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    Southern Sotho (sɪ̀sʊ́tʰʊ̀) is one of the official languages spoken by people in South Africa. It is also a dialect spoken in other countries such as Namibia, Botswana and Zambia.

    Pronunciation guide

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    Phrase list

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    Basics

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    Welcome!
    Kena ka kgotso!
    Hello
    Lumela
    How are you?
    O kae?
    I'm here, where are you?
    Ke phela hantle, wena o phela jwang?
    What's your name?
    Lebitso la hao ke mang?
    My name is ...
    Lebitso laka ke ...
    Where are you from?
    O tswa kae?
    I'm from ...
    Ke tswa ...
    Excuse me
    Ntshwarele
    How much is this?
    Ke bokae?
    Sorry
    Ntshwarele
    Thank you
    Ke a leboha
    Where's the toilet
    Ntloana e kae?

    Problem/Emergency (Maemo a Tshohanyetso)

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    Leave me alone!
    Ntohelle kele notsi!
    Help!
    Ke kopa thuso!
    Stop!
    Ema!
    I need your help
    Ke hloka thuso ya hao.
    Police!
    Sepolesa!
    Watch out!
    Hlokomela!
    Go away!
    Tsamaya!
    Let me go!
    Ntumelle ke tsamaye!
    Call the police /a doctor/ an ambulance!
    Letsetsa mapolesa / ngaka / ambulanse!
    Stop! Thief!
    Ema! Leshodu!

    Numbers

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    1
    ngwe
    2
    pedi
    3
    tharo
    4
    nne
    5
    hlano
    6
    tshelela
    7
    supa
    8
    robedi
    9
    robong
    10
    leshome
    20
    mashome a mabedi
    30
    mashome a mararo
    40
    mashome a mane
    50
    mashome a mahlano
    60
    mashome a tsheletseng
    70
    mashome a supileng
    80
    mashome a robedi
    90
    mashome a robong
    100
    lekgolo
    1,000
    sekete
    10,000
    likete tse leshome
    100,000
    makgolo a sekete
    1,000,000
    milione

    Time

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    Clock time

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    Greetings

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    Good morning
    Mmoro
    Good evening
    Fonane
    Goodbye
    Sala hantle
    Good luck!
    Ke u lakaletsa lehlohonolo!

    Days

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    Sunday
    Sontaha
    Monday
    Mantaha
    Tuesday
    Labobeli
    Wednesday
    Laboraro
    Thursday
    Labone
    Friday
    Labohlano
    Saturday
    Moqebelo

    Months(likhoeli)

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    January
    Pherekhong
    February
    Hlakola
    March
    Hlakubele
    April
    Mesa
    May
    Mots'eanong
    June
    Phuptjane
    July
    Phupu
    August
    Phato
    September
    Loetse
    October
    Mphalane
    November
    Pulungoana
    December
    Ts'itoe

    Colors (Mebala)

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    Black
    ntsho
    White
    tshweu
    Gray
    thokwa
    Red
    kgubedu
    Blue
    putswa
    Yellow
    tshehla
    Geen
    tala
    Orange
    lamunu
    Purple
    perese
    Brown
    sootho

    Transportation

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    Part of the body

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    Head
    hlooho
    Eyes
    mahlo
    Ears
    ditsebe
    Nose
    nko
    Mouth
    molomo
    Arm
    letsoho
    Leg
    leoto
    Hand
    letsoho
    Feet
    maoto
    Chest
    sefuba
    Skin
    letlalo
    Muscle
    mosifa
    Blood
    madi

    Family

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    Father
    Ntate
    Mother
    Mme
    Daughter
    Mora
    Son
    Moradi wa ka
    Uncle
    Bomalome
    Aunt
    Bommangwane

    Food

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    Learning more

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