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Phemo's lessons Flashcards

1
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to make your bed

A

go alola bolao, alotse

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to give me

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mpha, mphile

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3
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home

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gae

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4
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home
I am home now

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lwapeng
Ke mo lwapeng jaanong

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5
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to visit

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go êtêla, êtêtse

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6
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fence

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terata, diterata

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7
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to wash (clothes)

A

go tlhatswa, tlhatswitse

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8
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hospital

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tsepatêla, ditsepatela

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9
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to practice

A

go ikatisa, ikatisitse

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10
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farm

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masimo, masimo

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11
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Tomorrow, I will go to the farm

A

Ke tsoga ke a masimo

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12
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work

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tiro, ditiro

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13
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to look after (a child)

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go lebelela, lebeletse
go tlhokomela, tlhokometse

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14
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child

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ngwana, bana

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15
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to ride (as in, a bike)

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go palama, palamile

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16
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to console

A

go gomotsa

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17
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to complain

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go ngongorega, ngongoregile

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18
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to bother

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go tshwenya, tshwentse

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19
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to put on a nappy

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go tseta

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20
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to take off a nappy

A

go tsetolola, tsetolotse

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21
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after

A

fa ke sena, fa o sena, fa a sena, fa re sena, fa le sena, fa ba sena (followed by “go” + verb)

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22
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to have the hiccoughs

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ke kgoitewa ke kgodisa, o itewa ke kgodisa, o itewa ke kgodisa, re itewa ke kgodisa, le itewa ke kgodisa, ba itewa ke kgodisa

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23
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to be beaten by

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go itewa, itelwe

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24
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to decide (take a decision

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go tsaya tswetso (e.g. “Mabane fa ke tsere tswetso ya go bala”)

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25
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decision

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tswetso, ditswetso

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26
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to suggest

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go akantsha, akantshitse (ke a go akantsha gore o robale = I suggest that you sleep)

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27
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to burp

A

go kgobola, kgobotse

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28
Q

zebra

A

pitse ya naga (wild horse)

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29
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horse

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pitse

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30
Q

together

A

mogo

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31
Q

how much is …

A

ke bokae …

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32
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to feel

A

go ikutlwa

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33
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name

A

leina, maina

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34
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to happen

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go diragala, diragetsi

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35
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situation

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seemo, diemo

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36
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weather

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seemo sa bosa

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37
Q

there

A

koo

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38
Q

I can

A

nka, oka, oka, reka, leka, baka

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39
Q

to blow

A

go fodisa (e.g. “Fa ke jisa nzila, ke fodisa dijo”)

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40
Q

to change (clothes)

A

go apara diaparo tse dingwe (to put on other clothes)

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41
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to rinse (when washing someone)

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go tsokotsa (e.g. “Fa ke sena go tlhapa ngwana ka molora, ke a mo tsokotsa”)

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42
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to change a baby’s nappy

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go tseta le go tsetolola ngwana (e.g. “Ke ya go tsetolola ngwana ke bo ke (mo)tseta”)

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43
Q

money

A

madi

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44
Q

now

A

jaanong

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45
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a lot

A

-ntsi ? (e.g. madi a mantsi)

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46
Q

why

A

ke eng (e.g. “Ke eng a tlhoka madi a mantsi?” - “Why does she need lots of money?”)

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47
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to spend the night

A

go lala, letse

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48
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to sit

A

go nna-fatshe, ntshe-fatshe

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49
Q

to refuse

A

go gana, ganne

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50
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to pick up

A

sêla, setse

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51
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to pass

A

go feta, fetile

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52
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to be kind

A

go siama, siame

53
Q

to save

A

go boloka, bolokile

54
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to injure

A

go bolaya, bolaile

55
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to fix, prepare

A

go baakanya, baakantsê

56
Q

to forgive

A

go itshwarêla, itshwarêtse

57
Q

to enter

A

go tsêna, tsene

58
Q

to be early

A

go phakêla, phaketse

59
Q

to explain

A

go tlhalosa, tlhalositse

60
Q

What is your name?

