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Southern Sotho Vocabulary - Food
In today's lesson, we will learn some Southern Sotho words related to food. We will also learn some phrases and related lessons. Please feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎
Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: Say Hello and Greetings in Southern Sotho, Express Surprise & Fruits.
Main Words[edit | edit source]
| Word in Southern Sotho | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| nama | [ˈnama] | bread |
| mophato | [ˈmɔfato] | soup |
| tšhupa | [ˈtʃʰupa] | porridge |
| makgowa | [ˈmakgowa] | rice |
| mokhukhu | [ˈmokʰukʰu] | stew |
| mokhukhu wa lerotse | [ˈmokʰukʰu wa ˈlerotse] | vegetable stew |
| mokhukhu wa diphiri | [ˈmokʰukʰu wa ˈdipʰiri] | meat stew |
| mokhukhu wa phala | [ˈmokʰukʰu wa ˈpʰala] | fish stew |
| mokhukhu wa metsi | [ˈmokʰukʰu wa ˈmetsi] | bean stew |
| mokhukhu wa mabele | [ˈmokʰukʰu wa ˈmabele] | lentil stew |
| mokhukhu wa mohlo | [ˈmokʰukʰu wa ˈmohlo] | potato stew |
| mokhukhu wa mohlo wa lerotse | [ˈmokʰukʰu wa ˈmohlo wa ˈlerotse] | potato and vegetable stew |
| mokhukhu wa mohlo wa diphiri | [ˈmokʰukʰu wa ˈmohlo wa ˈdipʰiri] | potato and meat stew |
| mokhukhu wa mohlo wa phala | [ˈmokʰukʰu wa ˈmohlo wa ˈpʰala] | potato and fish stew |
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- How to Say Hello and Greetings
- Days of the Week
- Colors
- Geography
- How to say Good Bye?
- Count to 10
- Animals
- Education
- Express Surprise
- Clothes