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Setswana Phrasebook

Breakfast

Dinner table conversations in English and Setswana.

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Setswana

Phrases

I am hungry

Ke tshwerwe ke tlala

I am thirsty

Ke tshwerwe ke lenyora

My daughter is hungry

Morwadi wa me o tshwerwe ke tlala

My daughter is thirsty

Morwadi wa me o nyorilwe

I have an appetite today

Ke na le keletso ya dijo gompieno

I want to have coffee

Ke batla go nwa kofi

I want to have tea

Ke batla go nwa tee

I want to have juice

Ke batla go nwa matute

I am having breakfast

Ke ja sefitlholo

I am enjoying breakfast

Ke itumeletse sefitlholo

I am drinking coffee

Ke nwa kofi

I am drinking tea

Ke nwa tee

I am drinking orange juice

Ke nwa matute a namune

I like my coffee with hot milk

Ke rata kofi ka mašwi a a bolelo

I like my coffee with sugar

Ke rata kofi ya me ka sukiri

I want bread and eggs

Ke batla borotho le mae

I am eating bread and eggs

Ke ja borotho le mae

I enjoyed breakfast today

Ke itumeletse dijo tsa sefitlholo gompieno

I am having dinner

Ke ja tinara

I am having dinner with my friend

Ke ja tinara le tsala ya me

I want to have dinner with you

Ke batla go ja tinara le wena

I want to have dinner with my family

Ke batla go ja tinara le balelapa la me

I want to have dinner with my wife

Ke batla go ja tinara le mosadi wa me

I want to eat chicken and rice

Ke batla go ja nama ya kgogo le reisi

I want to beef with vegetables

Ke batla go ja nama ya kgomo le merogo

I want to eat only vegetables for dinner

Ke batla go ja merogo fela ka tinara

Please give me a glass of water

Ke kopa o ntshelle metsi ka galase

Please give me a glass of wine

Ke kopa o ntshelle mofine mo galaseng

The meat is delicious

Nama e e monatenate

The chicken is delicious

Nama ya kgogo e monatenate

The food is delicious

Dijo tse di monatenate

I enjoyed dinner

Ke itumeletse tinara

Thank you for dinner

Ke lebogela tinara