Lesson 1 Flashcards

be able to greet people (49 cards)

1
Q

How do you say ‘Alright, thank you’ in Setswana?

A

Go siame, re a leboga.

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How do you ask a group of boys how they are?

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Dumelang basimane, le kae?

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How do you ask a man how he is in the morning?

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Dumela rra, o tsogile jang?

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How do you ask your friend Monica how she is?

A

Dumela monica, okae?

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What is the Setswana word for ‘children’?

A

bana

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What is the Setswana word for ‘parents’?

A

batsadi

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How do you say ‘Hello ma’am’ in Setswana?

A

Dumela mma

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How do you say ‘hello girl’ in Setswana?

A

Dumela mosetsana

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How do you say ‘hello boy’ in Setswana?

A

dumela mosimane

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How do you say ‘Hello sir’ in Setswana?

A

Dumela rra

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How do you say ‘hello girls’ in Setswana?

A

dumelang basestana

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How do you say ‘hello boys’ in Setswana?

A

dumelang basimane

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How do you say ‘hello ladies’ in Setswana?

A

Dumelang bomma

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How do you say ‘Hello gentlemen’ in Setswana?

A

Dumelang borra

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How do you say ‘Go well’ in Setswana?

A

Tsamaya sentle

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16
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How do you ask ‘How are you?’ in Setswana?

A

Okae?

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How do you ask ‘How are you all?’ in Setswana?

A

Le kae?

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18
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How do you ask someone ‘how are you’ in the morning?

A

o tsogile jang?

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19
Q

How do you say ‘go well’ when you are with a group of people?

A

Tsamayang sentle

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20
Q

How do you say ‘how was your day’ to a group of people?

A

le tlhotse jang?

21
Q

How do you say ‘stay well’ when you are with a group of people?

A

Salang sentle

22
Q

How do you say ‘we are fine how are you?’ in Setswana?

A

Re teng, lona le kae?

23
Q

How do you ask ‘How was your day?’ in Setswana?

A

O tlhotse jang?

24
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How do you say ‘I am fine (morning version)’ in Setswana?

A

Ke tsogile sentle

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How do you say 'I am fine how are you?' in Setswana?
Ke teng, wena o kae?
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How do you say 'I am fine madam, and you?' in Setswana?
Ke sentle mma, wena o tsogile jang?
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How do you say 'It (my day) was fine' in Setswana?
Ke tlhotse sentle
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How do you say 'it (your day) was fine, and yours?' in Setswana?
Ke tlhotse sentle, wena o tlhotse jang?
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How do you say 'I am fine, how are you?' in Setswana?
Ke teng, wena okae?
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How do you say 'It (my day) was fine, and yours?' in Setswana?
Ke tlhotse sentle, wena o tlhotse jang?
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How do you say 'I am fine (morning)' in Setswana?
Ke tsogile sentle
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How do you say 'I am fine madam, how are you? (morning)' in Setswana?
Ke tsogile sentle mma, wena o tsogile jang?
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How do you say 'How are you all (plural)' in Setswana?
Le kae?
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How do you say 'Me too my day was fine' in Setswana?
Lenna ke tlhotse sentle
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How do you say 'My day was fine ___ (to a group of people)' in Setswana?
Le rona re tlhotse sentle
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What is the Setswana word for 'child'?
ngwana
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How do you ask 'How are you?' in Setswana? *question*
Okae? ## Footnote Ke teng, wena okae?
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How do you say 'We are fine, how are you?' in Setswana?
Re teng, lona le kae
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How do you say 'stay well' in Setswana?
Sala sentle
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How do you say 'say hello to a group of boys' in Setswana?
dumelang basimane.
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How do you say 'Say hello to a group of girls' in Setswana?
Dumelang mosetsana
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How do you say 'Say hello to a group of men' in Setswana?
Dumelang borra.
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How do you say 'Say hello to a group of women' in Setswana?
Dumelang bomma
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How do you say 'Say thank you to a group of men' in Setswana?
Go siame borra, re a leboga.
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How do you say 'We are fine (plural) *morning version*' in Setswana?
Re tsogile sentle
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How do you say 'We are fine.' in Setswana?
Re teng.
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When do we use formal greetings?
When greeting elders or people we don't know.
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When do we use informal greetings?
When we greet friends, colleagues, younger siblings, etc.
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I am fine madam, and you? (morning)
ke tsogile sentle mma, wena o tsogile jang?