Some more Sesotho November 5, 2008
Posted by Rethabile in culture, sesotho.Tags: sesotho
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Half of the money I’m raising is going to Lebone, an HIV/AIDS project in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Sesotho is one of the main languages spoken in Bloemfontein.
Dumela
Hello / Good day
Ke a leboha
Thank you
Ho kuta
To cut (hair)
Moriri
Hair
O maaka!
Expression of shock or surprise (lit. translation you lie!)
Pinyane ha e senye motse
It is wise to keep certain things secret (e.g. from my grandparents)
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I’m gathering ‘ke’ means is, some form of be verb? How does it work in ‘ke a leboha’?
Jackie,
‘Ke’ is the pronoun ‘I’
Kea leboha (thank you)
Ke thabile (I’m happy)
Re thabile (We’re happy)
Ke lapile (I’m hungry)
and so on
help ka diboko tsa Seaga
Oh. Ke a leboha.