Setswana To English Flashcards
Dumêla rra
Good day sir
Dumêla mma
Good day madam
Lae kae?
How are you?
Re teng a lona le teng?
I am fine and how are you?
Re teng
I am fine
Leina lame ke Charlene
My name is charlene
Sefane same ke Pienaar
My surname is Pienaar
Leina le gago ke mang?
What is your name?
Ke tswa kwa Joburg
I am from joburg
O tswa kae?
Where are you from?
Ke moithaopi
I am a volunteer
Go siame
Good bye
Ke tla go bona
See you
Tlhôla sentle
Have a good day
Robala sentle/ borôko
Good night
Ke tla go bôna kamoso
See you tomorrow
Ke tla go bôna kgantele
See you later
Botsa
Ask
Kgôna
Able
Araba
Answer
Kopa
Ask for (polite)
Tsamaya
Away; go; travel
Simolola
Begin
Bedisa
Boil
Adima
Borrow
Tlisa
Bring
Rêka
Buy
Kuka
Carry
Tla
Come
Tsêna
Come in
Apaya
Cook
Lela
Cry
Diêga
Delay
Senya/ sentse
Destroy
Nwa/ nolê
Drink
Phakêla/ phaketse
Early/ to be
Ja/ jele
Eat
Tsêna/ tsene
Enter
Tlhalosa/ tlhalositse
Explain
Utlwa/ utlwile
Feel, hear, taste
Fetsa/ fediste
Finish
Baakanya/ baakanstê
Fix/ prepare
Itshwarêla/ itshwarestê
Forgive
Gôga/ gogile
Smoke/ pull
Ruta/ rutile
Teach
Lapa/ lapile
Tired
Ke lapile
I am tired
Ke a otsêla
I am sleepy
Ke ya lapeng
I am going home
Ke batla go ikhutsa
I need some rest
Ke a ja
I eat/ I am eating
Ga a je
He doesn’t eat
Ke tsoga makuku
I wake up very early
Ga ke tlhaloganye
I don’t understand
Bua ka bonako
Speak quickly
Bua ka bonya
Speak slowly
Gape
Again
A o na le Mathata?
Do you have a problem?
A o na le dipotsa?
Do you have any questions?
Tswêê- tswêê
Please
Ke itumetse
Thank you
Ke a batla
I want
Ga ke batla
I do not want
Ke ne ke batle
I did want