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1
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today

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gompieno

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day

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letsatsi

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elephant

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tlou

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before

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pere

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porriage

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motogo

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me too

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lena

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beef

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nama ya kgomo

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eggs

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nama ya koko

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eggs

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Maey

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what type

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efe

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to wash clothes

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tlhatswa

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helped

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thuste

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danced

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binna

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write

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kwadile

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jumped

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thlodile

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closed

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tswadile

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spoke

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buile

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thought

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akantse

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sang

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opetse

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spent

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tlhotse

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awoke

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tsogile

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ran

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tabogile

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drank

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nwole

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arrived

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gorogile

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painted

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pentile

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a in the past tense (ga/ta/more)

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ile

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cooked

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apeile

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read

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badile

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slept

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robetse

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sa in the past tense

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tse

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re in the past tense

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na

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la in the past tense

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tse

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say

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re

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bring

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lere

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know

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itse

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ask

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botsa

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break

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thuba

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buy

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reka

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give

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go fa

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help

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thusa

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party

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itisa

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42
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stand up

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ema

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to apologize

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kopa maitshwarelo

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clean

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feela

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bathe

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tlhapa

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listen

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reetsa

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joke

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bua metlae

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pull

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goga

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eat

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ja

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50
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hide

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iphitlha

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to be happy

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itumela

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laugh

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tshega

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cry

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lela

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apply (makeup)

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tshasa

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put on (clothes)

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apara

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56
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drive

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kgweetsa

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ride

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palama

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tire

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lapa

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play

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tshameka

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60
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I am/sitting

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nna

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travel

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eta

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knock

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kokota

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kiss

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suna

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write

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kwala

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jump

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thola

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close

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tswala

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open

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bula

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68
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learn

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ithuta

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69
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speak

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bua

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think

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akanya

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sing

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opela

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dance

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bina

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swim

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thuma

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spend

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tlhola

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awake

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tsoga

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draw

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tshwantsha

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call

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bidiwa

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stay

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sala

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go

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tsamaya

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like/love

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rata

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want

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batla

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watch

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lebelela

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run

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taboga

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drink

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nwa

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arrive

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goroga

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paint

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penta

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cook

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apaya

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read

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bala

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sleep

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robala

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90
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themselves they speak setswana

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bone ba bua setswana

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91
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yourself you all arrived via plane

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Lona le gorogile ka sefofane

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92
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ourselves we are from America

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Rona re tswa America

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how are yourself you feeling

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how are yourself you feelingWENA O tsogile jang

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94
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I go to UB

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I go to UBKE nna mo UB

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they (third person plural absolute)

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ba

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themselves (third person plural abstract)

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bone

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you all (second person plural absolute)

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le

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yourselves (second person plural abstract)

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lona

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we (first person plural absolute)

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re

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ourselves (first person plural abstract)

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rona

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he/she (third person singular absolute)

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o (higher tone)

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102
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himself/herself (third person singular abstract)

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ene

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you (second person singular absolute)

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o

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104
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yourself (second person singular abstract)

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wena

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I (first person singular absolute)

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ke

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106
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myself (first person singular abstract)

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nna

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107
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alcohol

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bojalwa

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108
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money

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Madi

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question

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botso

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110
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name

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leina

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111
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love/like

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rata

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mine/my

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lame

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113
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please

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kopa

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114
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what did you learn today

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o ithutle eng gompleno

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115
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where is ___

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___ ke kae

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116
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where is that

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kwa ke kae

117
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im full

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ke kgotshe

118
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I have an allergy

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ke na le alegi

119
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I only eat vegetables

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ke ja merogo fela

120
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thief

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legodu

121
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help me

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nthusang

122
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I dont understand

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ga ke thaloganye

123
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I am well

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ke tlhostse/tsojile sentle

124
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how are you

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o tlhostse/tsojile jang

125
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I love food

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ke rata dijo

126
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I love/like you

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ke a go rata

127
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listen

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reetsang

128
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sleep well

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robala sentle

129
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morning

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phakela

130
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I drink alcohol

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ke nwa bojalwa

131
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I dont drink alcohol

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ga ke nwa bojalwa

132
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goodbye

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go siame

133
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where is the bathroom

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toilet e kae

134
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I live at

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ke nna mo

135
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I dont know

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ga ke itse

136
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where do you stay

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o nna kae

137
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how much

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ke bokae

138
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no

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naya

139
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yes

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ee

140
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I am sick

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ke a lwala

141
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im not tired

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ga ke a lapa

142
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im tired

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ke lapile

143
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I only speak English

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ke bua sekgowa fela

144
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I dont have money

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ga ke na madi

145
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repeat yourself

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bua gape

146
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speak slowly

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bua ka bonya

147
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I have a question

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ke na le botso

148
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may I have food

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ke köpa dijo

149
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metsi

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water

150
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food

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dijo

151
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may I have water

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ke köpa metsi

152
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may i

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ke köpa

153
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thanks

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tanki

154
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Thank you

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ke a le boga

155
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My name is

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Leina lame ke

156
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today

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gompeno

157
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I will have ____ this morning/night/afternoon

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phaela/bosigo/motshegare ke tlaa ja ____
ke tlaa ja ____ phakela/bosigo/motshegare

158
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this morning/night/afternoon I ate
I ate ____ this morning/night/afternoon

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phakela/bosigo/motshegare ke jile….
ke jile ____ phakela/bosigo/motshegare

159
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what will you eat this morning/night/afternoon

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o tlaa ja eng pakela/bosigo/motshegare

160
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what did you eat this morning/night/afternoon

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o jile eng pakela/bosigo/motshegare

161
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I arrived by plane

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ke gorogile ka sefofane

162
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by what means did you arrive

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o gorogile ka eng

163
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my surname is ___

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sefane sa me ke

164
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what’s your surname

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defame sa gago ke mang

165
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I dont like to

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ga ke rate go ____

166
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I like to

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ke rata go _____

167
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what do you like to do

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o rata go dira eng?

