Setswana days & time
81 days & time phrases in Setswana, each with a say-it-like guide. Tap a phrase to hear it and see how it is used.
- MondayMosupologomoh-soo-poh-LOH-ghoh
- TuesdayLabobedilah-boh-BEH-dee
- WednesdayLaborarolah-boh-RAH-roh
- ThursdayLabonelah-BOH-neh
- FridayLabotlhanolah-boh-TLHAH-noh
- SaturdayMatlhatsomah-TLHAH-tso
- SundayTshipiTSHEE-pee
- Dayletsatsileh-TSAH-tsee
- WeekbekeBEH-keh
- Month / moonkgwediKHWEH-dee
- YearngwagaNGWAH-ghah
- Todaygompienogho-mpee-EH-noh
- Yesterdaymaabanemah-ah-BAH-neh
- Tomorrowkamosokah-MOH-so
- MorningmosoMOH-so
- Midday / daytimemotshegaremoh-tsheh-GHA-reh
- Eveningmaitseboamah-ee-tseh-BOH-ah
- Nightbosigoboh-SEE-ghoh
- What time is it?Ke nako mang?keh NAH-koh mahng
- In the morningMo mosongA2moh moh-SOHNG
- In the afternoon / middayMotshegareA2moh-tsheh-GHAH-reh
- In the eveningMaitseboaA2mah-ee-tseh-BOH-ah
- At nightBosigoA2boh-SEE-gho
- Two o'clockNako ya bobediA2NAH-koh yah boh-BEH-dee
- I wake upKe a tsogaA2keh ah TSOH-ghah
- I bathe / washKe a tlhapaA2keh ah TLHAH-pah
- I get dressedKe apara diaparoA2keh ah-PAH-rah dee-ah-PAH-roh
- I eat breakfastKe ja sefitlholoA2keh jah seh-fee-TLHOH-loh
- I drink teaKe nwa teeA2keh nwah teh
- I go to workKe ya tirongA2keh yah tee-ROHNG
- I go to schoolKe ya sekolongA2keh yah seh-koh-LOHNG
- I work / I doKe diraA2keh DEE-rah
- I come back / returnKe a boaA2keh ah BOH-ah
- I eat supperKe ja dijo tsa maitseboaA2keh jah DEE-joh tsah mah-ee-tseh-BOH-ah
- I restKe a ikhutsaA2keh ah ee-KHOO-tsah
- I go to sleepKe a robalaA2keh ah roh-BAH-lah
- Have a good dayLetsatsi le le monateA2leh-TSAH-tsee leh leh moh-NAH-teh
- Yesterday I was …Maabane ke ne ke …A2mah-ah-BAH-neh keh neh keh
- I was working / I workedKe ne ke diraA2keh neh keh DEE-rah
- I have worked / I did workKe dirileA2keh dee-REE-leh
- I ate / I have eatenKe jeleA2keh JEH-leh
- I cameKe tlileA2keh TLEE-leh
- Tomorrow I will workKamoso ke tla diraA2kah-MOH-soh keh tlah DEE-rah
- I will goKe tla yaA2keh tlah yah
- I will comeKe tla tlaA2keh tlah tlah
- Last weekBekeng e e fetilengA2BEH-kehng eh eh feh-TEE-lehng
- Next weekBekeng e e tlangA2BEH-kehng eh eh TLAHNG
- Before / earlierPeleA2PEH-leh
- Later / afterwardsMoragonyanaA2moh-rah-ghoh-NYAH-nah
- Let's go to …A re ye …A2ah reh yeh
- I invite youKe a go laletsaA2keh ah ghoh lah-LEH-tsah
- Do you want to come?O batla go tla?A2oh BAH-tlah ghoh tlah
- When shall we meet?Re kopana leng?A2reh koh-PAH-nah lehng
- Where shall we meet?Re kopana kae?A2reh koh-PAH-nah KAH-eh
- Let's meet hereRe kopana fanoA2reh koh-PAH-nah FAH-noh
- I am comingKe a tlaA2keh ah tlah
- All right / okayGo siameA2ghoh see-AH-meh
- I'd be glad to comeKe itumetse go tlaA2keh ee-too-MEH-tseh ghoh tlah
- I can't / I'm not ableGa ke kgoneA2ghah keh KHOH-neh
- Maybe another timeGongwe ka nako e nngweA2GHOHNG-weh kah NAH-koh eh NNG-weh
- TogetherMmogoA2MMOH-ghoh
- I am happyKe itumetseB1keh ee-too-MEH-tseh
- I agreeKe a dumelaB1keh ah doo-MEH-lah
- I don't agreeGa ke dumelaneB1gah keh doo-meh-LAH-neh
- I think that …Ke akanya gore …B1keh ah-KAH-nyah GHOH-reh
- Goal / intentionMaikaeleloB1mah-ee-kah-eh-LEH-loh
- A planLeanoB1leh-AH-noh
- I intend to …Ke ikaelela go …B1keh ee-kah-eh-LEH-lah goh
- You could try to …O ka leka go …B1oh kah LEH-kah goh
- It's fine / okayGo siameB1goh see-AH-meh
- Plans / intentionsMaikaeleloB2mah-ee-kah-eh-LEH-loh
- HopeTsholofeloB2tshoh-loh-FEH-loh
- A dreamToroB2TOH-roh
- I hope thatKe solofela goreB2keh soh-loh-FEH-lah GHOH-reh
- I intend / I plan toKe ikaeletse goB2keh ee-kah-eh-LEH-tseh ghoh
- In the futureMo isagwengB2moh ee-sah-GWEH-ng
- To succeedGo atlegaB2ghoh ah-TLEH-ghah
- With God's helpKa thuso ya ModimoB2kah THOO-soh yah moh-DEE-moh
- We will try our bestRe tla leka bojotlheB2reh tlah LEH-kah boh-JOH-tlheh
- Next yearNgwaga o o tlangB2NGWAH-ghah oh oh TLAH-ng
- Things will be alrightDilo di tla siamaB2DEE-loh dee tlah see-AH-mah