Verbs - speech Flashcards
to say
bua, buile
to tell
bolelela, boleletsi
to ask
botsa, boditse (buditse)
to mean
raya, rile
to talk
bua, buile
to report
bulela, buletse (buletsi)
to hear
utlwa, utlwile
to understand
tlhaloganya, tlhalogantse
to speak
bua, buile
to shout (at someone)
go omanya, omantse
to sing
go opela, opetsi
to call
betsa (bitsa), biditse
scream
go gowa, gowile
laugh
go tshega , tshegile
listen
go reetsa, reeditse
to console
go gomotsa
to complain
go ngongorega, ngongoregile
to suggest
go akantsha, akantshitse
e.g. ke a go akantsha gore o robale = I suggest that you sleep
to refuse
go gana, ganne
to forgive
go itshwarêla, itshwarêtse
to explain
go tlhalosa, tlhalositse
to invite
go laletsa, laleditse
to explain to someone
ntlhalosetsA = explain to me
gotlhalostetsA = explain to you
motlhalosetsE = explain to her
retlhalosetsE = explain to us
to request
“I would like…”
go kopa, kopile
“Ke kopa”
to whisper
go sebetsa, sebeditse
