1
Q
malatsi
A
days
2
Q
beke e fetileng
A
last week
3
Q
beke e tlang
A
next week
4
Q
beke
A
week
5
Q
beke e
A
this week
6
Q
Kamosa
A
tomorrow
7
Q
Maloba
A
the other day
8
Q
maabane
A
yesterday
9
Q
shete
A
shirt
10
Q
sekipa
A
t-shirt
11
Q
mosese
A
dress
12
Q
borokgwe
A
trousers
13
Q
ditlhako
A
shoes
14
Q
diapraro
A
clothes
15
Q
chipi
A
cheap
16
Q
tura
A
expensive
17
Q
namone
A
an orange
18
Q
mmolo
A
mall
19
Q
shopo
A
a shop
20
Q
tlhatswa
A
to wash clothes
21
Q
pele
A
before
22
Q
Motshegare ke tlaa ja…
A
This afternoon I will eat…
23
Q
O tlaa ja eng Motshegare?
A
What will you eat this afternoon?
24
Q
tlaa
A
will
25
Phakela ke jele...
This morning I ate...
26
O jele eng Phakela?
What did you eat this morning?
27
goroga
to arrive
28
Re
to say
29
lere
to bring
30
itse
to know
31
botsa
to ask (questions)
32
thuba
to break
33
reka
to buy
34
go fa
to give
35
thusa
to help
36
itisa
to party
37
kopa
to ask (physical objects)
38
Ema
to stand up
39
feela
to clean
40
tlhapa
to bathe
41
bua metlae
to joke
42
goga
to pull
43
ja
to eat
44
iphitlha
to hide
45
tsamaya
to go
46
tshwantsha
to draw
47
Itumela
to be happy
48
Tshega
to laugh
49
Lela
to cry
50
tshasa
to put makeup on
51
apara
to put on clothes
52
Kgweetsa
to drive
53
Palama
to ride
54
Tshameka
to play
55
nna
to sit
56
eta
to travel
57
Batala
to want
58
Kokota
to knock
59
Suna
to kiss
60
Kwala
to write
61
Thola
to jump
62
Tswala
to close
63
Bula
to open
64
Ithuta
to learn
65
Bua
to speak
66
Akanya
To think
67
Opela
Sing
68
Bona
Watch
69
Bina
dance
70
Thuma
Swim
71
Taboga
Run
72
3rd person plural (themselves/they)
Bone/Ba
73
2nd person plural (yourselves/you all)
Lona/Le
74
1st person plural (ourselves/we)
Rona/Re
75
3rd person singular (he/she)
Ene/O'
76
2nd person singular (You)
Weno/O
77
1st person singular (Me)
Nna/Ke
78
Kwa ke kae?
Where is that place?
79
Ke kgotshe
I am full
80
Ke na le alerji
I have allergies
81
Nthusang!
Help me!
82
Ke a go rata
I love you
83
Reetsang
listen
84
Ga ke ne bojalwa
I don’t drink alcohol
85
Go siame
Goodbye
86
Toliete kae?
Where is the toliet
87
Ke nna mo
I stay at
88
Ga ke itse
I don’t know
89
O nna kae?
Where do you live?
90
Mo/so ke eng?
What is this?
91
Wareng
What do you mean?
92
Ke bokae
How much?
93
Ke a leboga
Thank you
94
Ke a lwala
I am sick
95
Ga ka a lapa
I’m not tired
96
Ke lapile
I’m tired
97
Ke bua sekgowa fela
I only speak English
98
Ga ke na madi
I have no money
99
Bua gape
Repeat yourself
100
Ke na le potso
I have a question
101
Ke kopa dijo
May I have food
102
Ke kopa metsi
May I have water
103
Bua ka bonya
Speak slowly
104
Ke Ithuta Setswana
I am learning Setswana
105
Ke gorogile ka sefofane
I arrived by plane
106
O gorogile ka eng?
By what means of transportation
107
Sefane sa me ke
My surname is
108
Sefane sa gago ke mang?
What is your surname?
109
Ga ke rate
I don't like to
110
Ke rata go bala.
I like to read
111
O rata go dira eng?
What do you like to do?
112
Ke gorogile ka di 30 tsa May
I arrived on the 30th of May.
113
Dira
doing
114
O gorogile leng mo Botswana?
