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1
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malatsi

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days

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beke e fetileng

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last week

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beke e tlang

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next week

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beke

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week

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beke e

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this week

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Kamosa

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tomorrow

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Maloba

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the other day

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maabane

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yesterday

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shete

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shirt

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sekipa

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t-shirt

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mosese

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dress

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borokgwe

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trousers

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ditlhako

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shoes

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diapraro

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clothes

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chipi

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cheap

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tura

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expensive

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namone

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an orange

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mmolo

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mall

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shopo

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a shop

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tlhatswa

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to wash clothes

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pele

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before

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22
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Motshegare ke tlaa ja…

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This afternoon I will eat…

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O tlaa ja eng Motshegare?

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What will you eat this afternoon?

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tlaa

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will

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25
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Phakela ke jele…

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This morning I ate…

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O jele eng Phakela?

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What did you eat this morning?

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goroga

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to arrive

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Re

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to say

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lere

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to bring

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itse

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to know

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botsa

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to ask (questions)

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thuba

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to break

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reka

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to buy

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go fa

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to give

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thusa

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to help

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itisa

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to party

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kopa

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to ask (physical objects)

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Ema

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to stand up

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feela

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to clean

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tlhapa

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to bathe

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bua metlae

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to joke

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goga

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to pull

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ja

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to eat

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iphitlha

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to hide

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tsamaya

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to go

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tshwantsha

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to draw

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Itumela

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to be happy

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Tshega

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to laugh

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Lela

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to cry

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tshasa

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to put makeup on

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apara

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to put on clothes

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Kgweetsa

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to drive

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Palama

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to ride

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Tshameka

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to play

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nna

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to sit

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eta

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to travel

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57
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Batala

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to want

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Kokota

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to knock

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Suna

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to kiss

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Kwala

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to write

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Thola

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to jump

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Tswala

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to close

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Bula

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to open

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Ithuta

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to learn

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Bua

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to speak

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Akanya

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To think

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Opela

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Sing

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Bona

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Watch

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Bina

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dance

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Thuma

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Swim

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Taboga

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Run

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3rd person plural (themselves/they)

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Bone/Ba

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2nd person plural (yourselves/you all)

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Lona/Le

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1st person plural (ourselves/we)

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Rona/Re

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3rd person singular (he/she)

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Ene/O’

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2nd person singular (You)

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Weno/O

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1st person singular (Me)

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Nna/Ke

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78
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Kwa ke kae?

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Where is that place?

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Ke kgotshe

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I am full

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80
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Ke na le alerji

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I have allergies

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81
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Nthusang!

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Help me!

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82
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Ke a go rata

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I love you

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83
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Reetsang

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listen

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84
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Ga ke ne bojalwa

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I don’t drink alcohol

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85
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Go siame

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Goodbye

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86
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Toliete kae?

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Where is the toliet

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87
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Ke nna mo

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I stay at

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88
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Ga ke itse

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I don’t know

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89
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O nna kae?

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Where do you live?

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90
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Mo/so ke eng?

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What is this?

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91
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Wareng

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What do you mean?

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92
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Ke bokae

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How much?

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93
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Ke a leboga

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Thank you

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Ke a lwala

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I am sick

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Ga ka a lapa

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I’m not tired

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Ke lapile

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I’m tired

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97
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Ke bua sekgowa fela

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I only speak English

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98
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Ga ke na madi

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I have no money

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99
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Bua gape

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Repeat yourself

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100
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Ke na le potso

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I have a question

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101
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Ke kopa dijo

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May I have food

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102
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Ke kopa metsi

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May I have water

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103
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Bua ka bonya

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Speak slowly

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104
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Ke Ithuta Setswana

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I am learning Setswana

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105
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Ke gorogile ka sefofane

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I arrived by plane

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106
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O gorogile ka eng?

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By what means of transportation

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107
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Sefane sa me ke

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My surname is

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108
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Sefane sa gago ke mang?

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What is your surname?

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109
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Ga ke rate

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I don’t like to

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110
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Ke rata go bala.

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I like to read

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111
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O rata go dira eng?

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What do you like to do?

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112
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Ke gorogile ka di 30 tsa May

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I arrived on the 30th of May.

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113
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Dira

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doing

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114
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O gorogile leng mo Botswana?

