| nna | Pronomen | I | Nna ke fano jaanong. I am here now. |
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| wena | Pronomen | you | Wena o tsala ya me. You are my friend. |
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| ene | Pronomen | he | Ene o kwa gae. He is at home. |
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| ene | Pronomen | she | Ene o itumetse thata. She is very happy. |
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| rona | Pronomen | we | Rona re dira letsatsi lengwe le lengwe. We work every day. |
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| bone | Pronomen | they | Bone ba mo ntlong. They are in the house. |
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| eng | Pronomen | what | O batla eng? What do you want? |
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| kae | Adverb | where | Sekolo se kae? Where is the school? |
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| leng | Adverb | when | O tla tla leng? When will you come? |
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| mang | Pronomen | who | Motho yoo ke mang? Who is that person? |
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| goreng | Adverb | why | O hutsafetse goreng? Why are you sad? |
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| jang | Adverb | how | O itse jang? How do you know? |
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| bo | Verb | to be | Ke lapile thata. I am very tired. |
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| na le | Verb | to have | Ke na le buka. I have a book. |
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| dira | Verb | to do | Ba dira tiro. They do the work. |
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| ya | Verb | to go | Re ya sekolong. We go to school. |
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| tla | Verb | to come | Tswee-tswee tla ka moso mo mosong. Please come tomorrow morning. |
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| bona | Verb | to see | Ke bona ngwedi. I see the moon. |
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| itse | Verb | to know | Ke itse leina la gago. I know your name. |
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| akanya | Verb | to think | Re akanya ka botshelo. We think about life. |
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| batla | Verb | to want | Ba batla metsi a mangwe. They want more water. |
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| tlhoka | Verb | to need | Ke tlhoka thuso ya gago. I need your help. |
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| dira | Verb | to make | Ene o dira senkgwe se se molemo. She makes good bread. |
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| tsaya | Verb | to take | Tsaya buka o ye nayo gae. Take the book home. |
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| naya | Verb | to give | Naya metsi. Give me the water. |
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| raya | Verb | to say | Ba raya kgang sentle. They say the story well. |
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| bolelela | Verb | to tell | Mpolelele boammaaruri. Tell me the truth. |
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| botsa | Verb | to ask | Botsa morutabana jaanong. Ask the teacher now. |
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| bona | Verb | to find | Ke bone buka ya me. I found my book. |
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| leba | Verb | to look | Leba legodimo. Look at the sky. |
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| dirisa | Verb | to use | Dirisa tafole eno e nnye. Use this small table. |
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| dira | Verb | to work | Ba dira beke nngwe le nngwe. They work every week. |
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| ja | Verb | to eat | Re ja raese bosigo jono. We eat rice tonight. |
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| nwa | Verb | to drink | Nwa mashi jaanong. Drink the milk now. |
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| roba boroko | Verb | to sleep | Ngwana o roba boroko ka bonako. The child sleeps early. |
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| tsamaya | Verb | to walk | Re tsamaya re ya toropong. We walk to town. |
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| taboga | Verb | to run | Mosimane o taboga ka bonako. The boy runs fast. |
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| bala | Verb | to read | Ke bala buka eno. I read this book. |
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| kwala | Verb | to write | Kwala leina la gago fano. Write your name here. |
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| bua | Verb | to speak | Ba bua Setswana sentle. They speak Tswana well. |
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| reetsa | Verb | to listen | Reetsa morutabana. 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 senkgwe se sesha. We buy fresh bread. |
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| rekisa | Verb | to sell | Ba rekisa maungo fano. They sell fruit here. |
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| duela | Verb | to pay | Ke duela madi. I pay the money. |
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| thusa | Verb | to help | Thusa ngwana yo monnye. Help the small child. |
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| rata | Verb | to love | Ke rata lelapa la me. I love my family. |
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| tshela | Verb | to live | Re tshela mo motseng. We live in the city. |
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| shwa | Verb | to die | Batho botlhe ba a swa ka letsatsi lengwe. All people die someday. |
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| ithuta | Verb | to learn | Bana ba ithuta kwa sekolong. Children learn at school. |
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| ruta | Verb | to teach | Ba ruta bana. They teach the children. |
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| bula | Verb | to open | Bula lebati jaanong. Open the door now. |
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| tswala | Verb | to close | |
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| motho | Substantiv | person | Motho yoo o pelonomi. That person is kind. |
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| monna | Substantiv | man | Monna o nonofile. The man is strong. |
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| mosadi | Substantiv | woman | |
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| ngwana | Substantiv | child | Ngwana o robetse. The child is sleeping. |
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| mosimane | Substantiv | boy | Mosimane o bala ka tidimalo. The boy reads quietly. |
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| mosetsana | Substantiv | girl | Mosetsana o itumetse. The girl is happy. |
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| lelapa | Substantiv | family | Lelapa la me le legolo. My family is big. |
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| mme | Substantiv | mother | Mme wa me o fano. My mother is here. |
