Test 1 Flashcards
Leina lame ke…
My name is …
Ke a le boga
Thank you
Ke kopa …
May I have …
metsi
water
dija
food
Bua ka bonya.
Speak slowly.
Bua gape.
Repeat.
(Ga) ke na madi.
I (don’t) have money
Ke bua Sekgowa fela.
I don’t speak Setswana
Ke lapile
I’m tired.
Ga ke a lapa
I am not sick
Ke a lwala
I am sick
ee
yes
nnya
no
tanki
thank you
ke bokae?
how much?
Me/se ke eng?
How do you say (this)?
O nna kae?
Where do you stay/live?
Ke una mo UB
I live at UB
Ga ke itse
I don’t know
batho
bathroom
Toilete e kae?
Where is the toilet?
(Ga) ke nwe bojalwa.
I (don’t) drink alcohol.
Robala sentle
Sleep well
Reetsang
Quiet/listen
Ke a jo rata
I love you
O tlhotse jang?
How was your day?
Ke tlhotse sentle.
I am well.
Ga ke tlhaloganye.
I don’t understand.
Nthusang
Help me
Legodu
Thief
Ke ja merogo fela.
I only eat vegetables.
Ke na le aleji.
I have an allergy.
Sori
Sorry
Ke kgotshe
I’m full
Kwake kae?
Where is that?
Stadium ke kae?
Where is the stadium?
Ke thswere ke tlala.
I’m hungry.
Oithutile eng gompleno?
What did you learn today?
Phakela
Morning
O tsogile jang.
morning - how are you?
Ke tsogile sente, wena o tsogile jang?
morning - I am good, and you, how are you?
Go siame.
Goodbye.
O tlhotse jang?
afternoon - how are you?
Ke tlhotse sentle wena o tlhotse jang?
afternoon - I’m good, and you, how are you?
Motshegare
Afternoon
A le teng?
What’s up, y’all?
A o ke teng?
individual - what’s up?
Ga ke a tsoga.
I am not well.
Mathata ke eng?
What is your problem?
Maitseboa
Evening
Bosigo
Night
Morutabana
teacher
mooki
nurse
batsadi
parents
ngaka
doctor
bana
kids
kgosi
chief
mogokgo
head teacher
bagolo
elders
ngwana
singular - kid
moithuti
student
baithuti
students
Ke moithuti mo UB
I am a student at UB
robala
to sleep
robetse
slept (past tense)
Sala sentle
Stay well
Tsemaya sentle
Go well
Ke lkhuta Setswana
I am learning Setswana
mmogo
together
gompieno
today
Ola
yo
dintshang / eita / vatsay / go jwang
what’s up
grand
good
sestere
sista
brazen / bra
brother
majents
gents
ke tswa America
I’m from America
Nna onna kae?
Where do you stay?
Nna
I am
Ke nna mo setilong.
I am sitting in a chair.
Ke nna mo UB kwa masters dorm.
I am staying at UB in the masters dorm.
Leina la gago ke mang?
What is your name?
O bidiwa mang?
What is your name?
Ke bidiwa …
I am … (name)
Ke wena mang?
What is your name?
gago
yours
Ke maya
I’m Maya.
dira
to do
O ne o dira eng
what were you doing?
Pele o tka Botswana.
before you came to Botswana
Ke ne ke le Moithuti
I was a student
Ke ne ke Bereka
I was working
Ke ne ke etela.
I was visiting
mafatshe
countries
gorata
to arrive
O gorogile leng mo Botswana?
When did you arrive to Botswana?
Ke gorogile ka di 30 tsa May.
I arrived on May 30.
rata
love/like
O rata dira eng?
What do you like to do?
Ke rata go …
I like to …
Go ke rata go …
I don’t like to …
Sefane sa gago ke mang?
What is your last name?
Sefane sa me ke …
My last name is …
Sefane sa me ke …
My last name is …
Ke gorogile ka eng?
By what means did you get here?
Ke gorogile ka sefofane.
I got here by plane.
apaya
to cook
penta
to paint
tshwantsha
to draw
bala
to read
legwinya
fat cake
kokota
to knock
eta
to travel
suna
to kiss
nna
to drink
palama
to ride
kgweetsa
to drive
tsgoga
yours
lebelela
to watch
batla
to look/find
tsmaya
to go
sala
to stay
bidiwa
to call
thuma
to swim
bina
to dance
opela
to sign
akanya
to think
bua
to speak
lthuta
to learn
bula
to open
tswala
to close
thola
to spend
kwala
to write
tshameka
to play
apara
to put on
tshasa
to apply
lela
to cry
tshega
to laugh
ltumela
to be happy
ipitlha
to hide
ja
to eat
goga
to pull
bua metlae
to joke
reetsa
to listen
tlhapa
to bathe
feela
to clean
kopa maitshswaielo
to apologize
ema
to stand up
itisa
to party
thusa
to help
go fa
to give
abstract: nna / absolute: ke
1st person singular
abstract: wena / absolute: o
2nd person singular
abstract: ene / absolute: o’
3rd person singular
abstract: rona / absolute: re
1st person plural
abstract: lona / absolute: le
2nd person plural
abstract: bona / absolute: ba
3rd person plural