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When did you arrive to Botswana

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115
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Goroga

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to arrive

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116
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Ke ne ke Bereka

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I was working

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117
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Ke ne ke le Moithuti

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I was a student

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118
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O ne o dira eng pele o tla Botswana?

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What were you doing before you came to Botswana

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Omang

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ID

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120
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Ke bidiwa

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My name is

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121
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Ke bidiwa

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My name is

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122
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Ke wena mang?

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Who are you?

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123
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Liena lame ke

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My name is

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124
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O bidiwa mang?

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What is your name?

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125
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Leina la gago ke mang?

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What is your name?

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126
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Ke twsa kwa/ko America

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I am from America

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127
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O twsa kae?

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Where are you from?

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128
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ko/kwa

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at

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129
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nna ke lapile

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I am tired

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130
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Re Ithuta le ngwao

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We are learning the culture

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131
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Re baithuti

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We are students

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132
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Re tswa America

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We are from America

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133
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Brazen

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brother

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134
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Sestere

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sister

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135
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Ke grand

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I’m good

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136
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Eita/ola/vatsay/Go jwang

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What’s up

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137
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Robala sentle

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Goodnight

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138
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Gompieno

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today

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139
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Ata

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Fine

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140
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Tsamaya sentle

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Go well

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141
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Sala sentle

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Stay well

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142
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Ga ke a robetse

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I did not sleep well

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Ke robetse sentle

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I slept well

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144
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O robetse jang?

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How did you sleep?

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145
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Ke moithuti mo UB

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I am a student in UB

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146
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Baithuti

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Students

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Moithuti

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Student

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148
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Ngwana

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Kid

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Bana

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Kids

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Bagolo

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Elders

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Batsadi

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Parents

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152
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Kgosi

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Chief

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Mogokgo

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Head teacher

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Ngaka

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Doctor

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Mooki

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Nurse

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Morutabana

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Teacher

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Maitseboa

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Evening

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Motshegare

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Afternoon

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Phakela

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Morning

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Mathata ke eng?

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What is the problem?

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Ga ke a tsoga

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I am not well

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Re teng

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We are fine

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A le teng?

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Are you here?/ What’s Up?

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Ke tlhotse sentle, wena o tlhotse jang?

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I spent my day well, and how did you spend your day?

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Go siame

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Goodbye

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O tsogile jang?

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How have you risen?

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Ke tsogile sentle, wena O tsogile jang?

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I have risen well, and how have you risen?

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Dumelang bo rra

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Greeting a group of men

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Dumelang bomma

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Greeting a group of women

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Dumelang

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Greeting a group

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Leina la gago ke mang?

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The name of yours is who?

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Leina la gago ke mang?

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The name of yours is who?

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O Tlhotse Jang?

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Dumela rra

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Greeting a man

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Dumela mma

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Greeting a woman

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days

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malatsi

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last week

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beke e fetileng

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next week

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beke e tlang

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week

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beke

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this week

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beke e

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tomorrow

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Kamosa

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the other day

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Maloba

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yesterday

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maabane

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shirt

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shete

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t-shirt

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sekipa

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dress

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mosese

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trousers

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borokgwe

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shoes

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ditlhako

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clothes

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diaparo

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cheap

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chipi

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expensive

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tura

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an orange

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namone

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mall

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mmolo

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a shop

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shopo

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to wash clothes

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tlhatswa

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before

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pele

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This afternoon I will eat…

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Motshegare ke tlaa ja…

198
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What will you eat this afternoon?

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O tlaa ja eng Motshegare?

199
Q

will

A

tlaa

200
Q

This morning I ate…

A

Phakela ke jele…

201
Q

What did you eat this morning?

A

O jele eng Phakela?

