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Tswana Vocabulary - Food
In today's lesson, we will learn some Tswana 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: Useful phrases, Geography, How to Say Hello and Greetings & How to say Good Bye?.
Main Words[edit | edit source]
| Word in Tswana | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| kgomo | /ˈkɡoːmo/ | meat |
| mophato | /ˈmɔfɑːtɔ/ | bread |
| tlhompho | /ˈtlɔmfɔ/ | rice |
| makgowa | /ˈmɑːkɡɔwɑ/ | soup |
| mokgwa | /ˈmɔkɡwɑ/ | porridge |
| mokhukhu | /ˈmɔxuxu/ | stew |
| mokhukhu wa kgomo | /ˈmɔxuxu wɑ ˈkɡoːmo/ | beef stew |
| mokhukhu wa mophato | /ˈmɔxuxu wɑ ˈmɔfɑːtɔ/ | bread stew |
| mokhukhu wa tlhompho | /ˈmɔxuxu wɑ ˈtlɔmfɔ/ | rice stew |
| mokhukhu wa makgowa | /ˈmɔxuxu wɑ ˈmɑːkɡɔwɑ/ | soup stew |
| mokhukhu wa mokgwa | /ˈmɔxuxu wɑ ˈmɔkɡwɑ/ | porridge stew |
| mokhukhu wa metsi | /ˈmɔxuxu wɑ ˈmetsi/ | water stew |
| metsi | /ˈmetsi/ | water |
| metsi a phahameng | /ˈmetsi ɑ ˈfɑhɑmɛŋ/ | boiled water |
Phrases[edit | edit source]
- Ke a leboga kgomo ya hae? (/ˈke ɑ ˈlebɔɡɑ ˈkɡoːmo jɑ ˈhɑe/) – Can I have some meat?
- Ke a leboga mophato ya hae? (/ˈke ɑ ˈlebɔɡɑ ˈmɔfɑːtɔ jɑ ˈhɑe/) – Can I have some bread?
- Ke a leboga tlhompho ya hae? (/ˈke ɑ ˈlebɔɡɑ ˈtlɔmfɔ jɑ ˈhɑe/) – Can I have some rice?
- Ke a leboga makgowa ya hae? (/ˈke ɑ ˈlebɔɡɑ ˈmɑːkɡɔwɑ jɑ ˈhɑe/) – Can I have some soup?
- Ke a leboga mokgwa ya hae? (/ˈke ɑ ˈlebɔɡɑ ˈmɔkɡwɑ jɑ ˈhɑe/) – Can I have some porridge?
- Ke a leboga mokhukhu ya hae? (/ˈke ɑ ˈlebɔɡɑ ˈmɔxuxu jɑ ˈhɑe/) – Can I have some stew?
- Ke a leboga mokhukhu wa kgomo ya hae? (/ˈke ɑ ˈlebɔɡɑ ˈmɔxuxu wɑ ˈkɡoːmo jɑ ˈhɑe/) – Can I have some beef stew?
- Ke a leboga mokhukhu wa mophato ya hae? (/ˈke ɑ ˈlebɔɡɑ ˈmɔxuxu wɑ ˈmɔfɑːtɔ jɑ ˈhɑe/) – Can I have some bread stew?
- Ke a leboga mokhukhu wa tlhompho ya hae? (/ˈke ɑ ˈlebɔɡɑ ˈmɔxuxu wɑ ˈtlɔmfɔ jɑ ˈhɑe/) – Can I have some rice stew?
- Ke a leboga mokhukhu wa makgowa ya hae? (/ˈke ɑ ˈlebɔɡɑ ˈmɔxuxu wɑ ˈmɑːkɡɔwɑ jɑ ˈhɑe/) – Can I have some soup stew?
- Ke a leboga mokhukhu wa mokgwa ya hae? (/ˈke ɑ ˈlebɔɡɑ ˈmɔxuxu wɑ ˈmɔkɡwɑ jɑ ˈhɑe/) – Can I have some porridge stew?
- Ke a leboga mokhukhu wa metsi ya hae? (/ˈke ɑ ˈlebɔɡɑ ˈmɔxuxu wɑ ˈmetsi jɑ ˈhɑe/) – Can I have some water stew?
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
Videos[edit | edit source]
Names of Food items in Setswana - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Peace Corps/ Botswana - An Introduction to the Setswana Language
- Tswana Family Dictionary: Tswana-English (Paperback) | Hooked