Prepositions Flashcards
about
I read a story about Bobo
ka ga
Ke bala polelo ka ga Bobo
against
We are against television
kgatlhanong (kgatlhano)
Re kgatlhanong le sesupaditshwantso
as (comparative)
Nzila is as beautiful as a princess
jaka
Nzila o montle jaka mohumagadi/kgotsana(gender Neutral)/moradia kgosi
by
This song is by Raffi
This has a double meaning even in English
ka - ie position
But you mean by as from/owned/belongs
In this case by would be: “ya ga”
Pina e ke ya ga Raffi
despite
Despite her young age, Nzila is clever
ntswa
(We don’t have a despite, we have an “even though”)
Ntse a le - even though
Ntse a le monnye Nzila o botlhale
except
Auntie comes every day except Sunday
kontle
Auntie o tla letsatsi le letsatsi, kontle fa Sontaga
for (a person)
This present is for Nzila
ya ga
Mpho e ke ya ga Nzila
for (for lunch)
You will eat carrots for lunch
ka
O tla ja di karoti ka lunch
like
You will play tennis like Serena
go tshwana /jaaka
O tla tshameka tennis go tshwana le Serena
O tla tshameka tennis jaaka le Serena
on (e.g. on tv)
The tennis match is on tv
mo
Ba supa game ya tennis mo tv
out
Papa takes the trash out
kontle
Papa o isa matlakala kontle
over (many times)
I sing your song over and over
ganti ntse
Ke opela pina ya gago gantsi ntse
with
Did you play with Akua
Le
O tshamikele le Akua?
without
You eat food without salt
go sena / di senang
*food is plural
O tla ja dijo tse di senang letswai
alone
nosi