When did you arrive to Botswana
115
Goroga
to arrive
116
Ke ne ke Bereka
I was working
117
Ke ne ke le Moithuti
I was a student
118
O ne o dira eng pele o tla Botswana?
What were you doing before you came to Botswana
119
Omang
ID
120
Ke bidiwa
My name is
121
Ke bidiwa
My name is
122
Ke wena mang?
Who are you?
123
Liena lame ke
My name is
124
O bidiwa mang?
What is your name?
125
Leina la gago ke mang?
What is your name?
126
Ke twsa kwa/ko America
I am from America
127
O twsa kae?
Where are you from?
128
ko/kwa
at
129
nna ke lapile
I am tired
130
Re Ithuta le ngwao
We are learning the culture
131
Re baithuti
We are students
132
Re tswa America
We are from America
133
Brazen
brother
134
Sestere
sister
135
Ke grand
I'm good
136
Eita/ola/vatsay/Go jwang
What's up
137
Robala sentle
Goodnight
138
Gompieno
today
139
Ata
Fine
140
Tsamaya sentle
Go well
141
Sala sentle
Stay well
142
Ga ke a robetse
I did not sleep well
143
Ke robetse sentle
I slept well
144
O robetse jang?
How did you sleep?
145
Ke moithuti mo UB
I am a student in UB
146
Baithuti
Students
147
Moithuti
Student
148
Ngwana
Kid
149
Bana
Kids
150
Bagolo
Elders
151
Batsadi
Parents
152
Kgosi
Chief
153
Mogokgo
Head teacher
154
Ngaka
Doctor
155
Mooki
Nurse
156
Morutabana
Teacher
157
Maitseboa
Evening
158
Motshegare
Afternoon
159
Phakela
Morning
160
Mathata ke eng?
What is the problem?
161
Ga ke a tsoga
I am not well
162
Re teng
We are fine
163
A le teng?
Are you here?/ What’s Up?
164
Ke tlhotse sentle, wena o tlhotse jang?
I spent my day well, and how did you spend your day?
165
Go siame
Goodbye
166
O tsogile jang?
How have you risen?
167
Ke tsogile sentle, wena O tsogile jang?
I have risen well, and how have you risen?
168
Dumelang bo rra
Greeting a group of men
169
Dumelang bomma
Greeting a group of women
170
Dumelang
Greeting a group
171
Leina la gago ke mang?
The name of yours is who?
172
Leina la gago ke mang?
The name of yours is who?
173
O Tlhotse Jang?
How did you spend your day?
174
Dumela rra
Greeting a man
175
Dumela mma
Greeting a woman
176
days
malatsi
177
last week
beke e fetileng
178
next week
beke e tlang
179
week
beke
180
this week
beke e
181
tomorrow
Kamosa
182
the other day
Maloba
183
yesterday
maabane
184
shirt
shete
185
t-shirt
sekipa
186
dress
mosese
187
trousers
borokgwe
188
shoes
ditlhako
189
clothes
diaparo
190
cheap
chipi
191
expensive
tura
192
an orange
namone
193
mall
mmolo
194
a shop
shopo
195
to wash clothes
tlhatswa
196
before
pele
197
This afternoon I will eat...
Motshegare ke tlaa ja...
198
What will you eat this afternoon?
O tlaa ja eng Motshegare?
199
will
tlaa
200
This morning I ate...
Phakela ke jele...
201
What did you eat this morning?
O jele eng Phakela?
202
to arrive
goroga
203
to say
Re
204
to bring
lere
205
to know
itse
206
to ask (questions)
botsa
207
to break
thuba
208
to buy
reka
209
to give
go fa
210
to help
thusa
211
to party
itisa
212
to ask (physical objects)
kopa
213
to stand up
Ema
214
to clean
feela
215
to bathe
tlhapa
216
to joke
bua metlae
217
to pull
goga
218
to eat
ja
219
to hide
iphitlha
220
to go
tsamaya
221
to draw
tshwantsha
222
to be happy
Itumela
223
to laugh
Tshega
224
to cry
Lela
225
to put makeup on
tshasa
226
to put on clothes
apara
227
to drive
Kgweetsa
228
to ride
Palama
229
to play
Tshameka
230
to sit
nna
231
to travel
eta
232
to want
Batla
233
to knock
Kokota
234
to kiss
Suna
235
to write
Kwala
236
to jump
Thola
237
to close
Tswala
238
to open
Bula
239
to learn
Ithuta
240
to speak
Bua
241
To think
Akanya
242
Sing
Opela
243
Watch
Bona
244
dance
Bina
245
Swim
Thuma
246
Run
Taboga
247
Bone/Ba
3rd person plural (themselves/they)
248
Lona/Le
2nd person plural (yourselves/you all)
249
Rona/Re
1st person plural (ourselves/we)
250
Ene/O'
3rd person singular (he/she)
251
Weno/O
2nd person singular (You)
252
Nna/Ke
1st person singular (Me)
253
Where is that place?
