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Setswana language
people/phrases
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| monna | man |
| bonna | men |
| mosadi | woman |
| basadi | women |
| bana | children |
| ngwana | child |
| ntatemogolo | grandfather |
| nkuku | grandmother |
| mme | mother |
| ntate | father |
| leina lame ke | my name is |
| leina la gagwe ke | her name is |
| mosadi wame | wife |
| monna wame | husband |
| tsala | friend |
| ga ke rate | I don't like |
| ke rata | I like |
| wheat | moroko |
| ga ke ja borotho | I don't eat bread |
| ke rata mosese wa ga go | I like your dress |
| ga ke rate koko | I don't like chicken |
| ke ya | I am going |
| ke ya posong | I am going to the post office |
| ke ithuta Setswana | I am learning Setswana |
| o tswa kae | where are you from |
| morutabana | teacher |
| ke eta | I am visiting |
| ke eng | what is |
| nthuse | help me |
| tsala ya gago ke mang | who is your friend |
| tsala ya me ke | my friend is |
| nka go thusa | can I help |
| monna wame ya me ke Lerang | my husband is Lerang |
| mme ya me ke Traci | my mother is Traci |
| nnake | younger sibling |
| malome | uncle |
| mmangwane | aunt |
| ntsalake | cousin |
| ya me | mine |
| ya gagwe | his or hers |
| e ke pene yame | this is my pen |
| e ke hutshe ya ga Lerang | this is Lerang's hat |
| kgaitsadi | sister |
| lelwapa | family |