Setswana Flashcards
How are you?
O kae?
Hello ma’am/sir!
Dumela mma/rra
I’m fine/we’re fine
Ke tang/re tang
I’m also fine
Le nna ke teng
(It’s) okay
Gosiame
You who? (What’s your name?)
O mang?
I am called…
Ke bidiwa..
I’m glad to know(pleased to meet you)
Ke itsumela go go itse
Also
Le nna
Yes
Ee (ay!)
No
Nyaa
All, stand up!
Emang
You stand up
Ema
Repeat what you said
Bua gape
Come here
Tla kwano
I’m learning Setswana
Ke ithuta Setswana
I don’t speak Setswana well
Ga ke bue Setswana sentle
I don’t know
Ga ke itse!
I hear/understand
Ke a utlwa
I don’t hear/understand
Ga ke utlwe
Knock knock!
Koko!
Enter
Tsena
How did you wake?
O tsogile jang?
I woke well
Ke tsogile sentle
I want help
Ke kopa thuso
I want water
Ke kopa metsi
I want food
Ke kopa dijo
I want to bathe
Ke kopa go thlapa
I want to eat
Ke kopa go ja
I don’t want to eat
Ga ke kopa go ja
Good night
Robala sentle
Excuse me
Sorie
I am sorry
Ke maswabil
I like…/I don’t like…
Ke rata/ga ke rata
I want/looking for
Ke batla
I forget
Ke a lebala
Do you speak English?
A o bua sekgoa?
What is…. In Setswana?
…..ke eng ka Setswana?
Rain, money
Pule
I don’t have any money
Ga ke na madi
I’m staying with Mr and Mrs…
Ke nna le rre le mme…
Thanks!
Tanki! (Not to be confused with tonki-donkey)
I don’t eat meat
Ga ke je nama
All of you sing well
Lo opela sentle
Where is the toilet?
Toilet o kae?
I’m tired
Ke lapile
Do you know…?
A o itse…?
Dance
Bina
What’s up?
Wa reng?
I’m not saying anything (or nothing)
Ga ke re sepe
Children
Bana
To open
Bula
To close
Tswala
I request you close the door
Ke kope o tswala lebati
May I close the door?
A nka tswala lebati?
To cook
Apaya
It is raining
Pula e a na
Baby
Ngwana
Sibling of the opposite sex
Kgaitsadiake
Grandfather
Ntatemogolo
Mother
Mmago