day2 (Simple Phrases)
No |
Setswana |
English |
Remarks |
1 |
ee |
yes |
|
2 |
nnyaa |
no |
|
3 |
Bua gape. |
Speak again. |
|
4 |
Bua ka bonya. |
Speak slowly. |
|
5 |
O bua ka bonako. |
You speak fast. |
|
6 |
Ke bua Setswana go le gonnye. |
I speak a little Setswana. |
gonnye = a little |
7 |
Nna fa fatshe. |
Sit down. |
|
8 |
Setilo ke se. |
Here is a seat. |
setilo = seat/chair |
9 |
A reye. |
Let's go. |
|
10 |
Wa reng? |
What's up? |
|
11 |
Ga ke re sepe. |
Not much. |
|
12 |
O batla mang? |
Who do you want? |
|
13 |
Intswharele. |
Forgive me. |
|
14 |
tswee-tswee |
please |
|
15 |
Ke kopa thuso. |
I am asking for help. |
|
16 |
Nthusa. |
Help me. |
|
17 |
Go siame. |
Good bye. |
OK. |
18 |
Ke a leboga. |
Thank you. |
|
19 |
Ke itumetse. |
I am happy. |
|
20 |
Ke feditse. |
I am finished. |
|
21 |
Ke lapile. |
I am tired. |
|
22 |
Ke lebetse. |
I've forgot. |
|
23 |
Go molelo. |
It's hot. |
|
24 |
Go tsididi. |
It's cold. |
|
25 |
Pula e a na. |
It's raining. |
|
26 |
Ke na le mathata. |
I have a problem. |
|
27 |
Ga ke na mathata. |
I don't have a problem. |
|
28 |
Ga ke na madi. |
I don't have money. |
|
29 |
Ga ke itse. |
I don't know. |
|
30 |
Ga ke tlhaloganye. |
I don't understand. |
|
31 |
Ke a lwala. |
I am sick. |
|
32 |
Ke ithuta Setswana. |
I am learning Setswana. |
|
33 |
Mang? |
Who? |
|
34 |
Leng? |
When? |
|
35 |
Kae? |
Where? |
|
36 |
Jang? |
How? |
|
37 |
Bokae? |
How much? |
|
38 |
Eng? |
What? |
|
39 |
Efe? |
Which? |
|
40 |
O mokae? |
What nationality? |
|
41 |
Taro le Jiro ba tswa ko Japan. |
Taro and Jiro come from Japan. |
|
42 |
Ke ja nama ya koko, phaletshe le morogo. |
I am eating chicken, maize meal and vegetables. |
phaletshe = maize meal |
43 |
Ke ja nama ya koko mme ga ke je nama ya kolobe. |
I eat chicken but I don't eat pork. |
|
44 |
Ke batla go ya Gaborone. |
I want to go to Gaborone. |
|
45 |
Ke rata go ithuta Setswana. |
I like to learn Setswana. |
|
46 |
Taro le Jiro ba tswa ko Japan gape ba nna ko Oodi. |
Taro and Jiro come from Japan and also they stay at Oodi. |
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