Complete Class Flashcards
malatsi
days
beke e fetileng
last week
beke e tlang
next week
beke
week
beke e
this week
Kamosa
tomorrow
Maloba
the other day
maabane
yesterday
shete
shirt
sekipa
t-shirt
mosese
dress
borokgwe
trousers
ditlhako
shoes
diapraro
clothes
chipi
cheap
tura
expensive
namone
an orange
mmolo
mall
shopo
a shop
tlhatswa
to wash clothes
pele
before
Motshegare ke tlaa ja…
This afternoon I will eat…
O tlaa ja eng Motshegare?
What will you eat this afternoon?
tlaa
will
Phakela ke jele…
This morning I ate…
O jele eng Phakela?
What did you eat this morning?
goroga
to arrive
Re
to say
lere
to bring
itse
to know
botsa
to ask (questions)
thuba
to break
reka
to buy
go fa
to give
thusa
to help
itisa
to party
kopa
to ask (physical objects)
Ema
to stand up
feela
to clean
tlhapa
to bathe
bua metlae
to joke
goga
to pull
ja
to eat
iphitlha
to hide
tsamaya
to go
tshwantsha
to draw
Itumela
to be happy
Tshega
to laugh
Lela
to cry
tshasa
to put makeup on
apara
to put on clothes
Kgweetsa
to drive
Palama
to ride
Tshameka
to play
nna
to sit
eta
to travel
Batala
to want
Kokota
to knock
Suna
to kiss
Kwala
to write
Thola
to jump
Tswala
to close
Bula
to open
Ithuta
to learn
Bua
to speak
Akanya
To think
Opela
Sing
Bona
Watch
Bina
dance
Thuma
Swim
Taboga
Run
3rd person plural (themselves/they)
Bone/Ba
2nd person plural (yourselves/you all)
Lona/Le
1st person plural (ourselves/we)
Rona/Re
3rd person singular (he/she)
Ene/O’
2nd person singular (You)
Weno/O
1st person singular (Me)
Nna/Ke
Kwa ke kae?
Where is that place?
Ke kgotshe
I am full
Ke na le alerji
I have allergies
Nthusang!
Help me!
Ke a go rata
I love you
Reetsang
listen
Ga ke ne bojalwa
I don’t drink alcohol
Go siame
Goodbye
Toliete kae?
Where is the toliet
Ke nna mo
I stay at
Ga ke itse
I don’t know
O nna kae?
Where do you live?
Mo/so ke eng?
What is this?
Wareng
What do you mean?
Ke bokae
How much?
Ke a leboga
Thank you
Ke a lwala
I am sick
Ga ka a lapa
I’m not tired
Ke lapile
I’m tired
Ke bua sekgowa fela
I only speak English
Ga ke na madi
I have no money
Bua gape
Repeat yourself
Ke na le potso
I have a question
Ke kopa dijo
May I have food
Ke kopa metsi
May I have water
Bua ka bonya
Speak slowly
Ke Ithuta Setswana
I am learning Setswana
Ke gorogile ka sefofane
I arrived by plane
O gorogile ka eng?
By what means of transportation
Sefane sa me ke
My surname is
Sefane sa gago ke mang?
What is your surname?
Ga ke rate
I don’t like to
Ke rata go bala.
I like to read
O rata go dira eng?
What do you like to do?
Ke gorogile ka di 30 tsa May
I arrived on the 30th of May.
Dira
doing
O gorogile leng mo Botswana?
When did you arrive to Botswana
Goroga
to arrive
Ke ne ke Bereka
I was working
Ke ne ke le Moithuti
I was a student
O ne o dira eng pele o tla Botswana?
What were you doing before you came to Botswana
Omang
ID
Ke bidiwa
My name is
Ke bidiwa
My name is
Ke wena mang?
Who are you?
Liena lame ke
My name is
O bidiwa mang?
What is your name?
Leina la gago ke mang?
What is your name?
Ke twsa kwa/ko America
I am from America
O twsa kae?
Where are you from?
ko/kwa
at
nna ke lapile
I am tired
Re Ithuta le ngwao
We are learning the culture
Re baithuti
We are students
Re tswa America
We are from America
Brazen
brother
Sestere
sister
Ke grand
I’m good
Eita/ola/vatsay/Go jwang
What’s up
Robala sentle
Goodnight
Gompieno
today
Ata
Fine
Tsamaya sentle
Go well
Sala sentle
Stay well
Ga ke a robetse
I did not sleep well
Ke robetse sentle
I slept well
O robetse jang?
How did you sleep?
Ke moithuti mo UB
I am a student in UB
Baithuti
Students
Moithuti
Student
Ngwana
Kid
Bana
Kids
Bagolo
Elders
Batsadi
Parents
Kgosi
Chief
Mogokgo
Head teacher
Ngaka
Doctor
Mooki
Nurse
Morutabana
Teacher
Maitseboa
Evening
Motshegare
Afternoon
Phakela
Morning
Mathata ke eng?
