Description
This is the full written study guide for Setswana CEFR A1 (Beginners): about 4,400 words to work through at your own pace, viewable online from your student dashboard for as long as you own it.
What is inside
- 13 modules with vocabulary tables: 194 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
- About Setswana
- Greetings & courtesy
- Introducing yourself
- Numbers
- Days, time & when
- Food & drink
- Shopping & money
- Places & directions
- Common verbs & everyday actions
- Speaking Like a Local – Formal vs Everyday
- Family & people
- Around the home
- Feelings & useful expressions
By the end of this level you can
- Greet people and say goodbye politely, the Setswana way
- Introduce yourself, ask someone's name, and say where you are from
- Count from one to twenty, use the tens, and say 100 and 1000
- Talk about days of the week and ask and tell when something happens
- Order food and drink and say what you would like
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 Setswana A1 lessons.
Get every level for less
The complete Setswana pack ($99) includes all six Setswana study guides (A1 to C2) plus the interactive online lessons for every level.
Practise speaking
When you are ready to use it in conversation, find a tutor for 1-on-1 lessons.