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| rre | Substantiv | father | Rre o dira ka natla. My father works hard. |
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| tsala | Substantiv | friend | Ene ke tsala ya me. She is my friend. |
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| ntlo | Substantiv | house | Ntlo e ntšhwa. The house is new. |
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| gae | Substantiv | home | Re ya gae. We are going home. |
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| sekolo | Substantiv | school | Sekolo se gaufi. The school is nearby. |
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| motse | Substantiv | city | Motse o mogolo thata. The city is very big. |
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| naga | Substantiv | country | Naga ya rona e na le kagiso. Our country is peaceful. |
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| lefatshe | Substantiv | world | Lefatshe le a fetoga. The world is changing. |
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| mmila | Substantiv | street | Mmila o tletse gompieno. The street is busy today. |
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| phaposi | Substantiv | room | Phaposi eno e nnye. This room is small. |
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| nako | Substantiv | time | Nako e tsamaya ka bonako thata. Time moves very fast. |
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| letsatsi | Substantiv | day | Gompieno ke letsatsi le lentle. Today is a good day. |
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| bosigo | Substantiv | night | Bosigo bo tsididi. The night is cold. |
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| moso | Substantiv | morning | Moso o montle. The morning is beautiful. |
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| maitseboa | Substantiv | evening | Re dira maitseboeng. We work in the evening. |
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| beke | Substantiv | week | Beke e na le malatsi a supa. A week has seven days. |
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| kgwedi | Substantiv | month | Kgwedi eno e tshwaregile. This month is busy. |
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| ngwaga | Substantiv | year | Ngwaga ono o mosha. This year is new. |
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| gompieno | Adverb | today | Ke dira gompieno. I am working today. |
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| kamoso | Adverb | tomorrow | Re tla ya kamoso. We will go tomorrow. |
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| maabane | Adverb | yesterday | Ene o tlile maabane mo mosong. She came yesterday morning. |
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| jaanong | Adverb | now | Tla fano jaanong. Come here now. |
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| letsatsi | Substantiv | sun | Letsatsi le mogote. The sun is hot. |
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| ngwedi | Substantiv | moon | Ngwedi o tshwanetse bosigo jono. The moon is bright tonight. |
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| naledi | Substantiv | star | Naledi ele e phatsima. That star is bright. |
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| legodimo | Substantiv | sky | Legodimo le le tala. The sky is blue. |
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| lefatshe | Substantiv | earth | Lefatshe ke gae ga rona. The earth is our home. |
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| molelo | Substantiv | fire | Molelo o mogote thata. The fire is very hot. |
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| metsi | Substantiv | water | Metsi a tsididi. The water is cold. |
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| pula | Substantiv | rain | Pula e a tla. The rain is coming. |
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| phefo | Substantiv | wind | Phefo e maatla. The wind is strong. |
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| setlhare | Substantiv | tree | Setlhare se seleele. The tree is tall. |
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| lelomo | Substantiv | flower | Lelomo le lentle. The flower is beautiful. |
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| thaba | Substantiv | mountain | Thaba e telele. The mountain is high. |
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| noka | Substantiv | river | Noka e na le metsi. The river has water. |
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| lewatle | Substantiv | sea | Lewatle le legolo thata. The sea is very big. |
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| dijo | Substantiv | food | Dijo di siamile. The food is ready. |
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| senkgwe | Substantiv | bread | Senkgwe se sesha. The bread is fresh. |
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| raese | Substantiv | rice | Re ja raese gantsi. We eat rice often. |
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| nama | Substantiv | meat | Nama e mogote. The meat is hot. |
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| tlhapi | Substantiv | fish | Tlhapi e sesha. The fish is fresh. |
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| lee | Substantiv | egg | Lee le thubegile. The egg is broken. |
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| mashi | Substantiv | milk | Mashi a bothitho. The milk is warm. |
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| maungo | Substantiv | fruit | Maungo ke dijo tse di molemo. Fruit is good food. |
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| tee | Substantiv | tea | Tee e mogote. The tea is hot. |
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| kofi | Substantiv | coffee | Kofi e bogale. The coffee is strong. |
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| tlhogo | Substantiv | head | Tlhogo ya me e botlhoko gompieno. My head hurts today. |
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| leitlho | Substantiv | eye | Leitlho la gagwe le khibidu. Her eye is red. |
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| tsebe | Substantiv | ear | Tsebe ya me e botlhoko jaanong. My ear hurts now. |
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| molomo | Substantiv | mouth | Bula molomo wa gago thata. Open your mouth wide. |
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| nko | Substantiv | nose | Nko ya me e tsididi. My nose is cold. |
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| seatla | Substantiv | hand | Tlhapa seatla sa gago jaanong. Wash your hand now. |
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| lonao | Substantiv | foot | Lonao lwa gagwe lo nonofile. His foot is strong. |
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| pelo | Substantiv | heart | Pelo ya me e ritibetse. My heart is calm. |
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| leina | Substantiv | name | Leina la gago le lentle. Your name is beautiful. |
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| buka | Substantiv | book | Buka eno e ntšhwa. This book is new. |
