Phenyo11/sepitori-street-v1 huggingface dataset:
[Money & Finance — Airtime/Data]
English: I'm out of data, I need to borrow from the network.
Formal Sepitori: Ga kena data, ke nyaka go kolotisa.
Street Sepitori: data yaka e fedile, ke di badile go kolotisa.
[Money & Finance — Mobile Banking]
English: Send me that E-wallet so I can go to the shop.
Formal Sepitori: Nromelle E-wallet ela ke kgone go ya ko shopong.
Street Sepitori: Nsedele die E-wallet e re boletseng ka yona ke kgone go jika mo shipa.
[Money & Finance — The 'Scam' Warning]
English: Don't click that link, they want to eat your money.
Formal Sepitori: O ska press link eo, bo go tseyela chelete.
Street Sepitori: O ska press die link, ba ilo go betha zaka.
[Money & Finance — The 'Stokvel' Payout]
English: When is the big payout coming? I'm broke.
Formal Sepitori: Ba re chelete yo tswa leng kante? Nna ga kena chelete.
Street Sepitori: Kante bare zaka yo tswa neng? Nna ke chaile nou.
[Money & Finance — ATM Fees]
English: The bank charges are killing me today.
Formal Sepitori: Di charges tse di a mpolaya kajeno.
Street Sepitori: Di charges tse di a betha kajeno.
[Medical & Health — Headache/Flu]
English: My head is spinning / My head is 'cooking' me.
Formal Sepitori: Tlhogo yaka ya opa.
Street Sepitori: Ke bethwa ke tlhogo e nngwe.
[Medical & Health — Stomach Pain]
English: I have a running stomach.
Formal Sepitori: Ke berekiwa ke mala.
Street Sepitori: Ke bethwa ke mala a mangwe nfan.
[Medical & Health — Clinic/Doctor]
English: The queue at the clinic is too long.
Formal Sepitori: Line ya ko cliniking ke e telle thata.
Street Sepitori: Die line ya ko cliniking e telle thata nfan.
[Medical & Health — Pharmacy/Medication]
English: I need to find a 'Grand-Pa' or 'Panado'.
Formal Sepitori: Ke tshwantse ke kreye Grand-Pa or Panado.
Street Sepitori: Ke tshwantse ke thole Grand-Pa nyana or bo ma Panado nyana.
[Medical & Health — Emergency]
English: Call an ambulance, he can't breathe.
Formal Sepitori: Founela ambulance, o pallwa keo hema.
Street Sepitori: Bella ambulance, o pallwa keo hema.
[Transport & Travel — Taxi Directions]
English: Does this taxi go to Bloed Street?
Formal Sepitori: Taxi e ya Bloed street?
Street Sepitori: Die taxi e ya Bloed?
[Transport & Travel — Asking for a lift]
English: Are you going past the mall? Can I join you?
Formal Sepitori: O feta ko mollong? Ke khopela go tsamaya lwena.
Street Sepitori: O feta ko mollong? Ke washa go vaya lwena.
[Transport & Travel — Price/Fare]
English: How much is the fare to Soshanguve?
Formal Sepitori: Ke bokae taxi ya goya Soshanguve?
Street Sepitori: Taxi ya Sosha e vaya ka bo ma boake so?
[Transport & Travel — Uber/Bolt]
English: The driver is 5 minutes away.
Formal Sepitori: Driver a re re mofe five minutes.
Street Sepitori: Die man a re re mofe bo ma five minutes.
[Transport & Travel — Traffic/Police]
English: There’s a roadblock ahead.
Formal Sepitori: Go nale roadblock ko pele.
Street Sepitori: Go nale magata ko pele.
[Food & Dining — Ordering Fast Food]
English: I want a quarter with extra chips.
Formal Sepitori: Ke khopela kota ka di chips tse di nchi nyana.
Street Sepitori: Ke washa kota daar, o etse di chips ebe tse dinchi nyana.
[Food & Dining — Grocery Prices]
English: The price of oil has gone up too much.
