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An Introduction to the Setswana Language
Setswana is one of the Bantu language groups, mostly spoken in Botswana, South Africa and Namibia (Southern Africa). The following lessons have been designed to suit any new learner in Setswana who has had little or no exposure to Setswana language. Remember, Setswana will be a useful tool in your work, and aid you in integrating well in your community making accessible to you a substantial segment of the population with little or no English skills.
0 amogetswe mo puong ya Setswana!! Pula!
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Table of Contents
Topic
Audio Guide
A Guide to Pronunciation
Bw_Setswana_Lesson_1.mp3
Greetings (Formal & Informal)- Bw_Setswana_Lesson_2.mp3
dialogue
Introducing Self / Someone
Bw_Setswana_Lesson_3.mp3
Leave- Taking Expressions
Bw_Setswana_Lesson_4.mp3
Vocabulary 1 (Verbs)
Bw_Setswana_Lesson_5.mp3
Some Useful Expressions Vocabulary 2 (Nouns) Pronouns
Connecting words
Negation Verbs "to be" and "to have" Question Words and Commands Expressing Needs Food Items Family Adverbs of Time Days Activities Vocabulary 3 (Names of Places) Some of words with similar spelling but differing in meaning Asking for Prices Weather Health Expressions Safety Expressions
Bw_Setswana_Lesson_6.mp3 Bw_Setswana_Lesson_7.mp3 Bw_Setswana_Lesson_8.mp3 Bw_Setswana_Lesson_9.mp3 Bw_Setswana_Lesson_10.mp3 Bw_Setswana_Lesson_11.mp3 Bw_Setswana_Lesson_12.mp3 Bw_Setswana_Lesson_13.mp3 Bw_Setswana_Lesson_14.mp3 Bw_Setswana_Lesson_15.mp3 Bw_Setswana_Lesson_16.mp3 Bw_Setswana_Lesson_17.mp3 Bw_Setswana_Lesson_18.mp3 Bw_Setswana_Lesson_19.mp3
Bw_Setswana_Lesson_20.mp3 Bw_Setswana_Lesson_21.mp3 Bw_Setswana_Lesson_22.mp3 Bw_Setswana_Lesson_23.mp3
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Lesson 1: A Guide to Pronunciation
Alphabet Like
Example
a
a in father
batho, people
b
b in baby
baba, enemies
ch
ch in church
chenchi, change
d
Debt
ditau, lions
e
ey in "they" or "a" in came
pele, first
(represents e in begin
two sounds)
bina, dance
?
"e" in there
?ma, stand
f
far
f?la, only
g
The sound made when you hawk gana, refuse
a lougie
h
house
huma, be rich
i
ee in deep
bina, dance
j
j in jug
jwala, sow
k
k in kind
kima, thick
l
l in line
lela, cry/ weep
m
m in me
mena, fold
n
n in name
nama, meat
o
o in boat
Motse, village
(represents A sound somewhat like u in put Pelo, heart
two sounds)
?
ou in ought
b?na, see
p
p in pain
pitse, horse
ph
p (with aspiration) as in peach
phutha, fold
q
non existent
r
You just roll the "r"
r?ra, preach
s
s in sit
simolola, start
t
t in steak
setoto, carcass
th
t (with aspiration) as in take
thusa, help
tl
as in cluck
tla, come
tlh
(with aspiration) as in sclerosis
tlhapa, wash/ bathe
tsh
(with aspiration) like ts in mats
tshaba, run away
u
u in rude
pula, rain
v
nonexistent
w
w in water
w?na, you
x
an palatal click that is laterally released Nxau-xau, name of place in
as in nxe, expressing sympathy Botswana
y
y in yet
tsamaya, go
z
nonexistent
Adapted from: Setswana- English- Setswana Dictionary( Z.I. Matumo, 1993)
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Lesson 2: Greetings
dum?la rra dum?la mma
(Formal)- Dialogue Good morning/ day/ evening sir Good morning/ day/ evening madam
o tsogile jang?
How are you?
ke tsogile sentle, w?na o tsogile
I am fine and how are you?
jang? (tsogile- Lit. means how
have you risen?)
Ke tsogile sentle
I am well
Greeting a group
Dum?lang borra le bomma
Good day ladies and gentlemen
Dumela mma
Good day madam
Le tsogile jang?
How are you (pl)?
Re tsogile sentle, w?na o tsogile
We are well and how are you?
jang?
Ke tsogile sentle
I am well
Re a leboga
Thank you
(Informal)- Dialogue
Dum?la rra
Good day sir
Dum?la mma
Good day madam
Le kae?
How are you?
re teng a lona le teng?
I am fine and how are you?
Re teng
I am fine
"Dum?la" is not specific to any time of the day. Men are expected to take off their
hats/ caps when greeting elders.
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Lesson 3: Introducing Self/ Someone leina lame ke Itumeleng sefane same ke Moeng leina la gago ke mang? ke tswa kwa Botswana o tswa kae? leina la gagwe ke Thabo sefane sa gagwe ke Thuto a o tswa kwa Amerika? ke moithaopi
My name is Itumeleng My Last name is Moeng What is your name? I am from Botswana Where are you from? His name is Thabo His last name is Thuto Are you from America? I am a volunteer
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Lesson 4: Leave- Taking Expression
go siame
Good-bye
ke tla go bona
See you
tlh?la sentle
Have a good day
robala sentle / bor?k?
