Hello |
Dumela |
doo-me-la |
How are you? |
O a phela? |
o a pee-la |
Good, thanks. |
Ke teng |
kee teeng |
Goodbye |
Sala hantle |
sa-la han-tlee |
Please |
Tswee tsweee |
tsweeee tsweeee |
Thank you |
Ke a leboha |
kee a lee-bo-ha |
You're Welcome |
Tswee tsweee |
tsweeee tsweeee |
Yes |
Ee |
eeee |
No |
Nyaa |
nyaa |
book |
buka |
boo-ka |
water |
metsi |
mee-tsi |
pencil |
potleloto |
po-tlee-lo-to |
pen |
pene |
pe-nee |
door |
lemati |
lee-ma-ti |
dog |
ntja |
n-cha |
cat |
katse |
ka-tsee |
coffee |
kofi |
ko-fi |
tea |
tee |
teeee |
milk |
mashi |
ma-shi |
sugar |
tswekere |
tswee-kee-ree |
lemon |
lemone |
lee-mo-nee |
coffee with milk |
kofi e nale mashi |
ko-fi ee na-lee ma-shi |
tea with lemon |
tee e nale lemone |
teeee ee na-lee ma-shi |
lekwalo e motlakase |
lee-kwa-lo ee mo-tla-ka-see |