202
Q

to arrive

A

goroga

203
Q

to say

A

Re

204
Q

to bring

A

lere

205
Q

to know

A

itse

206
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to ask (questions)

A

botsa

207
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to break

A

thuba

208
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to buy

A

reka

209
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to give

A

go fa

210
Q

to help

A

thusa

211
Q

to party

A

itisa

212
Q

to ask (physical objects)

A

kopa

213
Q

to stand up

A

Ema

214
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to clean

A

feela

215
Q

to bathe

A

tlhapa

216
Q

to joke

A

bua metlae

217
Q

to pull

A

goga

218
Q

to eat

A

ja

219
Q

to hide

A

iphitlha

220
Q

to go

A

tsamaya

221
Q

to draw

A

tshwantsha

222
Q

to be happy

A

Itumela

223
Q

to laugh

A

Tshega

224
Q

to cry

A

Lela

225
Q

to put makeup on

A

tshasa

226
Q

to put on clothes

A

apara

227
Q

to drive

A

Kgweetsa

228
Q

to ride

A

Palama

229
Q

to play

A

Tshameka

230
Q

to sit

A

nna

231
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to travel

A

eta

232
Q

to want

A

Batla

233
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to knock

A

Kokota

234
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to kiss

A

Suna

235
Q

to write

A

Kwala

236
Q

to jump

A

Thola

237
Q

to close

A

Tswala

238
Q

to open

A

Bula

239
Q

to learn

A

Ithuta

240
Q

to speak

A

Bua

241
Q

To think

A

Akanya

242
Q

Sing

A

Opela

243
Q

Watch

A

Bona

244
Q

dance

A

Bina

245
Q

Swim

A

Thuma

246
Q

Run

A

Taboga

247
Q

Bone/Ba

A

3rd person plural (themselves/they)

248
Q

Lona/Le

A

2nd person plural (yourselves/you all)

249
Q

Rona/Re

A

1st person plural (ourselves/we)

250
Q

Ene/O’

A

3rd person singular (he/she)

251
Q

Weno/O

A

2nd person singular (You)

252
Q

Nna/Ke

A

1st person singular (Me)

253
Q

Where is that place?

A

Kwa ke kae?

254
Q

I am full

A

Ke kgotshe

255
Q

I have allergies

A

Ke na le alerji

256
Q

Help me!

A

Nthusang!

257
Q

I love you

A

Ke a go rata

258
Q

listen

A

Reetsang

259
Q

I don’t drink alcohol

A

Ga ke ne bojalwa

260
Q

Goodbye

A

Go siame

261
Q

Where is the toliet

A

Toliete kae?

262
Q

I stay at

A

Ke nna mo

263
Q

I don’t know

A

Ga ke itse

264
Q

Where do you live?

A

O nna kae?

265
Q

What is this?

A

Mo/so ke eng?

266
Q

What do you mean?

A

Wareng

267
Q

How much?

A

Ke bokae

268
Q

Thank you

A

Ke a leboga

269
Q

I am sick

A

Ke a lwala

270
Q

I’m not tired

A

Ga ka a lapa

271
Q

I’m tired

A

Ke lapile

272
Q

I only speak English

A

Ke bua sekgowa fela

273
Q

I have no money

A

Ga ke na madi

274
Q

Repeat yourself

A

Bua gape

275
Q

I have a question

A

Ke na le potso

276
Q

May I have food

A

Ke kopa dijo

277
Q

May I have water

A

Ke kopa metsi

278
Q

Speak slowly

A

Bua ka bonya

279
Q

I am learning Setswana

A

Ke Ithuta Setswana

280
Q

I arrived by plane

A

Ke gorogile ka sefofane

281
Q

By what means of transportation

A

O gorogile ka eng?

282
Q

My surname is

A

Sefane sa me ke

283
Q

What is your surname?

A

Sefane sa gago ke mang?

284
Q

I don’t like to

A

Ga ke rate

285
Q

I like to read

A

Ke rata go bala.

286
Q

What do you like to do?

A

O rata go dira eng?

287
Q

I arrived on the 30th of May.

A

Ke gorogile ka di 30 tsa May

288
Q

doing

A

Dira

289
Q

When did you arrive to Botswana

A

O gorogile leng mo Botswana?

290
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to arrive

A

Goroga

291
Q

I was working

A

Ke ne ke Bereka

292
Q

I was a student

A

Ke ne ke le Moithuti

293
Q

What were you doing before you came to Botswana

A

O ne o dira eng pele o tla Botswana?

294
Q

ID

A

Omang

295
Q

My name is

A

Ke bidiwa

296
Q

My name is

A

Ke bidiwa

297
Q

Who are you?

A

Ke wena mang?

298
Q

My name is

A

Liena lame ke

299
Q

What is your name?