What is the problem?
Ga ke a tsoga
I am not well
Re teng
We are fine
A le teng?
Are you here?/ What’s Up?
Ke tlhotse sentle, wena o tlhotse jang?
I spent my day well, and how did you spend your day?
Go siame
Goodbye
O tsogile jang?
How have you risen?
Ke tsogile sentle, wena O tsogile jang?
I have risen well, and how have you risen?
Dumelang bo rra
Greeting a group of men
Dumelang bomma
Greeting a group of women
Dumelang
Greeting a group
Leina la gago ke mang?
The name of yours is who?
Leina la gago ke mang?
The name of yours is who?
O Tlhotse Jang?
How did you spend your day?
Dumela rra
Greeting a man
Dumela mma
Greeting a woman
days
malatsi
last week
beke e fetileng
next week
beke e tlang
week
beke
this week
beke e
tomorrow
Kamosa
the other day
Maloba
yesterday
maabane
shirt
shete
t-shirt
sekipa
dress
mosese
trousers
borokgwe
shoes
ditlhako
clothes
diaparo
cheap
chipi
expensive
tura
an orange
namone
mall
mmolo
a shop
shopo
to wash clothes
tlhatswa
before
pele
This afternoon I will eat…
Motshegare ke tlaa ja…
What will you eat this afternoon?
O tlaa ja eng Motshegare?
will
tlaa
This morning I ate…
Phakela ke jele…
What did you eat this morning?
O jele eng Phakela?
to arrive
goroga
to say
Re
to bring
lere
to know
itse
to ask (questions)
botsa
to break
thuba
to buy
reka
to give
go fa
to help
thusa
to party
itisa
to ask (physical objects)
kopa
to stand up
Ema
to clean
feela
to bathe
tlhapa
to joke
bua metlae
to pull
goga
to eat
ja
to hide
iphitlha
to go
tsamaya
to draw
tshwantsha
to be happy
Itumela
to laugh
Tshega
to cry
Lela
to put makeup on
tshasa
to put on clothes
apara
to drive
Kgweetsa
to ride
Palama
to play
Tshameka
to sit
nna
to travel
eta
to want
Batla
to knock
Kokota
to kiss
Suna
to write
Kwala
to jump
Thola
to close
Tswala
to open
Bula
to learn
Ithuta
to speak
Bua
To think
Akanya
Sing
Opela
Watch
Bona
dance
Bina
Swim
Thuma
Run
Taboga
Bone/Ba
3rd person plural (themselves/they)
Lona/Le
2nd person plural (yourselves/you all)
Rona/Re
1st person plural (ourselves/we)
Ene/O’
3rd person singular (he/she)
Weno/O
2nd person singular (You)
Nna/Ke
1st person singular (Me)
Where is that place?
Kwa ke kae?
I am full
Ke kgotshe
I have allergies
Ke na le alerji
Help me!
Nthusang!
I love you
Ke a go rata
listen
Reetsang
I don’t drink alcohol
Ga ke ne bojalwa
Goodbye
Go siame
Where is the toliet
Toliete kae?
I stay at
Ke nna mo
I don’t know
Ga ke itse
Where do you live?
O nna kae?
What is this?
Mo/so ke eng?
What do you mean?
Wareng
How much?
Ke bokae
Thank you
Ke a leboga
I am sick
Ke a lwala
I’m not tired
Ga ka a lapa
I’m tired
Ke lapile
I only speak English
Ke bua sekgowa fela
I have no money
Ga ke na madi
Repeat yourself
Bua gape
I have a question
Ke na le potso
May I have food
Ke kopa dijo
May I have water
Ke kopa metsi
Speak slowly
Bua ka bonya
I am learning Setswana
Ke Ithuta Setswana
I arrived by plane
Ke gorogile ka sefofane
By what means of transportation
O gorogile ka eng?
My surname is
Sefane sa me ke
What is your surname?
Sefane sa gago ke mang?
I don’t like to
Ga ke rate
I like to read
Ke rata go bala.
What do you like to do?
O rata go dira eng?
I arrived on the 30th of May.
Ke gorogile ka di 30 tsa May
doing
Dira
When did you arrive to Botswana
O gorogile leng mo Botswana?
to arrive
Goroga
I was working
Ke ne ke Bereka
I was a student
Ke ne ke le Moithuti
What were you doing before you came to Botswana
O ne o dira eng pele o tla Botswana?
ID
Omang
My name is
Ke bidiwa
My name is
Ke bidiwa
Who are you?
Ke wena mang?
My name is
Liena lame ke
What is your name?
O bidiwa mang?
What is your name?
Leina la gago ke mang?
I am from America
Ke twsa kwa/ko America
Where are you from?
