# Northern Sotho phrasebook

North Sotho also known as Sesotho sa Leboa is a language spoken by the people from the NorthEastern part of South Africa.

## Pronunciation guide

* Vowels
A[a] Spelt as "i" in "Kite"
E[e] Spelt as "ee" in "feet"
Ê[ê] Spelt as "a" in "care"
I[i] Spelt as "i" in "pick"
O[o] Spelt as "o" in "tool"
Ô[ô] Spelt as "oo" in "door"
U[u] Spelt as "u" in "put"

## Phrase list
### Basics
#### Welcome

    Re a go amogela (sg)

#### Hello

    Dumêlang

#### How are you?

    O kae?

#### Long time no see

    Ke kgale re sa bonane

#### What's your name?

    Ke wena mang?

#### My name is ...

    Ke nna ...

#### Where are you from?

    O tswa kae?

#### I'm from ...

    Ke tšwa ...

#### Pleased to meet you

    Ke thabela go go bona

#### Good luck!

    Mahlatse!

#### Cheers! Good Health!

    Bophelo bjo bobotse!

#### Have a nice day

    Eba le letšatši le lebotse

#### Do you speak Northern Sotho?

    Na o bolela Sesotho sa Leboa?

#### Yes, a little

    Ee

#### Speak to me in Northern Sotho

    Bolela le nna ka Sesotho sa Leboa

#### How do you say ... in Northern Sotho?

    O e bitša bjang ka Sesotho sa Leboa

#### Excuse me

    Ntshwarele

### Problem/Emergency
#### Go away!

    Tloga!

#### Leave me alone!

    Ntlogele!

#### Help!

    Thuša!

#### Fire!

    Mollo!

#### Stop!

    Ema!

#### Call the police!

    Bitša maphodisa!

### Numbers

Numbers Dinomoro

#### 1

    tee

#### 2

    pedi

#### 3

    tharo

#### 4

    nne

#### 5

    hlano

#### 6

    tshela

#### 7

    šupa

#### 8

    seswai

#### 9

    senyane

#### 10

    lesome

#### 11

    lesometee

#### 12

    lesomepedi

#### 13

    lesometharo

#### 14

    lesomenne

#### 15

    lesomehlano

#### 20

    masomepedi

#### 50

    masomehlano

#### 100

    lekgolo

#### 1000

    sekete

### Greetings
#### Good morning

    Dumêlang Mmorong

#### Good afternoon

    Dumêlang

#### Good evening

    Dumêlang Fonaneng

#### Good night

    Robalang gabotse

### Days of the week (Matšatši a beke)
#### Sunday

    Lamorena

#### Monday

    Mošupologo

#### Tuesday

    Labobedi

#### Wednesday

    Laboraro

#### Thursday

    Labone

#### Friday

    Labohlano

#### Saturday

    Mokibelo

### Months of the year (Dikgwedi tša ngwaga)
#### January

    Pherekgong

#### February

    Dibokwane

#### March

    Tlhakola

#### April

    Moranang

#### May

    Mopitlo

#### June

    Phupu

#### July

    Mosegemanye

#### August

    Phato

#### September

    Lewedi

#### October

    Diphalane

#### November

    Dibatsela

#### December

    Manthole

### Colors (Mebala)
#### Red

    Hubedu

#### Brown

    Tsotho

#### Green

    Talamorogo

#### Blue

    Talalerata

#### Black

    Ntsho

#### White

    šweu

#### Yellow

    Serolwana

#### Gold

    Gauta

#### Grey

    Pududu

#### Pale

    Sehla

#### Silver

    Silifere

### Transportation
#### Car

    kolo

#### Taxi

    thekisi

#### bus

    pase

#### Airport

    boemafofane

#### Airplane

    sefofane

#### Passenger

    monamedi

#### Driver

    mootledi

#### Bus stop

    boemapase

### Part of the body
#### Head

    hlogo

#### Hair

    moriri

#### Face

    sefahlogo

#### Forehead

    phatla

#### Eye

    leihlo

#### Nose

    Nko

#### lip

    pounama

#### Mouth

    molomo

#### Tongue

    leleme

#### Cheek

    lerama

#### Finger

    Monwana

#### Waist

    Lethek

#### Leg

    Leoto

### Family
#### Grandfather

    Ntate mogolo

#### Grandmother

    Koko

#### Father

    Tate

#### Mother

    Mma

#### Sister

    Sesi

#### Brother

    Buti

#### Uncle (paternal)

    Rangwane

#### Uncle (maternal)

    Malome

#### Aunt (paternal)

    Rakgadi

#### Aunt (maternal)

    Mmangwane

#### Cousin

    Motswala

#### Parents

    Batswadi

#### Children

    Bana

### Food (Dijo)
#### Rice

    reisi

#### Beans

    linawa

#### Meat

    nama

#### Fish

    tlhapi

#### Milk

    lebese

#### Cheese

    tjhese

#### Butter

    sereledi

#### Egg

    lehe

#### Vegetables

    meroho

#### Salad

    selae

#### Potato

    tapole