Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for alcoholic drinks and illnesses
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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 Getty. |
| 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. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ugonjwa |
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| "illness" |
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| ugonjwa |
| (SLOW) |
| ugonjwa |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "illness" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Ako na homa. Ni ugonjwa mdogo tu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He has a cold. It's only a minor illness." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ako na homa. Ni ugonjwa mdogo tu. |
| 2. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| homa |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cold" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| homa |
| (SLOW) |
| homa |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cold" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Nikidhani nimepata homa. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I think I caught a cold." |
| (SLOW) |
| Nikidhani nimepata homa. |
| 3. |
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| jeruhi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "injury" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| jeruhi |
| (SLOW) |
| jeruhi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "injury" |
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| Ajali ya gari ndiyo sababu inayoongoza katika kusababisha majeruhi. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Car accidents are a leading cause of injury." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ajali ya gari ndiyo sababu inayoongoza katika kusababisha majeruhi. |
| 4. |
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| dawa |
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| "medicine" |
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| dawa |
| (SLOW) |
| dawa |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "medicine" |
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| Alipewa dawa mingi sana |
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| "He was given a lot of medicine." |
| (SLOW) |
| Alipewa dawa mingi sana |
| 5. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| maumivu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pain" |
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| maumivu |
| (SLOW) |
| maumivu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pain" |
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| Mwanamke anamaumivu |
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| "The woman is in pain." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mwanamke anamaumivu |
| 6. |
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| joto la juu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fever" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| joto la juu. |
| (SLOW) |
| joto la juu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fever" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Nina joto la juu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I have a fever." |
| (SLOW) |
| Nina joto la juu. |
| 7. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| dirisha |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "window" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| dirisha |
| (SLOW) |
| dirisha |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "window" |
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| Unaweza funga dirisha hilo, tafadhali. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Can you close that window, please?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Unaweza funga dirisha hilo, tafadhali. |
| 8. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pombe |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "alcohol" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pombe |
| (SLOW) |
| pombe |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "alcohol" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Vinywaji hivi vina pombe. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "These drinks contain alcohol." |
| (SLOW) |
| Vinywaji hivi vina pombe. |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| chakula |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "meal" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| chakula |
| (SLOW) |
| chakula |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "meal" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mama yangu hupika chakula bora zaidi. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My mom cooks the best meals." |
| (SLOW) |
| mama yangu hupika chakula bora zaidi. |
| 10. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ukungu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fog" |
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| ukungu |
| (SLOW) |
| ukungu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fog" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Jiji limefunikwa na ukungu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The city is covered in fog." |
| (SLOW) |
| Jiji limefunikwa na ukungu. |
| 11. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mvua ya mawe |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hail" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mvua ya mawe |
| (SLOW) |
| mvua ya mawe |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hail" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mvua ya mawe inanyesha. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Hail is falling." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mvua ya mawe inanyesha. |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| doruba |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thunderstorm" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| doruba |
| (SLOW) |
| doruba |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thunderstorm" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Doruba linakuja. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "A thunderstorm is approaching." |
| (SLOW) |
| Doruba linakuja. |
| 13. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kidimbwi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "aquarium" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kidimbwi |
| (SLOW) |
| kidimbwi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "aquarium" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Napenda kutazama samaki wote wanapoogelea kwenye kidimbwi. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I love to watch all the fish swim at the aquarium." |
| (SLOW) |
| Napenda kutazama samaki wote wanapoogelea kwenye kidimbwi. |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kandanda |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "soccer" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kandanda |
| (SLOW) |
| kandanda |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "soccer" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Kandanda ndio mchezo unaosifika sana duniani. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Soccer is the world's most popular sport." |
| (SLOW) |
| Kandanda ndio mchezo unaosifika sana duniani. |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mbuga la wanyama |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "zoo" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mbuga la wanyama |
| (SLOW) |
| mbuga la wanyama |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "zoo" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Watalii katika mbuga la wanyama wanatazama twiga. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The zoo visitors are watching the giraffe." |
| (SLOW) |
| Watalii katika mbuga la wanyama wanatazama twiga. |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| nauli |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fare" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| nauli |
| (SLOW) |
| nauli |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fare" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Nauli ya basi ni bei ngani? |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "How much is the bus fare?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Nauli ya basi ni bei ngani? |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| stesheni ya basi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bus stop" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| stesheni ya basi |
| (SLOW) |
| stesheni ya basi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bus stop" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Wacha tukutane kwenye stesheni ya basi! |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Let's meet at the bus stop!" |
| (SLOW) |
| Wacha tukutane kwenye stesheni ya basi! |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| gramu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "gram" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| gramu |
| (SLOW) |
| gramu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "gram" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Tufaha unauzito wa gramu 157. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The apple weighs 157 grams." |
| (SLOW) |
| Tufaha unauzito wa gramu 157. |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mita |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "meter" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mita |
| (SLOW) |
| mita |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "meter" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Mna sentimita mia moja katika mita moja. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "There are one hundred centimeters in a meter." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mna sentimita mia moja katika mita moja. |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kilomita |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "kilometer" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kilomita |
| (SLOW) |
| kilomita |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "kilometer" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Alitembea kilomita kumi. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He walked ten kilometers." |
| (SLOW) |
| Alitembea kilomita kumi. |
| 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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