Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for technology and types of schools
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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. |
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| masharubu |
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| "mustache" |
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| masharubu |
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| masharubu |
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| "mustache" |
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| Mwanamume huyu anachakula kwenye masharubu yake. |
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| "The man has food on his moustache." |
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| Mwanamume huyu anachakula kwenye masharubu yake. |
| 2. |
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| mashine ya kuosha nguo |
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| "washing machine" |
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| mashine ya kuosha nguo |
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| mashine ya kuosha nguo |
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| "washing machine" |
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| Mimi hutumia mashine ya kuosha nguo kufua. |
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| "I use the washing machine to keep my clothes clean." |
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| Mimi hutumia mashine ya kuosha nguo kufua. |
| 3. |
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| DVD |
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| "DVD player" |
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| DVD |
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| DVD |
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| "DVD player" |
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| Sisi hutazama sinema kwa kucheza DVD kila Jumatano usiku. |
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| "We watch movies on the DVD player every Wednesday night." |
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| Sisi hutazama sinema kwa kucheza DVD kila Jumatano usiku. |
| 4. |
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| pepeo |
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| "fan" |
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| pepeo |
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| pepeo |
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| "fan" |
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| Nilipowasha pepeo, makaratasi yangu yalipuruka kila mahali kwa chumba. |
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| "When I turned on the fan, my papers blew all over the room." |
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| Nilipowasha pepeo, makaratasi yangu yalipuruka kila mahali kwa chumba. |
| 5. |
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| kiyoyozi |
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| "air conditioner" |
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| kiyoyozi |
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| kiyoyozi |
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| "air conditioner" |
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| Kiyoyozi cha nje ni bei ghali. |
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| "External air conditioners are quite cheap." |
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| Kiyoyozi cha nje ni bei ghali. |
| 6. |
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| jiko la gesi |
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| "stove" |
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| jiko la gesi |
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| jiko la gesi |
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| "stove" |
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| Birika lipo kwa jiko la gesi. |
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| "The kettle is on the stove." |
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| Birika lipo kwa jiko la gesi. |
| 7. |
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| shule ya msingi |
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| "elementary school" |
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| shule ya msingi |
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| shule ya msingi |
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| "elementary school" |
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| Mwanafunzi wa shule ya msingi alipita mtihani. |
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| "The elementary school student passed the test." |
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| Mwanafunzi wa shule ya msingi alipita mtihani. |
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| shule ya kati |
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| "middle school" |
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| shule ya kati |
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| shule ya kati |
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| "middle school" |
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| Ndugu yangu wa miaka kumi na mbili huenda katika shule ya kati. |
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| "My twelve-year-old brother goes to middle school." |
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| Ndugu yangu wa miaka kumi na mbili huenda katika shule ya kati. |
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| shule ya upili |
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| "high school" |
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| shule ya upili |
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| shule ya upili |
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| "high school" |
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| Wakati mwema zaidi maishani mwangu ulikuwa katika shule ya upili. |
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| "High school was the best time of my life." |
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| Wakati mwema zaidi maishani mwangu ulikuwa katika shule ya upili. |
| 10. |
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| chuo kikuu |
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| "university" |
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| chuo kikuu |
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| chuo kikuu |
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| "university" |
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| Alipata ufadhili kamili kutoka kwa chuo kikuu maarufu. |
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| "He received a full scholarship from a famous university." |
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| Alipata ufadhili kamili kutoka kwa chuo kikuu maarufu. |
| 11. |
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| mwalimu mkuu |
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| "principal" |
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| mwalimu mkuu |
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| mwalimu mkuu |
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| "principal" |
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| Babu yangu alikuwa mwalimu mkuu. |
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| "My grandfather used to be a principal." |
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| Babu yangu alikuwa mwalimu mkuu. |
| 12. |
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| ~angavu |
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| "bright" |
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| ~angavu |
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| ~angavu |
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| "bright" |
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| Chumba changu ni changavu sana. |
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| "My room is very bright." |
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| Chumba changu ni changavu sana. |
| 13. |
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| kompyuta ya paja |
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| "laptop computer" |
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| kompyuta ya paja |
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| kompyuta ya paja |
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| "laptop computer" |
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| Nilinunua kompyuta ya paja. |
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| "I bought a new laptop computer." |
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| Nilinunua kompyuta ya paja. |
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| mausi |
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| "mouse" |
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| mausi |
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| mausi |
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| "mouse" |
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| Mausi yangu ya kompyuta ilivunjika. |
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| "My computer mouse broke." |
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| Mausi yangu ya kompyuta ilivunjika. |
| 15. |
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| kipaza sauti |
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| "speaker" |
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| kipaza sauti |
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| kipaza sauti |
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| "speaker" |
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| Kipaza sauti kinachofaa kina vidhibiti. |
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| "The right speaker has the controls." |
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| Kipaza sauti kinachofaa kina vidhibiti. |
| 16. |
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| kamera pembuzi |
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| "webcam" |
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| kamera pembuzi |
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| kamera pembuzi |
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| "webcam" |
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| Mwanamke anatumia kamera pembuzi kwa mkutano wa video. |
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| "The woman is using a webcam to video conference." |
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| Mwanamke anatumia kamera pembuzi kwa mkutano wa video. |
| 17. |
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| kikuza sauti |
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| "microphone" |
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| kikuza sauti |
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| kikuza sauti |
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| "microphone" |
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| Nipe kikuza sauti. |
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| "Give me the microphone." |
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| Nipe kikuza sauti. |
| 18. |
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| tarakilishi la dawati |
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| "desktop computer" |
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| tarakilishi la dawati |
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| tarakilishi la dawati |
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| "desktop computer" |
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| Nina tarakilishi la dawati. |
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| "I only have a desktop computer." |
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| Nina tarakilishi la dawati. |
| 19. |
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| pilipili |
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| "chili pepper" |
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| pilipili |
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| pilipili |
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| "chili pepper" |
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| Kuwacha mbegu kwenye pilipili kutaifanya kuwa kali zaidi. |
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| "Leaving the seeds in a chili pepper will make it much hotter. " |
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| Kuwacha mbegu kwenye pilipili kutaifanya kuwa kali zaidi. |
| 20. |
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| mahindi |
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| "corn" |
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| mahindi |
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| mahindi |
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| "corn" |
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| Mboga ninayopenda zaidi ni mahindi kwenye hindi. |
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| "My favorite vegetable is corn on the cob." |
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| Mboga ninayopenda zaidi ni mahindi kwenye hindi. |
| 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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