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Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/tswana Tswana] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn some important Tswana words related to health. __TOC__


== Words ==
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/tswana Tswana] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, you will learn useful Tswana vocabulary related to health. It is important to know these terms when talking to doctors or describing your symptoms.
 
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<span link>Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Geography|Geography]] & [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Useful-phrases|Useful phrases]].</span>
== Basic Vocabulary ==
 
Let's start with some basic vocabulary.
 
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Tswana !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
! Tswana !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
| Bophelo || bɔpʰɛlɔ || Health
|-
|-
| kgomo || /ˈkɡoːmo/ || doctor
| Boithaopo || bɔiθaɔpʰɔ || Hygiene
|-
|-
| tlhogo || /ˈtl̩hoːgo/ || medicine
| Kgwebo || k͡xʷɛbɔ || Disease
|-
|-
| tshwaragano || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːno/ || hospital
| Go kwala || kʷǎːlà || To be sick
|-
|-
| tshwaraganyo || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo/ || clinic
| Go bona letsatsi || bɔnà lɛ̀tsʰatsʰi || To have a sunburn
|-
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || pharmacy
| Leswalo || lɛswàlɔ̀ || Pain
|-
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwara || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːra/ || laboratory
| Senthara || sɛntʰàɾà || Headache
 
|}
 
Here are some useful sentences using the above vocabulary:
 
* Ke tsamaya go fitlhela bophelong. (I'm going for a health check-up)
* Re fitlhela kgwebo ya COVID-19. (We're testing for COVID-19)
* Ke tsena wa tsamaya ka ngwaga yo o otlhe ka go bona letsatsi. (I usually go outdoors during summer and get sunburn)
* Ke sena nako ya go kwala. (I don't have time to be sick)
 
== Symptoms ==
 
Next, let's look at some common symptoms and their corresponding Tswana words.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Tswana !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || dentist
| Leholo || lɛhɔlɔ || Fever
|-
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || optician
| Go kwena || kʷɛ̀nà || To cough
|-
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || nurse
| Go godisa || gɔgɔdɪ̣sà || To sneeze
|-
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || ambulance
| Diaparo || dɪàpʰàrɔ̀ || Diarrhea
|-
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || hospital bed
| Tswakisenyegile || t͡swàkʰísɛnɪ̣ɛ̀ɣilɛ || Nauseous
|-
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || wheelchair
| Go lwala || lʷǎːlà || To vomit
 
|}
 
Here's an example dialogue:
 
* Person 1: Ke tlhokega ka leholo. (I have a fever.)
* Person 2: Go kwena o kgonne. (You're coughing a lot.)
 
== Injuries ==
 
Now, let's learn some Tswana words related to common injuries.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Tswana !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || crutches
| Mefuta || mɛ̀fùtʰà || Knee
|-
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || bandage
| Kgaperana || k͡xàpʰɛ́rànà || Ankle
|-
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || injection
| Botlhokwa ba putswa || bɔ̀t͡ɬʰɔ̀kʷà bà pùtsʷà || Bruise
|-
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || pill
| Moithuti || mʊ̀ɪ́tʰʊ̀tʰi || Band-Aid
|-
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || syringe
| Go chaaba || kʷʰàːbà || To sprain
|-
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || thermometer
| Go kwala mo mokgwa wa go iokolola || kʷǎːlà mɔ̀ mɔ̀kʰwa wà kʷɔ̀ʟɔ̀là || To get a concussion
|-
 
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || stethoscope
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || blood pressure
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || heart rate
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || fever
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || cold
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || cough
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || headache
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || stomachache
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || sore throat
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || rash
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || allergy
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || asthma
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || diabetes
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || cancer
|-
| tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya || /ˈtʃwaːraɡaːɲo ja ɡo tʃwaːraɡaːɲa/ || HIV/AIDS
|}
|}


== Example Sentences ==
Here's an example dialogue:
 
* Person 1: Ke tla go thusa ka motho yo a chaabang selemo sa gagwe. (I'll help you with someone who sprained their ankle.)
* Person 2: Ke a lela moithuti. (I need a Band-Aid.)
 
== Medications ==
 
Finally, let's look at some Tswana words related to medications and treatments.
 
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Tswana !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
! Tswana !! English Translation
| Motlhang || mɔ̀tɬʰàŋ || Pill
|-
|-
| Ke a leboga kgomo. || Thank you, doctor.
| Mosali || mɔ̀sálì || Syrup
|-
|-
| O tlaa nyaka tlhogo. || I need to take medicine.
| Sentlhane || sɛ̀ntlʰànɛ̀ || Injection
|-
|-
| Ga ke a itse tshwaragano. || Where is the hospital?
| Go itlhakela ditlhokego || kʷɔ̀ ɪ́t͡ɬʰàkʰɛ̀là dɪ̀tɬʰɔ̀kʰɛ̀ɣɔ̀ || To prescribe medication
|-
|-
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, pharmacy.
| Go ba tswelela || kʷá bà t͡swɛ̀lɛ̀là || To rehabilitate
|-
 
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwara. || Thank you, laboratory.
|}
|-
 
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, dentist.
Here's an example dialogue:
|-
 
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, optician.
* Person 1: Morwa wa namane a tsenwa sentlhane. (The baby was given an injection.)
|-
* Person 2: Ke dira jang go ba tswelela? (How can I rehabilitate?)
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, nurse.
 
