| ke | Pronomen | I | Ke mona jwale. I am here now. |
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| wena | Pronomen | you | Wena o mosa haholo. You are very kind. |
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| yena | Pronomen | he | Yena ke moholwane wa ka. He is my brother. |
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| yena | Pronomen | she | Yena o hae. She is at home. |
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| rona | Pronomen | we | Rona re ya hae. We are going home. |
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| bona | Pronomen | they | Bona ba dula toropong. They live in town. |
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| eng | Pronomen | what | O batla eng? What do you want? |
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| kae | Adverb | where | Buka ya ka e kae? Where is my book? |
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| neng | Adverb | when | O tla tla neng? When will you come? |
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| mang | Pronomen | who | Motho eo ke mang? Who is that person? |
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| hobaneng | Adverb | why | O hloname hobaneng? Why are you sad? |
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| jwang | Adverb | how | O tseba jwang? How do you know? |
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| ba | Verb | to be | Re thabile kajeno. We are happy today. |
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| ba le | Verb | to have | Ke na le koloi e ntjha. I have a new car. |
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| etsa | Verb | to do | Ba etsa mosebetsi hantle. They do the work well. |
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| ya | Verb | to go | Ke ya sekolong. I go to school. |
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| tla | Verb | to come | Tloo mona jwale. Please come here now. |
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| bona | Verb | to see | Ke bona thaba. I see the mountain. |
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| tseba | Verb | to know | Ke tseba karabo. I know the answer. |
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| nahana | Verb | to think | Re nahana ka bothata. We think about the problem. |
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| batla | Verb | to want | Ke batla metsi. I want some water. |
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| hloka | Verb | to need | Re hloka nako e eketsehileng. We need more time. |
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| etsa | Verb | to make | O etsa bohobe bo monate. She makes good bread. |
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| nka | Verb | to take | Nka buka o ye hae. Take the book home. |
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| fa | Verb | to give | Mphe pene. Give me the pen. |
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| re | Verb | to say | Ba re dumela hoseng. They say good morning. |
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| bolella | Verb | to tell | Mpolelle nnete. Tell me the truth. |
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| botsa | Verb | to ask | Ke botsa potso e le nngwe. I ask one question. |
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| fumana | Verb | to find | Re fumane senotlolo se lahlehileng. We found the lost key. |
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| sheba | Verb | to look | Sheba lehodimo. Look at the sky. |
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| sebedisa | Verb | to use | Sebedisa thipa ena e nyane. Use this small knife. |
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| sebetsa | Verb | to work | Ba sebetsa letsatsi le leng le le leng. They work every day. |
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| ja | Verb | to eat | Re ja raese bosiung bona. We eat rice tonight. |
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| nwa | Verb | to drink | Nwa metsi a hlwekileng jwale. Drink clean water now. |
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| robala | Verb | to sleep | Ngwana o robala kapele. The child sleeps early. |
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| tsamaya | Verb | to walk | Re tsamaya ho ya toropong. We walk to town. |
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| matha | Verb | to run | Moshanyana o matha ka potlako. The boy runs fast. |
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| bala | Verb | to read | Ke bala buka ena. I read this book. |
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| ngola | Verb | to write | O ngola lengolo. She writes a letter. |
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| bua | Verb | to speak | Ba bua butle mona. They speak softly here. |
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| mamela | Verb | to listen | Mamela titjhere. Listen to the teacher. |
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| utlwa | Verb | to hear | Ke utlwa mmino. I hear the music. |
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| reka | Verb | to buy | Re reka ditholwana tse foreshe. We buy fresh fruit. |
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| rekisa | Verb | to sell | Ba rekisa bohobe mona. They sell bread here. |
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| lefa | Verb | to pay | Ke lefa mokganni. I pay the driver. |
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| thusa | Verb | to help | Ka kopo thusa ngwana. Please help the child. |
