Theme 3: Numbers, Days, Months and Quantities

Theme 3: Numbers, Days, Months and Quantities

Numbers

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

Seven

Eight

Nine

Ten

One hundred Rand

Two hundred Rand

Three hundred Rand

Four hundred Rand

Five hundred Rand

Six hundred Rand

Seven hundred Rand

Eight hundred Rand

Nine hundred Rand

One thousand Rand

First corner

Second robot

Third street

Fourth building

Fifth match

Sixth person

Seventh church

Eighth bus

Ninth month

Tenth day

Once

Twice

Last

Days

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

What is today's date?

Nwge

Pedi

Tharo

Nne

Tlhano

Thataro

Supa

Robedi

Robongwe

Lesome

Lekgolo la diranta

Makgolo a mabedi a diranta

Makgolo a mararo a diranta

Makgolo a mane a diranta

Makgolo a matlhano a diranta

Makgolo a maratharo a diranta

Makgolo a masupa a diranta

Makgolo a marobedi a diranta

Makgolo a marobongwe a diranta

Sekete sa diranta

Khona ya ntlha

Roboto ya bobedi

Seterata sa boraro

Moago wa bone

Motshameko wa botlhano

Motho wa boratharo

Kereke ya bosupa

Bese ya borobedi

Kgwedi ya borobongwe

Letsatsi la bolesome

Gangwe

Gabedi

Gabofelo

Today

Tomorrow

Yesterday

A long time ago

Mosupolog?

Labobedi

Laboraro

Labone

Labotlhano

Lamatlhats?

Latshipi

Gompieno ke letsatsi la bokae la

kgwedi?

Gompieno

Ka moso

Maabane

Kgale

Months

January

February

March

Ferikgong

Tlhakole

Mopitlo

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Quantities

Many, a lot of

Some/A little of

A dozen of

A few

Enough

Too little

Too much

A kilo of

Moranang

Motsh¨ºganong

Se¨ºt¨ºbosigo

Phukwi

Phatw¨º

Lw¨ºtse

Diphalane

Ngwanats¨º¨ºle

Sedimonthole/Morul¨º

Tse dintsi tsa

Ga nnyane ga

Somepedi tsa

Mmalwa

Go ntse

Go nnye

Go ntsi

Kilo ya

COMMENTS:

Days of the week

The days of the week changed their original Setswana names because of the

Western influence of the missionaries. They brought along with them working

days, i.e. Labobedi (the second working day - Tuesday), Laboraro(the third

working day), Labone (the fourth working day), Labotlhano (the fifth working

day). Sunday became known as the day of going to church when the iron

(tshipi) bell rings, thus Latshipi.

Months in Setswana

Traditionally, the Batswana named the different times of the seasons in

relation with the various activities within those seasons. July is Phukwi, so

called because new green leaves appear after winter. The month of August is

Phatwe which indicates the winds that blow leaving the tree broken open.

Phalane is the name for October. This word has the meaning of ¡® young

implala¡¯ because it is when they are born.

A: Tourist

B: Setswana speaker

Theme 3: Numbers, days,

months, seasons

A: Ke batla go lebelela

motshameko wa

bobedi gompieno.

I want to watch the second match

today.

B: Go siame. Ke

makgolo a mabedi a

diranta.

It¡¯s alright. It is R200-00.

A: Nngwe ¨C pedi ¨C tharo

¨C nne ¨C tlhano ¨C

thatharo ¨C supa ¨C

robedi ¨C robongwe ¨C

lesome ¨C lekgolo la

diranta ¨C makgolo a

mabedi a diranta.

(Counting R10 notes): One ¨C two ¨C

three ¨C four ¨C five ¨C six ¨C seven ¨C

eight ¨C nine ¨C ten ¨C one hundred

Rand ¨C two hundred Rand.

B: Ke a leboga.

Tsamayang sentle!

Thank you. Go well!

A: Salang sentle!

Stay well!

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