Formal Sepitori: Price ya oli e namelletse thata.
Street Sepitori: Price ya oli ya betha nou.
[Food & Dining — Street Food]
English: Where can I find the best Kota in Sosh?
Formal Sepitori: Nka kreya kae kota e monate mo Soshanguve?
Street Sepitori: Nkae kreya kae kota e monate go di betha tso tsotlhe mo kasi?
[Food & Dining — Asking for a Discount]
English: Can you give me a discount/lower the price?
Formal Sepitori: Ke khopela discount.
Street Sepitori: Ke washa o ngaye ka price e ko tlase nyana.
[Food & Dining — Hunger/Eating]
English: I am starving, let's go find something to eat.
Formal Sepitori: Ke tshwere ke tlala, tla ro nyaka something sa go ja.
Street Sepitori: Ke zozehile nou, tla ro kreya zozo nyana/tla ro kreya something sao zoza.
[Employment & Jobs — Searching for a Job]
English: I'm looking for work, even if it's just for the day.
Formal Sepitori: Ke nyaka mmereko, le he e kaba for kajeno fela.
Street Sepitori: Ke zola spane, le he e kaba for today fela.
[Employment & Jobs — Salary/Payday]
English: I'm waiting for my salary to reflect.
Formal Sepitori: Ke emetse chelete yaka gore e tsene.
Street Sepitori: Ke sa blometse zaka yaka gore e clocke.
[Employment & Jobs — The Boss/Manager]
English: The boss is being difficult today.
Formal Sepitori: Boss o tlhogo e thata kajeno.
Street Sepitori: Grootman nkare e tloba problem kajeno.
[Employment & Jobs — Interviews/Trials]
English: I have an interview/trial tomorrow, I'm nervous.
Formal Sepitori: Ke nale interview kamoso, ke tshogile byang.
Street Sepitori: Ke nale interview kaosane, ke bethwa ke gwababa.
[Employment & Jobs — Promotions/Success]
English: I finally got the job!
Formal Sepitori: Ke bile ka kreya mmereko.
Street Sepitori: Sale ka se thola dae spane.
[Education & University — Studying/Exams]
English: I'm staying up all night to study for the test.
Formal Sepitori: Ka crossnight kajeno for test.
Street Sepitori: Today ke betha slala for test.
[Education & University — Bursaries/NSFAS]
English: I'm waiting for my allowance to drop.
Formal Sepitori: Ke emetse allowance yaka gore e tsene.
Street Sepitori: Ke blometse NSFAS gorr e ngene.
[Education & University — Lecturers/Classes]
English: This module is too difficult.
Formal Sepitori: Module ona o boima.
Street Sepitori: Die module wa betha.
[Education & University — Graduation]
English: I can't wait to finish my degree and get my cap.
Formal Sepitori: Ke jagetse go fetsa degree yaka ke graduate.
Street Sepitori: Ke jagetse go fetsa die degree ke kgone go graduate.
[Education & University — Research/Assignments]
English: I have a 10-page paper due on Friday.
Formal Sepitori: Friday tshwantse ke submit assignment ya 10 pages.
Street Sepitori: Farazah tshwantse ko submit assignment ya 10 pages.
[Social Media & Focus — Deleting Social Media]
English: I uninstalled Facebook to focus on my goals.
Formal Sepitori: Ke deletile facebook gore ke kgone go focusa mo di goals tsaka.
Street Sepitori: Ke ntshitse facebook gore ke kgone go focusa pila mo di goals tsaka.
[Social Media & Focus — Ghosting/Not Replying]
English: I'm not on my phone much lately, sorry for the late reply.
Formal Sepitori: Ga ke phele mo founung thata nou, sorry for go boela ko wena late.
Street Sepitori: Nou ga ke spanise belas thata, sorry for go boela ko wena late.
[Social Media & Focus — Data/Signal Issues]
English: The network is bad here, I can't send the voice note.
Formal Sepitori: Network ya sokodisa fa, ga ke kgone go romela voice note.
