1
Q
Leina lame ke…
A
My name is …
2
Q
Ke a le boga
A
Thank you
3
Q
Ke kopa …
A
May I have …
4
Q
metsi
A
water
5
Q
dija
A
food
6
Q
Bua ka bonya.
A
Speak slowly.
7
Q
Bua gape.
A
Repeat.
8
Q
(Ga) ke na madi.
A
I (don’t) have money
9
Q
Ke bua Sekgowa fela.
A
I don’t speak Setswana
10
Q
Ke lapile
A
I’m tired.
11
Q
Ga ke a lapa
A
I am not sick
12
Q
Ke a lwala
A
I am sick
13
Q
ee
A
yes
14
Q
nnya
A
no
15
Q
tanki
A
thank you
16
Q
ke bokae?
A
how much?
17
Q
Me/se ke eng?
A
How do you say (this)?
18
Q
O nna kae?
A
Where do you stay/live?
19
Q
Ke una mo UB
A
I live at UB
20
Q
Ga ke itse
A
I don’t know
21
Q
batho
A
bathroom
22
Q
Toilete e kae?
A
Where is the toilet?
23
Q
(Ga) ke nwe bojalwa.
A
I (don’t) drink alcohol.
24
Q
Robala sentle
A
Sleep well
25
Reetsang
Quiet/listen
26
Ke a jo rata
I love you
27
O tlhotse jang?
How was your day?
28
Ke tlhotse sentle.
I am well.
29
Ga ke tlhaloganye.
I don’t understand.
30
Nthusang
Help me
31
Legodu
Thief
32
Ke ja merogo fela.
I only eat vegetables.
33
Ke na le aleji.
I have an allergy.
34
Sori
Sorry
35
Ke kgotshe
I’m full
36
Kwake kae?
Where is that?
37
Stadium ke kae?
Where is the stadium?
38
Ke thswere ke tlala.
I’m hungry.
39
Oithutile eng gompleno?
What did you learn today?
40
Phakela
Morning
41
O tsogile jang.
morning - how are you?
42
Ke tsogile sente, wena o tsogile jang?
morning - I am good, and you, how are you?
43
Go siame.
Goodbye.
44
O tlhotse jang?
afternoon - how are you?
45
Ke tlhotse sentle wena o tlhotse jang?
afternoon - I'm good, and you, how are you?
46
Motshegare
Afternoon
47
A le teng?
What's up, y'all?
48
A o ke teng?
individual - what's up?
49
Ga ke a tsoga.
I am not well.
50
Mathata ke eng?
What is your problem?
51
Maitseboa
Evening
52
Bosigo
Night
53
Morutabana
teacher
54
mooki
nurse
55
batsadi
parents
56
ngaka
doctor
57
bana
kids
58
kgosi
chief
59
mogokgo
head teacher
60
bagolo
elders
61
ngwana
singular - kid
62
moithuti
student
63
baithuti
students
64
Ke moithuti mo UB
I am a student at UB
65
robala
to sleep
66
robetse
slept (past tense)
67
Sala sentle
Stay well
68
Tsemaya sentle
Go well
69
Ke lkhuta Setswana
I am learning Setswana
70
mmogo
together
71
gompieno
today
72
Ola
yo
73
dintshang / eita / vatsay / go jwang
what's up
74
grand
good
75
sestere
sista
76
brazen / bra
brother
77
majents
gents
78
ke tswa America
I'm from America
79
Nna onna kae?
Where do you stay?
80
Nna
I am
81
Ke nna mo setilong.
I am sitting in a chair.
82
Ke nna mo UB kwa masters dorm.
I am staying at UB in the masters dorm.
83
Leina la gago ke mang?
What is your name?
84
O bidiwa mang?
What is your name?
85
Ke bidiwa ...
I am ... (name)
86
Ke wena mang?
What is your name?
87
gago
yours
88
Ke maya
I'm Maya.
89
dira
to do
90
O ne o dira eng
what were you doing?
91
Pele o tka Botswana.
before you came to Botswana
92
Ke ne ke le Moithuti
I was a student
93
Ke ne ke Bereka
I was working
94
Ke ne ke etela.
I was visiting
95
mafatshe
countries
96
gorata
to arrive
97
O gorogile leng mo Botswana?
When did you arrive to Botswana?
98
Ke gorogile ka di 30 tsa May.
I arrived on May 30.
99
rata
love/like
100
O rata dira eng?
What do you like to do?
101
Ke rata go ...
I like to ...
102
Go ke rata go ...
I don't like to ...
103
Sefane sa gago ke mang?
What is your last name?
104
Sefane sa me ke ...
My last name is ...
105
Sefane sa me ke ...
My last name is ...
106
Ke gorogile ka eng?
By what means did you get here?
107
Ke gorogile ka sefofane.
I got here by plane.
108
apaya
to cook
109
penta
to paint
110
tshwantsha
to draw
111
bala
to read
112
legwinya
fat cake
113
kokota
to knock
114
eta
to travel
115
suna
to kiss
116
nna
to drink
117
palama
to ride
118
kgweetsa
to drive
119
tsgoga
yours
120
lebelela
to watch
121
batla
to look/find
122
tsmaya
to go
123
sala
to stay
124
bidiwa
to call
125
thuma
to swim
126
bina
to dance
127
opela
to sign
128
akanya
to think
129
bua
to speak
130
lthuta
to learn
131
bula
to open
132
tswala
to close
133
thola
to spend
134
kwala
to write
135
tshameka
to play
136
apara
to put on
137
tshasa
to apply
138
lela
to cry
139
tshega
to laugh
140
ltumela
to be happy
141
ipitlha
to hide
142
ja
to eat
143
goga
to pull
144
bua metlae
to joke
145
reetsa
to listen
146
tlhapa
to bathe
147
feela
to clean
148
kopa maitshswaielo
to apologize
149
ema
to stand up
150
itisa
to party
151
thusa
to help
152
go fa
to give
153
abstract: nna / absolute: ke
1st person singular
154
abstract: wena / absolute: o
2nd person singular
155
abstract: ene / absolute: o'
3rd person singular
156
abstract: rona / absolute: re
1st person plural
157
abstract: lona / absolute: le
2nd person plural
158
abstract: bona / absolute: ba
3rd person plural
Setswana
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