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Family

Kinship and friendship in English and Sepedi.

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Phrases

This is my family

Ke balapa laka ba

This is my mother

Ke mme waka yo

This is my child

Ke ngwana waka yo

This is my father

Ke tate waka yo

This is my wife

Ke mosadi waka yo

This is my husband

Ke monna waka yo

This is my friend

Ke mogwera waka yo

This is my best friend

Ke mogwera waka wa potego yo

Mokgadi is my best friend

Mokgadi ke mogwera waka wa potego

Matome is my younger brother

Matome ke ngwanešo

Matome is my older brother

Matome ke mogolwake

My mother’s name is Mokgadi

Leina la mma ke Mokgadi

I love my family

Ke rata balapa laka

I love my mother

Ke rata mme waka

I love my daughter

Ke rata morwedi waka

I love my son

Ke rata morwa waka

I love my father

Ke rata tate waka

I love my wife

Ke rata mosadi waka

I love my husband

Ke rata monna waka

I love my friend

Ke rata mogwera waka

I love my best friend

Ke rata mogwera waka wa potego

I miss my family

Ke hlologetše balapa laka

I miss my mother

Ke hlologetše mma

I miss my daughter

Ke hlologetše morwedi waka

I miss my son

Ke hlologetše morwa waka

I miss my father

Ke hlologetše tate waka

I miss my wife

Ke hlologetše mosadi waka

I miss my husband

Ke hlologetše monna waka

I miss my friend

Ke hlologetše mogwera waka

I miss my best friend

Ke hlologetše mogwera waka wa potego

I have three sisters

Ke hlologetše dikgaetsedi tšaka tše tharo

I have two children

Ke na le bana ba babedi

I have one daughter and two sons

Ke na le morwedi o tee le barwa ba babedi

I am having lunch with my family

Ke ja matena le ba lapa la ka

I am having lunch with my best friend

Ke ja matena le mogwera wa ka wa potego

I am visiting my aunt

Ke etetše rakgadi wa ka

I am visiting my uncle

Ke etetše malome wa ka

I am visiting my friend

Ke etetše mogwera wa ka

I am visiting my grandparents

Ke etetše koko le rakgolo ba ka

I am visiting my grandmother

Ke etetše koko wa ka

I am visiting my grandfather

Ke etetše rakgolo wa ka

My parents are doing well

Batswadi baka ba tsoga ga botse

My older sister is a nurse

Kgaetšedi yaka ke mooki

My younger brother is in high school

Moratho wa ka o sekolong seo se phagamego

Today is my daughter's birthday

Lehono ke letšatši la matswalo la morwedi wa ka

Today is my son’s birthday

Lehono ke letšatši la matswalo la morwa wa ka

Today is my friend’s birthday

Lehono ke letšatši la matswalo la mogwera wa ka

My son is turning 2 today

Morwa waka o swara mengwaga e mebedi lehono

My daughter is turning 2 today

Morwedi waka o swara mengwaga e mebedi lehono

My in-laws stay in Malamulele

Ba bogadi ba ka ba dula Seshego

My grandfather is a 100 years old

Rakgolo wa ka ona le mengwaga e lekgolo

My grandmother is a 100 years old

Koko wa ka ona le mengwaga e lekgolo

My great-grandmother is still alive

Kokokhukhu wa ka o sa phela

My great-grandfather is still alive

Rakgolokhukhu wa ka o sa phela

My grandmother loves me very much

Koko wa ka o nthata kudu

My parents love me very much

Batswadi ba ka ba nthata kudu