Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including common pets 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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| mbwa |
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| "dog" |
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| mbwa |
| (SLOW) |
| mbwa |
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| "dog" |
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| Mbwa aliyechakaa anakimbilia mpira. |
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| "The shaggy dog is running after a ball." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mbwa aliyechakaa anakimbilia mpira. |
| 2. |
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| paka |
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| "cat" |
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| paka |
| (SLOW) |
| paka |
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| "cat" |
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| Paka wangu anapenda kulala mchana. |
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| "My cat likes to take a nap in the afternoon." |
| (SLOW) |
| Paka wangu anapenda kulala mchana. |
| 3. |
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| buku |
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| "hamster" |
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| buku |
| (SLOW) |
| buku |
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| "hamster" |
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| Buku hupenda kulala mchana. |
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| "Hamsters like to sleep during the day." |
| (SLOW) |
| Buku hupenda kulala mchana. |
| 4. |
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| joto |
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| "warm" |
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| joto |
| (SLOW) |
| joto |
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| "warm" |
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| Kuna joto hapa ndani. |
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| "It’s very warm in here." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kuna joto hapa ndani. |
| 5. |
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| mvua |
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| "rain" |
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| mvua |
| (SLOW) |
| mvua |
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| "rain" |
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| Mvua lilianza kwa ghafla. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The rain started suddenly." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mvua lilianza kwa ghafla. |
| 6. |
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| nyanya |
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| "tomato" |
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| nyanya |
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| nyanya |
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| "tomato" |
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| Kama utaenda sokoni niletee nyanya. |
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| "If you go to the market, bring me some tomatoes." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kama utaenda sokoni niletee nyanya. |
| 7. |
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| fuu |
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| "strawberry" |
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| fuu |
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| fuu |
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| "strawberry" |
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| Unaweza kukunua fuu wakati wowote kwa mwaka, lakini zina ladha nzuri wakati wa kiangazi. |
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| "You can buy strawberries all year round, but they taste best in summer." |
| (SLOW) |
| Unaweza kukunua fuu wakati wowote kwa mwaka, lakini zina ladha nzuri wakati wa kiangazi. |
| 8. |
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| cheri |
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| "cherry" |
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| cheri |
| (SLOW) |
| cheri |
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| "cherry" |
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| Nataka kula cheri. |
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| "I want to eat cherries." |
| (SLOW) |
| Nataka kula cheri. |
| 9. |
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| mtoto |
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| "child" |
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| mtoto |
| (SLOW) |
| mtoto |
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| "child" |
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| Hii inahusu mtoto wako. |
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| "This concerns your child." |
| (SLOW) |
| Hii inahusu mtoto wako. |
| 10. |
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| rafiki |
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| "friend" |
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| rafiki |
| (SLOW) |
| rafiki |
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| "friend" |
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| Rafiki zako walikuja saa moja. |
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| "Your friends came at 7 o'clock." |
| (SLOW) |
| Rafiki zako walikuja saa moja. |
| 11. |
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| mtu mzima |
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| "adult" |
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| mtu mzima |
| (SLOW) |
| mtu mzima |
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| "adult" |
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| Usilie wewe ni mtu mzima. |
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| "Don't cry, you are an adult." |
| (SLOW) |
| Usilie wewe ni mtu mzima. |
| 12. |
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| baiskeli |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bicycle" |
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| baiskeli |
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| baiskeli |
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| "bicycle" |
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| Ali, je una baiskeli? |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Ali, do you have a bicycle?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Ali, je una baiskeli? |
| 13. |
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| gari |
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| "car" |
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| gari |
| (SLOW) |
| gari |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "car" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Alichagua gari la bluu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He chose a blue car." |
| (SLOW) |
| Alichagua gari la bluu. |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pikipiki |
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| "motorcycle" |
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| pikipiki |
| (SLOW) |
| pikipiki |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "motorcycle" |
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| Usalama wa mwimbaji ulikuwa na msururu wa magari kumi na pikipiki sita. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The singer's security detail consisted of a motorcade of ten cars and six motorcycles." |
| (SLOW) |
| Usalama wa mwimbaji ulikuwa na msururu wa magari kumi na pikipiki sita. |
| 15. |
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| Piki piki ya skuta |
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| "scooter" |
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| Piki piki ya skuta |
| (SLOW) |
| Piki piki ya skuta |
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| "scooter" |
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| Piki piki za skuta zinatumika kwa urahisi mtaani. |
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| "Scooters are convenient in the city." |
| (SLOW) |
| Piki piki za skuta zinatumika kwa urahisi mtaani. |
| 16. |
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| boti |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "boat" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| boti |
| (SLOW) |
| boti |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "boat" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Aliliwacha boti lake kwenye pwani. |
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| "He left his boat at the shore." |
| (SLOW) |
| Aliliwacha boti lake kwenye pwani. |
| 17. |
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| yavuyavu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "jellyfish" |
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| yavuyavu |
| (SLOW) |
| yavuyavu |
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| "jellyfish" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Yavuyavu anaogelea kwenye maji. |
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| "The jellyfish are bobbing in the water." |
| (SLOW) |
| Yavuyavu anaogelea kwenye maji. |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kambakoche |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "lobster" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kambakoche |
| (SLOW) |
| kambakoche |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "lobster" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Kambakoche ako juu ya jiwe. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The lobster is on the rock. " |
| (SLOW) |
| Kambakoche ako juu ya jiwe. |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kururu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "crab" |
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| kururu |
| (SLOW) |
| kururu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "crab" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Kururu wawili wanatembea kwenye jiwe |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The two crabs are walking on a rock." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kururu wawili wanatembea kwenye jiwe |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kobe |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "turtle" |
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| kobe |
| (SLOW) |
| kobe |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "turtle" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Kobe wa bahari anaogelea kwenye bahari. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The sea turtle is swimming in the sea." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kobe wa bahari anaogelea kwenye bahari. |
| 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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