O twsa kae?
at
ko/kwa
I am tired
nna ke lapile
We are learning the culture
Re Ithuta le ngwao
We are students
Re baithuti
We are from America
Re tswa America
brother
Brazen
sister
Sestere
I’m good
Ke grand
What’s up
Eita/ola/vatsay/Go jwang
Goodnight
Robala sentle
today
Gompieno
Fine
Ata
Go well
Tsamaya sentle
Stay well
Sala sentle
I did not sleep well
Ga ke a robetse
I slept well
Ke robetse sentle
How did you sleep?
O robetse jang?
I am a student in UB
Ke moithuti mo UB
Students
Baithuti
Student
Moithuti
Kid
Ngwana
Kids
Bana
Elders
Bagolo
Parents
Batsadi
Chief
Kgosi
Head teacher
Mogokgo
Doctor
Ngaka
Nurse
Mooki
Teacher
Morutabana
Evening
Maitseboa
Afternoon
Motshegare
Morning
Phakela
What is the problem?
Mathata ke eng?
I am not well
Ga ke a tsoga
We are fine
Re teng
Are you here?/ What’s Up?
A le teng?
I spent my day well, and how did you spend your day?
Ke tlhotse sentle, wena o tlhotse jang?
Goodbye
Go siame
How have you risen?
O tsogile jang?
I have risen well, and how have you risen?
Ke tsogile sentle, wena O tsogile jang?
Greeting a group of men
Dumelang bo rra
Greeting a group of women
Dumelang bomma
Greeting a group
Dumelang
The name of yours is who?
Leina la gago ke mang?
The name of yours is who?
Leina la gago ke mang?
How did you spend your day?
O Tlhotse Jang?
Greeting a man
Dumela rra
Greeting a woman
Dumela mma
O Dingwaha di kae?
How old are you?
Ke Dingwaga 21
I am 21 years
Tsala ya gago ke mang?
Who is your friend?
Mongwe le Mongwe
Everyone
Wame
Mine
Tsala ya me ke
My friend is
Tlhogo
Head
Magetla
Shoulders
Nko
Nose
Molomo
Mouth
Sehuba
Chest
Letheka
Waist
Mangole
knees
Menwana
Toes
Matlho
Eyes
Ditsebe
Ears
Dirope
Thighs
Marago
Butt
Mabele
breats
Mpa
Stomach
mosadi
woman
monna
man
basetsana
girls
basimane
boys
leswana
spoon
foroko
fork
thipa
knife
ka
on/at/in/it is
le
with/and
O dingwaga di kae?
How old are you?
O dingwaga di kae?
How old are you?
Ke dingwaga di 21.
I am 21 years old.
mogolo
adult
apole
apple
tshwene
baboon
maswe
bad
bag
kgetse; beke
bolo
ball
banka
bank
bara
bar
mmanki ; tlatlana
basket
bata
bath
ka gore
because
`bed
bolao
mo go ntle
beautiful
lebante
belt
baesekele
bicycle
nonyane
bird
bite
loma
kobo
blanket
tshologa madi
bleed
lesapo
bone
tshotswe
born
mogopo
bowl
boy
mosimane
mokapelo
boyfrined
borotho
bread
borogo
bridge
emere
bucket
nare
buffalo
bese
bus
bitsa
call
tlile
came
kampa
camp
kepese
cap
koloi
car
tshola
to carry
dikgomo
cattle
itumelela
to celebrate
setilo
chair
chisi
cheese
lengau
cheetah
kereke
church
palama
climb
kokelwana
clinic
lefele
cockroach
tla
to come
lefatshe
country
kgomo
cow
lefifi
dark
letsatsi
day
sekaka
desert
ntsa
dog
ntle
beautiful
nye
small, tiny
ntsho
black
swey
white
hibidu
red
kima
fat
leele
tall
khutshwane
short
bedi
two
rato
three
maswe
bad, ugly
monate
delicious, nice, fun
batlhoko
bitter, sweet, painful
basula
tasteless
tsedidi
cold
bothale
clever, smart, nice
bothito
warm
bolelo
hot (attractive)
thata
hard, difficult, strong, tough
bonolo
gentle
leswe
dirty
bokete
heavy
pelotelele
patient
pelontle
good hearted
pelokgale
courageous
pelotlhomogi
compassionate
pelonomi
kind
pelotshetlha
jealous
pelompe
evil
mpe
weak
pelotshweu
content
pelothata
mean
pelotona
generous
pelokhutshwane
impatient
pelonolo
humble
setswalo
door
mokgweetsi
driver
moropa
drum
molapo
river
legadima
lightning
leru
cloud
leswana
spoon
legadima
lightning
leru
cloud
lepodise
police
sefefo
wind
sefako
hail
sethunya
flower
sefofu
blind
tshwene
monkey
pitse
horse
go mogote
it’s hot
gagwe
his/her’s
letswai
salt
go bedisa
to boil
go besa
to grill
namone
orange (food)