Street Sepitori: Network ya twerk ka hier, ke pallwa ko send voice note.
[Social Media & Focus — Viral Content]
English: Did you see that video everyone is talking about?
Formal Sepitori: O bone video e batho ba botlhe ba bolelang ka yone?
Street Sepitori: O bone die video e mense ba botlhe ba ovang ka yona?
[Social Media & Focus — Focus/Discipline]
English: I'm locking in to finish my work, no distractions.
Formal Sepitori: Ka focusa gore ke kgone go fetsa mmereko wa ka, ga ke nyake di distractions.
Street Sepitori: Ka focus nou gore ke kgone go xena spane sa ka, ga ke sa nyaka di distractions.
[Relationships & Family — Visiting Family]
English: My uncle is coming to visit for the holidays.
Formal Sepitori: Malome wa ka o tlo re etela for di holidays.
Street Sepitori: Mei Uncle o tlo re bethela jika nyana for di holidays.
[Relationships & Family — Home Responsibilities]
English: I need to help with the chores before I can go out.
Formal Sepitori: Ke tshwantse ke thuse ka mmereko wa mo ntlong before ke tswa.
Street Sepitori: Tshwantse ke size nyaka ka spane sa mo ntlong before ke zaeya.
[Relationships & Family — An Apology/Making Up]
English: I want to apologize for the misunderstanding, let's talk.
Formal Sepitori: Ke khopela tshwarelo for misunderstanding, tla re bolele.
Street Sepitori: Ke washa dixolo for die misunderstanding, tla re ove.
[Relationships & Family — Relationship Status]
English: I'm focusing on myself right now, not dating.
Formal Sepitori: Ke focusitse mo nna nou so, eseng mjolo.
Street Sepitori: Ke focusitse mo nna nou so, ga ke sa di betha.
[Relationships & Family — Respect/Grootman culture]
English: I need to show respect to the elders in the house.
Formal Sepitori: Ke tshwantse ke bontshe tlhompo to batho ba baholo mo ntlong.
Street Sepitori: Tshwantse ke tsele batho baholo koptu ko ntlong.
[Sports & Football — Playing Style]
English: I like playing as an attacking midfielder, creating chances.
Formal Sepitori: Ke rata go hlala yeka attacking midfielder, ke create di chance.
Street Sepitori: Ke ncawa go hlala yeka attacking midfielder, ke create di chance.
[Sports & Football — Training/Fitness]
English: I need to work on my speed and ball progression.
Formal Sepitori: Tshwantse ke bereke mo lebelong laka le ball progression.
Street Sepitori: Tshwantse ke spane mo lebelong laka le ball progression.
[Sports & Football — The Dream/Trials]
English: I'm going for trials in Europe to become a pro.
Formal Sepitori: Ke ya di trialeng ko Europe go nna a pro.
Street Sepitori: Ko vaela Europe for di trial go nna a pro.
[Sports & Football — Game Day]
English: We have a big match today, we need to win.
Formal Sepitori: Re nale match o moholo today, tshwantse re win.
Street Sepitori: Re nale match o mo groot vandag, dia kosa gore re win.
[Sports & Football — Skill Metaphors]
English: He has too much skill, he left the defender behind.
Formal Sepitori: O nale di skill tse dintshi, o shile defender ela ko moraho.
Street Sepitori: Wa betha ka di skills, o shile die defender e ja dust.
[Law & Governance — Voting/Elections]
English: We need to go vote for a better future.
Formal Sepitori: Tshwantse re ilo vote for bokamoso bo bo betere.
Street Sepitori: Tshwantse re ilo vote for future e ncono nyana.
[Law & Governance — Public Services]
English: The water/electricity has been off for two days.
Formal Sepitori: Re nale two days re sena metsi le mabone.
Street Sepitori: Re nale bo ma two days re sena levathi le mabone.
[Law & Governance — Leadership]
English: We need leaders who actually listen to the people.
Formal Sepitori: Re nyaka di leaders tse di utlwellang batho.
