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We did want
Re ne re batla
You did want
Le ne le batla
They did want
Ba ne ba batla
I did not want
Ke ne ke sa batle
You did not want
O ne o sa batle
She/he did not want
O ne a sa batle
We did not want
Re ne re sa batle
You did not want
Le ne le sa batle
They did not want
Ba ne ba sa batle
I will not want
Ga ke kake ka batla
You will not want
Ga o kake wa batla
She/he will not want
Ga a kake a batla
We will not want
Ga re kake ra batla
You will not want
Ga le kake la batla
They will not want
Ga ba kake ba batla
I will want
Ke tlaa batla
You will want
O tlaa batla
She/he will want
O tlaa batla
We will want
Re tlaa batla
You will want
Le tlaa batla
They will want
Ba tlaa batla
I am reading
ke a bala
You are (sing) reading
o a bala
You are (pl) reading
Lo a bala
She/ he is reading
o a bala
They are reading
Ba a bala
We are reading
Re a bala
I have a book
ke na le buka
You have (sing) a book
O na le buka
You have (pl) a book
Lo na le buka
She/ he has a book
O na le buka
They have a book
Ba na le buka
We have a book
Re na le buka
What is it?
Eng? Ke eng?
When did you come?
Leng? O tsile leng?
Where are you from?
Kae? O tswa kae?
How are you?
Jang? O tsogile jang?
Who are you?
Mang? O mang?
Which one?
Efe? O batla efe?
Which ones?
dife ? O batla dife?
Why?
reng ? go reng/ ka go reng?
Open the door
bula lebati
Close the door
tswala lebati
Stand and talk
êma o buê
Stand
êma ka dinao
Get inside
tsêna mo teng
Come here
tlaa kwano
Keep quiet/Listen
didimala/reetsa
Go back
boela kwa morago
Come to the front
tlaa kwa pele
Sit down
nna fatshe
What do you want?
o batla eng?
I want a candle
ke batla kêrêsê
What do you need?
o tlhôka eng?
I need money
ke tlhoka madi
Where do you want to go?
o batla go ya kae?
I want to go home
ke batla go ya kwa lapeng
What do you want to do now?
o batla go dira eng jaanong?
I do not know
ga ke itse
How do you feel?
o ikutlwa jang?
My head still aches
tlhogo yame e santse e opa
Why does she need a lot of money?
ke eng a tlhoka madi a mantsi?
She needs to buy food and clothes
o tlhôka go reka dijo le diaparo
Do you like coffee?
o rata kofi?
No. I don’t like coffee
nnyaa, ga ke rate kofi
Where are you going tomorrow?
o ya kae kamoso; kamoso o ya kae?
I want to go to the shops in the morning
ke batla go ya shopong phakela
Food
dijô
Sorghum
mabêlê
Mealie-meal
phaletshê
Sugar
sukiri
Salt
letswai
Water
metsi
Milk
mashi
Tomatoes
ditamati
Potatoes
ditapole
Eggs
mae
Bread
borotho
Coffee
kofi
Tea
tee
Soft porridge (made from sorghum / mealie-meal)
motôgô
Onions
anyense; kwii
Orange
namunê
Apple
apole
Peanuts
manôkô
Beans
dinawa
Grand father
ntate mogolo
Grand mother
nkuku
Father
ntate
Mother
mmê; mma
Sister ; Brother
kgaitsadi (said only to pers. of opposite gender)
Older sibling
nkgonne (to either elder sister/ brother)
Younger sibling
nnake (to either younger sister/ brother)
Uncle (paternal)
rangwane
Uncle (maternal)
malome
Aunt (paternal)
rakgadi
Aunt (maternal)
mmane; mmangwane
cousin
ntsalake
Parents
batsadi
Child/Children
ngwana; bana (pl)