|-
Remember, if you need medical help, go to the hospital or clinic. Tswana is not difficult to learn, but it's important to practice regularly to improve. To improve your [[Language/Tswana|Tswana]] [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary|Vocabulary]], you can also use the [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] website. [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=110 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/tswana/question questions]!
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, ambulance.
 
|-
<hr>➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, hospital bed.
 
|-
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| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, wheelchair.
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| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, crutches.
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| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, bandage.
 
|-
==Other Lessons==
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, injection.
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Clothes|Clothes]]
|-
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Family|Family]]
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, pill.
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Useful-phrases|Useful phrases]]
|-
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Drinks|Drinks]]
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, syringe.
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/How-to-say-Good-Bye?|How to say Good Bye?]]
|-
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Animals|Animals]]
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, thermometer.
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Fruits|Fruits]]
|-
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Food|Food]]
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, stethoscope.
* [[Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week|Days of the Week]]
|-
 
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, blood pressure.
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==Sources==
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, heart rate.
* [https://files.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/audio/languagelessons/botswana/Bw_Setswana_Language_Lessons.pdf Peace Corps/ Botswana - An Introduction to the Setswana Language]
|-
* [https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Health Tswana Vocabulary - Health]
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, fever.
* [https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Tswana_medical_terms Tswana medical terms - Wikiversity]
|-
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, cold.
|-
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, cough.
|-
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, headache.
|-
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, stomachache.
|-
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, sore throat.
|-
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, rash.
|-
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, allergy.
|-
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, asthma.
|-
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you, diabetes.
|-
| Ke a leboga tshwaraganyo ya go tshwaraganya. || Thank you,


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Tswana Vocabulary - Health

Hi Tswana learners! 😊
In this lesson, you will learn useful Tswana vocabulary related to health. It is important to know these terms when talking to doctors or describing your symptoms.


Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: Geography & Useful phrases.

Basic Vocabulary[edit | edit source]

Let's start with some basic vocabulary.

Tswana Pronunciation English
Bophelo bɔpʰɛlɔ Health
Boithaopo bɔiθaɔpʰɔ Hygiene
Kgwebo k͡xʷɛbɔ Disease
Go kwala kʷǎːlà To be sick
Go bona letsatsi bɔnà lɛ̀tsʰatsʰi To have a sunburn
Leswalo lɛswàlɔ̀ Pain
Senthara sɛntʰàɾà Headache

Here are some useful sentences using the above vocabulary:

  • Ke tsamaya go fitlhela bophelong. (I'm going for a health check-up)
  • Re fitlhela kgwebo ya COVID-19. (We're testing for COVID-19)
  • Ke tsena wa tsamaya ka ngwaga yo o otlhe ka go bona letsatsi. (I usually go outdoors during summer and get sunburn)
  • Ke sena nako ya go kwala. (I don't have time to be sick)

Symptoms[edit | edit source]

Next, let's look at some common symptoms and their corresponding Tswana words.

Tswana Pronunciation English
Leholo lɛhɔlɔ Fever
Go kwena kʷɛ̀nà To cough
Go godisa gɔgɔdɪ̣sà To sneeze
Diaparo dɪàpʰàrɔ̀ Diarrhea
Tswakisenyegile t͡swàkʰísɛnɪ̣ɛ̀ɣilɛ Nauseous
Go lwala lʷǎːlà To vomit

Here's an example dialogue:

  • Person 1: Ke tlhokega ka leholo. (I have a fever.)
  • Person 2: Go kwena o kgonne. (You're coughing a lot.)

Injuries[edit | edit source]

Now, let's learn some Tswana words related to common injuries.

Tswana Pronunciation English
Mefuta mɛ̀fùtʰà Knee
Kgaperana k͡xàpʰɛ́rànà Ankle
Botlhokwa ba putswa bɔ̀t͡ɬʰɔ̀kʷà bà pùtsʷà Bruise
Moithuti mʊ̀ɪ́tʰʊ̀tʰi Band-Aid
Go chaaba kʷʰàːbà To sprain
Go kwala mo mokgwa wa go iokolola kʷǎːlà mɔ̀ mɔ̀kʰwa wà kʷɔ̀ʟɔ̀là To get a concussion

Here's an example dialogue:

  • Person 1: Ke tla go thusa ka motho yo a chaabang selemo sa gagwe. (I'll help you with someone who sprained their ankle.)
  • Person 2: Ke a lela moithuti. (I need a Band-Aid.)

Medications[edit | edit source]

Finally, let's look at some Tswana words related to medications and treatments.

Tswana Pronunciation English
Motlhang mɔ̀tɬʰàŋ Pill
Mosali mɔ̀sálì Syrup
Sentlhane sɛ̀ntlʰànɛ̀ Injection
Go itlhakela ditlhokego kʷɔ̀ ɪ́t͡ɬʰàkʰɛ̀là dɪ̀tɬʰɔ̀kʰɛ̀ɣɔ̀ To prescribe medication
Go ba tswelela kʷá bà t͡swɛ̀lɛ̀là To rehabilitate

Here's an example dialogue:

  • Person 1: Morwa wa namane a tsenwa sentlhane. (The baby was given an injection.)
  • Person 2: Ke dira jang go ba tswelela? (How can I rehabilitate?)

Remember, if you need medical help, go to the hospital or clinic. Tswana is not difficult to learn, but it's important to practice regularly to improve. 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. 😎

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

Sources[edit | edit source]


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