By the end of this lesson you will be able to introduce yourself and others.
Subject Markers and Personal Pronouns
| ke |
me (1st person) |
nna |
myself
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| o |
you (2nd person) |
wena |
yourself
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| o |
he/she (3rd person) |
ene |
himself/herself
|
| re |
us |
rona |
ourselves
|
| le |
you (plural) |
lona |
yourselves
|
| ba |
them |
bone |
themselves
|
Introduction 1
| A |
O bidiwa mang ? |
Who are you called ?
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| B |
Ke bidiwa Peter |
I am called Peter
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| A |
O tswa kae ? |
Where are you from ?
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| B |
Ke tswa kwa* UK, wena o tswa kae ? |
I come from the UK, where are you from?
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| A |
Le nna ke tswa kwa* UK |
and I also come from the UK
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| B |
O tsile leng mo Botswana ? |
When did you come to Botswana?
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| A |
Ke tsile ka September 2006 |
I came in September 2006
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| B |
O tsile ka eng ? |
How did you come [you came with what?]
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| A |
Ke tsile ka sefofane |
I came by airoplane
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| B |
Mo Botswana o dira eng ? |
What do you do in Botswana ?
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| A |
Ke ithuta Setswana |
I am learning Setswana
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| B |
Jaanong o nna kae ? |
Now where do you stay ?
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| A |
Ke nna kwa* Broadhurst, wena o nna kae? |
I stay in Broadhurst, where do you stay ?
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| B |
Ke nna kwa* Block 6 |
I stay in Block 6
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| A |
Go siame rra |
OK sir
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NOTE * "ko" is often used instead of "kwa"
Introduction 2
| A |
Leina la gago ke mang? |
What is your name ?
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| B |
Leina la me ke Peter. Wena, leina la gago ke mang? |
My name is Peter. What is your name?
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| A |
Leina la me ke Robert |
My name is Robert
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| B |
Sefane sa gago ke mang? |
What is your surname
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| A |
Sefane sa me ke Jones |
My surname is Jones
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| B |
Mosetsana yole o bidiwa mang ? |
The girl over there, what is she called ?
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| A |
Leina la gagwe ke Bonolo |
Her name is Bonolo
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Introduction 3
| A |
Ke bidiwa Peter, wena o mang ? |
I am called Peter, who are you ?
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| B |
Ke bidiwa Bonolo |
I am called Bonolo
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| A |
Ke itumelela go go itse |
I am happy to know you
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The identification card for Batswana is called OMANG from "o mang"