A

O bidiwa mang?

300
Q

What is your name?

A

Leina la gago ke mang?

301
Q

I am from America

A

Ke twsa kwa/ko America

302
Q

Where are you from?

A

O twsa kae?

303
Q

at

A

ko/kwa

304
Q

I am tired

A

nna ke lapile

305
Q

We are learning the culture

A

Re Ithuta le ngwao

306
Q

We are students

A

Re baithuti

307
Q

We are from America

A

Re tswa America

308
Q

brother

A

Brazen

309
Q

sister

A

Sestere

310
Q

I’m good

A

Ke grand

311
Q

What’s up

A

Eita/ola/vatsay/Go jwang

312
Q

Goodnight

A

Robala sentle

313
Q

today

A

Gompieno

314
Q

Fine

A

Ata

315
Q

Go well

A

Tsamaya sentle

316
Q

Stay well

A

Sala sentle

317
Q

I did not sleep well

A

Ga ke a robetse

318
Q

I slept well

A

Ke robetse sentle

319
Q

How did you sleep?

A

O robetse jang?

320
Q

I am a student in UB

A

Ke moithuti mo UB

321
Q

Students

A

Baithuti

322
Q

Student

A

Moithuti

323
Q

Kid

A

Ngwana

324
Q

Kids

A

Bana

325
Q

Elders

A

Bagolo

326
Q

Parents

A

Batsadi

327
Q

Chief

A

Kgosi

328
Q

Head teacher

A

Mogokgo

329
Q

Doctor

A

Ngaka

330
Q

Nurse

A

Mooki

331
Q

Teacher

A

Morutabana

332
Q

Evening

A

Maitseboa

333
Q

Afternoon

A

Motshegare

334
Q

Morning

A

Phakela

335
Q

What is the problem?

A

Mathata ke eng?

336
Q

I am not well

A

Ga ke a tsoga

337
Q

We are fine

A

Re teng

338
Q

Are you here?/ What’s Up?

A

A le teng?

339
Q

I spent my day well, and how did you spend your day?

A

Ke tlhotse sentle, wena o tlhotse jang?

340
Q

Goodbye

A

Go siame

341
Q

How have you risen?

A

O tsogile jang?

342
Q

I have risen well, and how have you risen?

A

Ke tsogile sentle, wena O tsogile jang?

343
Q

Greeting a group of men

A

Dumelang bo rra

344
Q

Greeting a group of women

A

Dumelang bomma

345
Q

Greeting a group

A

Dumelang

346
Q

The name of yours is who?

A

Leina la gago ke mang?

347
Q

The name of yours is who?

A

Leina la gago ke mang?

348
Q

How did you spend your day?

A

O Tlhotse Jang?

349
Q

Greeting a man

A

Dumela rra

350
Q

Greeting a woman

A

Dumela mma

351
Q

O Dingwaha di kae?

A

How old are you?

352
Q

Ke Dingwaga 21

A

I am 21 years

353
Q

Tsala ya gago ke mang?

A

Who is your friend?

354
Q

Mongwe le Mongwe

A

Everyone

355
Q

Wame

A

Mine

356
Q

Tsala ya me ke

A

My friend is

357
Q

Tlhogo

A

Head

358
Q

Magetla

A

Shoulders

359
Q

Nko

A

Nose

360
Q

Molomo

A

Mouth

361
Q

Sehuba

A

Chest

362
Q

Letheka

A

Waist

363
Q

Mangole

A

knees

364
Q

Menwana

A

Toes

365
Q

Matlho

A

Eyes

366
Q

Ditsebe

A

Ears

367
Q

Dirope

A

Thighs

368
Q

Marago

A

Butt

369
Q

Mabele

A

breats

370
Q

Mpa

A

Stomach

371
Q

mosadi

A

woman

372
Q

monna

A

man

373
Q

basetsana

A

girls

374
Q

basimane

A

boys

375
Q

leswana

A

spoon

376
Q

foroko

A

fork

377
Q

thipa

A

knife

378
Q

ka

A

on/at/in/it is

379
Q

le

A

with/and

380
Q

O dingwaga di kae?

A

How old are you?

381
Q

O dingwaga di kae?

A

How old are you?

382
Q

Ke dingwaga di 21.

A

I am 21 years old.

