Introductions Flashcards
I / me
Ke / Nna
You / you
O / wena
He,she / him,her
O / ene
We / us
Re / rona
You / you
Lo,le / lona
They / them
Ba / bone
Who
Mang
What
Eng
Where
Kae
When
Leng
Why
Ka goreng
How
Jang
I am Mavis.
Nna ke Mavis.
Who are you?
Wena o mang?
Who is he/she?
(Ene) ke mang?
Who are we?
Re bo mang?
Who are you? (pl)
Lo bo mang?
Who are they?
Ke bo mang?
I am Monica.
Ke bidiwa Monica.
I have friends.
Ke na le ditsala.
This one is Lerato, Nani and Boyce.
Yo ke Lerato, Nani le Boyce.
Tomorrow.
Ka moso.
Name
Leina
Surname
Sefane
Gender
Boleng
Birthdate
Matsalo
Age
Dingwaga
Marital status
Nyetse/Nyetswe
Nationality
Mokae
Language
Puo
Place of birth
O tsaletswe kae
Occupation
Tiro
Passport
Omang / Pasa ID
Phone
Mogala
Physical address
O nna kae
Postal address
Aterese ya poso
Country if stay
Lefatshe la bonno
Country of origin
Lefatshe la tlholego
My/mine
Ya me
Your/s
Ya gago
His/hers
Ya gagwe
Our/s
Ya rona
Their/s
Ya bone
Its
Ya yone
This one (person)
Yo
That one (person)
Yoo
The one over there
Yole
Here (place)
Fa
There (place)
Fao
Over there
Fale
This one (thing)
E
That one (thing)
Eo
The one over there (thing)
Ele
I want
Ke (a) batla
I donโt want.
Ga ke batle.
You are going.
Oa tsamaya.
You are not going.
Ga o tsamaye.
He is eating.
Oa ja
He is not eating.
Ga a je.
We are sleeping.
Re a robala.
We are not sleeping.
Ga re robale.
You are laughing.
Lo a tshega.
We are not laughing.
Ga re tshege.
They are cooking.
Ba a apaya.
They are not cooking.
Ga ba apeye.
My name.
Leina la me.
His/Her name
Leina la gagwe.
Their names.
Maina a bone.
My surname.
Sefane sa me.
My made name.
Sefane sa me sa pele.
My children
Bongwanake
My husband
Monna wa me.
My wife.
Mosadi wa me.
My mother
Mme
My father
Rre
My grandfather
Ntatemogolo/rramogolo
Grandmother
Mmemogolo
My siblings
Bana ba ga mme
Children in a home.
Bana mo lapeng.
Sister
Ausi
Brother
Aubuti
Younger sibling to parents
Ba monnawe batsadi
Uncle
Rangwane
Aunt
Mmangwane
Speak setswana Sir.
Bua setswana rra.
Do you know setswana?
A o itse Setswana?
Yes I can speak a little.
Ee ke ka bua go le gonnye.
What language do you speak?
Lo bua teme efe?
We speak English.
Re bua sekgoa.
Where did you go to school?
O tsene sekolong kae?
I went to Maruapula.
Ke tsena kwa Maruapula.
When did you finish school?
O feditse sekolong leng?
Last year.
Ngogalo/ngwaga o o fetileng.
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