Street Sepitori: Re nyaka di leaders tse di utlwellang mense.
[Law & Governance — The Law/Police]
English: I know my rights, you can't arrest me for nothing.
Formal Sepitori: Ke itse di right tsaka, o ka se ntshwarele ntho e ke sa e irang.
Street Sepitori: Ke xava di rights tsaka, o ka se nfatlhake for ntho e ke sa ichunang.
[Law & Governance — Community Meetings]
English: There is a meeting at the community hall tonight.
Formal Sepitori: Go nale meeting ko community hall kajeno.
Street Sepitori: Go nale mtlhangano ka daar ko community hall vandag.
[Retail & Grooming — The Barbershop]
English: I need a fresh taper fade before the weekend.
Formal Sepitori: Tshwantse ko kera before weekend.
Street Sepitori: Tshwantse gunda fresh taper before weekend.
[Retail & Grooming — Shoe Care]
English: How do I clean the dirt off these leather sneakers?
Formal Sepitori: Ke tlosa byang dichila mo di tekking tse tsa leather?
Street Sepitori: Ke di tlosa byang dichila mo bathong ena ya leather?
[Retail & Grooming — Buying Clothes]
English: This jacket is too expensive, do you have something cheaper?
Formal Sepitori: Jacket ena ya tura, o nale something sao cheap nyana?
Street Sepitori: Die jacket ya betha ka price, o nale something sao cheap nyana?
[Retail & Grooming — Hair Maintenance]
English: I need to buy a silk bonnet and some sulfate-free shampoo.
Formal Sepitori: Tshwantse ke reke bonnet ya silk le shampoo ya sulfate-free.
Street Sepitori: Dia kosa gore ke baye bonnet ya silk le shampoo ya sulfate-free.
[Retail & Grooming — The Mall]
English: Let’s meet at the mall entrance at 2 PM.
Formal Sepitori: Tla re tlhakane ko entranceng ya mall ka 2 PM.
Street Sepitori: Ntlhakantshetse ko entrance ya mall ka 2 PM.
[Weather & Atmosphere — Extreme Heat]
English: The sun is too much today, I need to stay in the shade.
Formal Sepitori: Hwa fisa kajeno, tshwantse ke nne mo morithing.
Street Sepitori: Letsatsi le la besa vandag, dia kosa gore ke blome mo morithing.
[Weather & Atmosphere — Rain/Storms]
English: It looks like it's going to rain, bring the laundry inside.
Formal Sepitori: Pule yetla, tsentsha washene mo ntlong.
Street Sepitori: Nkare e tlo tshela kajeno, vaka die washene mo ntlong.
[Weather & Atmosphere — Winter/Cold]
English: It’s getting cold now, I need to find my heavy jacket.
Formal Sepitori: Go thoma go tonya nou, ke tshwantse ke kreye baki ya ka.
Street Sepitori: Mariga ana a betha nou, tshwantse ke thole baki e kima nyana.
[Weather & Atmosphere — Morning/Sunrise]
English: The morning is beautiful, let's start the day early.
Formal Sepitori: Fruhu ho pila, tla re tsohe fruu thata.
Street Sepitori: Fruhu ho pila, e tla nyaka re tsohe early.
[Weather & Atmosphere — Night/Darkness]
English: It's getting dark, we should head home before it's too late.
Formal Sepitori: Ke boshio, tshwantse re ye hae before go ba late.
Street Sepitori: Ke booshio nou, e tla nyaka re vaye before go ba late.
[Tech Support — Phone Screen Broken]
English: I dropped my phone and the screen is cracked.
Formal Sepitori: Ke wisitse founu yaka and e crakile screen.
Street Sepitori: Ke wisitse belas yaka and e khabategile screen.
[Tech Support — Battery Dying]
English: My battery is low, I need to find a charger.
Formal Sepitori: Battery yaka ya fela, tshwantse ke kreye charger.
Street Sepitori: Battery yaka e xenne, tshwantse ke thole charger.
