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