Vocabulary
I - Ke
We - Re
You - O (Singular)
You - Lo/Le (Plural)
He/She - O
They - Ba
Dumela - Good Day. Greeting. (Singular)
Dumelang - Good Day. Greeting. (Plural)
Tsoga - To Rise (Present)
Tsolgile - Rose (Past Tense)
Sentle - Well
Kae - Where
Teng - Here
Jang - How
Leng - When
Eng - What
Kagoreng - Why
Mang - Who
O tsogile jang? (Formal)
How are you? (Actually saying, how did u rise this morning)
Le tsogile jang? (Informal)
How are you? (Actually saying, how did u rise this morning)
Ke tsogile sentle.
I am well. (Actually saying, I rose well this morning)
Re tsogile sentle.
We are well. (Actually saying, I rose well this morning)
It is not customary to say "How are you" back to an elderly person after your response "I am well".
Le kae? (very informal greeting)
How are you?
Ke teng, wena o kae?
Fine, and you?
A o teng?
Are you there? (Meaning, are you listening)
Ke teng.
I am here.
Leina ke mang?
What is your name?
O mang?
Who are you?
Na ko ke mang?
What is the time?
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Introducing yourself
Leina la me ke Rose.
My name is Rose.
Ke tsholetswe ko Canada.
I was born in Canada.
Mme ke tlile mo Botswana ka 1984 le batsadi ba me.
But I came to Botswana in 1984 with my parents.
Ke na le ngwana wa mosimane.
I have a child who is a boy.
Ngwanake wa mosimane o tshotswe ka 1998, mo Gaborone.
My son was born in 1998, in Gaborone.
O bidiwa Tdeep.
He is called Tdeep.
Ke nna ko G-West mo Gaborone le Tdeep.
I live in G-West in Gaborone with my son.
Intshwarele, ga ke tlhaloganye Setswana.
Sorry, I don't understand Setswana.
Ke santse ke ithuta Setswana le Morutabana Peggy.
I am still learning Setswana with Teacher Peggy.
Peggy o aruta sentle.
Peggy teaches well.
Morutabana wa me go siame.
My teacher is good.
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