Theme 2: General expressions

Question 1

Where are you coming from?

Answer 1

O tswa kae?

Question 2

I am coming from work.

Answer 2

Ke tswa mosebetsing.

Question 3

Where are you (pl.) coming from?

Answer 3

Le tswa kae?

Question 4

We are coming from church.

Answer 4

Re tswa kerekeng.

Question 5

We are coming from town.

Answer 5

Re tswa toropong.

Question 6

Where are you going?

Answer 6

O ya kae?

Question 7

I am going home.

Answer 7

Ke ya hae.

Ke ya lapeng.

Question 8

I am going to the doctor.

Answer 8

Ke ya ngakeng.

Question 9

I am going back to work.

Answer 9

Ke kgutlela mosebetsing.

Question 10

Where is Agnes going?

Answer 10

Agnes o ya kae?

Question 11

She is going to school.

Answer 11

O ya sekolong.

Question 12

Do you understand Sesotho?

Answer 12

O tseba Sesotho na?

O utlwisisa Sesotho na?

Question 13

No, I am learning Sesotho.

Answer 13

Tjhee, ke ithuta Sesotho.

Question 14

Yes, I understand a little bit of Sesotho.

Answer 14

Ee, ke tseba Sesotho hannyane.

Ee, ke utlwisisa Sesotho hannyane.

Question 15

Talk slowly, I am learning Sesotho.

Answer 15

Bua butle, ke ithuta Sesotho.

Question 16

We are going to the doctor.

Answer 16

Re ya ngakeng.

Question 17

Thabo is going home.

Answer 17

Thabo o ya hae.

Thabo o ya lapeng.

Question 18

Where are they coming from?

Answer 18

Ba tswa kae?

Bona ba tswa kae?

Question 19

They are coming from work.

Answer 19

Ba tswa mosebetsing.

Question 20

Where is Pule coming from?

Answer 20

Pule o tswa kae?

Question 21

He is coming from church.

Answer 21

O tswa kerekeng.

Question 22

stay, live, sit

Answer 22

dula

Question 23

family

Answer 23

ba lelapa

Question 24

relative

Answer 24

wa lesika

wa leloko

Question 25

alone, by myself, on my own

Answer 25

mong

Question 26

city, town cities, towns

Answer 26

toropo ditoropo

Question 27

many

Answer 27

-ngata

Question 28

much

Answer 28

haholo

Question 29

a person, a human people, humans

Answer 29

motho batho

Question 30

supervisor, the person in charge of you supervisors

Answer 30

mohlokomedi bahlokomedi

Question 31

your line manager

Answer 31

monga hao

Question 32

Where do you live?

Answer 32

O dula kae?

Question 33

I live in Mangaung.

Answer 33

Ke dula Mangaung.

Question 34

Who do you live with?

Answer 34

O dule le mang?

Question 35

I live with my husband and children.

Answer 35

Ke dula le monna wa ka le bana.

Question 36

I live with my family.

Answer 36

Ke dula le ba lelapa la ka.

Question 37

I live with my parents.

Answer 37

Ke dula le batswadi ba ka.

Question 38

I live on my own.

Answer 38

Ke dula ke le mong..

Question 39

Where do you work?

Answer 39

O sebetsa kae?

Question 40

I work in town.

Answer 40

Ke sebetsa toropong.

Question 41

I work at the Post Office.

Answer 41

Ke sebetsa posong.

Question 42

I work at the University of the Free State.

Answer 42

Ke sebetsa Yuniversithing ya Freistata.

Question 43

At which division do you work?

Answer 43

O sebetsa karolong efe?

Question 44

At which department do you work?

Answer 44

O sebetsa lefapheng lefe?

Question 45

Who do you work with?

Answer 45

O sebetsa le mang?

Question 46

I work with Pule.

Answer 46

Ke sebetsa le Pule.

Question 47

I work on my own.

Answer 47

Ke sebetsa ke le mong.

Question 48

I work together with many people.

Answer 48

Ke sebetsa le batho ba bangata.

Question 49

Who is your line manager?

Answer 49

Monga hao ke mang? | O ikarabella ho mang?

Question 50

Who is your supervisor? | Who is the person in charge of you?

Answer 50

Mohlokomedi wa hae ke mang? | Monga hao ke mang?

Question 51

My supervisor is.....

Answer 51

Mohlokomedi wa ka ke..... | Monja ka ke......

Question 52

Where does she live?

Answer 52

O dula kae?

Question 53

Who does she live with?

Answer 53

O dula le mang?

Question 54

Agnes lives with her husband and children.

Answer 54

Agnes o dula le monna wa hae le bana.

Question 55

I live on my own.

Answer 55

Ke dula ke le mong.

Question 56

Where does he work?

Answer 56

Yena, o sebetsa kae?

Question 57

Thabo works in town.

Answer 57

Thabo o sebetsa toropong.

Question 58

At which division do they work?

Answer 58

Ba sebetsa karolong efe?

Question 59

Who do you (pl.) work with?

Answer 59

Le sebetsa le mang?

Question 60

We work with Motlatsi.

Answer 60

Re sebetsa le Motlatsi.

Question 61

Thabo works together with many people.

Answer 61

Thabo o sebetsa le batho ba bangata.

Question 62

Go! (command)

Answer 62

Tsamaya!

Question 63

today

Answer 63

kajeno

Question 64

home

Answer 64

ntlo

Question 65

yes

Answer 65

Ee

Question 66

no

Answer 66

tjhee | e-e

Question 67

lecturer

Answer 67

morupelli

Question 68

please

Answer 68

hle

Question 69

...of mine

Answer 69

...wa ka

Question 70

...of hers

Answer 70

...wa hae

Question 71

...of yours

Answer 71

...wa hao

Question 72

I am a student.

Answer 72

Ke moithuti.

Question 73

dog dogs

Answer 73

ntja dintja

Question 74

cat cats

Answer 74

katse dikatse