Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for common food and drinks
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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… |
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| cheka |
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| "laugh" |
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| cheka |
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| cheka |
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| "laugh" |
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| Wachumba walichekelea picha. |
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| "The couple laughed at the picture." |
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| Wachumba walichekelea picha. |
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| Ni tamu! |
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| "delicious" |
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| Ni tamu! |
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| Ni tamu! |
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| "delicious" |
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| Chakula hiki ni kitamu. |
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| "This food is delicious." |
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| Chakula hiki ni kitamu. |
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| maji |
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| "water" |
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| maji |
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| maji |
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| "water" |
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| Waweza kunipa maji tafadhali? |
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| "Can I have some water, please?" |
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| Waweza kunipa maji tafadhali? |
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| chai |
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| "tea" |
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| chai |
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| chai |
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| "tea" |
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| Mwanamke huyu anakunywa chai. |
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| "The woman is drinking tea." |
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| Mwanamke huyu anakunywa chai. |
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| kahawa |
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| "coffee" |
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| kahawa |
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| kahawa |
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| "coffee" |
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| Birika la kahawa limejaa kahawa. |
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| "The coffee pot is full of coffee." |
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| Birika la kahawa limejaa kahawa. |
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| pombe |
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| "beer" |
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| pombe |
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| pombe |
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| "beer" |
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| chupa ya pombe |
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| "bottle of beer" |
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| chupa ya pombe |
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| mvinyo |
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| "wine" |
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| mvinyo |
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| mvinyo |
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| "wine" |
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| Mvinyo unamwagwa kwa bilauri. |
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| "Wine is being poured into the glass." |
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| Mvinyo unamwagwa kwa bilauri. |
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| nyama ya ng'ombe |
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| "beef" |
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| nyama ya ng'ombe |
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| nyama ya ng'ombe |
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| "beef" |
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| Chaguo la leo usiku ni nyama ya ng'ombe au kuku. |
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| "Tonight's choices are beef or chicken." |
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| Chaguo la leo usiku ni nyama ya ng'ombe au kuku. |
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| nyama ya kuku |
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| "chicken" |
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| nyama ya kuku |
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| nyama ya kuku |
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| "chicken" |
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| Sipendi ngozi ya kuku. |
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| "I don't like chicken skin." |
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| Sipendi ngozi ya kuku. |
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| nyama ya nguruwe |
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| "pork" |
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| nyama ya nguruwe |
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| nyama ya nguruwe |
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| "pork" |
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| Nyama ya nguruwe ni nyama inayopatikana kutoka kwa nguruwe. |
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| "Pork is the meat from a pig." |
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| Nyama ya nguruwe ni nyama inayopatikana kutoka kwa nguruwe. |
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| samaki |
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| "fish" |
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| samaki |
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| samaki |
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| "fish" |
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| Wajapani hula samaki kwa wingi. |
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| "Japanese people eat a lot of fish." |
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| Wajapani hula samaki kwa wingi. |
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| nyama ya mbuzi |
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| "lamb" |
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| nyama ya mbuzi |
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| nyama ya mbuzi |
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| "lamb" |
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| egemeo ya nyama ya mbuzi |
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| "rack of lamb" |
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| egemeo ya nyama ya mbuzi |
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| daktari |
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| "doctor" |
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| daktari |
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| daktari |
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| "doctor" |
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| Daktari anapima papio la mgonjwa. |
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| "The doctor is taking the patient's pulse." |
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| Daktari anapima papio la mgonjwa. |
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| afisa polisi |
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| "police officer" |
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| afisa polisi |
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| afisa polisi |
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| "police officer" |
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| Kazi ya afisa polisi ni kulinda na kuhudumia umma. |
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| "The job of a police officer is to protect and serve the public." |
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| Kazi ya afisa polisi ni kulinda na kuhudumia umma. |
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| mwalimu |
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| "teacher" |
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| mwalimu |
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| mwalimu |
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| "teacher" |
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| Mwalimu anafunza wanafunzi darasani. |
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| "The teacher is teaching the kids in the classroom." |
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| Mwalimu anafunza wanafunzi darasani. |
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| mfanyakazi |
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| "employee" |
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| mfanyakazi |
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| mfanyakazi |
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| "employee" |
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| marupurupu ya mfanyakazi |
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| "employee benefits" |
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| marupurupu ya mfanyakazi |
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| njoo |
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| "come" |
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| njoo |
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| njoo |
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| "come" |
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| Njoo hapa. |
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| "Come here." |
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| Njoo hapa. |
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| kuona |
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| "see" |
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| kuona |
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| kuona |
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| "see" |
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| Hawezi ona chochote bila miwani yake. |
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| "She cannot see anything without her glasses." |
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| Hawezi ona chochote bila miwani yake. |
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| tengeneza |
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| "make" |
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| tengeneza |
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| tengeneza |
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| "make" |
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| Mpishi hutengeneza kinywaji cha machungwa. |
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| "The chef makes orange juice." |
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| Mpishi hutengeneza kinywaji cha machungwa. |
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| kutumia |
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| "use" |
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| kutumia |
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| kutumia |
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| "use" |
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| tumia kamera ya tarakilishi. |
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| "use a webcam" |
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| tumia kamera ya tarakilishi. |
| 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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