383
Q

mogolo

A

adult

384
Q

apole

A

apple

385
Q

tshwene

A

baboon

386
Q

maswe

A

bad

387
Q

bag

A

kgetse; beke

388
Q

bolo

A

ball

389
Q

banka

A

bank

390
Q

bara

A

bar

391
Q

mmanki ; tlatlana

A

basket

392
Q

bata

A

bath

393
Q

ka gore

A

because

394
Q

`bed

A

bolao

395
Q

mo go ntle

A

beautiful

396
Q

lebante

A

belt

397
Q

baesekele

A

bicycle

398
Q

nonyane

A

bird

399
Q

bite

A

loma

400
Q

kobo

A

blanket

401
Q

tshologa madi

A

bleed

402
Q

lesapo

A

bone

403
Q

tshotswe

A

born

404
Q

mogopo

A

bowl

405
Q

boy

A

mosimane

406
Q

mokapelo

A

boyfrined

407
Q

borotho

A

bread

408
Q

borogo

A

bridge

409
Q

emere

A

bucket

410
Q

nare

A

buffalo

411
Q

bese

A

bus

412
Q

bitsa

A

call

413
Q

tlile

A

came

414
Q

kampa

A

camp

415
Q

kepese

A

cap

416
Q

koloi

A

car

417
Q

tshola

A

to carry

418
Q

dikgomo

A

cattle

419
Q

itumelela

A

to celebrate

420
Q

setilo

A

chair

421
Q

chisi

A

cheese

422
Q

lengau

A

cheetah

423
Q

kereke

A

church

424
Q

palama

A

climb

425
Q

kokelwana

A

clinic

426
Q

lefele

A

cockroach

427
Q

tla

A

to come

428
Q

lefatshe

A

country

429
Q

kgomo

A

cow

430
Q

lefifi

A

dark

431
Q

letsatsi

A

day

432
Q

sekaka

A

desert

433
Q

ntsa

A

dog

434
Q

ntle

A

beautiful

435
Q

nye

A

small, tiny

436
Q

ntsho

A

black

437
Q

swey

A

white

438
Q

hibidu

A

red

439
Q

kima

A

fat

440
Q

leele

A

tall

441
Q

khutshwane

A

short

442
Q

bedi

A

two

443
Q

rato

A

three

444
Q

maswe

A

bad, ugly

445
Q

monate

A

delicious, nice, fun

446
Q

batlhoko

A

bitter, sweet, painful

447
Q

basula

A

tasteless

448
Q

tsedidi

A

cold

449
Q

bothale

A

clever, smart, nice

450
Q

bothito

A

warm

451
Q

bolelo

A

hot (attractive)

452
Q

thata

A

hard, difficult, strong, tough

453
Q

bonolo

A

gentle

454
Q

leswe

A

dirty

455
Q

bokete

A

heavy

456
Q

pelotelele

A

patient

457
Q

pelontle

A

good hearted

458
Q

pelokgale

A

courageous

459
Q

pelotlhomogi

A

compassionate

460
Q

pelonomi

A

kind

461
Q

pelotshetlha

A

jealous

462
Q

pelompe

A

evil

463
Q

mpe

A

weak

464
Q

pelotshweu

A

content

465
Q

pelothata

A

mean

466
Q

pelotona

A

generous

467
Q

pelokhutshwane

A

impatient

468
Q

pelonolo

A

humble

469
Q

setswalo

A

door

470
Q

mokgweetsi

A

driver

471
Q

moropa

A

drum

472
Q

molapo

A

river

473
Q

legadima

A

lightning

474
Q

leru

A

cloud

475
Q

leswana

A

spoon

475
Q

legadima

A

lightning

475
Q

leru

A

cloud

476
Q

lepodise

A

police

477
Q

sefefo

A

wind

478
Q

sefako

A

hail

479
Q

sethunya

A

flower

480
Q

sefofu

A

blind

481
Q

tshwene

A

monkey

482
Q

pitse

A

horse

483
Q

go mogote

A

it’s hot

484
Q

gagwe

A

his/her’s

485
Q

letswai

A

salt

486
Q

go bedisa

A

to boil

487
Q

go besa

A

to grill

488
Q

namone

A

orange (food)

Setswana Language (1 decks)

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