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Theme 1: How to greet a person Flashcards

1
Q

Good day, Sir.

A

Dumela, ntate.

Dumela, monghadi. (formal)

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Good day, Madam.

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Dumela, mme.

Dumela, mofumahadi. (formal)

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How are you? (singular)

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Le kae?
O kae?
O phela jwang?

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I am fine thanks, and you?

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Ke teng, wena o kae?
Ke phela hantle, wena o phela jwang?
Ke teng, ha ke tsebe wena?

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I am also well, thank you.

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Le nna ke teng.
Le nna ke phela hantle.
Hamonate!

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I am not doing well.

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Ha ke phele hantle.

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Q

What is your name?

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Lebitso la hao ke mang?

Lebitso la hao o mang?

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My name is….

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Lebitso la ka ke……

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What is your surname?

A

Fane ya hao ke mang?

Fane ya hao o mang?

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My surname is……

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Fane ya ka ke……

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Pleased to meet you.

A

Ke thabela ho o tseba.

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12
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It’s a pleasure.

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Ke hantle.

Ke thabo.

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13
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Where do you live?

A

O dula kae?

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I live in Bloemfontein.

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Ke dula Bloemfontein.

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What is your address?

A

Aterese ya hao ke mang?

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My address is Bloemfontein.

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Aterese ya ka ke Bloemfontein.

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17
Q

Good bye.
Keep well.
Stay well.
Stay in peace. (to one person)

A

Sala hantle.

Sala ka kgotso.

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18
Q

Go well.

Go in peace. (to one person)

A

Tsamaya hantle.

Tsamaya ka kgotso.

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19
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Ride well.

Ride in peace.

A

Palama hantle.

Palama ka kgotso.

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20
Q

Thank you.

A

Ke a leboha.

Ke a tankisa.

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21
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Good day, Sirs.

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Dumelang, bontate.

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22
Q

man

men

A

monna

banna

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23
Q

woman

women

A

mosadi

basadi

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24
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father

fathers

A

ntate

bontate

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25
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mother

mothers

A

mme

bomme

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26
Q

sir (formal)

sirs (formal)

A

monghadi

benghadi

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madam (formal)

madams (formal)

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mofumahadi

mafumahadi

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28
Q

ladies and gentlemen

A

bomme le bontate

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29
Q

miss

miss (plural)

A

mofumahatsana

mafumahatsana

30
Q

teacher

teachers

A

mosuwe
titjhere

mesuwe
dititjhere / matitjhere

31
Q

schoolmistress (female teacher)

schoolmistresses (female teachers)

A

mosuwetsana
mmistrese

mesuwetsana
dimmistrese / mammistrese

32
Q

elder brother

elder brothers

A

aubuti
abuti
moholwane

boaubuti
boabuti
baholwane

33
Q

younger brother

younger brothers

A

moena
nnake

baena
bonnake

34
Q

elder sister

elder sisters

A

ausi

boausi

35
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younger sister

younger sisters

A

nnake

bonnake

36
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boy

boys

A

moshemane

bashemane

37
Q

girl

girls

A

ngwanana

banana

38
Q

son

sons

A

mora

bara

39
Q

daughter

daughters

A

moradi

baradi

40
Q

daughter in law

daughters in law

A

ngwetsi
makoti

dingwetsi
bomakoti

41
Q

son in law

sons in law

A

mokgwenyana

bakgwenyana

42
Q

uncle

uncles

A

malome

bomalome

43
Q

cousin

cousins

A

motswala

bomotswala

44
Q

aunt

aunts

A

rakgadi

borakgadi

45
Q

grandfather

grandfathers

A

ntatemoholo

bontatemoholo

46
Q

grandmother

grandmothers

A

nkgono

bonkgono

47
Q

parent

parents

A

motswadi

batswadi

48
Q

child

children

A

ngwana

bana

49
Q

doctor

doctors

A

ngaka

dingaka

50
Q

I

A

ke, nna ke

51
Q

You and I.

A

Nna le wena.

52
Q

I know him / her.

A

Ke a mo tseba.

Nna ke a mo tseba.

53
Q

It is not me.

A

Hase nna.

54
Q

you (singular)

you (plural)

A

o, wena o

le, lona le

55
Q

It is you.

A

Ke wena.

56
Q

we

A

re, rona re

57
Q

they

A

ba, bona ba

58
Q

He / she is hungry.

A

O lapile.

59
Q

Where is Thabo?

A

Thabo o kae?

60
Q

She helps her.

A

O a mo thusa.

61
Q

It is a book.

A

Ke buka.

62
Q

It belongs to me.

A

Ke ya ka.

63
Q

They are coming.

A

Ba a tla.

64
Q

We help them quickly.

A

Re ba thusa kapele.

65
Q

You (pl.) help the man.

A

Le thusa monna.

66
Q

You (pl.) listen well.

A

Le mamela hantle.

67
Q

We bring the food.

A

Re tlisa dijo.

68
Q

We read a book.

A

Re bala buka.

69
Q

who?

A

mang?

70
Q

what?

A

eng?

71
Q

work (verb)

A

sebetsa

72
Q

work (noun)

A

mosebetsi

Sesotho (Basic Conversational @UFS) (5 decks)

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