Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including morning activities and entertainment
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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 Diana. |
| 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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| mavazi ya kulala |
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| "pajamas" |
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| mavazi ya kulala |
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| mavazi ya kulala |
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| "pajamas" |
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| Nataka kununua mavazi ya kulala mapya. |
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| "I want to buy a new pair of pajamas." |
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| Nataka kununua mavazi ya kulala mapya. |
| 2. |
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| sidilia |
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| "brassiere" |
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| sidilia |
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| sidilia |
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| "brassiere" |
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| Sidilia nyeupe. |
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| "white brassiere" |
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| Sidilia nyeupe. |
| 3. |
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| kuamka |
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| "wake up" |
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| kuamka |
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| kuamka |
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| "wake up" |
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| Nihitaji gutuko kunisaidia kuamka. |
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| "I need an alarm to help me wake up." |
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| Nihitaji gutuko kunisaidia kuamka. |
| 4. |
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| kusafiri |
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| "commute" |
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| kusafiri |
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| kusafiri |
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| "commute" |
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| Kusafiri kwenda kazini ni muda wa saa moja, kwahivyo sisi hutoka saa moja asubuhi kila asubuhi. |
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| "The commute to the office is one hour, so we leave at 7 AM every morning." |
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| Kusafiri kwenda kazini ni muda wa saa moja, kwahivyo sisi hutoka saa moja asubuhi kila asubuhi. |
| 5. |
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| kula |
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| "eat" |
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| kula |
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| kula |
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| "eat" |
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| Kula chakula vizuri. |
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| "Eat your food well." |
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| Kula chakula vizuri. |
| 6. |
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| sanaa |
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| "art" |
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| sanaa |
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| sanaa |
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| "art" |
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| Shule nyingi hazifunzi tena masomo ya sanaa. |
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| "Many schools don't offer art classes anymore." |
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| Shule nyingi hazifunzi tena masomo ya sanaa. |
| 7. |
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| fasihi |
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| "literature" |
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| fasihi |
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| fasihi |
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| "literature" |
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| Odessy ni fasihi halisi. |
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| "The Odyssey is a classic piece of literature." |
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| Odessy ni fasihi halisi. |
| 8. |
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| sinema |
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| "movie" |
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| sinema |
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| sinema |
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| "movie" |
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| Napenda sinema hii. |
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| "I really like this movie!" |
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| Napenda sinema hii. |
| 9. |
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| muziki |
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| "music" |
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| muziki |
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| muziki |
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| "music" |
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| Wengine wanasema muziki ni lugha ya kimataifa. |
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| "Some say music is the universal language." |
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| Wengine wanasema muziki ni lugha ya kimataifa. |
| 10. |
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| jibu |
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| "answer" |
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| jibu |
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| jibu |
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| "answer" |
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| Anajua jibu. |
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| "He knows the answer." |
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| Anajua jibu. |
| 11. |
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| kufunza |
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| "teach" |
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| kufunza |
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| kufunza |
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| "teach" |
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| Yeye hufunza somo kwenye chuo kikuu. |
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| "She teaches classes at the university." |
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| Yeye hufunza somo kwenye chuo kikuu. |
| 12. |
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| kuuliza |
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| "ask" |
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| kuuliza |
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| kuuliza |
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| "ask" |
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| Ngojea kidogo. Naenda kuuliza mtu msaada. |
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| "Please wait for a moment. I am going to ask someone for help." |
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| Ngojea kidogo. Naenda kuuliza mtu msaada. |
| 13. |
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| funga |
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| "close" |
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| funga |
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| funga |
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| "close" |
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| Unaweza funga dirisha hilo, tafadhali. |
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| "Can you close that window, please?" |
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| Unaweza funga dirisha hilo, tafadhali. |
| 14. |
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| zaa |
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| "birth" |
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| zaa |
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| zaa |
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| "birth" |
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| Uchungu wa kuzaa aijuaye ni mama. |
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| "The pain of birth is only known to mothers." |
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| Uchungu wa kuzaa aijuaye ni mama. |
| 15. |
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| fanya kazi |
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| "work" |
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| fanya kazi |
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| fanya kazi |
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| "work" |
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| Mama yangu alifanya kazi ya ziada. |
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| "My mother worked a part-time job." |
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| Mama yangu alifanya kazi ya ziada. |
| 16. |
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| kuwasha |
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| "turn on" |
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| kuwasha |
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| kuwasha |
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| "turn on" |
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| Mwanaume aliwasha stima. |
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| "The man turned on the light." |
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| Mwanaume aliwasha stima. |
| 17. |
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| kuzima |
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| "turn off" |
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| kuzima |
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| kuzima |
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| "turn off" |
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| Simamisha gari na uzime injini. |
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| "Stop the car and turn off the engine." |
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| Simamisha gari na uzime injini. |
| 18. |
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| kula hotelini |
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| "eat out" |
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| kula hotelini |
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| kula hotelini |
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| "eat out" |
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| Watu hupenda kula hotelini wikendi. |
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| "People like to eat out on the weekends." |
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| Watu hupenda kula hotelini wikendi. |
| 19. |
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| hudhuria |
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| "attend" |
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| hudhuria |
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| hudhuria |
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| "attend" |
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| Mimi huhudhuria mkutano. |
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| "I attend a meeting." |
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| Mimi huhudhuria mkutano. |
| 20. |
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| magharibi |
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| "west" |
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| magharibi |
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| magharibi |
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| "west" |
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| Jua hutua magharibi. |
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| "The sun sets in the west." |
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| Jua hutua magharibi. |
| 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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