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Translation | Phrase
(formal) |
Phrase
(informal) |
---|---|---|
Hello, Sir. | Dumela, rra.
/dumɪla r̩ra/ |
|
Hello, Madam. | Dumela, mmo.
/dumɪla m̩mo/ |
|
Hey! | Eitha!
/ɪ.itʰa/ | |
How are you? | O tsongile jang?
/ʊ t͡sʊŋilɪ d͡ʒaŋ/ |
Le kae?
/lɪ ka.ɪ/ |
I'm well. | Ke tsongile sentle.
/kɪ t͡sʊŋilɪ sɪnt͡ɬɪ/ |
Re teng.
/rɪ tɪŋ/ |
Ga ke re seppe.
/χa kɪ rɪ sɪpːɪ/ | ||
Thank you. | Ke a leboga.
/kɪ a lɪbʊχa/ |
Ke itumetse.
/kɪ itumɪt͡sɪ/ |
Please. | Tswee-tswee.
/t͡swɪ.ɪ t͡swɪ.ɪ/ | |
What is your name? | Leina la gago ke mang?
/lɪ.ina la χaχʊ kɪ maŋ/ |
O mang?
/ʊ maŋ/ |
My name is... | Leina la me ko...
/lɪ.ina la mɪ kʊ/ | |
I need help. | Ke kopa thuso.
/kɪ kʊpa tʰusʊ/ | |
May I help you? | A nka go thusa.
/a n̩ka χʊ tʰusa/ | |
What is ... in Tswana? | ... ke eng ka Setswana?
/kɪ ɪŋ ka sɪt͡swana/ | |
I like... | Ke rata...
/kɪ rata/ | |
I don't like... | Ga ke rate...
/χa kɪ ratɪ/ | |
I want... | Ke batla...
/kɪ bat͡ɬa/ | |
I don't want... | Ga ke batle...
/χa kɪ bat͡ɬɪ/ | |
Let's go. | A re tsamaye.
/a rɪ t͡samajɪ/ |
A re vaye.
/a rɪ vajɪ/ |
Stay well.
(Said to a person staying) |
Sala sentle.
/sala sɪnt͡ɬɪ/ |
|
Go well.
(Said to a person leaving) |
Tsamaya sentle.
/t͡samaja sɪnt͡ɬɪ/ |
|
Good night. | Boroko.
/bʊrʊkʊ/ |
|
Sleep well. | Robala sentle.
/rʊbala sɪnt͡ɬɪ/ |
|
Bye! | Šarp!
/ʃarp/ |
Sources[edit | edit source]
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Basic_Tswana_glossary
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Days of the Week
- Feelings and Emotions
- How to Say Hello and Greetings
- Drinks
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- Animals
- Family
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