Good night
ke tla go b?na kamoso
See you tomorrow
ke tla go b?na kgantele
See you later
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Lesson 5: Vocabulary 1 (Verbs)
Go-
To-
(word after slash represents the verb in its past tense
form)
kg?na / kg?nn?
Able, be
gakolola / gakolots?
Advise;remind
tshaba / tshabile
Afraid of, be
araba / arabile
Answer
g?r?ga / g?r?gile
Arrive
botsa / boditse
Ask
kopa / kopile
Ask for (polite way)
tsamaya / tsamaile
Away, go ; travel
nna, ntse
Be, become
simolola / simolotse
Begin
dum?la / dumetse
Believe, agree
bedisa / bedisitse
Boil
adima / adimile
Borrow
tlisa / tlisitse)
Bring
Burn
tshuba / tshubile
fitlha / fitlhile
Bury
r?ka / r?kile
Buy
bitsa / biditse
Call another person
kuka / kukile (lit. lift, when in its past form it means to help Carry
sb. carry)
palama / palame
Climb
tswala / tswetse
Close
tla / tlile,
Come
ts?na/ tsenye
Come in
tswa / dule,
Come out (emerge)
apaya / apeile
Cook
lela / ledile
Cry
bina / binn?
Dance
di?ga / di?gile senya / sentse
Delay Destroy
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dira / dirile nwa /nol? phak?la / phaketse ja / jele ts?na / tsene tlhalosa / tlhalositse utlwa / utlwile fetsa / feditse fitlh?la / fitlhetse baakanya / baakants? itshwar?la / itshwar?tse b?na / bonye tsoga / tsogile fa / file ya / ile itum?la / itum?tse thusa / thusitse tshwara / tshwere bolaya / bolaile boloka / bolokile siama / siame itse / itsile tsh?ga / tshegile ithuta / ithutile reetsa / reeditse rata / ratile nna /ntse tlh?ka / tlh?kile bula / buts? feta / fetile du?la/ duetse s?la / setse baya / beile gana / gann? boa / boile raya / reile rekisa / rekisitse lwala / lwetse nna-fatshe / ntse-fatshe robala / robetse g?ga / gogile bua / buile lala / letse sala / setse tsaya / tsere
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Do Drink Early, to be Eat Enter Explain Feel; Hear; Taste Finish Find Fix, prepare Forgive To see Get up/ wake up Give Go Happy, be Help Hold Injure Keep Kind, be Know Laugh Learn ; study Listen Like/ love Live Need Open Pass Pay Pick up Place; put Refuse Return Say Sell Sick, to be Sit down Sleep Smoke ; pull Speak Spend the night Stay behind Take
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ruta / rutile bol?la / boletse lapa / lapile leka / lekile tlhaloganya / tlhalogantse dirisa / dirisitse ?ta / ?tela batla / batlile Tlhatswa ; tlhatswitse Tlhapa ; tlhapile leba / lebile b?r?ka / berekile kwala / kwadile
Teach Tell Tired, become Try Understand Use Visit Want Wash (clothes) bathe Watch Work Write
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Lesson 6: Some Useful Expressions ke lapile ke a ots?la ke tshwerwe ke tlala ga ke a tshwarwa ke tlala o ya kae? ke ya lapeng o tla leng? o nna kae? Andrew o kae? Edward o ya posong ga ke ye shopong ke ithuta Setswana ga ke rate kofi ke batla go ikhutsa ke a ja ga a je ga a ithute ke tlhapa phakela ke tsoga makuku go nna bosigo nako e tsamaile; ...e tshaile (inf.) Ke tshwere ke lenyora ga ke tlhaloganye Bua ka bonya gape intshwarele Bua ka bonako A o na le mathata?
Ee ke na le mathata
I am tired I am sleepy I am hungry I am not hungry Where are you going? I am going home When are you coming? Where is your home? Where is Andrew? Edward is going to the post office I don't go to the shop I am learning Setswana ; I study I don't take coffee I need some rest I eat ; I am eating He doesn't eat She doesn't study I bathe in the morning I wake up very early It's becoming late (night fall) It's time up I am thirsty I don't understand Speak slowly Again Excuse me Speak quickly Do you have a problem (s)? Yes, I have a problem
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Nnyaa, ga ke na mathata A o na le dipotso?
reetsa botsa dum?disa Tsw??-tsw?? Ke itumetse
No, I don't have a problem Do you have any questions? Listen Ask Greet Please Thank you
Lesson 7: Vocabulary 2 (Nouns)
Kitchen
tafole
Table
setil?
Chair
sejana
Plate
kopi
Cup
leswana
Spoon
thipa
Knife
lefe?l?
Broom
Bedroom
bolao
Bed
kob?
Blanket
diapar?
Clothes
borokgwe
Pants
ditlhako
Shoes
General items
pensele
Pencil
buka
Book
b?k?
Bag
p?n?
Pen
fensetere
Window
lebati
Door
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Lesson 8: Pronouns nna w?na ?n? rona lona b?n?
I You She/ he We/ us You (pl) Them
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