Verbs II

Question 1

to button up

Answer 1

go kopela, kopetse

Question 2

to unbutton

Answer 2

go kopolola, kopolotse

Question 3

to switch on

Answer 3

go tsuba, tsubile

Question 4

to switch off

Answer 4

go tima, timile

Question 5

to undress, remove clothing

Answer 5

go apola, apotse

Question 6

to dress someone

Answer 6

go apesa, apesitse

Question 7

to wake someone else

Answer 7

go tsosa, tsositse

Question 8

to grow

Answer 8

go gola, godile

Question 9

to touch (emotionally)

Answer 9

ama, amile

Question 10

to break

Answer 10

go roba, robile

Question 11

to drool

Answer 11

go elela mathe, eletse mathe

Question 12

to shake

Answer 12

go tshikinya, tshikintse

Question 13

to breathe

Answer 13

go hema, hemile

Question 14

to shout (speak loudly)

Answer 14

go gooa, gooile

Question 15

to spill

Answer 15

go tsholola, tsholotse

Question 16

to cough

Answer 16

go gotlhola, gotlhotse

Question 17

to suck

Answer 17

go anya, anyile

Question 18

to spit

Answer 18

go kgwa, kgwile

Question 19

to vomit

Answer 19

go tlhatsa, tlhatsitse

Question 20

to drop

Answer 20

go diga, digile

Question 21

to cook

Answer 21

go apaya, apaile

Question 22

to jump

Answer 22

go tola, todile

Question 23

to slap

Answer 23

go bitsa ka mpama, biditse ka mpama

Question 24

to leak

Answer 24

go dutla, dutlitse

Question 25

to wiggle/wriggle/squirm

Answer 25

go tsikinyega, tsikinyego

Question 26

to come

Answer 26

go tla, tlile

Question 27

to be next to

Answer 27

go bapa, bapile

Question 28

to burn

Answer 28

go sha, shile

Question 29

to brush (hair)

Answer 29

go kama, kamile

Question 30

to swim

Answer 30

go thuma, thumile

Question 31

to carry on the back

Answer 31

go belega, belegile

Question 32

to clean (an object)

Answer 32

go phepafatsa, phepeditse
go phepetsa, phepetse

Question 33

to remain

Answer 33

go sala, setse

Question 34

to return

Answer 34

go boa, boile

Question 35

to answer

Answer 35

go araba, arabile

Question 36

to bend

Answer 36

go kona, konne

Question 37

to bend over

Answer 37

go kgonama, kgoname

Question 38

to chase

Answer 38

go leleka, lelekile

Question 39

to choose

Answer 39

go tlhopa, tlhopile

Question 40

to close

Answer 40

go tswala, tswetse

Question 41

to dream

Answer 41

go lora, lorile

Question 42

to explain

Answer 42

tlhalosa, tlhalositse

Question 43

to injure

Answer 43

go gobatsa, gobadiste

Question 44

to pour

Answer 44

go tshela, tshetse

Question 45

to repeat

Answer 45

go boeletsa, boeletse

Question 46

to rest

Answer 46

go ikhutsa, ikhutsitse

Question 47

to shake

Answer 47

go tshikinya, tshikintse

Question 48

to teach

Answer 48

go ruta, rutile

Question 49

to lock

Answer 49

go notlela, notletse

Question 50

to be quiet

Answer 50

go didimala, didimaletse

Question 51

to put on a nappy

Answer 51

go tseta

Question 52

to take off a nappy

Answer 52

go tsetolola

Question 53

to bother

Answer 53

go tshwenya (e.g. “Fa Nzila a lapile, o a (n)tshwenya”)

Question 54

to be beaten by

Answer 54

go itewa, itelwe

Question 55

to burp

Answer 55

go kgobola, kgobotse

Question 56

to feel

Answer 56

go ikutlwa

Question 57

to decide (take a decision)

Answer 57

go tsaya tswetso (e.g. “Mabane fa ke tshwere tswetso ya go bala”)

Question 58

to happen

Answer 58

go diragala, diragetsi

Question 59

I can

Answer 59

nka, oka, oka, reka, leka, baka

Question 60

to blow

Answer 60

go fodisa (e.g. “Fa ke jisa nzila, ke fodisa dijo”)

Question 61

to change (clothes)

Answer 61

go apara diaparo tse dingwe (to put on other clothes)

Question 62

to rinse (when washing someone)

Answer 62

go tsokotsa (e.g. “Fa ke sena go tlhapa ngwana ka molora, ke a mo tsokotsa”)

Question 63

to change a baby’s nappy

Answer 63

go tseta le go tsetolola ngwana (e.g. “Ke ya go tsetolola ngwana ke bo ke (mo)tseta”)

Question 64

to spend the night

Answer 64

go lala, letse

Question 65

to be kind

Answer 65

go siama, siame

Question 66

to keep

Answer 66

go boloka, bolokile

Question 67

to inure

Answer 67

go bolaya, bolaile

Question 68

to fix, prepare

Answer 68

go baakanya, baakantsê

Question 69

to be early

Answer 69

go phakêla, phaketse

Question 70

to refuse

Answer 70

go gana

Question 71

to be rich

Answer 71

go huma

Question 72

to fold

Answer 72

go mena, go phutha

Question 73

to be cold

Answer 73

go sitwa, sitiwe
ke a sitwa = I am cold

Question 74

to touch (not hold)

Answer 74

go kgoma, kgomile

Question 75

to lock (up)

Answer 75

go lotlela, lotletse

Question 76

to steal

Answer 76

go utswa, utswile

Question 77

to tease, taunt

Answer 77

go rumula, rumutse

Question 78

to chase

Answer 78

go lêlêka, lêlêkile

Question 79

to wear (shoes)

Answer 79

go rwala, rwele

Question 80

to be scared of, to fear

Answer 80

go tshaba, tshabile

Question 81

to desire
to be desired

Answer 81

go eletsa, eleditse
elediwa

Question 82

to suspect

Answer 82

go belaela, belaetsi

Question 83

to thank

Answer 83

go leboga, lebogile

Question 84

to be tight

Answer 84

go gagamala, gagametsi

Question 85

to tighten

Answer 85

go gagamatsa

Question 86

to expel

Answer 86

go koba, kobilwe

Question 87

to call (by phone)

Answer 87

go letsa, leletsa

Question 88

to be absent

Answer 88

a seyo/ ba seyo/ le seyo

Question 89

to hope

Answer 89

go solofela

Question 90

to brighten

Answer 90

go phatsima, phatsimile

Question 91

to be without

Answer 91

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