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Setswana Phrasebook

Greetings

Ways to greet people in English and Setswana.

Winnie Monaisa

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Setswana

Phrases

Hello

Dumela

Good morning

Dumela

Good afternoon

Dumela

Good evening

Dumela

How are you?

O kae?

I am good

Ke teng

How did you sleep?

O robetse jang?

How is your day?

Letsatsi la gago le jang?

How is your afternoon?

Letsatsi la gago le jang?

How is your evening?

Maitseboa a gago a jang?

My morning is great

Moso wame o ne o itumedisa

My day is great

Letsatsi la me le siame

My evening is great

Maitseboa a me a ne a itumedisa

I am happy to meet you

Ke itumelela go kopana le wena

I am happy to meet you too

Le nna ke itumelela go kopana le wena

It’s nice to see you

Ke itumelela go bona

It’s nice to see you too

Le nna ke itumelela go bona

I will see you tomorrow

Ke tla go bona kamoso

I will see you next time

Ke tla go bona mo nakong e e tlang

Have a good day

Tlhola sentle

Have a good evening

Nna le bosigo jo bo monate

Have a goodnight

Nna le bosigo jo bo monate

Sleepwell

Robala sentle

Stay well

Sala sentle

Go well

Tsamaya sentle

Goodbye

Sala sentle