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.

Test A (Setswana => English)

No Setswana English Remarks
1 ee
2 nnyaa
3 Bua gape.
4 Bua ka bonya.
5 O bua ka bonako.
6 Ke bua Setswana go le gonnye. gonnye = a little
7 Nna fa fatshe.
8 Setilo ke se. setilo = seat/chair
9 A reye.
10 Wa reng?
11 Ga ke re sepe.
12 O batla mang?
13 Intswharele.
14 tswee-tswee
15 Ke kopa thuso.
16 Nthusa.
17 Go siame. OK.
18 Ke a leboga.
19 Ke itumetse.
20 Ke feditse.
21 Ke lapile.
22 Ke lebetse.
23 Go molelo.
24 Go tsididi.
25 Pula e a na.
26 Ke na le mathata.
27 Ga ke na mathata.
28 Ga ke na madi.
29 Ga ke itse.
30 Ga ke tlhaloganye.
31 Ke a lwala.
32 Ke ithuta Setswana.
33 Mang?
34 Leng?
35 Kae?
36 Jang?
37 Bokae?
38 Eng?
39 Efe?
40 O mokae?
41 Taro le Jiro ba tswa ko Japan.
42 Ke ja nama ya koko, phaletshe le morogo. phaletshe = maize meal
43 Ke ja nama ya koko mme ga ke je nama ya kolobe.
44 Ke batla go ya Gaborone.
45 Ke rata go ithuta Setswana.
46 Taro le Jiro ba tswa ko Japan gape ba nna ko Oodi.