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| rata | Verb | to love | Ke rata lelapa la ka. I love my family. |
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| phela | Verb | to live | Ba phela motseng. They live in the city. |
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| shwa | Verb | to die | Difate tsa kgale di shwa butle. Old trees die slowly. |
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| ithuta | Verb | to learn | Bana ba ithuta sekolong. Children learn at school. |
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| ruta | Verb | to teach | Ba ruta bana ba banyenyane. They teach young children. |
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| bula | Verb | to open | Bula monyako jwale. Open the door now. |
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| kwala | Verb | to close | Kwala fensetere ka kopo. Close the window please. |
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| motho | Substantiv | person | Motho eo o na le botswalle. That person is friendly. |
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| monna | Substantiv | man | Monna o molelele. The man is tall. |
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| mosadi | Substantiv | woman | Mosadi o a bina. The woman is singing. |
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| ngwana | Substantiv | child | Ngwana o robetse. The child is sleeping. |
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| moshanyana | Substantiv | boy | Moshanyana o matha kantle. The boy runs outside. |
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| ngwanana | Substantiv | girl | Ngwanana o bala hantle. The girl reads well. |
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| lelapa | Substantiv | family | Lelapa la ka le leholo. My family is large. |
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| mme | Substantiv | mother | Mme wa ka o mosa. My mother is kind. |
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| ntate | Substantiv | father | Ntate wa ka o sebetsa mona. My father works here. |
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| motswalle | Substantiv | friend | Ke motswalle wa ka. She is my friend. |
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| ntlo | Substantiv | house | Ntlo e ntjha. The house is new. |
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| hae | Substantiv | home | Re ya hae. We are going home. |
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| sekolo | Substantiv | school | Sekolo se haufi. The school is nearby. |
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| motse | Substantiv | city | Motse o phathahane. The city is busy. |
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| naha | Substantiv | country | Naha ya rona e ntle. Our country is beautiful. |
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| lefatshe | Substantiv | world | Lefatshe le a fetoha. The world is changing. |
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| seterata | Substantiv | street | Seterata se selelele. The street is long. |
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| kamore | Substantiv | room | Kamore ena e hlwekile. This room is clean. |
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| nako | Substantiv | time | Nako e feta ka potlako. Time goes very quickly. |
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| letsatsi | Substantiv | day | Kajeno ke letsatsi le letle. Today is a good day. |
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| bosiu | Substantiv | night | Bosiu bo a bata. The night is cold. |
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| hoseng | Substantiv | morning | Hoseng ho ho botjha. The morning is fresh. |
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| mantsiboya | Substantiv | evening | Mantsiboya a kgutsitse. The evening is quiet. |
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| beke | Substantiv | week | Beke ena e phathahane. This week is busy. |
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| kgwedi | Substantiv | month | Kgwedi ena e telele. This month is long. |
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| selemo | Substantiv | year | Selemo sena se bohlokwa. This year is important. |
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| kajeno | Adverb | today | Ke phathahane kajeno. I am busy today. |
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| hosane | Adverb | tomorrow | Re tla tsamaya hosane. We will travel tomorrow. |
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| maobane | Adverb | yesterday | O fihlile maobane hoseng. She arrived yesterday morning. |
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| jwale | Adverb | now | Tloo mona jwale. Come here now. |
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| letsatsi | Substantiv | sun | Letsatsi le a tjhesa. The sun is hot. |
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| kgwedi | Substantiv | moon | Kgwedi e a kganya. The moon is bright. |
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| naledi | Substantiv | star | Naledi eo e a kganya. That star is bright. |
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| lehodimo | Substantiv | sky | Lehodimo le putswa. The sky is blue. |
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| lefatshe | Substantiv | earth | Lefatshe le pota-potile. The earth is round. |
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| mollo | Substantiv | fire | Mollo o a tjhesa. The fire is hot. |
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| metsi | Substantiv | water | Metsi a a bata. The water is cold. |
