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Tswana Vocabulary - Animals
In today's lesson, we will learn some Tswana words related to animals.
Main Terms
Below is a table of 15 words in Tswana related to animals, with their pronunciation and translation in English.
| Word in Tswana | Pronunciation | Translation in English |
|---|---|---|
| kgomo | /ˈkɡomɔ/ | cow |
| mokgwa | /ˈmokgwɑ/ | goat |
| tlhapi | /ˈtlhɑpi/ | sheep |
| lerumo | /ˈlerumɔ/ | rabbit |
| selemo | /ˈselɛmɔ/ | bird |
| noko | /ˈnokɔ/ | chicken |
| mabele | /ˈmɑbɛlɛ/ | corn |
| mokgwa wa mabele | /ˈmokgwɑ wɑ mɑbɛlɛ/ | goat of corn |
| mokgwa wa tlhapi | /ˈmokgwɑ wɑ tlhɑpi/ | goat of sheep |
| mokgwa wa kgomo | /ˈmokgwɑ wɑ kɡomɔ/ | goat of cow |
| mokgwa wa lerumo | /ˈmokgwɑ wɑ lerumɔ/ | goat of rabbit |
| mokgwa wa selemo | /ˈmokgwɑ wɑ selɛmɔ/ | goat of bird |
| mokgwa wa noko | /ˈmokgwɑ wɑ nokɔ/ | goat of chicken |
| mokgwa wa mokgwa | /ˈmokgwɑ wɑ mokgwɑ/ | goat of goat |
Useful Phrases
Here are some useful phrases in Tswana related to animals:
- Ke kgomo ee? (/ˈke ˈkɡomɔ ˈeː/) – What is this cow?
- Ke mokgwa oo? (/ˈke ˈmokgwɑ ˈoː/) – What is this goat?
- Ke tlhapi ee? (/ˈke ˈtlhɑpi ˈeː/) – What is this sheep?
- Ke lerumo oo? (/ˈke ˈlerumɔ ˈoː/) – What is this rabbit?
- Ke selemo ee? (/ˈke ˈselɛmɔ ˈeː/) – What is this bird?
- Ke noko oo? (/ˈke ˈnokɔ ˈoː/) – What is this chicken?
- Ke mabele ee? (/ˈke ˈmɑbɛlɛ ˈeː/) – What is this corn?
- Ke mokgwa wa mabele oo? (/ˈke ˈmokgwɑ wɑ ˈmɑbɛlɛ ˈoː/) – What is this goat of corn?
- Ke mokgwa wa tlhapi ee? (/ˈke ˈmokgwɑ wɑ ˈtlhɑpi ˈeː/) – What is this goat of sheep?
- Ke mokgwa wa kgomo oo? (/ˈke ˈmokgwɑ wɑ ˈkɡomɔ ˈoː/) – What is this goat of cow?
- Ke mokgwa wa lerumo ee? (/ˈke ˈmokgwɑ wɑ ˈlerumɔ ˈeː/) – What is this goat of rabbit?
- Ke mokgwa wa selemo oo? (/ˈke ˈmokgwɑ wɑ ˈselɛmɔ ˈoː/) – What is this goat of bird?
- Ke mokgwa wa noko ee? (/ˈke ˈmokgwɑ wɑ ˈnokɔ ˈeː/) – What is this goat of chicken?
- Ke mokgwa wa mokgwa oo? (/ˈke ˈmokgwɑ wɑ ˈmokgwɑ ˈoː/) – What is this goat of goat?
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