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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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| helikopta |
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| "helicopter" |
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| helikopta |
| (SLOW) |
| helikopta |
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| "helicopter" |
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| Helikopta lilitua kwenye uwanja wa shule. |
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| "The helicopter landed in the school’s field." |
| (SLOW) |
| Helikopta lilitua kwenye uwanja wa shule. |
| 2. |
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| nyeusi |
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| "black" |
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| nyeusi |
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| nyeusi |
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| "black" |
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| Nywele za waafrika ni nyeusi. |
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| "African hair is black." |
| (SLOW) |
| Nywele za waafrika ni nyeusi. |
| 3. |
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| hudhurungi |
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| "brown" |
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| hudhurungi |
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| hudhurungi |
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| "brown" |
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| Viatu hivi ni vya hudhurungi. |
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| "These shoes are brown." |
| (SLOW) |
| Viatu hivi ni vya hudhurungi. |
| 4. |
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| kijivu |
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| "gray" |
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| kijivu |
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| kijivu |
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| "gray" |
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| Kijivu sio rangi ya kuangaza sana. |
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| "Gray is not a very flashy color." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kijivu sio rangi ya kuangaza sana. |
| 5. |
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| kupumzika |
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| "rest" |
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| kupumzika |
| (SLOW) |
| kupumzika |
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| "rest" |
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| Ameenda kupumzika katika kiti cha pwani. |
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| "He has gone to rest on the beach chair." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ameenda kupumzika katika kiti cha pwani. |
| 6. |
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| kusikiliza |
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| "hear" |
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| kusikiliza |
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| kusikiliza |
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| "hear" |
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| Siwezi kukuskia hata nikikusikiliza. |
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| "I can barely hear you." |
| (SLOW) |
| Siwezi kukuskia hata nikikusikiliza. |
| 7. |
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| nataka |
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| "want" |
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| nataka |
| Yul |
| (SLOW) |
| nataka |
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| "want" |
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| Je, unataka kwenda safari hii? |
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| "Do you want to go on this ride?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Je, unataka kwenda safari hii? |
| 8. |
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| mbwedu |
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| "disgusting" |
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| mbwedu |
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| mbwedu |
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| "disgusting" |
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| Mwanamume anakula kumbwe mbwedu. |
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| "The man is eating a disgusting snack." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mwanamume anakula kumbwe mbwedu. |
| 9. |
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| kumi na moja |
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| "eleven" |
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| kumi na moja |
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| kumi na moja |
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| "eleven" |
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| Hili jiduka lina ghorofa kumi na moja. |
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| "This department store has eleven floors." |
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| Hili jiduka lina ghorofa kumi na moja. |
| 10. |
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| kumi na mbili |
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| "twelve" |
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| kumi na mbili |
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| kumi na mbili |
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| "twelve" |
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| Aliishi kwenye ghorofa hilo kwa miaka kumi na mbili. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "She lived in that apartment for twelve years." |
| (SLOW) |
| Aliishi kwenye ghorofa hilo kwa miaka kumi na mbili. |
| 11. |
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| kumi na tatu |
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| "thirteen" |
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| kumi na tatu |
| (SLOW) |
| kumi na tatu |
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| "thirteen" |
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| Ako na miaka kumi na tatu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "She is thirteen years old." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ako na miaka kumi na tatu. |
| 12. |
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| barua pepe |
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| "e-mail" |
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| barua pepe |
| (SLOW) |
| barua pepe |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "e-mail" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| anwani yako ya barua pepe ni ipi? |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "What's your e-mail address?" |
| (SLOW) |
| anwani yako ya barua pepe ni ipi? |
| 13. |
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| rununu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cellular phone" |
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| rununu |
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| rununu |
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| "cellular phone" |
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| Je, una rununu? |
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| "Do you have a cellular phone?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Je, una rununu? |
| 14. |
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| ujumbe mfupi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "text message" |
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| ujumbe mfupi |
| (SLOW) |
| ujumbe mfupi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "text message" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Alinifikia kupitia ujumbe mfupi. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "She contacted me via text message." |
| (SLOW) |
| Alinifikia kupitia ujumbe mfupi. |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kinywa |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "mouth" |
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| kinywa |
| (SLOW) |
| kinywa |
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| "mouth" |
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| Tunatumia kinywa chetu kula chakula. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "We use our mouth to eat food." |
| (SLOW) |
| Tunatumia kinywa chetu kula chakula. |
| 16. |
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| shavu |
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| "cheek" |
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| shavu |
| (SLOW) |
| shavu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cheek" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mashavu yake ni mekundu sana. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Her cheeks are very red." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mashavu yake ni mekundu sana. |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pua |
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| "nose" |
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| pua |
| (SLOW) |
| pua |
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| "nose" |
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| Pua yangu ina makamasi. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My nose is stuffy." |
| (SLOW) |
| Pua yangu ina makamasi. |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| shajara |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "notebook" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| shajara |
| (SLOW) |
| shajara |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "notebook" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Shajara yako iko wapi? |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Where's your notebook?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Shajara yako iko wapi? |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| penseli |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pencil" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| penseli |
| (SLOW) |
| penseli |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pencil" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Penseli ilikatika mara mbili. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The pencil broke in half." |
| (SLOW) |
| Penseli ilikatika mara mbili. |
| 20. |
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| kifutio |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "eraser" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kifutio |
| (SLOW) |
| kifutio |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "eraser" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Naweza tumia kifutio chako? |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Can I use your eraser?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Naweza tumia kifutio chako? |
| 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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