Setswana around the home
52 around the home phrases in Setswana, each with a say-it-like guide. Tap a phrase to hear it and see how it is used.
- Let's eat!A re jeng!ah reh JEHNG
- What do you want?O batla eng?oh BAH-tlah ehng
- Come hereTla kwanotlah KWAH-noh
- Wash your handsTlhapa diatlaTLHAH-pah dee-AH-tlah
- Put on your clothesApara diaparoah-PAH-rah dee-ah-PAH-roh
- Time to sleepNako ya go robalaNAH-koh yah gho roh-BAH-lah
- Sleep wellRobala sentleroh-BAH-lah sen-TLEH
- Wake up, it's morningTsoga, go masaTSOH-ghah, gho MAH-sah
- Do your bestDira ka natlaDEE-rah kah NAH-tlah
- Be quiet, pleaseDidimala, tswee-tsweedee-dee-MAH-lah, tsweh-TSWEH
- Help your motherThusa mmaagoTHOO-sah mmah-AH-ghoh
- We are going to schoolRe ya sekolongreh yah seh-koh-LOHNG
- RoomPhaposiA2phah-POH-see
- I am helpingKe a thusaA2keh ah TOO-sah
- Can you help me to …?O ka nthusa go …?A2oh kah ntoo-SAH ghoh
- Tidy the roomPhepafatsa phaposiA2pheh-pah-FAH-tsah phah-POH-see
- Put it hereBea faA2BEH-ah fah
- RestIkhutseA2ee-KHOO-tseh
- We work togetherRe dira mmogoA2reh DEE-rah MMOH-ghoh
- Thank you for the helpKe a leboga thusoA2keh ah leh-BOH-ghah TOO-soh
- Family / householdLelapaB2leh-LAH-pah
- House / roomNtloB2NTLOH
- To cookGo apayaB2ghoh ah-PAH-yah
- To cleanGo phepafatsaB2ghoh pheh-pah-FAH-tsah
- Household choresTiro ya legaeB2TEE-roh yah leh-GHAH-eh
- To share out the tasksGo abelana ditiroB2ghoh ah-beh-LAH-nah dee-TEE-roh
- School-going childrenBana ba sekoloB2BAH-nah bah seh-KOH-loh
- To wake up earlyGo tsoga phakelaB2ghoh TSOH-ghah phah-KEH-lah
- To restGo ikhutsaB2ghoh ee-KHOO-tsah
- Together we manageMmogo re a kgonaB2mmoh-GHOH reh ah KHOH-nah
- A full / busy dayLetsatsi le le tletseB2leh-TSAH-tsee leh leh TLEH-tseh
- We help each other at homeRe thusana mo lapengB2reh thoo-SAH-nah moh lah-PEH-ng
- Values / worthBolengC1boh-LEHNG
- Advice / counselKgakololoC1kha-koh-LOH-loh
- To advise / counselGo gakololaC1ghoh gha-koh-LOH-lah
- Manners / good conductMaitseoC1mah-ee-TSEH-oh
- Respect / honourTlotloC1TLOH-tloh
- A good / upright lifeBotshelo jo bo siamengC1boh-TSHEH-loh joh boh see-AH-mehng
- To raise childrenGo godisa banaC1ghoh gho-DEE-sah BAH-nah
- Family unity / togethernessTshwaragano ya lelapaC1tshwah-rah-GHAH-noh yah leh-LAH-pah
- To listen to eldersGo reetsa bagoloC1ghoh REH-eh-tsah bah-GHOH-loh
- To teach by exampleGo ruta ka sekaiC1ghoh ROO-tah kah seh-KAH-ee
- ResponsibilityBoikarabeloC1boh-ee-kah-rah-BEH-loh
- The love of familyLerato la lelapaC1leh-RAH-toh lah leh-LAH-pah
- A jokeMotlaeC2moh-TLAH-eh
- I am only teasing / playing with youKe a go tshamekisaC2keh ah ghoh tshah-meh-KEE-sah
- To be utterly delightedGo tshega ka dinkoC2ghoh TSHEH-ghah kah DEE-nkoh
- We enjoy ourselves togetherRe itumela mmogoC2reh ee-too-MEH-lah MMOH-ghoh
- To tease one another playfullyGo tshamekisanaC2ghoh tshah-meh-kee-SAH-nah
- A witty remark / a quipLefoko la metlaeC2leh-FOH-koh lah meh-TLAH-eh
- To crack jokes / set off laughterGo sega ditshegoC2ghoh SEH-ghah dee-TSHEH-ghoh
- A song of merrimentPina ya boitumeloC2PEE-nah yah boy-too-MEH-loh