Setswana Flashcards
0
Q
How are you?
A
O kae?
1
Q
Hello ma’am/sir!
A
Dumela mma/rra
2
Q
I’m fine/we’re fine
A
Ke tang/re tang
3
Q
I’m also fine
A
Le nna ke teng
4
Q
(It’s) okay
A
Gosiame
5
Q
You who? (What’s your name?)
A
O mang?
6
Q
I am called…
A
Ke bidiwa..
7
Q
I’m glad to know(pleased to meet you)
A
Ke itsumela go go itse
8
Q
Also
A
Le nna
9
Q
Yes
A
Ee (ay!)
10
Q
No
A
Nyaa
11
Q
All, stand up!
A
Emang
12
Q
You stand up
A
Ema
13
Q
Repeat what you said
A
Bua gape
14
Q
Come here
A
Tla kwano
15
Q
I’m learning Setswana
A
Ke ithuta Setswana
16
Q
I don’t speak Setswana well
A
Ga ke bue Setswana sentle
17
Q
I don’t know
A
Ga ke itse!
18
Q
I hear/understand
A
Ke a utlwa
19
Q
I don’t hear/understand
A
Ga ke utlwe
20
Q
Knock knock!
A
Koko!
21
Q
Enter
A
Tsena
22
Q
How did you wake?
A
O tsogile jang?
23
Q
I woke well
A
Ke tsogile sentle
24
I want help
Ke kopa thuso
25
I want water
Ke kopa metsi
26
I want food
Ke kopa dijo
27
I want to bathe
Ke kopa go thlapa
28
I want to eat
Ke kopa go ja
29
I don't want to eat
Ga ke kopa go ja
30
Good night
Robala sentle
31
Excuse me
Sorie
32
I am sorry
Ke maswabil
33
I like.../I don't like...
Ke rata/ga ke rata
34
I want/looking for
Ke batla
35
I forget
Ke a lebala
36
Do you speak English?
A o bua sekgoa?
37
What is.... In Setswana?
.....ke eng ka Setswana?
38
Rain, money
Pule
39
I don't have any money
Ga ke na madi
40
I'm staying with Mr and Mrs...
Ke nna le rre le mme...
41
Thanks!
Tanki! (Not to be confused with tonki-donkey)
42
I don't eat meat
Ga ke je nama
43
All of you sing well
Lo opela sentle
44
Where is the toilet?
Toilet o kae?
45
I'm tired
Ke lapile
46
Do you know...?
A o itse...?
47
Dance
Bina
48
What's up?
Wa reng?
49
I'm not saying anything (or nothing)
Ga ke re sepe
50
Children
Bana
51
To open
Bula
52
To close
Tswala
53
I request you close the door
Ke kope o tswala lebati
54
May I close the door?
A nka tswala lebati?
55
To cook
Apaya
56
It is raining
Pula e a na
57
Baby
Ngwana
58
Sibling of the opposite sex
Kgaitsadiake
59
Grandfather
Ntatemogolo
60
Mother
Mmago
