Ithute

Puo ya Setswana

Simolola ka ditumediso, o fete kwa dipolelwaneng tsa letsatsi le letsatsi, mme o tlhatlhoge ka mafoko a a rulagantsweng ka ditlhogo. Karolo ya medumo e go bontsha ka fa ditlhaka tsa Setswana di buiwang ka teng.

Dipolelwana tsa letsatsi le letsatsi

Ditumediso

Tumediso e tsewa e le botlhokwa thata mo Setswaneng. Ga go a tshwanela go simolola kgang o ise o dumedise.

Dumela rraHello, sir
Dumela mmaHello, ma'am
DumelangHello (to two or more people)
O tsogile jang?How did you wake? (morning greeting)E dirisiwa mo mosong.
Ke tsogile sentle, wena o tsogile jang?I woke well — and how did you wake?
O kae?How are you? (to one person)Ka tlhamalalo: 'O kae?' go raya 'o kae?'
Ke teng, wena o kae?I am here (well) — and you?
Le kae?How are you all? / How are you? (polite)
Re tengWe are here (we are well)
Go tsamaya jang?How is it going?
Tsamaya sentleGo well (said to the one leaving)
Sala sentleStay well (said to the one staying)
Robala sentleSleep well
Re tla bonanaWe will see each other again

Go itsise

Leina la gago ke mang?What is your name?
Leina la me ke …My name is …
O tswa kae?Where are you from?
Ke tswa kwa …I am from …
Ke itumetse go go itseI am pleased to meet you
O dira eng?What do you do (for work)?
O na le dingwaga di kae?How old are you?
Ke na le dingwaga di le …I am … years old

Maitseo

Ke a lebogaThank you
Ke leboga thataThank you very much
Go siameIt is fine / all right
TsweetsweePlease
IntshwareleExcuse me / forgive me (to one person)
Ke maswabiI am sorry
EeYes
NnyaaNo
MasegoBlessings
Pula!Rain! — a blessing and a cheerPula ke lesego mo Batswaneng; ke mokgosi wa naga ya Botswana.

Fa o sa ntse o ithuta

A o bua Sekgoa?Do you speak English?
Ke bua Setswana go se kaeI speak a little Setswana
Ga ke tlhaloganyeI do not understand
Bua ka iketlo, tsweetsweePlease speak slowly
Boeletsa, tsweetsweePlease repeat that
Se se rayang?What does that mean?
Se bidiwa jang ka Setswana?What is this called in Setswana?

Letsatsi le letsatsi

Ke kopa thusoI would like some help
Ke batla …I want …
Ke bokae?How much is it?
E tura thataIt is too expensive
Metsi, tsweetsweeWater, please
Ke tshwerwe ke tlalaI am hungry
Ntlwana e kae?Where is the toilet?
Ke tsamaya ka dinaoI am going on foot
Thusa!Help!
Ke a go rataI love you

Medumo ya Setswana

Setswana se kwalwa ka ditlhaka tsa Selatine, mme ditlhaka tse dingwe di kopana go dira modumo o le mongwe. Tse di latelang ke tse di tlwaelegileng.

g
Modumo o o gagolang kwa morago ga molomo, jaaka 'ch' mo lefokong la Sekotshe 'loch'. Ga se 'g' ya Sekgoa.
gae — legae
kg
Jaaka 'g', mme o simolola ka 'k' e e thata.
kgosi — kgosi ya morafe
kh
'k' e e nang le mowa o o tswang ka bonako.
khudu — khudu
ph
'p' e e nang le mowa. Ga se 'f'.
phala — phala
th
't' e e nang le mowa. Ga se 'th' ya Sekgoa.
thipa — thipa
tl
't' e e lokololwang mo matlhakoreng a loleme.
tlou — tlou
tlh
Jaaka 'tl', mme o na le mowa o montsi.
tlhogo — tlhogo
ts
Jaaka 'ts' mo lefokong la Sekgoa 'cats'.
tsela — tsela
tsh
Jaaka 'ts', mme o na le mowa.
tshipi — tshipi
ny
Jaaka 'ñ' mo Sepaneng, kgotsa 'ny' mo 'canyon'.
nyalo — lenyalo
ng
Jaaka 'ng' mo 'singer', e seng mo 'finger'.
ngwana — ngwana
r
'r' e e rotlang loleme, jaaka mo Sepaneng.
rre — rre
e, o
Sengwe le sengwe se na le mefuta e mebedi — e e bulegileng le e e tswaletsweng — mme phapaano e ka fetola bokao jwa lefoko.
bona — go bona

Mafoko ka ditlhogo

Batho le lelapa

mothopersonbontsi: batho
monnamanbontsi: banna
mosadiwomanbontsi: basadi
ngwanachildbontsi: bana
mmemother
rrefather
morwason
morwadidaughter
nkokograndmother
ntatemogolograndfather
kgaitsadisister (of a man) / brother (of a woman)Setswana se farologanya bana ba motsadi ka bong jwa yo o buang.
mogololeolder sibling of the same sex
malomematernal uncleMalome o na le seabe se segolo mo lelapeng.
rakgadipaternal aunt
mmangwanemother's younger sister
rangwanefather's younger brother
motsalacousin
lelapafamily; household; yard
tsalafriendbontsi: ditsala
moagelanineighbour

Dipalo

nngweone
peditwo
tharothree
nnefour
tlhanofive
thatarosix
supaseven
robedieight
robongwenine
lesometen
masome a mabeditwenty
lekgolohundred
seketethousand

Malatsi le nako

MosupologoMonday
LabobediTuesday
LaboraroWednesday
LaboneThursday
LabotlhanoFriday
MatlhatsoSaturday
LatshipiSunday
mosomorning
motshegaredaytime, midday
maitseboaevening
bosigonight
gompienotoday
maabaneyesterday
kamosotomorrow
bekeweek
kgwedimonth; moon
ngwagayear

Mebala

bosweuwhite
bontshoblack
bohibidured
botalagreen or blueBotala jwa legodimo (botala jwa loapi) le botala jwa tlhaga.
serolwanayellow
bosetlhalight brown, tawny
mmalacolour

Tlhago

letsatsisun; day
ngwedimoon
naledistarbontsi: dinaledi
loapisky
pularainPula ke lesego; ke mokgosi wa Botswana.
metsiwater
molelofire
phefowind
lefatsheland, earth, country
nagathe veld; country
thabamountain
nokariver
sekakadesert
setlharetreebontsi: ditlhare
mmusoil
leubadrought

Diphologolo

taulion
tlouelephant
narebuffalo
kwenacrocodile
tshwenebaboon
phokojejackal
phirihyena
tholokudu
phalaimpala
mmutlahare
kgomocow, head of cattlebontsi: dikgomo
podigoat
nkusheep
pitsehorse
ntšadog
katsecat
kokochicken
nonyanebird
tlhapifish
nogasnake

Dijo

dijofood
bogobeporridge of sorghum or maize meal
motogosoft breakfast porridge
tingsour fermented sorghum porridge
seswaaslow-cooked, pounded beefSejo sa moletlo; se apeelwa mediro e megolo.
morogowild or leafy greens
dikgobesamp and beans
namameat
madilasoured milk
mabelesorghum
lerotsea traditional melon, cooked with porridge
bojalwatraditional beer
senkgwebread
letswaisalt

Mmele

mmelebody
tlhogohead
sefatlhegoface
leitlhoeyebontsi: matlho
tsebeear
nkonose
molomomouth
leinotooth
lolemetongue
seatlahand
letsogoarm
lonaofoot
peloheart
mogopolomind, thought

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