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Setswana Phrasebook

Meeting people

Introducing yourself to others in English and Setswana.

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Setswana

Phrases

What is your name?

Leina la gago ke mang?

My name is Keabetswe

Leina la me ke Keabetswe

You have a beautiful name

Leina la gago le monate tota

How old are you?

O na le dingwaga tse kae?

I am 20 years old

Ke na le dingwaga di le somamabedi

What’s your favourite food?

O rata dijo tse di feng thata?

My favourite food is soft porridge

Ke rata motogo thata

Let’s meet at the restaurant

Tla re kopane kwa resetšhuranteng

Let’s meet today at one o’clock

Tla re kopane ka ura ya bongwe

I am pleased to meet you

Ke itumelela go kopana le wena

I am pleased to meet you too

Le nna ke itumeletse go kopana le wena

It’s nice to meet you

Gwa itudmedisa go go itse

It’s nice to meet you too

Le nna ke itumelela go go itse

What is your home language?

Puo ya gae ya gago ke eng?

My home language is Setswana

Puo ya gae ke Setswana

Which language do you speak?

O bua puo efe?

Do you speak English?

A o bua Seesimane?

I speak English

Ke bua Seesimane

I can’t speak English

Ga ke kgone go bua Seesimane

Where do you stay?

O nna kae?

I live in Tshwane

Ke nna kwa Tshwane

Where do you work?

O dira kae?

I work at Google

Ke dira kwa Google

Where do you study?

O ithuta kae?

I am a student at UNISA

Ke moithuti kwa UNISA

Please give me your phone number

Kopa nomoro ya mogala wa gago

My phone number is 0123456789

Nomoro ya mogala wa me ke 0123456789

Let’s meet again tomorrow

A re kopane ka moso

Let’s meet again tomorrow at three o’clock

A re kopane ka moso gape ka ura ya boraro

I hope to meet you again

Ke solofela go kopana le wena gape