Kwa ke kae?
254
I am full
Ke kgotshe
255
I have allergies
Ke na le alerji
256
Help me!
Nthusang!
257
I love you
Ke a go rata
258
listen
Reetsang
259
I don’t drink alcohol
Ga ke ne bojalwa
260
Goodbye
Go siame
261
Where is the toliet
Toliete kae?
262
I stay at
Ke nna mo
263
I don’t know
Ga ke itse
264
Where do you live?
O nna kae?
265
What is this?
Mo/so ke eng?
266
What do you mean?
Wareng
267
How much?
Ke bokae
268
Thank you
Ke a leboga
269
I am sick
Ke a lwala
270
I’m not tired
Ga ka a lapa
271
I’m tired
Ke lapile
272
I only speak English
Ke bua sekgowa fela
273
I have no money
Ga ke na madi
274
Repeat yourself
Bua gape
275
I have a question
Ke na le potso
276
May I have food
Ke kopa dijo
277
May I have water
Ke kopa metsi
278
Speak slowly
Bua ka bonya
279
I am learning Setswana
Ke Ithuta Setswana
280
I arrived by plane
Ke gorogile ka sefofane
281
By what means of transportation
O gorogile ka eng?
282
My surname is
Sefane sa me ke
283
What is your surname?
Sefane sa gago ke mang?
284
I don't like to
Ga ke rate
285
I like to read
Ke rata go bala.
286
What do you like to do?
O rata go dira eng?
287
I arrived on the 30th of May.
Ke gorogile ka di 30 tsa May
288
doing
Dira
289
When did you arrive to Botswana
O gorogile leng mo Botswana?
290
to arrive
Goroga
291
I was working
Ke ne ke Bereka
292
I was a student
Ke ne ke le Moithuti
293
What were you doing before you came to Botswana
O ne o dira eng pele o tla Botswana?
294
ID
Omang
295
My name is
Ke bidiwa
296
My name is
Ke bidiwa
297
Who are you?
Ke wena mang?
298
My name is
Liena lame ke
299
What is your name?
O bidiwa mang?
300
What is your name?
Leina la gago ke mang?
301
I am from America
Ke twsa kwa/ko America
302
Where are you from?
O twsa kae?
303
at
ko/kwa
304
I am tired
nna ke lapile
305
We are learning the culture
Re Ithuta le ngwao
306
We are students
Re baithuti
307
We are from America
Re tswa America
308
brother
Brazen
309
sister
Sestere
310
I'm good
Ke grand
311
What's up
Eita/ola/vatsay/Go jwang
312
Goodnight
Robala sentle
313
today
Gompieno
314
Fine
Ata
315
Go well
Tsamaya sentle
316
Stay well
Sala sentle
317
I did not sleep well
Ga ke a robetse
318
I slept well
Ke robetse sentle
319
How did you sleep?
O robetse jang?
320
I am a student in UB
Ke moithuti mo UB
321
Students
Baithuti
322
Student
Moithuti
323
Kid
Ngwana
324
Kids
Bana
325
Elders
Bagolo
326
Parents
Batsadi
327
Chief
Kgosi
328
Head teacher
Mogokgo
329
Doctor
Ngaka
330
Nurse
Mooki
331
Teacher
Morutabana
332
Evening
Maitseboa
333
Afternoon
Motshegare
334
Morning
Phakela
335
What is the problem?
Mathata ke eng?
336
I am not well
Ga ke a tsoga
337
We are fine
Re teng
338
Are you here?/ What’s Up?
A le teng?
339
I spent my day well, and how did you spend your day?
Ke tlhotse sentle, wena o tlhotse jang?
340
Goodbye
Go siame
341
How have you risen?
O tsogile jang?
342
I have risen well, and how have you risen?