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| lefoko | Substantiv | word | Lefoko leno le botlhokwa. This word is important. |
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| puo | Substantiv | language | Setswana ke puo. Tswana is a language. |
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| madi | Substantiv | money | Ke tlhoka madi a mangwe. I need more money. |
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| tiro | Substantiv | work | Tiro eno e thata. This work is hard. |
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| lorato | Substantiv | love | Lorato le botlhokwa thata. Love is very important. |
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| mmino | Substantiv | music | Mmino o montle. The music is beautiful. |
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| kgang | Substantiv | story | Kgang e a kgatlha. The story is interesting. |
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| tsela | Substantiv | way | Tsela eno e motlhofo. This way is easy. |
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| selo | Substantiv | thing | Selo seo se sesha. That thing is new. |
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| botshelo | Substantiv | life | Botshelo ga bo motlhofo. Life is not easy. |
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| lebati | Substantiv | door | Lebati le butswe. The door is open. |
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| tafole | Substantiv | table | Tafole e kgolo. The table is big. |
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| setulo | Substantiv | chair | Setulo se thubegile. The chair is broken. |
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| koloi | Substantiv | car | Koloi e bofefo. The car is fast. |
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| molemo | Adjektiv | good | Dijo tseno di molemo. This food is good. |
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| maswe | Adjektiv | bad | |
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| kgolo | Adjektiv | big | Ntlo e kgolo. The house is big. |
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| nnye | Adjektiv | small | Phaposi e nnye. The room is small. |
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| ntšhwa | Adjektiv | new | Ke rekile buka e ntšhwa. I bought a new book. |
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| kgologolo | Adjektiv | old | |
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| telele | Adjektiv | long | Tsela e telele. The road is long. |
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| khutshwane | Adjektiv | short | |
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| godimo | Adjektiv | high | Thaba e kwa godimo. The mountain is high. |
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| mogote | Adjektiv | hot | Tee e mogote. The tea is hot. |
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| tsididi | Adjektiv | cold | Metsi a tsididi. The water is cold. |
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| itumetse | Adjektiv | happy | Ngwana o itumetse. The child is happy. |
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| hutsafetse | Adjektiv | sad | Ene o hutsafetse thata. She feels very sad. |
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| montle | Adjektiv | beautiful | Lelomo le lentle. The flower is beautiful. |
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| motlhofo | Adjektiv | easy | Tiro eno e motlhofo. This work is easy. |
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| thata | Adjektiv | hard | Potso eno e thata. This question is hard. |
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| bofefo | Adjektiv | fast | Koloi e bofefo. The car is fast. |
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| bonya | Adjektiv | slow | |
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| siame | Adjektiv | right | Karabo ya gago e siame. Your answer is right. |
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| phoso | Adjektiv | wrong | Karabo eo e phoso. That answer is wrong. |
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| botlhokwa | Adjektiv | important | Buka eno e botlhokwa. This book is important. |
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| ammaaruri | Adjektiv | true | Kgang eo ke ammaaruri. That story is true. |
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| tletse | Adjektiv | full | |
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| lolea | Adjektiv | empty | Phaposi e lolea. The room is empty. |
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| monnye | Adjektiv | young | Ngwana o monnye. The child is young. |
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| nonofile | Adjektiv | strong | Monna yoo o nonofile. That man is strong. |
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| bokoa | Adjektiv | weak | |
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| khibidu | Adjektiv | red | Lelomo le khibidu. The flower is red. |
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| tala | Adjektiv | blue | Legodimo le le tala. The sky is blue. |
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| tala | Adjektiv | green | |
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| serolwana | Adjektiv | yellow | |
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| ntsho | Adjektiv | black | Koloi e ntsho. The car is black. |
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| tshweu | Adjektiv | white | Mashi a masweu. The milk is white. |
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| ee | Interjektion | yes | Ee, ke siametse. Yes, I am ready. |
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| nnyaa | Interjektion | no | Nnyaa, ga ke itse. No, I do not know. |
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| ga | Adverb | not | Ga ke a lapa. I am not tired. |
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| le | Konjunktion | and | Tee le senkgwe di siamile. Tea and bread are ready. |
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| kgotsa | Konjunktion | or | Tee kgotsa kofi go siame. Tea or coffee is fine. |
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| mme | Konjunktion | but | |
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| fa | Konjunktion | if | Fa pula e na, nna gae. If it rains, stay home. |
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| ka gonne | Konjunktion | because | Ke nnile gae ka gonne pula e nele. I stayed home because it rained. |
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| le | Präposition | with | Ke tlile le tsala ya me. I came with my friend. |
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| ntle le | Präposition | without | O tsamailwe ntle le madi. He left without money. |
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| bakeng sa | Präposition | for | Neo eno ke bakeng sa gago. This gift is for you. |
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| go tswa | Präposition | from | Ene o tswa sekolong. She comes from school. |
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| go | Präposition | to | Re ile toropong. We went to town. |
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