Setswana Flashcards by meg short

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How are you?

A

O kae?

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Hello ma’am/sir!

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Dumela mma/rra

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I’m fine/we’re fine

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Ke tang/re tang

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I’m also fine

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Le nna ke teng

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(It’s) okay

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Gosiame

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You who? (What’s your name?)

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O mang?

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I am called…

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Ke bidiwa..

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I’m glad to know(pleased to meet you)

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Ke itsumela go go itse

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Also

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Le nna

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Yes

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Ee (ay!)

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No

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Nyaa

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All, stand up!

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Emang

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You stand up

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Ema

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Repeat what you said

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Bua gape

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Come here

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Tla kwano

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I’m learning Setswana

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Ke ithuta Setswana

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I don’t speak Setswana well

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Ga ke bue Setswana sentle

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I don’t know

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Ga ke itse!

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I hear/understand

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Ke a utlwa

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I don’t hear/understand

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Ga ke utlwe

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Knock knock!

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Koko!

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Enter

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Tsena

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How did you wake?

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O tsogile jang?

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I woke well

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Ke tsogile sentle

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I want help

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Ke kopa thuso

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I want water

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Ke kopa metsi

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I want food

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Ke kopa dijo

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I want to bathe

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Ke kopa go thlapa

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I want to eat

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Ke kopa go ja

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I don’t want to eat

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Ga ke kopa go ja

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Good night

A

Robala sentle

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Excuse me

A

Sorie

Q

I am sorry

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Ke maswabil

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I like…/I don’t like…

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Ke rata/ga ke rata

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I want/looking for

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Ke batla

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I forget

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Ke a lebala

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Do you speak English?

A

A o bua sekgoa?

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What is…. In Setswana?

A

…..ke eng ka Setswana?

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Rain, money

A

Pule

Q

I don’t have any money

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Ga ke na madi

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I’m staying with Mr and Mrs…

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Ke nna le rre le mme…

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Thanks!

A

Tanki! (Not to be confused with tonki-donkey)

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I don’t eat meat

A

Ga ke je nama

Q

All of you sing well

A

Lo opela sentle

Q

Where is the toilet?

A

Toilet o kae?

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I’m tired

A

Ke lapile

Q

Do you know…?

A

A o itse…?

Q

Dance

A

Bina

Q

What’s up?

A

Wa reng?

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I’m not saying anything (or nothing)

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Ga ke re sepe

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Children

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Bana

Q

To open

A

Bula

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To close

A

Tswala

Q

I request you close the door

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Ke kope o tswala lebati

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May I close the door?

A

A nka tswala lebati?

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To cook

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Apaya

Q

It is raining

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Pula e a na

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Baby

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Ngwana

Q

Sibling of the opposite sex

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Kgaitsadiake

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Grandfather

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Ntatemogolo

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Mother

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Mmago