Basic Vocab Flashcards by Henrik Hartmann

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Peace / greeting

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Khotso

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Where

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Kae

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How

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Joang

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Who

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Mang

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When

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Neng

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What

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Eng

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(Me) I am

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(Nna) ke

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(You) you are

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(Uena) u

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He/she is
(+ noun)
(+ verb)

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(Eena) ke

(Eena) o

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To wake up

Woke up

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Tsoha

Tsohile

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To sleep

Slept

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Robala

Robetse

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Well

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Hantle

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Much, big, a lot

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Haholo

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A little

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Hanyane

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Is it ok? / it’s ok

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Ho lokile

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To spend time

Spent time

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Hlola

Hlotse

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To live

Lived

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Phela

Phetse

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To arrive

Arrived

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Fihla

Fihlile

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To work

Worked

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Sebetsa

Sebeditse

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To sit / live / stay

Sat/lived/stayed

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Lula

Lutse

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To like / love

Liked/loved

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Rata

Ratile

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To talk/speak

Talked / spoke

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Bua

Buile

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To do

Did

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Etsa

Entse

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Thank you

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Kea leboha

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I like working / to work in Lesotho

Nna ke rata ho sebetsa Lesotho

You speak Sesotho well

U bua Sesotho hantle

I live in Maseru

Ke lula Maseru

I am from

Haeso

You are from

Haeno

He/she is from

Hahabo

We are from

Ha habo rona

You (plural) are from

Ha habo lona

They are from

Ha habo bona

(We) we are

Rona re

(You) [plural] are

Lona le

They are (+noun) (+verb)

Bona ke | Bona ba

They are German

Bona ke MaGeremane

They work at GIZ

Bona ba sebetsa GIZ

I work at GIZ

Ke sebetsa GIZ

(Me) I am German

Nna ke LeGeremane

I like to speak Lesotho a lot

Ke rata ho bua Sesotho haholo

I speak a little bit of Sesotho

Ke bua Sesotho hanyane

Woman / wife

Mosadi

Name

Lebitso

Surname

Fane

My name is / i am

Lebitso la ka

Your name is / you are

Lebitso la hao

His name is / she is

Lebitso la hae

And

Le

To + verb

Ho

Only

Feela

Meeting / meetings

Kopano / likopano

To meet / met

Kopana/ kopane

Today

Kajeno

Say / said

Re/ itse

Work | At work

Mosebetsi | Mosebetsing

Office | At the office

Ofici | Oficing

I’m in a meeting

Ke kopanong

Teach / taught

Ruta / rutile

Children

Bana

School

Sekolo

Why?

Hobaneng?

Because

Hobane

Tomorrow

Hosane

In the future

Kamoso

See / saw

Bona/ bone

Will, shall

Tla

My surname is

Fane ea ka ke

Your surname is

Fane ea hau u

Her surname is

Fane ea hae ke

I have

Ke na le

You have

U na le

He has

O na le

My mother

Mme wa ka

Your mother

Mme wa hao

Her mother

Mme wa hae

Our mother

Mme wa rona

Your mother (plural)

Mme wa lona

Their mother

Mme wa bona