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Introduction
In today's lesson, we will learn some Tswana words related to family. We will look at the main terms, a dialogue and related lessons.
Main Terms
Below is a table of Tswana words related to family with their pronunciation and translation in English.
| Word in Tswana | Pronunciation | Translation in English |
|---|---|---|
| mma | mma | mother |
| tata | tata | father |
| mme | mme | grandmother |
| sekgoa | sekgoa | grandfather |
| makgowa | makgowa | brother |
| metshame | metshame | sister |
| mokgwa | mokgwa | uncle |
| mokgadi | mokgadi | aunt |
| mokgwa wa metshame | mokgwa wa metshame | female cousin |
| mokgwa wa makgowa | mokgwa wa makgowa | male cousin |
| mokgwa wa mma | mokgwa wa mma | stepfather |
| mokgadi wa mma | mokgadi wa mma | stepmother |
| mokgwa wa tata | mokgwa wa tata | stepbrother |
| metshame wa tata | metshame wa tata | stepsister |
Dialogue
Let's look at a dialogue between two people using the words above.
- Person 1: Mma o tata o nna? (mma o tata o nna?) – Where are your mother and father?
- Person 2: Mma o tata o nngwe le mme. (mma o tata o nngwe le mme.) – My mother and father are with my grandmother.
- Person 1: O nna makgowa le metshame? (o nna makgowa le metshame?) – Do you have brothers and sisters?
- Person 2: Ke a nna makgowa le metshame. (ke a nna makgowa le metshame.) – Yes, I have brothers and sisters.
- Person 1: O nna mokgwa le mokgadi? (o nna mokgwa le mokgadi?) – Do you have uncles and aunts?
- Person 2: Ke a nna mokgwa le mokgadi. (ke a nna mokgwa le mokgadi.) – Yes, I have uncles and aunts.
- Person 1: O nna mokgwa wa metshame le mokgwa wa makgowa? (o nna mokgwa wa metshame le mokgwa wa makgowa?) – Do you have female and male cousins?
- Person 2: Ke a nna mokgwa wa metshame le mokgwa wa makgowa. (ke a nna mokgwa wa metshame le mokgwa wa makgowa.) – Yes, I have female and male cousins.
- Person 1: O nna mokgwa wa mma le mokgadi wa mma? (o nna mokgwa wa mma le mokgadi wa mma?) – Do you have stepfathers and stepmothers?
- Person 2: Ke a nna mokgwa wa mma le mokgadi wa mma. (ke a nna mokgwa wa mma le mokgadi wa mma.) – Yes, I have stepfathers and stepmothers.
- Person 1: O nna mokgwa wa tata le metshame wa tata? (o nna mokgwa wa tata le metshame wa tata?) – Do you have stepbrothers and stepsisters?
- Person 2: Ke a nna mokgwa wa tata le metshame wa tata. (ke a nna mokgwa wa tata le metshame wa tata.) – Yes, I have stepbrothers and stepsisters.
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