Setswana Flashcards by meg short

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How are you?

A

O kae?

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Hello ma’am/sir!

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Dumela mma/rra

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I’m fine/we’re fine

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Ke tang/re tang

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I’m also fine

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Le nna ke teng

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(It’s) okay

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Gosiame

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You who? (What’s your name?)

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O mang?

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I am called…

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Ke bidiwa..

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I’m glad to know(pleased to meet you)

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Ke itsumela go go itse

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Also

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Le nna

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Yes

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Ee (ay!)

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No

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Nyaa

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All, stand up!

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Emang

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You stand up

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Ema

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Repeat what you said

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Bua gape

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Come here

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Tla kwano

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I’m learning Setswana

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Ke ithuta Setswana

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I don’t speak Setswana well

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Ga ke bue Setswana sentle

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I don’t know

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Ga ke itse!

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I hear/understand

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Ke a utlwa

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I don’t hear/understand

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Ga ke utlwe

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Knock knock!

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Koko!

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Enter

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Tsena

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How did you wake?

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O tsogile jang?

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I woke well

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Ke tsogile sentle

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I want help

Ke kopa thuso

I want water

Ke kopa metsi

I want food

Ke kopa dijo

I want to bathe

Ke kopa go thlapa

I want to eat

Ke kopa go ja

I don't want to eat

Ga ke kopa go ja

Good night

Robala sentle

Excuse me

Sorie

I am sorry

Ke maswabil

I like.../I don't like...

Ke rata/ga ke rata

I want/looking for

Ke batla

I forget

Ke a lebala

Do you speak English?

A o bua sekgoa?

What is.... In Setswana?

.....ke eng ka Setswana?

Rain, money

Pule

I don't have any money

Ga ke na madi

I'm staying with Mr and Mrs...

Ke nna le rre le mme...

Thanks!

Tanki! (Not to be confused with tonki-donkey)

I don't eat meat

Ga ke je nama

All of you sing well

Lo opela sentle

Where is the toilet?

Toilet o kae?

I'm tired

Ke lapile

Do you know...?

A o itse...?

Dance

Bina

What's up?

Wa reng?

I'm not saying anything (or nothing)

Ga ke re sepe

Children

Bana

To open

Bula

To close

Tswala

I request you close the door

Ke kope o tswala lebati

May I close the door?

A nka tswala lebati?

To cook

Apaya

It is raining

Pula e a na

Baby

Ngwana

Sibling of the opposite sex

Kgaitsadiake

Grandfather

Ntatemogolo

Mother

Mmago