Family ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Flashcards
Marry
Nyala
Man
Monna
To be married
Nyalwa
Woman
Mosadi
Are you married? (man)
A o nyetse?
Yes, I am married. (man)
Ee ke nyetse.
Are you married? (woman)
A o nyetswe?
Yes, I am married. (woman)
Ee ke nyetswe.
Or
Kana
No I am not married. (man)
Nnyaa ga ke a nyala.
No I am not married. (woman)
Nnyaa ga ke a nyalwa.
Single
Nosi / ga ke a nyala/nyalwa.
Divorced
Tlhadile/Tlhadilwe
Widowed
Swetswe
Widow
Motlhagadi
Widower
Moswagadi
Bride/bridegroom
Monyadi
Corpse
Moswi
Sibling
Kgaitsadiake
Son
Ngwana wa mosimane
Daughter
Ngwana wa mosetsana
Grandchild
Ngwana wa ngwana
Father in law
Ratsale
Mother in law
Matsale
Son in law
Mogwe
Daughter in law
Ngwetsi
Children from sister sibling are said to be brothers and sisters.
Bana ba bo ausi ke bokgaitsadi.
Children from brothers and sisters are cousins.
Bana ba bo kgaitsadi ke bo ntsale/ntsalake.
Older brother to my father is uncle.
Mogolowe ree ke rramogolo.
Younger brother to my father is uncle.
Monnawe rre ke rangwane.
Older sibling to mother is aunt.
Yo o motana mo go mme ke mmamogolo.
Younger sibling to my mother is aunt.
Yo o monnye mo go mme ke mmangwane.
My mother brother is uncle.
Kgaitsadia mme ke malome.
My fathers sister is aunt.
Kgaitsadia rre ke rakgadi.
Nephew and niece (sg and pl)
Setlogolo / ditlogolo