168
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what do you like/love

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o rata

169
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I arrived the 30th of may

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ke gorogile ka di 30 tsa me

170
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when did you arrive in botswana

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o gorogile leng mo Botswana

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I was a student at tulane

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ke ne ke le moithuti kwa tulane

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what were you doing before botswana

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o ne dira eng pele o tal Botswana

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I am

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ke __

174
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your name?

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o mang

175
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who are you

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ke wena mang

176
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my name is

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ke bidiwa

177
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what’s your name

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o bidiwa mang

178
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my name is

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leina la me ke

179
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im from America

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ke twa kwa/ko america

180
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where are you from

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o tswa kae

181
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at

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ko/kwa

182
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I am sitting in a chair

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ke nna mo setilong

183
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I am

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nna ke ____

184
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where do you stay

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o nna kae

185
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where do you stay

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o nna kae

186
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sitting/from/I am

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nna

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culture

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ngwao

188
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from

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tswa

189
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learn

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ithuta

190
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gentlemen

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majents

191
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sister

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sestere

192
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im good

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grand

193
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what’s up

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go jwang

194
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what’s up

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ratsay

195
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what’s up

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eita

196
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hey

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exze

197
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what’s up

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dintshang

198
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what’s up

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howzit

199
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hi

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ola

200
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today

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gompieno

201
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I am learning setswana

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ke ithuta setswana

202
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go well

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tsamaya sentle

203
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stay well

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sala sentle

204
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I am a student at UB

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ke moithuti mo UB

205
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students

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baithuti

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student

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moithuti

207
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chief

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kgosi

208
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kid

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ngwana

209
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kids

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bana

210
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elders

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bagolo

211
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parents

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batsadi

212
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head teacher

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mogokgo

213
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doctor

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ngaka

214
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nurse

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mooki

215
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teacher

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mohutabana

216
Q

night

A

bosigo

217
Q

evening

A

maiseboa

218
Q

what’s wrong with you

A

mathata ke eng

219
Q

im not good

A

ga ke a tossa

220
Q

how are you/what’s up

A

a o teng

221
Q

im up/im good

A

ke teng

222
Q

what’s up (you all)

A

A le teng

223
Q

and how are you (afternoon)

A

wena o tlhoste jang?

224
Q

im good (afternoon)

A

ke tlhoste sentle

225
Q

how are you (afternoon)

A

O tlhoste jang

226
Q

afternoon

A

motshegare

227
Q

morning

A

phakela

228
Q

and how are you? (morning)

A

wena o tsojile jang?

229
Q

I am good (morning)

A

ke tsojile sentle

230
Q

how are you (morning)

A

O tsojile jang

231
Q

what is your name

A

Leina la gago ke mang

232
Q

money

A

madi

233
Q

I dont have money

A

ga ke na madi

234
Q

I have 20 pula

A

ke na le 20 pula

235
Q

bring

A

tsisa

236
Q

shop (noun)

A

shopo

237
Q

mall

A

mmolo

238
Q

orange

A

namone

239
Q

how much

A

ke bokae

240
Q

how much is this/these

A

mo/se ke bokae

241
Q

expensive

A

tura

242
Q

its expensive

A

e a tura

243
Q

cheap

A

chipi

244
Q

to buy

A

reka

245
Q

clothes

A

diaparo

246
Q

shoes

A

ditlhako

247
Q

trousers

A

borokwe

248
Q

dress

A

mosese

249
Q

change

A

chenchi

250
Q

shirt

A

shete

251
Q

t-shirt

A

sekipa

252
Q

yesterday

A

maabane

253
Q

the other day

A

maloba

254
Q

tomorrow

A

kamoso

255
Q

this week

A

beke e

256
Q

week

A

beke

257
Q

next week

A

beke e tlaa

258
Q

last week

A

beke e fetileng

259
Q

days

A

malatsi

260
Q

my teachers name is Akenyang

A

mohutabana wame ke Akenyang

261
Q

bread

A

borota

262
Q

years

A

binguiaga

263
Q

how old are you

A

o dingwaga di kae

264
Q

I am ___ years

A

ke dingwaga ___

265
Q

who is your friend

A

tsala ya gago ke mang

266
Q

my friend is ____

A

tsala ya me ke ____

267
Q

everyone

A

mongwe le mongwe

268
Q

head

A

tlhogo

269
Q

shoulder

A

magetla

270
Q

nose

A

nko

271
Q

mouth

A

molomo

272
Q

chest

A

sehuba

273
Q

waist

A

letheka

274
Q

knees

A

mangole

275
Q

toes

A

menwana

276
Q

eyes

A

matlho

277
Q

thighs

A

dirope

278
Q

butt

A

marago

279
Q

boobs

A

mabele

280
Q

ears

A

ditsebe

281
Q

stomach

A

mpa

282
Q

back

A

mokwatla

283
Q

man

A

monna

284
Q

girl

A

basetsana

285
Q

boy

A

basimane

286
Q

spoon

A

lesionana

287
Q

fork

A

foroko

288
Q

knife

A

thipa

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