Basics & Greetings Flashcards
1
Q
lumela
A
hello (s.)
2
Q
che
A
no
3
Q
ee
A
yes
4
Q
kea leboha haholo
A
thank you very much
5
Q
Sala hantle.
A
Goodbye (stay well).
6
Q
ka kopo
A
please
7
Q
ke a leboha
A
thank you
8
Q
lumelang
A
hello (pl.)
9
Q
U phela joang?
A
How are you?
9
Q
ts’oarelo
A
sorry/excuse me
10
Q
khotso
A
peace
11
Q
Tsamaea hantle.
A
Goodbye (go well).
12
Q
hampe
A
poorly
13
Q
haholo
A
very, a lot
14
Q
hanyane
A
not much, a little
15
Q
Ke phela hantle.
A
I’m well.
16
Q
Ha ke utloisise.
A
I don’t understand.
17
Q
Bua butle.
A
Speak slowly.
18
Q
Bua hape.
A
Say that again.
19
Q
Lebitso la hao u mang?
A
What’s your name?
20
Q
Lebitso la ka ke ______.
A
My name is ________.
21
Q
Ke thabile ho u tseba.
A
It’s nice to know you.
22
Q
m’e (pl. bo m’e)
A
ma’am, Mrs., mother
23
Q
ntate
A
sir, Mr., father
24
abuti (pl. bo-abuti)
brother (non-married male and/or young boy)
25
U/Le kae?
How are you? (inf., lit, "Where are you?" -- use either sing. or pl. with one person)
26
Ke/Re teng.
I'm fine (response to "U/Le kae?", lit. "I'm here.")
27
Ho joang?
What's up? (very informal, lit. "How is it?")
28
Ho sharp!/Ho monate!
(Response to "Ho joang?", lit. "It's fine!")
29
ausi
sister (non-married and/or young girl)
30
U robetse joang?
How did you sleep?
31
Ke robetse hantle.
I slept well.
32
U tsohile joang?
How are you? (lit. "How did you wake?")
33
fonane
goodnight
34
Robala hantle.
Sleep well.