A

Leina la gago ke mang?

61
Q

Are you ok?

A

A o siame?

62
Q

How do you feel?

A

O ikutlwa jang?

63
Q

When are you coming?

A

O tlaa leng?

64
Q

Are you well?

A

A o tsogile?

65
Q

How is your family?

A

Ba tsoga jang kwa lapeng? (literally: are they awake at home)

66
Q

How was your day?

A

Letsatsi la gago le ne le ntse jang?

67
Q

What is the problem?

A

Molato ke eng?

68
Q

What do you mean?

A

O raya yang?

69
Q

How is the weather there?

A

Seemo sa bosa se ntse jang koo?

70
Q

What is this?

A

Ke eng mo?

71
Q

What is happening?

A

Go diragala eng?

72
Q

Are you listening?

A

O reeditse?

73
Q

Do you hear?

A

A o utlwile?

74
Q

Can I go home?

A

A nka ya lapeng?

75
Q

Can I ask you something?

A

A nka go botsa sengwe?

76
Q

Is everything ok?

A

A sengwe le sengwe se siame?

77
Q

enemy

A

moba, baba

78
Q

only

A

fêla

79
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to refuse

A

go gana

80
Q

to be rich

A

go huma

81
Q

rain

A

pula

82
Q

thick

A

kima

83
Q

to fold

A

go mena, go phutha

84
Q

village

A

motse

85
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heart

A

pelo

86
Q

rope

A

mogala, megala

87
Q

tongue

A

loleme

88
Q

bones

A

marapo

89
Q

body

A

mmele

90
Q

skin

A

letlalo

91
Q

soft

A

boreti

92
Q

parts

A

dikarolo

93
Q

belly button

A

khubu

94
Q

collarbone

A

kgetlana, dikgetlana

95
Q

wrist

A

lengenana, mangenana

96
Q

throat

A

kgokgotso, dikgokgotso

97
Q

therefore

A

ka jalo

98
Q

white person

A

lekgoa

99
Q

to be cold

A

go sitwa, sitiwe
ke a sitwa = I am cold

100
Q

family

A

masika

101
Q

to invite

A

go laletsa, laleditse

102
Q

late / night

A

bosigo

103
Q

to sleep (?)

A

go lala, letse

104
Q

day before yesterday

A

maloba a mabane

105
Q

a while ago, some time back

A

maloba

106
Q

to hit (with a car)

A

go thula, thudile

107
Q

it is far

A

go kgakala

108
Q

topic

A

kgang

109
Q

news

A

dikgang

110
Q

midday

A

motshegare

111
Q

wedding

A

lenyalo

112
Q

funeral

A

phitlho

113
Q

cake

A

kuku, dikuku

114
Q

to move (houses)

A

go fuduga, fudugile
go fudugela when adding where you are moving TO

115
Q

to explain to someone

A

ntlhalosetsA = explain to me
gotlhalostetsA = explain to you
motlhalosetsE = explain to her
retlhalosetsE = explain to us

116
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117
Q

to wear (shoes)

A

go rwala, rwele

118
Q

to be scared of, to fear

A

go tshaba, tshabile

119
Q

to desire
to be desired

A

go eletsa, eleditse
elediwa

120
Q

to suspect

A

go belaela, belaetsi

121
Q

to thank

A

go leboga, lebogile

122
Q

to be tight

A

go gagamala, gagametsi

123
Q

to tighten

A

go gagamatsa

124
Q

to expel

A

go koba, kobilwe

125
Q

to call (by phone)

A

go letsa, leletsa

126
Q

to be absent

A

a seyo/ ba seyo/ le seyo

127
Q

to hope

A

go solofela

128
Q

to brighten

A

go phatsima, phatsimile

129
Q

to be without

A

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