Northern Sotho phrasebook
旅遊會話手冊
North Sotho also known as Sesotho sa Leboa is a language spoken by the people from the NorthEastern part of South Africa.
Pronunciation guide
Vowels A[a] Spelt as "i" in "Kite" E[e] Spelt as "ee" in "feet" Ê[ê] Spelt as "a" in "care" I[i] Spelt as "i" in "pick" O[o] Spelt as "o" in "tool" Ô[ô] Spelt as "oo" in "door" U[u] Spelt as "u" in "put"
Phrase list
Basics Welcome Re a go amogela (sg) Hello Dumêlang How are you? O kae? Long time no see Ke kgale re sa bonane What's your name? Ke wena mang? My name is ... Ke nna ... Where are you from? O tswa kae? I'm from ... Ke tšwa ... Pleased to meet you Ke thabela go go bona Good luck! Mahlatse! Cheers! Good Health! Bophelo bjo bobotse! Have a nice day Eba le letšatši le lebotse Do you speak Northern Sotho? Na o bolela Sesotho sa Leboa? Yes, a little Ee Speak to me in Northern Sotho Bolela le nna ka Sesotho sa Leboa How do you say ... in Northern Sotho? O e bitša bjang ka Sesotho sa Leboa Excuse me Ntshwarele
Problem/Emergency Go away! Tloga! Leave me alone! Ntlogele! Help! Thuša! Fire! Mollo! Stop! Ema! Call the police! Bitša maphodisa!
Numbers Numbers Dinomoro
1 tee 2 pedi 3 tharo 4 nne 5 hlano 6 tshela 7 šupa 8 seswai 9 senyane 10 lesome 11 lesometee 12 lesomepedi 13 lesometharo 14 lesomenne 15 lesomehlano 20 masomepedi 50 masomehlano 100 lekgolo 1000 sekete
Time
Clock time
Greetings Good morning Dumêlang Mmorong Good afternoon Dumêlang Good evening Dumêlang Fonaneng Good night Robalang gabotse
Days of the week (Matšatši a beke) Sunday Lamorena Monday Mošupologo Tuesday Labobedi Wednesday Laboraro Thursday Labone Friday Labohlano Saturday Mokibelo
Months of the year (Dikgwedi tša ngwaga) January Pherekgong February Dibokwane March Tlhakola April Moranang May Mopitlo June Phupu July Mosegemanye August Phato September Lewedi October Diphalane November Dibatsela December Manthole
Colors (Mebala) Red Hubedu Brown Tsotho Green Talamorogo Blue Talalerata Black Ntsho White šweu Yellow Serolwana Gold Gauta Grey Pududu Pale Sehla Silver Silifere
Transportation Car kolo Taxi thekisi bus pase Airport boemafofane Airplane sefofane Passenger monamedi Driver mootledi Bus stop boemapase
Part of the body Head hlogo Hair moriri Face sefahlogo Forehead phatla Eye leihlo Nose Nko lip pounama Mouth molomo Tongue leleme Cheek lerama Finger Monwana Waist Lethek Leg Leoto
Family Grandfather Ntate mogolo Grandmother Koko Father Tate Mother Mma Sister Sesi Brother Buti Uncle (paternal) Rangwane Uncle (maternal) Malome Aunt (paternal) Rakgadi Aunt (maternal)
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