[Tech Support — App Not Working]
English: The app keeps crashing, I can't open it.
Formal Sepitori: App ena e phela e tswa ge ke tsena mo yona, ga ke kgone go tsena mo yona.
Street Sepitori: Die app e phela e tswa ge ke tsena mo yona, ga ke kgone go tsena mo yona.
[Tech Support — Wi-Fi Connection]
English: The Wi-Fi is slow or not connecting.
Formal Sepitori: Wi-fi ya sokodisa.
Street Sepitori: Wi-Fi ya twerk.
[Tech Support — Lost Files/Work]
English: I forgot to save my work and the laptop turned off.
Formal Sepitori: Ke lebetse go save mmereko wa ka and laptop e timile.
Street Sepitori: Ke khotlhiwe go save spane sa ka and laptop e timile.
[Safety & Directions — Being Followed]
English: I think someone is following me, I'm scared.
Formal Sepitori: Ke nahana go nale motho o nsetseng morao, ke tshogile.
Street Sepitori: Ke dibadile gore go nale motho o nlatellang ka mo moraho, ke bethwa ke gwababa.
[Safety & Directions — Asking for a Safe Place]
English: Where is the nearest police station or safe spot?
Formal Sepitori: Nka nkreya kae police station e gaufi?
Street Sepitori: Nka thola kae police stars mo gaufi nyana?
[Safety & Directions — Reporting a Theft]
English: Someone just grabbed my bag and ran away.
Formal Sepitori: Go nale motho o fetsang go phamola bag yaka a ba tshaba.
Street Sepitori: Go nale motho o fetsang go mpetha bag a ba sliza ga fetsa.
[Safety & Directions — Checking in Safely]
English: I have arrived home safely, don't worry.
Formal Sepitori: Ke fitlhile gae sharp, o sa wara.
Street Sepitori: Ke vaile sharp, o sa e badisa.
[Safety & Directions — Giving Directions]
English: Turn left at the tuck shop and keep going straight.
Formal Sepitori: O jike left ko shopong o bo tsamaya straight.
Street Sepitori: O jike left ka daar ko shipa o bo vaya straight.
[Transportation — Taxi Destinations]
English: I'm going to town, where is the taxi rank?
Formal Sepitori: Ke ya tropong, rank e ko kae?
Street Sepitori: Ke vaela town, e vaar rank?
[Transportation — Paying in the Taxi]
English: Pass the money to the front and ask for change.
Formal Sepitori: Ke khopela o nfetisetse mo, o nkhopelle le change.
Street Sepitori: Ke washa o nfetisetse daar, o washe le change.
[Transportation — Requesting a Stop]
English: Short left, driver! I'll get off here.
Formal Sepitori: Short left driver, ka foloha mo pele moo.
Street Sepitori: Short left driver, ka ehla daar.
[Transportation — E-hailing (Uber/Bolt)]
English: My Bolt driver is 5 minutes away, let's wait outside.
Formal Sepitori: Driver ya bolt a re re mofe five minutes, tla re eme ko ntle.
Street Sepitori: Die man o fitlha after bo ma five minutes, tla re blome ko ntle.
[Transportation — Traffic/Delays]
English: There is too much traffic on the highway today.
Formal Sepitori: Go nale traffic e nchi thata mo highway kajeno.
Street Sepitori: Traffic e baya blind mo highway kajeno.
[Health & Fitness — Muscle Pain/Injury]
English: My hamstring is tight, I need to ice it after training.
Formal Sepitori: Mosifa wa ka o thinyegile, tshwantse ke fitlhe ke o beye ice ge re fetsa go train.
Street Sepitori: Ke khabategile mosifa, tswhantse ke fitlhe ke o beye ice ge re xena ka training.
[Health & Fitness — Pharmacy]
English: I'm looking for something for a headache and a flu.
Formal Sepitori: Ke nyaka ntho e nka e nwang for tlhoho le flu.
Street Sepitori: Ke ichaile ka ntho e nka e phuzang for tlhoho le flu.
