Verbs IV Flashcards
to tie (with a rope)
go golega, golegile
to cook for someone
go apeela, apetsi
to kiss
go suna, sunile
to massage
go sidila, siditse
to undress / remove a piece of clothing
go tsola, tsotse
to be left behind
go tlhogetswe
to be killed
go bolawa, bolaile
to resemble, to be alike/same/similar
go tshwana
to hide
go fitlha (fitha)
to point
go supa
to be without
senang
to brighten
go phatsima, phatsimile
to hope
go solofela
to be absent
a seyo/ ba seyo/ le seyo
to call (by phone)
go letsa, leletsa
to expel
go koba, kobilwe
to tighten
go gagamatsa
to be tight
go gagamala, gagametsi
to thank
go leboga, lebogile
to suspect
go belaela, belaetsi
to desire
to be desired
go eletsa, eleditse
elediwa
to be scared of, to fear
go tshaba, tshabile
to wear (shoes)
go rwala, rwele
to chase
go lêlêka, lêlêkile
to tease, taunt
go rumula, rumutse
to steal
go utswa, utswile
to lock (up)
go lotlela, lotletse
to touch (not hold)
go kgoma, kgomile
to be cold
go sitwa, sitiwe
ke a sitwa = I am cold
to fold
go mena, go phutha
to be rich
go huma, humile
to refuse
go gana, ganne
to be early
go phakêla, phaketse
to fix, prepare
go baakanya, baakantsê
to kill
go bolaya, bolaile
to keep
go boloka, bolokile
to be kind
go siama, siame
to spend the night
go lala, letse
to change a baby’s nappy
go tseta le go tsetolola ngwana (e.g. “Ke ya go tsetolola ngwana ke bo ke (mo)tseta”)
to put on a nappy
go tseta
to take off a nappy
go tsetolola
to change (clothes)
go apara diaparo tse dingwe (to put on other clothes)
to rinse (when washing someone)
go tsokotsa (e.g. “Fa ke sena go tlhapa ngwana ka molora, ke a mo tsokotsa”)
to blow
go fodisa (e.g. “Fa ke jisa nzila, ke fodisa dijo”)
I can
nka, oka, oka, reka, leka, baka
to happen
go diragala, diragetsi
to decide (take a decision)
go tsaya tswetso (e.g. “Mabane fa ke tshwere tswetso ya go bala”)
to feel
go ikutlwa
to be beaten by
go itewa, itelwe
to bother
go tshwenya, tshwentse
(e.g. “Fa Nzila a lapile, o a (n)tshwenya”)
