Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including health-related words
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| Hi everybody, my name is Diana. |
| Welcome to the 2000 Core Swahili Words and Phrases video series! |
| Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| WORD 1 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kisicho na maana |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "insignificant" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kisicho na maana |
| (SLOW) |
| kisicho na maana |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "insignificant" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kiwango kisicho na maana |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "insignificant amount" |
| (SLOW) |
| kiwango kisicho na maana |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sifika |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "famous" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sifika |
| (SLOW) |
| sifika |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "famous" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| msanii anayesifika |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "famous actor" |
| (SLOW) |
| msanii anayesifika |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kuchafya |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sneeze" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kuchafya |
| (SLOW) |
| kuchafya |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sneeze" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mwanamke anachafya. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The woman is sneezing." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mwanamke anachafya. |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| isiyorasmi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "casual" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| isiyorasmi |
| (SLOW) |
| isiyorasmi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "casual" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| nguo isiyorasmi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "casual clothing" |
| (SLOW) |
| nguo isiyorasmi |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| gitaa |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "guitar" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| gitaa |
| (SLOW) |
| gitaa |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "guitar" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Unacheza gitaa vizuri sana |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "You play the guitar very well." |
| (SLOW) |
| Unacheza gitaa vizuri sana |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pumua |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "breathe" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pumua |
| (SLOW) |
| pumua |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "breathe" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Pumua kwa uzito. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "breathe deeply" |
| (SLOW) |
| Pumua kwa uzito. |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tema |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "spit" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tema |
| (SLOW) |
| tema |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "spit" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Hakuna kutema. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "No spitting." |
| (SLOW) |
| Hakuna kutema. |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| daktari wa meno |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dentist" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| daktari wa meno |
| (SLOW) |
| daktari wa meno |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dentist" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Ona daktari wa meno. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "see a dentist" |
| (SLOW) |
| Ona daktari wa meno. |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mwina |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cavity" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mwina |
| (SLOW) |
| mwina |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cavity" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mwina wa kina |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "deep cavity" |
| (SLOW) |
| mwina wa kina |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pumu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "asthma" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pumu |
| (SLOW) |
| pumu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "asthma" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| dawa ya pumu ya kuvuta |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "asthma inhaler" |
| (SLOW) |
| dawa ya pumu ya kuvuta |
| PRACTICE/REVIEW |
| Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Swahili, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| (Do you remember how to say "insignificant?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| kisicho na maana |
| (1) |
| kisicho na maana |
| (And how to say "famous?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| sifika |
| (1) |
| sifika |
| (What about "sneeze?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| kuchafya |
| (1) |
| kuchafya |
| (Do you remember how to say "casual?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| isiyorasmi |
| (1) |
| isiyorasmi |
| (Let's try "guitar!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| gitaa |
| (1) |
| gitaa |
| (What about "breathe?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| pumua |
| (1) |
| pumua |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "spit!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| tema |
| (1) |
| tema |
| (Another one! What about "dentist?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| daktari wa meno |
| (1) |
| daktari wa meno |
| (Do you remember how to say "cavity?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| mwina |
| (1) |
| mwina |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "asthma?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| pumu |
| (1) |
| pumu |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| Kwa heri. |
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