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:''Dumela Mma - when addressing a woman''m Dumela Bomma - when addressing women, more than on | :''Dumela Mma - when addressing a woman''m Dumela Bomma - when addressing women, more than on | ||
:Hello. (''informal'') : (''dumela ''), singular; (''dumelang''), plural | |||
; How are you? : O tsogíle jang? (''o tsogile ?'') | ; How are you? : O tsogíle jang? (''o tsogile ?'') | ||
; Fine, thank you. : (''Ke tsogile / ke a leboga '') | ; Fine, thank you. : (''Ke tsogile / ke a leboga '') | ||
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; Come here boy/girl. : (''Tla kwano msimanyana/ngwananyana'') | ; Come here boy/girl. : (''Tla kwano msimanyana/ngwananyana'') | ||
; Where is the toilet? : (''ntlwana ya boithusetso e kae?'') | ; Where is the toilet? : (''ntlwana ya boithusetso e kae?'') | ||
<span link>Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons:</span> [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Food|Food]] & [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Fruits|Fruits]]. | |||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tswana_phrasebook?action=edit§ion=7&veswitched=1 | https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tswana_phrasebook?action=edit§ion=7&veswitched=1 | ||
==Videos== | |||
===Setswana Greeting 1.2 - YouTube=== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvinvyseJNo</youtube> | |||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Drinks|Drinks]] | |||
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Colors|Colors]] | |||
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Count-to-10|Count to 10]] | |||
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Fruits|Fruits]] | |||
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Family|Family]] | |||
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Useful-phrases|Useful phrases]] | |||
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Food|Food]] | |||
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings|How to Say Hello and Greetings]] | |||
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week|Days of the Week]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:46, 27 March 2023
- Hello.
- Dumela (One person) Dumelang (More than one person)
- Dumela Rra - when addressing a man, Dumela Borra - when addressing men, more than one
- Dumela Mma - when addressing a womanm Dumela Bomma - when addressing women, more than on
- Hello. (informal) : (dumela ), singular; (dumelang), plural
- How are you?
- O tsogíle jang? (o tsogile ?)
- Fine, thank you.
- (Ke tsogile / ke a leboga )
- What is your name?
- (leina la gago ke mang ?)
- My name is _______.
- (leina lame ke ________.)
- Nice to meet you.
- (ke itumela go go itse )
- Please.
- (ka tsweetswee )
- Thank you.
- (ke a leboga )
- You're welcome.
- (o amogelesegile )
- Yes.
- (ee)
- No.
- (nnyaa )
- I'm sorry.
- (ke kopa maitshwarelo )
- Goodbye (informal)
- Go siame
- I can't speak Tswana [well].
- ([Gakeitse go bua Setswana sentle ])
- Do you speak English?
- (A o bua sekgowa ?)
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- (a gona le mongwe fa yo o buang sekgowa ?)
- Help!
- (thusa !)
- Look out!
- (bona koo !)
- Good morning.
- (Moso o itumedisang)
- Good evening.
- (motshegare)
- Good night.
- (bosigo jo bo monate/boitumedisang)
- Good night (to sleep)
- (robala sentle )
- I don't understand.
- (ga ke tlhaloganye )
- I (really) don't know.
- (Ga keitse (tota))
- Come here boy/girl.
- (Tla kwano msimanyana/ngwananyana)
- Where is the toilet?
- (ntlwana ya boithusetso e kae?)
Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: Food & Fruits.
Source[edit | edit source]
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tswana_phrasebook?action=edit§ion=7&veswitched=1
Videos[edit | edit source]
Setswana Greeting 1.2 - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Drinks
- Colors
- Count to 10
- Fruits
- Family
- Useful phrases
- Food
- How to Say Hello and Greetings
- Days of the Week