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Tswana Vocabulary - Drinks

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In this lesson, we will learn the most important Tswana words related to drinks. Knowing these words will help you to order drinks in a restaurant or bar, and to understand what people are talking about when they mention drinks.

Drinks are an important part of any culture, and Tswana is no exception. In this lesson, we will learn the most common Tswana words related to drinks. We will also look at some useful phrases that you can use when ordering drinks in a restaurant or bar.

Drinks

Here is a list of the most common drinks in Tswana, along with their pronunciation and English translation:

Tswana	Pronunciation	English Translation
metsi	meh-tsee	water
metsi a tlhogo	meh-tsee ah tloo-goh	mineral water
metsi a lerato	meh-tsee ah leh-rah-toh	sparkling water
metsi a mabele	meh-tsee ah mah-beh-leh	milky water
metsi a mokgwa	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah	soda water
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	carbonated water
metsi a mokgwa o lerato	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh leh-rah-toh	tonic water
metsi a mokgwa o mabele	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh mah-beh-leh	cream soda
metsi a mokgwa o sebetsa	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh seh-beh-tsah	ginger ale
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	cola
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	root beer
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	orange soda
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	lemonade
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	grape soda
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	apple juice
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	cranberry juice
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	pineapple juice
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	grapefruit juice
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	tomato juice
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	vegetable juice
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	orange juice
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	lime juice
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	lemon juice
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	grape juice
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	apple cider
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	cranberry cider
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	pineapple cider
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	grapefruit cider
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	tomato cider
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	vegetable cider
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	orange cider
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	lime cider
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	lemon cider
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	grape cider
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	beer
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	wine
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	whiskey
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	vodka
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	rum
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	tequila
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	gin
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	brandy
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	sake
metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo	meh-tsee ah mohk-gwah oh tloo-goh	liqueur

Useful Phrases

Here are some useful phrases that you can use when ordering drinks in a restaurant or bar:

• Nka tlhogo metsi? - Can I have some water?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa? - Can I have some soda?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some cola?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o lerato? - Can I have some tonic water?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o mabele? - Can I have some cream soda?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o sebetsa? - Can I have some ginger ale?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some root beer?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some orange soda?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some lemonade?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some grape soda?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some apple juice?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some cranberry juice?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some pineapple juice?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some grapefruit juice?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some tomato juice?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some vegetable juice?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some orange juice?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some lime juice?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some lemon juice?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some grape juice?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some apple cider?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some cranberry cider?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some pineapple cider?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some grapefruit cider?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some tomato cider?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some vegetable cider?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some orange cider?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some lime cider?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some lemon cider?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some grape cider?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some beer?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some wine?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some whiskey?
• Nka metsi a mokgwa o tlhogo? - Can I have some vodka?
• Nka metsi a mok

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