Ke tsogile sentle, wena O tsogile jang?
343
Greeting a group of men
Dumelang bo rra
344
Greeting a group of women
Dumelang bomma
345
Greeting a group
Dumelang
346
The name of yours is who?
Leina la gago ke mang?
347
The name of yours is who?
Leina la gago ke mang?
348
How did you spend your day?
O Tlhotse Jang?
349
Greeting a man
Dumela rra
350
Greeting a woman
Dumela mma
351
O Dingwaha di kae?
How old are you?
352
Ke Dingwaga 21
I am 21 years
353
Tsala ya gago ke mang?
Who is your friend?
354
Mongwe le Mongwe
Everyone
355
Wame
Mine
356
Tsala ya me ke
My friend is
357
Tlhogo
Head
358
Magetla
Shoulders
359
Nko
Nose
360
Molomo
Mouth
361
Sehuba
Chest
362
Letheka
Waist
363
Mangole
knees
364
Menwana
Toes
365
Matlho
Eyes
366
Ditsebe
Ears
367
Dirope
Thighs
368
Marago
Butt
369
Mabele
breats
370
Mpa
Stomach
371
mosadi
woman
372
monna
man
373
basetsana
girls
374
basimane
boys
375
leswana
spoon
376
foroko
fork
377
thipa
knife
378
ka
on/at/in/it is
379
le
with/and
380
O dingwaga di kae?
How old are you?
381
O dingwaga di kae?
How old are you?
382
Ke dingwaga di 21.
I am 21 years old.
383
mogolo
adult
384
apole
apple
385
tshwene
baboon
386
maswe
bad
387
bag
kgetse; beke
388
bolo
ball
389
banka
bank
390
bara
bar
391
mmanki ; tlatlana
basket
392
bata
bath
393
ka gore
because
394
`bed
bolao
395
mo go ntle
beautiful
396
lebante
belt
397
baesekele
bicycle
398
nonyane
bird
399
bite
loma
400
kobo
blanket
401
tshologa madi
bleed
402
lesapo
bone
403
tshotswe
born
404
mogopo
bowl
405
boy
mosimane
406
mokapelo
boyfrined
407
borotho
bread
408
borogo
bridge
409
emere
bucket
410
nare
buffalo
411
bese
bus
412
bitsa
call
413
tlile
came
414
kampa
camp
415
kepese
cap
416
koloi
car
417
tshola
to carry
418
dikgomo
cattle
419
itumelela
to celebrate
420
setilo
chair
421
chisi
cheese
422
lengau
cheetah
423
kereke
church
424
palama
climb
425
kokelwana
clinic
426
lefele
cockroach
427
tla
to come
428
lefatshe
country
429
kgomo
cow
430
lefifi
dark
431
letsatsi
day
432
sekaka
desert
433
ntsa
dog
434
ntle
beautiful
435
nye
small, tiny
436
ntsho
black
437
swey
white
438
hibidu
red
439
kima
fat
440
leele
tall
441
khutshwane
short
442
bedi
two
443
rato
three
444
maswe
bad, ugly
445
monate
delicious, nice, fun
446
batlhoko
bitter, sweet, painful
447
basula
tasteless
448
tsedidi
cold
449
bothale
clever, smart, nice
450
bothito
warm
451
bolelo
hot (attractive)
452
thata
hard, difficult, strong, tough
453
bonolo
gentle
454
leswe
dirty
455
bokete
heavy
456
pelotelele
patient
457
pelontle
good hearted
458
pelokgale
courageous
459
pelotlhomogi
compassionate
460
pelonomi
kind
461
pelotshetlha
jealous
462
pelompe
evil
463
mpe
weak
464
pelotshweu
content
465
pelothata
mean
466
pelotona
generous
467
pelokhutshwane
impatient
468
pelonolo
humble
469
setswalo
door
470
mokgweetsi
driver
471
moropa
drum
472
molapo
river
473
legadima
lightning
474
leru
cloud
475
leswana
spoon
475
legadima
lightning
475
leru
cloud
476
lepodise
police
477
sefefo
wind
478
sefako
hail
479
sethunya
flower
480
sefofu
blind
481
tshwene
monkey
482
pitse
horse
483
go mogote
it's hot
484
gagwe
his/her's
485
letswai
salt
486
go bedisa
to boil
487
go besa
to grill
488
namone
orange (food)
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