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to smoke ; pull
go gôga / gogile
to speak
go bua / buile
to spend the night
go lala / letse
to stay behind
go sala / setse
to take
go tsaya / tsere
to teach
go ruta / rutile
to tell
go bolêla / boletse
to become tired
go lapa / lapile
to try
go leka / lekile
to understand
go tlhaloganya / tlhalogantse
to use
go dirisa / dirisitse
to visit
go êta / êtela
to want
go batla / batlile
to wash (clothes)
go tlhatswa / tlhatswitse
to bathe
go tlhapa / tlhapile
to watch
go leba / lebile
to work
go bêrêka / berekile
to write
go kwala / kwadile
I am tired
ke lapile
I am sleepy
ke a otsêla
I am hungry
ke tshwerwe ke tlala
I am not hungry
ga ke a tshwarwa ke tlala
Where are you going?
o ya kae?
I am going home
ke ya lapeng
When are you coming?
o tla leng?
Where is your home?
o nna kae?
Where is Andrew?
Andrew o kae?
Edward is going to the post office
Edward o ya posong
I don’t go to the shop
ga ke ye shopong
I am learning Setswana
ke ithuta Setswana
I don’t take coffee
ga ke rate kofi
I need some rest
ke batla go ikhutsa
I eat ; I am eating
ke a ja
He doesn’t eat
ga a je
She doesn’t study
ga a ithute
I bathe in the morning
ke tlhapa phakela
I wake up very early
ke tsoga makuku
It’s becoming late (night fall)
go nna bosigo
It’s time up
nako e tsamaile; …e tshaile (inf.)
I am thirsty
Ke tshwere ke lenyora
I don’t understand
ga ke tlhaloganye
Speak slowly
Bua ka bonya
Again
gape
Excuse me
intshwarele
Speak quickly
Bua ka bonako
Do you have a problem (s)?
A o na le mathata?
Yes, I have a problem
Ee ke na le mathata
No, I don’t have a problem
Nnyaa, ga ke na mathata
Do you have any questions?
A o na le dipotso?
Listen
reetsa
Ask
botsa
Greet
dumêdisa
Please
Tswêê-tswêê
Thank you
Ke itumetse
Table
tafole
Chair
setilô
Plate
sejana
Cup
kopi
Spoon
leswana
Knife
thipa
Broom
lefeêlô
Bed
bolao
Blanket
kobô
Clothes
diaparô
Pants
borokgwe
Shoes
ditlhako
Pencil
pensele
Book
buka
Bag
bêkê
Pen
pênê
Window
fensetere
Door
lebati
I
nna
You
wêna
She/ he
ênê
We/ us
rona
You (pl)
lona
Them
bônê
and
le
But
mme
Or
Kgotsa/kana
Is
ke
As/like
jaaka
therefore
Ka jalo
because
Ka gore
I want
Ke a batla
You want
O a batla
She/he wants
O a batla
We want
Re a batla
You want
Le a batla
They want
Ba a batla
I do not want
Ga ke batle
You do not want
Ga o batle
She/he does not want
Ga a batle
We do not want
Ga re batle
You do not want
Ga le batle
They do not want
Ga ba batle
I did want
Ke ne ke batla
You did want
O ne o batla
She/he did want
O ne a batla