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Phrases Flashcards

1
Q

Aren’t you tired?

A

Ga o a lapa?

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2
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My child

A

Wanake

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3
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Bless you (after sneezing)

A

thuthuga (“grow up”)

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4
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Time is up

A

E chaile

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5
Q

I am coming

A

ke etla

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6
Q

I don’t want

A

ga ke batle

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7
Q

Come here

A

tlha kwano

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8
Q

A long time ago

A

bogologolo

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9
Q

Nzila is sleepy

A

Nzila o a otsela

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10
Q

I can’t believe you’re here

A

Motho yo kwena

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11
Q

Are you full

A

o kgotse

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12
Q

Don’t bite me

A

O seka wa ntoma

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13
Q

are you awake

A

O tsogile?

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14
Q

I never

A

Ga inki

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15
Q

Really?

A

Ao ruri?

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16
Q

I am still… (speaking)

A

Ke santse ke… (bua)

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17
Q

I have to… (cook)

A

Ke tshwanetse ke go … (apaya)

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18
Q

You’re welcome

A

Nnyaa go lebogile nna!

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19
Q

Tomorrow, I will go to the farm

A

Ke tsoga ke a masimo

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20
Q

home
I am home now

A

lwapeng
Ke mo lwapeng ja ana

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21
Q

Are you ready?

A

O ipakantse

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22
Q

And then I/you/he will …

A

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

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23
Q

Don’t worry, it’s just a dream (only)

A

O seka wa tswenyega, ke torofela

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24
Q

We are in a drought / We are broke

A

Go luba

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25
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careful

A

bona koo

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26
Q

it is getting late

A

go nna bosigo

27
Q

please

A

tswee tswee

28
Q

to be bored

A

go bolawa ke budutu

e.g. “ke bolawa ke budutu”

29
Q

by nature

30
Q

How old is (s)he?

A

O nale dingwaga di le kae?

31
Q

to have the hiccoughs

A

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

32
Q

What is your name?

A

Leina la gago ke mang?

33
Q

Are you ok?

A

A o siame?

34
Q

How do you feel?

A

O ikutlwa jang?

35
Q

When are you coming?

A

O tlaa leng?

36
Q

Are you well?

A

A o tsogile?

37
Q

How is your family?

A

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

38
Q

How was your day?

A

Letsatsi la gago le ne le ntse jang?

39
Q

What is the problem?

A

Molato ke eng?

40
Q

What is this?

A

Ke eng mo?

41
Q

What do you mean?

A

O raya yang?

42
Q

How is the weather there?

A

Seemo sa bosa se ntse jang koo?

43
Q

What is happening?

A

Go diragala eng?

44
Q

Are you listening?

A

O reeditse?

45
Q

Do you hear?

A

A o utlwile?

46
Q

Can I go home?

A

A nka ya lapeng?

47
Q

Can I ask you something?

A

A nka go botsa sengwe?

48
Q

Is everything ok?

A

A sengwe le sengwe se siame?

49
Q

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

A

O tsoga/tsogile jang?

50
Q

I am well (I rise/rose well)

A

Ke tsoga/tsogile sintlê.

51
Q

How are you (Where are you)?

A

O kaè? Le kaè?

52
Q

I am well (I am here)

53
Q

I am not well, I am sick

A

Ga ke tsoge sintle, ke a lwala

54
Q

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

A

O tlhotse jang?

55
Q

I am well (I spent the day well)

A

Ke tlhotse sintlê

56
Q

Where are you going?

A

O ya kaè?

57
Q

I am going to Gaborone.

A

Ke ya Gaborone.

58
Q

Where are you coming from?

A

O tswa kaè?

59
Q

I am coming from Francistown.

A

Ke tswa Francistown.

60
Q

Goodbye (go well)

A

Tsamaya sintlê

61
Q

Goodbye (stay well)

A

Sala sintlê

62
Q

tshaba fo / tshaba ko / tshaba ke hete

A

out of my way

63
Q

how much is …

A

ke bokae …

64
Q

You are welcome

A

O amogetswe

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