege. |
| 16. |
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| basi |
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| "bus" |
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| basi |
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| basi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bus" |
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| Basi linapitia jijini. |
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| "The bus is going through the city." |
| (SLOW) |
| Basi linapitia jijini. |
| 17. |
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| teksi |
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| "taxi" |
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| teksi |
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| teksi |
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| "taxi" |
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| Teksi ile hulipisha bei ghali. |
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| "That taxi is expensive." |
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| Teksi ile hulipisha bei ghali. |
| 18. |
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| mchicha |
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| "spinach" |
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| mchicha |
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| mchicha |
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| "spinach" |
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| Mchicha ni asili yenye utajiri wa madini ya chuma na kalsiamu. |
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| "Spinach is a rich source of iron and calcium." |
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| Mchicha ni asili yenye utajiri wa madini ya chuma na kalsiamu. |
| 19. |
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| pomboo |
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| "dolphin" |
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| pomboo |
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| pomboo |
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| "dolphin" |
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| Pomboo anaogelea kwenye ziwa. |
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| "The dolphin is swimming in the ocean." |
| (SLOW) |
| Pomboo anaogelea kwenye ziwa. |
| 20. |
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| ngisi gome |
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| "squid" |
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| ngisi gome |
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| ngisi gome |
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| "squid" |
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| Ngisi gome wanaogelea kwenye magenge ya mwamba. |
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| "The squid are swimming near the coral reef." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ngisi gome wanaogelea kwenye magenge ya mwamba. |
| 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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