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Setswana |
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| ๐จ | Conversation: Learn with people |
Puisano: Ithute le batho |
๐จ | |
| ๐ | Anatomy: Learn with your body |
Ditho tsa mmele: Ithute ka ga mmele wa gago |
๐ | |
| ๐ | Chess: Learn with your mind |
Chess: Ithute ka monagano wa gago |
๐ | |
| โค | Dating: Learn with your heart |
Tsa Marato: Ithute ka pelo |
โค | |
| ๐ | Top 10 Interview Questions: Learn for success |
Dipotso tse 10 tsa botlhokwatlhokwa tsa Potsotherisano: Ithutele go bona katlego |
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| ๐ฟ๐ฆ | Translation Services South Africa | Ditirelo tsa Bofetoledi tsa Aforika Borwa | ๐ฟ๐ฆ | |
| ๐จ | Conversation: Learn with people |
Puisano: Ithute le batho |
๐จ | |
| ๐ค | Hello! (person) | Dumela! (motho a le mongwe) | ๐ค | |
| ๐ฅ | Hello! (group) | Dumelang! (setlhopha) | ๐ฅ | |
| ๐ | How are you? | Le kae? | ๐ | |
| ๐ | I'm fine, thanks. | Ke teng, o kae. | ๐ | |
| ๐ | I could be better. | Go ka nna botoka. | ๐ | |
| ๐ | And you? | Wena? | ๐ | |
| ๐ | I am well. | Ke teng. | ๐ | |
| ๐ค | Goodbye (person staying) | Sala sentle (go sala motho a le mongwe) | ๐ค | |
| ๐ช | Goodbye (group staying) | Salang sentle (go sala setlhopha) | ๐ช | |
| ๐ค | Goodbye (person leaving) | Tsamaya sentle (go tsamaya motho a le mongwe) | ๐ค | |
| ๐ช | Goodbye (group leaving) | Tsamayang sentle (go tsamaya setlhopha) | ๐ช | |
| ๐ | Anatomy: Learn with your body |
Ditho tsa mmele: Ithute ka ga mmele wa gago |
๐ | |
| ๐ง | Head | Tlhogo | ๐ง | |
| ๐ | Eye, Eyes | Leitlho, Matlho | ๐ | |
| ๐ | Ear, Ears | Tsebe, Ditsebe | ๐ | |
| ๐ | Nose | Nko | ๐ | |
| ๐ | Mouth | Molomo | ๐ | |
| ๐ | Tongue | Loleme | ๐ | |
| โ | Hand, Hands | Seatla, Diatla | โ | |
| ๐ช | Arm, Arms | Letsogo, Matsogo | ๐ช | |
| ๐ถ | Leg, Legs | Leoto, Maoto | ๐ถ | |
| ๐ฃ | Foot, Feet | Lenao, Dinao | ๐ฃ | |
| ๐ | Chess: Learn with your mind |
Chess: Ithute ka monagano wa gago |
๐ | |
| โ | Chess Piece(s) | Se(Di) tshamekisi tsa Chess | โ | |
| โ | King | Kgosi | โ | |
| โ | Queen | Kgosigadi | โ | |
| โ | Rook (Castle) | Khasele | โ | |
| โ | Bishop | Bishopo | โ | |
| โ | Knight (Horse) | Pitse | โ | |
| โ | Pawn (Soldier) | Lesole | โ | |
| โฉ | Board | Boto | โฉ | |
| โจ | Square | Sekwere | โจ | |
| โฌ | Black | Ntsho | โฌ | |
| โฌ | White | Tshweu | โฌ | |
| โ | Chess Move(s) | Metsamao ya Chess | โ | |
| โ | Check! From Persian Shah (King) | Ela tlhoko! | โ | |
| ๐ | Checkmate! From Persian Shah (King) + Mฤt (Dead) | Ga o na botshabelo! | ๐ | |
| ๐ | I take your piece. | Ke tsaya setshamekisi sa gago. | ๐ | |
| โผ๏ธ | Good move! | Motsamao o montle! | โผ๏ธ | |
| โ | I resign! | Ke a ineela! | โ | |
| โ๏ธ | Good luck for the game! | Masego a motshameko! | โ๏ธ | |
| ๐ค | Thank you for the game! | Ke lebogela motshameko! | ๐ค | |
| โค | Dating: Learn with your heart |
Tsa Marato: Ithute ka pelo |
โค | |
| โ | What's your name? | Leina la gago ke mang? | โ | |
| ๐ฑ | Can I get your number? | A nka bona nomore ya gago? | ๐ฑ | |
| โ | Would you like to get coffee? | A o ka rata go nwa kofi? | โ | |