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| pula | Substantiv | rain | Pula e a na. The rain is falling. |
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| moya | Substantiv | wind | Moya o matla. The wind is strong. |
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| sefate | Substantiv | tree | Sefate se selelele. The tree is tall. |
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| palesa | Substantiv | flower | Palesa e ntle. The flower is beautiful. |
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| thaba | Substantiv | mountain | Thaba e phahameng. The mountain is high. |
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| noka | Substantiv | river | Noka e pharaletse. The river is wide. |
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| leoatle | Substantiv | sea | Leoatle le befile. The sea is rough. |
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| dijo | Substantiv | food | Dijo di lokile. The food is ready. |
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| bohobe | Substantiv | bread | Bohobe bo foreshe. The bread is fresh. |
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| raese | Substantiv | rice | Raese e tjhesa. The rice is hot. |
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| nama | Substantiv | meat | Nama e phehilwe. The meat is cooked. |
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| hlapi | Substantiv | fish | Hlapi e monate. The fish tastes good. |
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| lehe | Substantiv | egg | Lehe le robehile. The egg is broken. |
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| lebese | Substantiv | milk | Lebese le futhumetse. The milk is warm. |
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| tholwana | Substantiv | fruit | Tholwana ena e monate. This fruit is sweet. |
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| tee | Substantiv | tea | Tee e tjhesa. The tea is hot. |
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| kofi | Substantiv | coffee | Kofi e matla. The coffee is strong. |
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| hlooho | Substantiv | head | Hlooho ya ka e bohloko kajeno. My head hurts today. |
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| leihlo | Substantiv | eye | Leihlo la hae le lefubedu. Her eye is red. |
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| tsebe | Substantiv | ear | Tsebe ya ka e bohloko. My ear hurts. |
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| molomo | Substantiv | mouth | Bula molomo wa hao haholo. Open your mouth wide. |
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| nko | Substantiv | nose | Nko ya ka e a bata. My nose is cold. |
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| letsoho | Substantiv | hand | Hlatswa letsoho la hao hantle. Wash your hand well. |
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| leoto | Substantiv | foot | Leoto la hae le lemetse. His foot is injured. |
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| pelo | Substantiv | heart | Pelo ya hae e matla. Her heart is strong. |
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| lebitso | Substantiv | name | Lebitso la ka ke Thabo. My name is Thabo. |
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| buka | Substantiv | book | Buka ena e a thabisa. This book is interesting. |
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| lentswe | Substantiv | word | Lentswe lena le thata. This word is difficult. |
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| puo | Substantiv | language | Puo ena e ntle. This language is beautiful. |
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| tjhelete | Substantiv | money | Ke hloka tjhelete e eketsehileng. I need more money. |
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| mosebetsi | Substantiv | work | Mosebetsi o thata. The work is hard. |
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| lerato | Substantiv | love | Lerato le bohlokwa haholo. Love is very important. |
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| mmino | Substantiv | music | Mmino o hodimo. The music is loud. |
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| pale | Substantiv | story | Pale ke nnete. The story is true. |
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| tsela | Substantiv | way | Tsela ena e bonolo. This way is easier. |
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| ntho | Substantiv | thing | Ntho ena e a thusa. This thing is useful. |
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| bophelo | Substantiv | life | Bophelo bo bohlokwa. Life is precious. |
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| monyako | Substantiv | door | Monyako o butswe. The door is open. |
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| tafole | Substantiv | table | Tafole e hlwekile. The table is clean. |
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| setulo | Substantiv | chair | Setulo se robehile. The chair is broken. |
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| koloi | Substantiv | car | Koloi e lebelo. The car is fast. |
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| ntle | Adjektiv | good | Dijo tsena di ntle. This food is good. |
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| mpe | Adjektiv | bad | Boemo ba lehodimo bo mpe. The weather is bad. |
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| kgolo | Adjektiv | big | Ntlo eo e kgolo. That house is big. |
