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Amogêla[ah-moh-geh-lah]
verb
Receive

“Ke amogêla molaetsa wa gago.”

I am receiving your message.

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Apaya[a-pa-ya]
Verb
Cook

“Mme o apaya dijo.”

Mother is cooking food.

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Araba[Ah-rah-bah]
verb
Answer

“Araba mogala o o lelang.”

Answer this ringing phone.

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Bala[bah-lah]
verb
Read

“A o ka bala leina le?”

Can you read this name?

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Bereka[beh-reh-kah]
verb
Work

“Re bereka mmogo gompieno.”

We are working together today.

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Bese[beh-seh]
Noun
Bus

“Bese e gorogile.”

The bus has arrived.

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Bina[Bee-nah]
verb
Dance

“Batho ba a bina mo moletlong.”

People are dancing at the party.

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Boemafofane[bo-eh-mah-fo-fah-neh]
Noun
Airport

“Boemafofane bo tletse batho.”

The airport is full of people.

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Bogadi[bo-ga-dee]
noun
Bridewealth

“Ba tlisitse bogadi gompieno.”

They brought the bridewealth today.

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Bogale[bo-gah-leh]
adjective
Angry

“Monna yo o bogale thata gompieno.”

This man is very angry today.

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Bogatlapa[bo-ga-tla-pa]
noun
Cowardice

“Ke tlhabela bogatlapa jwa gago ditlhong.”

I am ashamed of your cowardice.

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Bogobe[bo-ho-be]
noun
Porridge

“Re ja bogobe ka tlhapi.”

We eat porridge with fish.

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Boitshôkô[bo-i-tsho-ko]
noun
Perseverance

“Boitshôkô bo lere katlego.”

Perseverance brings success.

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Bokete[bo-keh-teh]
Adjective
Heavy

“Morwalo o o bokete o a lapisa.”

The heavy load is tiring.

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Bokone[boh-koh-neh]
noun
North

“Bokone bo na le pula e ntsi.”

The north has a lot of rain.

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Bolwetse[Bol-way-tsay]
Noun
Illness

“Bolwetse bo a tshwenya.”

Illness is troubling.

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Bonako[boh-nah-koh]
Adjective
Fast

“Tsamaya ka bonako.”

Go fast.

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Bonolo[boh-noh-loh]
adjective
Humble

“Ngwana yo o bonolo o a ratwa.”

A humble child is loved.

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Bopelonomi[boh-peh-loh-noh-mee]
noun
Kindness

“Re leboga bopelonomi jwa gago thata.”

We thank you very much for your kindness.

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Bopelotshetlha[bo-pe-lo-tshe-tlha]
noun
Greed

“Bopelotshetlha bo kgaoganya ditsala.”

Greed separates friends.

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Bophara[boh-pah-rah]
Adjective
Wide

“Tsela e e bophara e siame.”

The wide road is good.

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Bophirima[boh-phee-ree-ma]
noun
West

“Letsatsi le phirima kafa bophirima.”

The sun sets in the west.

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Bopi[bo-pee]
noun
Flour

“Ke batla go reka bopi.”

I want to buy flour.

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Borogo[bo-ro-go]
Noun
Bridge

“Re tshela noka ka borogo jo bo sephara.”

We cross the river by a wide bridge.

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Borokgwe[Boh-roh-kway]
Noun
Trousers

“Borokgwe jwa me bo a tura.”

My trousers are expensive.

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Borotho[boh-roh-t-hoh]
noun
Bread

“Re batla go reka borotho kwa lebentleleng.”

We want to buy bread at the shop.

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Borwa[boh-rwa]
noun
South

“Re ya ntlheng ya borwa.”

We are going towards the south.

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Botlhaba[boh-thla-ba]
noun
East

“Letsatsi le tlhaba kafa botlhaba.”

The sun rises in the east.

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Botlhale[bo-tlha-le]
Noun
Wisdom

“Monnamogolo o na le botlhale jo bontsi.”

The old man has a lot of wisdom.

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Botlhaswa[bo-tlha-swa]
adjective
Careless

“O botlhaswa thata ka ditiro tsa gagwe.”

He is very careless with his work.

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Botlhoko[Bo-tlho-ko]
Noun
Pain

“Ke utlwa botlhoko mo mokwatleng.”

I feel pain in my back.

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Botlolo[bo-tlo-lo]
noun
Bottle

“Botlolo e tletse metsi.”

The bottle is full of water.

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Botsa[boh-tsah]
verb
Ask

“Ke kopa go botsa potso.”

I would like to ask a question.

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Botsogo[boh-tso-go]
Noun
Health

“Botsogo bo botlhokwa thata mo botshelong.”

Health is very important in life.

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Bua[bu-a]
verb
Speak

“Ke kopa gore o bue ka bonya.”

I request that you speak slowly.

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Digalase[dee-ga-la-se]
noun
Glasses

“Digalase tse ke tsa go bala.”

These glasses are for reading.

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Dikgakologô[Di-kga-ko-lo-go]
Noun
Spring

“Dikgakologô kê nakô ya go jala.”

Spring is the time for planting.

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Ditlhako[Dee-tlha-koh]
Noun
Shoes

“Ke reka ditlhako tse dintšha.”

I am buying new shoes.

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Ditshika[dee-tsee-kah]
Noun
Veins

“Ditshika di tsamaisa madi mo mmeleng.”

Veins carry blood in the body.

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Ditshwantsho[di-tshwa-ntsho]
Noun
Pictures

“Ke rata go kapa ditshwantsho.”

I love to take pictures.

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