| ๐ | Would you like to go to dinner? | A o ka rata go ya tinareng? | ๐ | |
| ๐น | Would you like to go for a drink? | A o ka rata go tswa go ya go bona seno? | ๐น | |
| ๐ | Yes, I would. | Ee, nka rata jalo. | ๐ | |
| ๐ | No, but thank you. | Nnyaa, ke a leboga. | ๐ | |
| ๐ | You look beautiful. | O lebega o le montle. | ๐ | |
| ๐ | May I kiss you? | A nka go atla | ๐ | |
| ๐ | I miss you. | Ke go gopotse. | ๐ | |
| ๐ | I miss you too. | Le nna ke go gopotse. | ๐ | |
| โฅ | I love you. | Ke a go rata. | โฅ | |
| ๐ | I love you so much. | Ke go rata thata. | ๐ | |
| ๐ | Top 10 Interview Questions: Learn for success |
Dipotso tse 10 tsa botlhokwatlhokwa tsa Potsotherisano: Ithutele go bona katlego |
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| ๐ฉ | Tell us about yourself? | Re bolelele ka ga gago? | ๐ฉ | |
| ๐ | What are your main strengths? | Dipharologantsho tsa gago tse dikgolo tse di supang maatla le bokgoni ke dife? | ๐ | |
| ๐ | What are your weaknesses? | Dipharologantsho tsa gago tse di supang bokoa ke dife? | ๐ | |
| โ๐ | Why should we choose you for this job? | Ke goreng re tshwanetse go tlhopha wena mo tirong e? | โ๐ | |
| ๐ | What is your salary expectation? | O solofela go amogela bokae? | ๐ | |
| โฝ | What are your hobbies outside of work? | Dingwe tse o itlosang bodutu ka tsone fa o se fa tirong ke dife? | โฝ | |
| ๐ | Where do you see yourself in five years' time? | O akanya go nna kae mo sebakeng sa dingwaga tse tlhano? | ๐ | |
| ๐ผ | Why are you leaving your current job? | Ke goreng o tlogela tiro ya gago ya ga jaana? | ๐ผ | |
| ๐ฆ | Why do you want to work here? | Ke goreng o batla go dira fa? | ๐ฆ | |
| โ | Is there anything that you would like to ask me? | A go na le sengwe se o ka ratang go se mpotsa? | โ |
| English | Formal Business Letter | Setswana |
| Date: | ๐ | Letlha: |
| Dear... | ๐ | Madume... |
| Yours Sincerely, | ๐ | Ka boikokobetso, |
| Directions | ||
| North | โฎ | Bokone |
| South | โฎ | Borwa |
| East | โฎ | Botlhabatsatsi |
| West | โฎ | Bophirima |
| Days of the Week | ||
| Sunday | Latshipi | |
| Monday | Mosupologo | |
| Tuesday | Labobedi | |
| Wednesday | Laboraro | |
| Thursday | Labone | |
| Friday | Labotlhano | |
| Saturday | Lamatlhatso | |
| Months of the Year | ||
| January | Ferikgong | |
| February | Tlhakole | |
| March | Mopitlwe | |
| April | Moranang | |
| May | Motsheganong | |
| June | Seetebosigo | |
| July | Phukwi | |
| August | Phatwe | |
| September | Lwetse | |
| October | Diphalane | |
| November | Ngwanatsele | |
| December | Sedimonthole |
Setswana will reach more South Africans than English in the Free State, Northern Cape and North West provinces.
| PROVINCE % | SA | GP | KZ | WC | EC | MP | LP | FS | NC | NW |
| English | 10 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Setswana | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 63 | ||
You can get more information on languages by province on our medical translation services page.
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Setswana is the fourth most spoken language in Johannesburg at over 300 000 first language speakers.