Phrases

Question 1

Aren’t you tired?

Answer 1

Ga o a lapa?

Question 2

My child

Answer 2

Wanake

Question 3

Bless you (after sneezing)

Answer 3

thuthuga (“grow up”)

Question 4

Time is up

Answer 4

E chaile

Question 5

I am coming

Answer 5

ke etla

Question 6

I don’t want

Answer 6

ga ke batle

Question 7

Come here

Answer 7

tlha kwano

Question 8

A long time ago

Answer 8

bogologolo

Question 9

Nzila is sleepy

Answer 9

Nzila o a otsela

Question 10

I can’t believe you’re here

Answer 10

Motho yo kwena

Question 11

Are you full

Answer 11

o kgotshe

Question 12

Don’t bite me

Answer 12

O seka wa ntoma

Question 13

are you awake

Answer 13

O tsogile?

Question 14

I never

Answer 14

Ga inki

Question 15

Really?

Answer 15

Ao ruri?

Question 16

I am still… (speaking)

Answer 16

Ke santse ke… (bua)

Question 17

I have to… (cook)

Answer 17

Ke tshwanetse ke go … (apaya)

Question 18

You’re welcome

Answer 18

Nnyaa go lebogile nna!

Question 19

Tomorrow, I will go to the farm

Answer 19

Ke tsoga ke a masimo

Question 20

home
I am home now

Answer 20

lwapeng
Ke mo lwapeng ja ana

Question 21

Are you ready?

Answer 21

O ipakantse

Question 22

And then I/you/he will …

Answer 22

Ke bo ke, o bo o, a bo a, re bo re, le bo le, ba bo ba

Question 23

Don’t worry, it’s just a dream (only)

Answer 23

O seka wa tswenyega, ke torofela

Question 24

We are in a drought / We are broke

Answer 24

Go luba

Question 25

careful

Answer 25

bona koo

Question 26

it is getting late

Answer 26

go nna bosigo

Question 27

please

Answer 27

tswee tswee

Question 28

to be bored

Answer 28

go bolawa ke budutu e.g. "ke bolawa ke budutu"

Question 29

by nature

Answer 29

ka tlhago

Question 30

How old is (s)he?

Answer 30

O nale dingwaga di le kae?

Question 31

to have the hiccoughs

Answer 31

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

Question 32

What is your name?

Answer 32

Leina la gago ke mang?

Question 33

Are you ok?

Answer 33

A o siame?

Question 34

How do you feel?

Answer 34

O ikutlwa jang?

Question 35

When are you coming?

Answer 35

O tlaa leng?

Question 36

Are you well?

Answer 36

A o tsogile?

Question 37

How is your family?

Answer 37

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

Question 38

How was your day?

Answer 38

Letsatsi la gago le ne le ntse jang?

Question 39

What is the problem?

Answer 39

Molato ke eng?

Question 40

What is this?

Answer 40

Ke eng mo?

Question 41

What do you mean?

Answer 41

O raya yang?

Question 42

How is the weather there?

Answer 42

Seemo sa bosa se ntse jang koo?

Question 43

What is happening?

Answer 43

Go diragala eng?

Question 44

Are you listening?

Answer 44

O reeditse?

Question 45

Do you hear?

Answer 45

A o utlwile?

Question 46

Can I go home?

Answer 46

A nka ya lapeng?

Question 47

Can I ask you something?

Answer 47

A nka go botsa sengwe?

Question 48

Is everything ok?

Answer 48

A sengwe le sengwe se siame?

Question 49

How are you (How do/did you rise)?

Answer 49

O tsoga/tsogile jang?

Question 50

I am well (I rise/rose well)

Answer 50

Ke tsoga/tsogile sintlê.

Question 51

How are you (Where are you)?

Answer 51

O kaè? Le kaè?

Question 52

I am well (I am here)

Answer 52

Ke teng

Question 53

I am not well, I am sick

Answer 53

Ga ke tsoge sintle, ke a lwala

Question 54

How are you (How did you spend the day)?

Answer 54

O tlhotse jang?

Question 55

I am well (I spent the day well)

Answer 55

Ke tlhotse sintlê

Question 56

Where are you going?

Answer 56

O ya kaè?

Question 57

I am going to Gaborone.

Answer 57

Ke ya Gaborone.

Question 58

Where are you coming from?

Answer 58

O tswa kaè?

Question 59

I am coming from Francistown.

Answer 59

Ke tswa Francistown.

Question 60

Goodbye (go well)

Answer 60

Tsamaya sintlê

Question 61

Goodbye (stay well)

Answer 61

Sala sintlê

Question 62

tshaba fo / tshaba ko / tshaba ke hete

Answer 62

out of my way

Question 63

how much is ...

Answer 63

ke bokae ...

Question 64

You are welcome

Answer 64

O amogetswe

Question 65

I do not have money

Answer 65

Ga ke na madi

Question 66

Can you send me money?

Answer 66

A o nthomelela madi?

Question 67

Please send money

Answer 67

Ke kopa o romele madi

Question 68

I am sending money home

Answer 68

Ke romela madi gar

Question 69

How much (money) do you have?

Answer 69

O na le bokae?

Question 70

How much can you pay?

Answer 70

O ka duela bokae?

Question 71

the same thing

Answer 71

selo se se nosi

Question 72

We are on the way

Answer 72

Re mo tseleng