[Health & Fitness — General Wellness]
English: I need to start eating healthy and drinking more water.
Formal Sepitori: Tshwantse ke thome go ja healthy le go nwa metsi a mannchi.
Street Sepitori: Tshwantse ke thoma go zoza dijo tse di healthy nyana le go phuza levathi le baya.
[Health & Fitness — Seeing a Specialist]
English: I have an appointment to check my hair density/skin.
Formal Sepitori: Ke nale appointment ya go check hair density.
Street Sepitori: Ke nale appointment yao check hair density.
[Health & Fitness — Exhaustion]
English: I am very tired, I need to rest so I can recover.
Formal Sepitori: Ke lapile thata, tswhantse ke ikhutse gore ke kgone go fola.
Street Sepitori: Ke lapile blind, tshwantse ke khutse nyaka gore ke kgona go ba ncono.
[Banking & Finance — ATM Issues]
English: The ATM swallowed my card and I don't remember my PIN.
Formal Sepitori: ATM e tsere card ya ka and ga ke sa gopola pin ya ka.
Street Sepitori: Die ATM e xovile card ya ka and ga ke sa gopola pin.
[Banking & Finance — Sending Money]
English: I want to send an e-wallet to my mother so she can buy bread.
Formal Sepitori: Ke nyaka go send e-wallet gore mama a kgone go reka borotho.
Street Sepitori: Ke nyaka go betha e-wallet gore mamazala a kgone go baya sinkwa.
[Banking & Finance — Savings/Future]
English: I am saving every cent because I have a big trip coming up in July.
Formal Sepitori: Ke save chelete yo yotlhe e ke nang le yone because ke nale trip e holo ka July.
Street Sepitori: Ke save zaka yo yotlhe e ke nang le yone because ke nale trip e groot ka July.
[Banking & Finance — Fraud/Security]
English: Don't ever give your password to someone on the phone, it’s a scam.
Formal Sepitori: O sa tlhole o fa motho password ya hao mo founung, ke scam.
Street Sepitori: O sa tlhole o gaya motho password via belas, ke scam.
[Banking & Finance — Transaction History]
English: I need to check my bank statement to see if my payment went through.
Formal Sepitori: Tshwantse ke cheke bank statement ya ka go bona gore chelete ya ka e tsene.
Street Sepitori: Tshwantse ke cheke bank statement ya ka gore ke bone if die zaka ya ka e tsene.
[Digital Life — Connectivity]
English: The Wi-Fi is slow tonight, I can't even load my emails.
Formal Sepitori: Wi-Fi ena e slow kajeno, ga ke kgone le go load di email tsaka.
Street Sepitori: Die Wi-Fi ya twerk kajeno, ga ke kgone le go load di email tsaka.
[Digital Life — App Management]
English: I deleted those social media apps so I can focus on my work.
Formal Sepitori: Ke deletile di app tsela tsa social media gore ke kgone go focusa mo mmerekong waka.
Street Sepitori: Ke deletile di app tsela tsa social media gore ke kgone go focusa mo spaneng saka.
[Digital Life — Battery/Power]
English: My phone is about to die, do you have a charger or a power bank?
Formal Sepitori: Founu ya ka ya tima, o nale charger kgotsa power bank nyana?
Street Sepitori: Belas ya ka ya tima, o nale charger daar or power bank nyana?
[Digital Life — Online Shopping]
English: I'm checking the tracking number to see where my delivery is.
Formal Sepitori: Ke cheka tracking number gore ke bone gore delivery yaka e tlhella kae nou.
Street Sepitori: Ke cheka tracking number gore ke bone gore die delivery e vaya vaar nou.
[Digital Life — Data Usage]
English: I need to buy data because my bundle is almost finished.
Formal Sepitori: Tshwantse ke reke data because data ya ka e yella go fela.
Street Sepitori: Tshwantse ke baye data because data ya ka ya xena eskgale.
[Work & Professionalism — Job Interview]
English: I have a job interview tomorrow, I need to look sharp and arrive early.
