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* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week|Days of the Week]] | |||
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Useful-phrases|Useful phrases]] | |||
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions|Feelings and Emotions]] | |||
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Colors|Colors]] | |||
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Animals|Animals]] | |||
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Clothes|Clothes]] | |||
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings|How to Say Hello and Greetings]] | |||
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Count-to-10|Count to 10]] | |||
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Revision as of 21:40, 25 February 2023
Hi Tswana learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn the most important Tswana words related to fruits. Knowing these words will help you to understand and communicate better in Tswana.
Fruits are an important part of our diet and they are also used in many idioms and expressions. Learning the names of fruits in Tswana will help you to understand and use these expressions.
Let's start by looking at some of the most common fruits in Tswana.
| Tswana | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| mophato | moh-PAH-toh | apple |
| mokgwa | mohk-GWAA | banana |
| mokgwinyana | mohk-GWEE-nyah-nah | orange |
| mokgwinyane | mohk-GWEE-nyah-neh | lemon |
| mokgwinyaneng | mohk-GWEE-nyah-nehng | lime |
Now let's look at some other fruits that are less common in Tswana.
| Tswana | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| mokgwinyanetlhogo | mohk-GWEE-nyah-neh-tlhoh-goh | grapefruit |
| mokgwinyanetlhogo | mohk-GWEE-nyah-neh-tlhoh-goh | grape |
| mokgwinyanetlhogo | mohk-GWEE-nyah-neh-tlhoh-goh | strawberry |
| mokgwinyanetlhogo | mohk-GWEE-nyah-neh-tlhoh-goh | raspberry |
| mokgwinyanetlhogo | mohk-GWEE-nyah-neh-tlhoh-goh | blueberry |
Now that you know the names of some fruits in Tswana, let's look at some idioms and expressions that use these words.
- Ke a go tshwanela mophato - This literally means "I want an apple". It is used to mean "I want something".
- Ga ke a go tshwanela mokgwa - This literally means "I don't want a banana". It is used to mean "I don't want something".
- Ke a go tshwanela mokgwinyana - This literally means "I want an orange". It is used to mean "I want something special".
- Ga ke a go tshwanela mokgwinyane - This literally means "I don't want a lemon". It is used to mean "I don't want something sour".
Now that you know some of the most common fruits in Tswana and some of the idioms and expressions that use them, it's time to practice. To improve your Tswana Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎
Related Lessons
- Days of the Week
- Useful phrases
- Feelings and Emotions
- Colors
- Animals
- Clothes
- How to Say Hello and Greetings
- Count to 10
- Greetings