Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including vegetables and clothing
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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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| shati |
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| "shirt" |
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| shati |
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| shati |
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| "shirt" |
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| Hili shati mpya ulioninunulia linanifanya nijikune. |
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| "This new shirt you bought me makes me itchy." |
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| Hili shati mpya ulioninunulia linanifanya nijikune. |
| 2. |
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| suruali |
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| "pants" |
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| suruali |
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| suruali |
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| "pants" |
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| Vuta suruali yako juu. |
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| "Pull your pants up." |
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| Vuta suruali yako juu. |
| 3. |
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| nguo |
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| "dress" |
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| nguo |
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| nguo |
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| "dress" |
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| Najuta si kununua hio nguo. |
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| "I regret not buying that dress." |
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| Najuta si kununua hio nguo. |
| 4. |
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| kusema |
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| " say" |
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| kusema |
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| kusema |
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| " say" |
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| Nilikuwa tu naenda kusema ya kwamba. |
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| "I was just going to say that." |
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| Nilikuwa tu naenda kusema ya kwamba. |
| 5. |
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| ita |
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| "call" |
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| ita |
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| ita |
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| "call" |
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| Mimi nitakupigia simu. |
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| "I'll call you." |
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| Mimi nitakupigia simu. |
| 6. |
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| pata |
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| " find" |
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| pata |
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| pata |
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| " find" |
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| Je, unaweza kutusaidia kupata viti vyetu? |
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| "Can you help us find our seats?" |
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| Je, unaweza kutusaidia kupata viti vyetu? |
| 7. |
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| safi |
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| "clean" |
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| safi |
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| safi |
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| "clean" |
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| Nchi hii ni safi sana. |
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| "This country is very clean." |
| (SLOW) |
| Nchi hii ni safi sana. |
| 8. |
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| chafu |
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| "dirty" |
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| chafu |
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| chafu |
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| "dirty" |
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| Pahali pa chafu hapapendezi. |
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| "A dirty place is not pleasant." |
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| Pahali pa chafu hapapendezi. |
| 9. |
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| karoti |
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| "carrot" |
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| karoti |
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| karoti |
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| "carrot" |
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| Karoti ni bora kwa kutibu maradhi ya macho. |
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| "Carrot is good for treating eye diseases." |
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| Karoti ni bora kwa kutibu maradhi ya macho. |
| 10. |
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| kitunguu |
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| "onion" |
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| kitunguu |
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| kitunguu |
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| "onion" |
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| Mvuke wa kitunguu ni chungu sana kwa macho. |
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| "The onion's sap is irritating to the eye." |
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| Mvuke wa kitunguu ni chungu sana kwa macho. |
| 11. |
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| letusi |
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| "lettuce" |
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| letusi |
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| letusi |
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| "lettuce" |
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| Saladi yangu iko na letusi na nyanya pekee. |
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| "My salad only has lettuce and tomato." |
| (SLOW) |
| Saladi yangu iko na letusi na nyanya pekee. |
| 12. |
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| kondoo |
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| "sheep" |
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| kondoo |
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| kondoo |
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| "sheep" |
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| Kondoo anakula nyasi kijani kibichi. |
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| "The sheep is eating the green grass." |
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| Kondoo anakula nyasi kijani kibichi. |
| 13. |
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| sungura |
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| "rabbit" |
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| sungura |
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| sungura |
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| "rabbit" |
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| Sungura wako kipenzi ni mrembo sana. |
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| "Your pet rabbit is very cute." |
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| Sungura wako kipenzi ni mrembo sana. |
| 14. |
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| sili |
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| "seal" |
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| sili |
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| sili |
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| "seal" |
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| Sili anazungusha kitanzi mviringo. |
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| "The seal is spinning hula hoops." |
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| Sili anazungusha kitanzi mviringo. |
| 15. |
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| wingu |
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| "cloud" |
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| wingu |
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| wingu |
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| "cloud" |
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| Hali ya anga leo ni jua na mawingu hapa na pale. |
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| "Today's weather is sunny with occasional clouds." |
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| Hali ya anga leo ni jua na mawingu hapa na pale. |
| 16. |
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| jua |
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| "sunny" |
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| jua |
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| jua |
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| "sunny" |
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| Wakati mwingi mimi huenda mandarini wakati wa jua. |
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| "I often go on a picnic on a sunny day." |
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| Wakati mwingi mimi huenda mandarini wakati wa jua. |
| 17. |
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| mvua |
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| "rainy" |
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| mvua |
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| mvua |
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| "rainy" |
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| Leo ni siku ya kuwa na mvua. |
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| "Today is a rainy day." |
| (SLOW) |
| Leo ni siku ya kuwa na mvua. |
| 18. |
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| mtoto |
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| "baby" |
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| mtoto |
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| mtoto |
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| "baby" |
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| Mtoto ameamka saa hii na analia. |
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| "The baby has just woken up and he is crying." |
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| Mtoto ameamka saa hii na analia. |
| 19. |
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| msichana |
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| "girl" |
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| msichana |
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| msichana |
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| "girl" |
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| Msichana huyu ni mrembo. |
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| "This girl is beautiful." |
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| Msichana huyu ni mrembo. |
| 20. |
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| mvulana |
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| "boy" |
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| mvulana |
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| mvulana |
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| "boy" |
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| Mvulana alipotea msituni. |
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| "The boy got lost in the forest." |
| (SLOW) |
| Mvulana alipotea msituni. |
| 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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