Formal Sepitori: Ke nale interview kamoso, tshwantse ke apare pila and ke fitlhe early.
Street Sepitori: Ke nale interview kaosane, tshwantse ke qcoke pila and ke fitlhe early.
[Work & Professionalism — Salary/Payment]
English: I am waiting for my salary to clear so I can pay the rent.
Formal Sepitori: Ke emetse chelete ya ka gore e tsene gore ke kgone go patela rent.
Street Sepitori: Ke blometse zaka ya ka gore e ngene gore ke kgone go gafa rent.
[Work & Professionalism — Overtime]
English: I'll be home late because I'm staying behind to finish a project.
Formal Sepitori: Ko boa late because tshwantse ke sale ke feleletse project.
Street Sepitori: Ko boa late because tshwantse ke sale ke xene die project.
[Work & Professionalism — Networking]
English: I met a very important person today who might help my career.
Formal Sepitori: Ke tlhakane le motho o mo important kajeno o ka nthusang career ya ka.
Street Sepitori: Ke tlhakane le motho o mo important o ka sizang mei career.
[Work & Professionalism — Professional Tools]
English: My laptop is slow, I need to upgrade it to do my research properly.
Formal Sepitori: Laptop ya ka e slow, tshwantse ke e upgrade gore ke kgone go etsa research yaka pila.
Street Sepitori: Laptop ya ka e slow, tshwantse ke e upgrade gore ke kgone go chuna research ya ka pila.
[Retail & Groceries — Price Checking]
English: How much is this? I want to know if it's on sale or not.
Formal Sepitori: Ke boake nthwe? Ke nyaka go itse gore e mo specialeng or byang.
Street Sepitori: Ke bokae die deng? Ke nyako xava gore e mo specialeng or byanng.
[Retail & Groceries — Expiry Dates]
English: Check the date on this milk, I don't want to buy something that is expired.
Formal Sepitori: Cheka date mo mmelekeng o, ga ke nyake go reka ntho yao expire.
Street Sepitori: Check date mo die mmeleke, ga ke nyake go baya ntho yao expire.
[Retail & Groceries — Shopping Logistics]
English: The queue at the till is too long, let’s come back later.
Formal Sepitori: Line ke e telle ko thiling, tla re tsamaye re tla boa late.
Street Sepitori: Line ke e telle ka daar ko thiling, tla re vaye re tla betha jika late.
[Retail & Groceries — Bags/Plastic]
English: I don't need a plastic bag, I brought my own from home.
Formal Sepitori: Ga ke nyake plastic, ke itletse ka ya ka.
Street Sepitori: Ke mnate ka plastic, ke zwaketse ka ya ka.
[Retail & Groceries — Refunds]
English: This item is broken, I want to bring it back and get my money.
Formal Sepitori: Nthwe e senyegile, ke nyaka go e busetsa ba mpusetse chelete yaka.
Street Sepitori: Die deng e khabategile, ke nyaka go e busetsa ba ngaye zaka ya ka.
[Safety & Emergency — Reporting Theft]
English: Someone just stole my phone, please help me call the police.
Formal Sepitori: Ba fetsa go nkutswetsa founu, khopela o nthuse go founela maphodisa.
Street Sepitori: Ba fetsa go mpetha belas, ke washa o nsize go bella magata.
[Safety & Emergency — Medical Emergency]
English: An ambulance is needed here, someone has collapsed on the street.
Formal Sepitori: Ambulance ya tlhokahala mo, go nale motho o fetsang go edibala mo strateng.
Street Sepitori: Ambulance ya tlhokahala ka hire, go nale motho o fetsang go edibala mo strateng.
[Safety & Emergency — Warning/Alert]
English: Be careful, that street is dangerous at night, don't walk alone.
Formal Sepitori: O itlhokomele, strata sela se kotsi hampe boshio, o ska tsamaya o le one.
Street Sepitori: O itlhokomele, die strata se dangerous thata boshio, o ska vaya one man.