Hello Madam.
Dumela mma.
Hello Sir.
Dumela rra.
How are you doing?
Le tsogile jang?
I am fine.
Ke tsogile sentle.
How's it going?
O a re eng?
We are well.
Re teng.
I am fine (formal).
Re tsogile sentle.
My name is...
Leina la me ke
And you are?
Wena (mma/rra) o mang?
What is your name? (formal)
Leina la gago ke mang?
What did you say your name was?
Kana, Leina la ga go ke mang?
I am from Florida in America.
Ke tswa Florida ko America.
I'll be here for a month.
Ke tlaabo kele kwano kgwedi
Where are you from?
O tswa kae?
Where is your home town?
Gae ke ko kae?
Who are you?
O mang?
Yes (ma'am/sir)
Ee (mma/rra)
No (ma'am/sir)
Nnyaa (mma/rra)
Please repeat.
Ke kopa o bua gape.
Speak slowly.
Bua ka bonya.
You speak very fast.
O bua ka bonako.
I speak a little Setswana.
Ke bua Setswana go le gonnye.
Sit down/Here is a seat.
Nna fatshe/setilo ke se.
Let's go.
A re ye.
What's up?
Wa reng?
I have no money.
Ga ke na madi.
Who do you want?
O batla mang?
Forgive me.
Intshwarele.
Please.
Tswee-tswee.
Help me.
Ke kopa thuso/Nthuse.
Okay
Go siame.
Thank you.
Ke itumetse/Ke a leboga.
I don't understand.
Ga ke tlhaloganye.
I am finished.
Ke feditse.
I am tired.
Ke lapile.
I don't know.
Ga ke itse.
It's hot.
Go molelo.
It's cold.
Go tsididi.
It's raining.
Go pula/Pula eyaana.
I've forgotten.
Ke lebetse.
I am sick.
Kea lwala.
I have a problem.
Ke nale mathata.
I don't have a problem.
Ga ke na mathata.
I am learning Setswana.
Ke ithuta Setswana.
Who?
Mang?
When?
Leng?
Where?
Kae?
How much?
Bokae?
What nationality are you?
Mokae?
How?
Jang?
What?
Eng?
Which?
Efeng?
