Phrases Flashcards
Aren’t you tired?
Ga o a lapa?
My child
Wanake
Bless you (after sneezing)
thuthuga (“grow up”)
Time is up
E chaile
I am coming
ke etla
I don’t want
ga ke batle
Come here
tlha kwano
A long time ago
bogologolo
Nzila is sleepy
Nzila o a otsela
I can’t believe you’re here
Motho yo kwena
Are you full
o kgotshe
Don’t bite me
O seka wa ntoma
are you awake
O tsogile?
I never
Ga inki
Really?
Ao ruri?
I am still… (speaking)
Ke santse ke… (bua)
I have to… (cook)
Ke tshwanetse ke go … (apaya)
You’re welcome
Nnyaa go lebogile nna!
Tomorrow, I will go to the farm
Ke tsoga ke a masimo
home
I am home now
lwapeng
Ke mo lwapeng ja ana
Are you ready?
O ipakantse
And then I/you/he will …
Ke bo ke, o bo o, a bo a, re bo re, le bo le, ba bo ba
Don’t worry, it’s just a dream (only)
O seka wa tswenyega, ke torofela
We are in a drought / We are broke
Go luba
careful
bona koo
it is getting late
go nna bosigo
please
tswee tswee
to be bored
go bolawa ke budutu
e.g. “ke bolawa ke budutu”
by nature
ka tlhago
How old is (s)he?
O nale dingwaga di le kae?
to have the hiccoughs
ke kgoitewa ke kgodisa, o itewa ke kgodisa, o itewa ke kgodisa, re itewa ke kgodisa, le itewa ke kgodisa, ba itewa ke kgodisa
What is your name?
Leina la gago ke mang?
Are you ok?
A o siame?
How do you feel?
O ikutlwa jang?
When are you coming?
O tlaa leng?
Are you well?
A o tsogile?
How is your family?
Ba tsoga jang kwa lapeng? (literally: are they awake at home)
How was your day?
Letsatsi la gago le ne le ntse jang?
What is the problem?
Molato ke eng?
What is this?
Ke eng mo?
What do you mean?
O raya yang?
How is the weather there?
Seemo sa bosa se ntse jang koo?
What is happening?
Go diragala eng?
Are you listening?
O reeditse?
Do you hear?
A o utlwile?
Can I go home?
A nka ya lapeng?
Can I ask you something?
A nka go botsa sengwe?
Is everything ok?
A sengwe le sengwe se siame?
How are you (How do/did you rise)?
O tsoga/tsogile jang?
I am well (I rise/rose well)
Ke tsoga/tsogile sintlê.
How are you (Where are you)?
O kaè? Le kaè?
I am well (I am here)
Ke teng
I am not well, I am sick
Ga ke tsoge sintle, ke a lwala
How are you (How did you spend the day)?
O tlhotse jang?
I am well (I spent the day well)
Ke tlhotse sintlê
Where are you going?
O ya kaè?
I am going to Gaborone.
Ke ya Gaborone.
Where are you coming from?
O tswa kaè?
I am coming from Francistown.
Ke tswa Francistown.
Goodbye (go well)
Tsamaya sintlê
Goodbye (stay well)
Sala sintlê
tshaba fo / tshaba ko / tshaba ke hete
out of my way
how much is …
ke bokae …
You are welcome
O amogetswe
I do not have money
Ga ke na madi
Can you send me money?
A o nthomelela madi?
Please send money
Ke kopa o romele madi
I am sending money home
Ke romela madi gar
How much (money) do you have?
O na le bokae?
How much can you pay?
O ka duela bokae?
the same thing
selo se se nosi
We are on the way
Re mo tseleng
