Basics & Greetings

Question 1

lumela

Answer 1

hello (s.)

Question 2

che

Answer 2

no

Question 3

ee

Answer 3

yes

Question 4

kea leboha haholo

Answer 4

thank you very much

Question 5

Sala hantle.

Answer 5

Goodbye (stay well).

Question 6

ka kopo

Answer 6

please

Question 7

ke a leboha

Answer 7

thank you

Question 8

lumelang

Answer 8

hello (pl.)

Question 9

U phela joang?

Answer 9

How are you?

Question 9

ts’oarelo

Answer 9

sorry/excuse me

Question 10

khotso

Answer 10

peace

Question 11

Tsamaea hantle.

Answer 11

Goodbye (go well).

Question 12

hampe

Answer 12

poorly

Question 13

haholo

Answer 13

very, a lot

Question 14

hanyane

Answer 14

not much, a little

Question 15

Ke phela hantle.

Answer 15

I’m well.

Question 16

Ha ke utloisise.

Answer 16

I don’t understand.

Question 17

Bua butle.

Answer 17

Speak slowly.

Question 18

Bua hape.

Answer 18

Say that again.

Question 19

Lebitso la hao u mang?

Answer 19

What’s your name?

Question 20

Lebitso la ka ke ______.

Answer 20

My name is ________.

Question 21

Ke thabile ho u tseba.

Answer 21

It’s nice to know you.

Question 22

m’e (pl. bo m’e)

Answer 22

ma’am, Mrs., mother

Question 23

ntate

Answer 23

sir, Mr., father

Question 24

abuti (pl. bo-abuti)

Answer 24

brother (non-married male and/or young boy)

Question 25

U/Le kae?

Answer 25

How are you? (inf., lit, “Where are you?” – use either sing. or pl. with one person)

Question 26

Ke/Re teng.

Answer 26

I’m fine (response to “U/Le kae?”, lit. “I’m here.”)

Question 27

Ho joang?

Answer 27

What’s up? (very informal, lit. “How is it?”)

Question 28

Ho sharp!/Ho monate!

Answer 28

(Response to “Ho joang?”, lit. “It’s fine!”)

Question 29

ausi

Answer 29

sister (non-married and/or young girl)

Question 30

U robetse joang?

Answer 30

How did you sleep?

Question 31

Ke robetse hantle.

Answer 31

I slept well.

Question 32

U tsohile joang?

Answer 32

How are you? (lit. “How did you wake?”)

Question 33

fonane

Answer 33

goodnight

Question 34

Robala hantle.

Answer 34

Sleep well.