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