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Setswana Sentences
Random Setswana Sentences, Phrases, and Questions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Baithuti ba a reetsa | The students listen |
| Bana a rata sekgoa | The children love English |
| Bana ba mosadi ba lapile | The woman's children are tired |
| Basadi ba tshwerwe ke lenyora | The women are thirsty |
| Basetsana ba bala Harry Potter | The girls are reading Harry Potter |
| Basimane ba a tshameka | The boys are playing |
| Basimane ba ja merogo | The boys eat merogo |
| Basimane ba Ramotswa ba a ithuta | The boys of Ramotswa are learning |
| Basimane ba tshameka football | The boys are playing football |
| Batho ba Botswana ba bua "Dumela" | The people of Botswana say "Dumela" |
| BoTiro ba a tshameka | Tiro and them are playing |
| Bua ka ba lelwapa la gago | Talk about your family |
| Ga ke a ja sape | I did not eat anything |
| Ga ke a robala sentle | I did not sleep well |
| Ga ke a robala sentle | I did not sleep well. |
| Ga ke a tlhoga sentle | I did not have a good day |
| Ga ke a tsoga | I am not well |
| Ga ke batle | I don't want |
| Ga ke itse | I don't know |
| Ga ke je mophane wa ga Mmazee | I do not eat Mmazee's mophane |
| Ga ke je nama | I don't eat meat |
| Ga ke rate _____ | I do not like _____ |
| Ke batla go tlhapa | I want to bathe |
| Ke itumelela go go/lo itse | It is nice to meet you (s/pl) |
| Ke ja _____ | I am eating _____ |
| Ke ja merogo fela | I only eat vegetables |
| Ke jele _____ | I ate ______ |
| Ke jele beef le phaleche | I ate beef and paleche |
| Ke kopa go timela metsi | I need to cool down the water |
| Ke kopa metsi | I need water |
| Ke kopa toilete | I need the toilet |
| Molapo o na la metsi | The river has water |
| Molapo wa Botswana o na le metsi | The river of Botswana has water |
| Morutabana o a bua | The teacher is speaking |
| Morutabana wa gago o bidiwa mang? | Morutabana wa me ke Tiro |
| Mpolelela ka ba lelwapa la gago | Tell me about your family |
| O a mpharasa | You are harrasing me |
| O tswa kae? | Ke tswa America, kwa Chicago |
| Safane sa gago ke mang? | Safane sa me ke Sorinyane |
| Bua gape | Say that again |
| Ema fa setopong | Stop at the bus stop |
| Feela room/kamore | Sweep the room |
| Ka lunch o tla ja eng? | What will you eat for lunch? |
| Ke a itshega | I laugh at myself |
| Ke apara eng? | How do I dress? |
| Ke ithuta Setswana | I am learning Setswana |
| Ke kgotshe | I'm full |
| Ke kopa chenchi | I need change ( |
| ) | |
| Ke kopa thuso | I need help |
| Ke lapile | I am tired |
| Ke latlhegile | I am lost |
| Ke mono hela | I'm just chilling |
| Ke na le potso/dipotso | I have a question/questions |
| Ke nako mang? | What time is it? |
| Ke nale potso | I have a question |
| Ke nna kwa Tuckshop gaufi le Mokgosi P.S | I stay at the Tuckshop near Mokgosi P.S |
| Ke nna le mme le rre Sorinyane | I stay with Mr. and Mrs. Sorinyane |
| Ke nna mo Kgosing gaufi le library | I live in Kgosing near the library |
| Ke nna mo Ramotswa | I stay in Ramotswa |
| Ke timetse | I am lost |
| Ke tla go bona kaosane | I will see you tomorrow (slang) |
| Ke tla ja ______ | I will eat ____ |
| Ke tshwerwe ke lenyora | I'm thirsty |
| Ke tshwerwe ke tlala | I'm hungry |
| Ke tswa sekolong | I am coming from school |
| Ke ya go bolelela ____ | I'm going to tell _____ |
| Kwa America o ne o dira eng? | Kwa America ke ne ke le moithaopi mo University kwa Chicago |
| Kwa America o ne o nna le mang? | Ke ne ke nna le mme le rre |
| Leina la gago ke mang? | Leina la me ke _____ |
| Leina la tsala ya gago ke mang? | Leina la tsala ya me ke _________ |
| Lenyalo le kae? | Where is the wedding? |
| Lesego o tshegile Mpho | Lesego laughed at Mpho |
| Menwana ya gago e rurugile | Your fingers are swollen |
| Mme o a tlhatswa | My mom washes |
| Mme o tlhatswa diaparo | My mom washes clothes |
| Mo Botswana o dira eng? | Mo Botswana ke moithuti, ke ithuta Setswana le ngwao |
| Mo ke eng ka Setswana? | How do you say this in Setswana? |
| Moithaopi o a ruta | The volunteer teaches |
| Moithaopi wa PC o mo Ramotswa | The PC volunteer is in Ramotswa |
| Moithuti o a ithuta | The student learns |
| Moithuti wa Kagiso ga a na cellphone | The student of Kagiso can't have a cellphone |
| Monwana wa ga Khaya o botlhoko | Khaya's finger is hurt |
| Mosadi o a bereka | The woman works |
| Mosadi o a ja | The woman eats |
| Mosadi o ja borotho | The woman eats bread |
| Mosadi wa me o a lwala | My wife is crying |
| Mpho o kwala lekwalo | Mpho writes a letter |
| Neo o leka go bua Setswana | Neo tries to speak Setswana |
| O gorogile leng mo Botswana | Ke gorogile mo Botswana ka di 29 tsa Phukwi |
| O ja eng? | What are you eating? |
| O jele eng? | What did you eat? |
| O mang? | Who are you? |
| O nna kae? | Where do you stay? |
| O nna kae? | Ke nna mo Ramotswa gaufi le library |
| O nna le mang? | Ke nna le rre le mme Sorinyane |
| O pakile eng? | What did you pack? |
| O retirile | He retired |
| O robetse nako mang? | What time did you go to sleep? |
| O tlhotse jang? | Ke tlhotse sentle |
| O tlhotse jang? | How has your day been? |
| O tshega eng? | What are you laughing at? |
| Phakela kamoso ke tla tsamaya Kelemogile | Tomorrow morning I will go to Kelemogile |
| Re a itshidila | We are exercising |
| Re gorogile | We have arrived |
| Se bua jalo | Don't say that |
| Se dire jalo | Don't do that |
| Se ntshware | Don't touch me |
| Se ntshware jalo | Don't touch me like that |
| Se tshwenyege | Don't worry |
| Sefane sa tsala ya gago ke mang? | Sefane sa tsala ya me ke ____________ |
| Tiro o a opela | Tiro sings |
| Toilet e kae? | Where is the toilet? |
| Tsala ya gago e bidiwa mang? | Tsala ya me ke ______ |
| Tsala ya gago e jele eng phakela? | Tsala ya me e jele borotho le PB |
| Tsala ya gago e nna kae? | Tsala ya me e nna mo Ramotswa |
| Tsala ya gago o dira eng mo Ramotswa? | Tsala ya me ke moithuti mo Ramotswa |
| Tumelo wa gagwe o a lela | Your Tumelo is crying |
| Tumelo wa me o a lwala | My Tumelo is sick |
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