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| nyane | Adjektiv | small | Kamore e nyane. The room is small. |
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| ntjha | Adjektiv | new | Ke rekile buka e ntjha. I bought a new book. |
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| kgale | Adjektiv | old | Koloi eo e kgale. That car is old. |
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| telele | Adjektiv | long | Tsela e telele. The road is long. |
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| kgutshwane | Adjektiv | short | Thupa e kgutshwane. The stick is short. |
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| phahameng | Adjektiv | high | Thaba e phahame. The mountain is high. |
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| tlase | Adjektiv | low | Lerako le tlase. The wall is low. |
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| tjhesa | Adjektiv | hot | Tee e tjhesa. The tea is hot. |
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| bata | Adjektiv | cold | Metsi a bata. The water is cold. |
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| thabile | Adjektiv | happy | Bana ba thabile. The children are happy. |
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| hloname | Adjektiv | sad | O hloname kajeno. She feels sad today. |
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| ntle | Adjektiv | beautiful | Palesa e ntle. The flower is beautiful. |
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| bonolo | Adjektiv | easy | Thuto ena e bonolo. This lesson is easy. |
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| thata | Adjektiv | hard | Mosebetsi ona o thata. This work is hard. |
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| potlako | Adjektiv | fast | Pere eo e potlakile. That horse is fast. |
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| butle | Adjektiv | slow | Kgudu e tsamaya butle. The turtle is slow. |
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| nepahetseng | Adjektiv | right | Karabo ya hao e nepahetse. Your answer is right. |
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| fosahetseng | Adjektiv | wrong | Karabo eo e fosahetse. That answer is wrong. |
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| bohlokwa | Adjektiv | important | Kopano ena e bohlokwa. This meeting is important. |
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| nnete | Adjektiv | true | Pale eo ke nnete. That story is true. |
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| tletse | Adjektiv | full | Komiki e tletse. The cup is full. |
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| se nang letho | Adjektiv | empty | Kamore ha e na letho. The room is empty. |
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| monyenyane | Adjektiv | young | Ngwana o monyenyane. The child is young. |
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| matla | Adjektiv | strong | Monna o matla. The man is strong. |
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| fokola | Adjektiv | weak | Mokudi o fokola. The patient is weak. |
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| fubedu | Adjektiv | red | Palesa e kgubedu. The flower is red. |
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| putswa | Adjektiv | blue | Lehodimo le putswa. The sky is blue. |
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| tala | Adjektiv | green | Jwang bo botala. The grass is green. |
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| tshehla | Adjektiv | yellow | Letsatsi le shebahala le tshehla. The sun looks yellow. |
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| ntsho | Adjektiv | black | Ntja e ntsho. The dog is black. |
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| tshweu | Adjektiv | white | Lerako le lesweu. The wall is white. |
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| e | Interjektion | yes | E, ke a utlwisisa. Yes, I understand. |
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| tjhe | Interjektion | no | Tjhe, nke ke ka ya. No, I cannot go. |
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| ha ... | Adverb | not | Ha ke a itokisetsa. I am not ready. |
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| le | Konjunktion | and | Tee le bohobe di lokile. Tea and bread are ready. |
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| kapa | Konjunktion | or | Tee kapa kofi ho lokile. Tea or coffee is fine. |
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| empa | Konjunktion | but | Ke lekile, empa ka hloleha. I tried, but failed. |
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| haeba | Konjunktion | if | Haeba pula e na, dula ka hare. If it rains, stay inside. |
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| hobane | Konjunktion | because | Ke dutse hobane pula e na. I stayed because it rained. |
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| le | Präposition | with | Ke tlile le motswalle wa ka. I came with my friend. |
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| ntle le | Präposition | without | O tsamaile ntle le tjhelete. He left without money. |
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| bakeng sa | Präposition | for | Mpho ena ke bakeng sa hao. This gift is for you. |
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| ho tswa | Präposition | from | O tlile ho tswa toropong. She came from town. |
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| ho | Präposition | to | Re ile sekolong. We went to school. |
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