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The full A2 written guide: vocabulary with say-it-like hints, dialogues, grammar notes and exercises
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Module 1. Days, weeks & telling time

(Matsatsi le nako)

Kajeno	todaykah-JEH-noh
Hosane	tomorrowhoh-SAH-neh
Maobane	yesterdaymah-aw-BAH-neh
Letsatsi	dayleh-TSAH-tsee
Beke	weekBEH-keh

Day and night

Sesotho marks the parts of the day clearly: hoseng (morning), motšeare (midday), mantsiboea (evening) and bosiu (night). For full clock times people often add the hour number, e.g. hora ea borobeli (eight o'clock). A tutor will help you say times the way your own community does.

That is one module. 10 more follow in this guide, with 16 interactive exercises.

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Description

Description

Step beyond the basics into everyday Sesotho: your daily routine, plans and invitations, the weather, health, getting around town, and chatting about what you did yesterday and will do tomorrow. This is the full written study guide for Sesotho CEFR A2 (Everyday Conversations): about 3,600 words to work through at your own pace, viewable online from your student dashboard for as long as you own it.

What is inside

11 modules with vocabulary tables: 140 words and phrases, each with its meaning and, where given, a say-it-like pronunciation hint
A sounds and pronunciation section
2 dialogues to read aloud, line by line with meanings
8 grammar and usage notes with examples and tips
Practice exercises (matching, fill in the missing word, translation and a self-check) with a full answer key

Modules in this guide

Days, weeks & telling time
Shopping & money
Food & eating out
Directions & getting around town
Transport & travel
Making plans & invitations
In town & services
Describing people & things
Weather & seasons
Daily routine
Chores, health & feelings

By the end of this level you can

Describe your daily routine and say what you usually do, using the present tense
Talk about the recent past – what you did yesterday – and simple future plans for tomorrow
Describe the weather and name the four seasons
Make plans, suggest doing something, and accept or decline an invitation
Say how you feel, name parts of the body, and explain a simple ailment to a clinic or pharmacy

Good to know

Viewable online in your account, on any device. It is not a download to keep.
A Teach Yourself level: this level’s interactive lessons plus its full written guide. No certificate, and not a live or tutor-marked course.
Built from the same content as our interactive Sesotho A2 lessons.