Ke nale potso - I have a question
Ke nale pene - I have a pen
A ga a se Motswana? - Is he not a Motswana?
Yuri ga se Motswana. - Yuri is not a Motswana
NB: Used when speaking about third person
A ga se Motswana?
toropo (work) → toropong (work place)
nkemele mo stoppong
ema mo stoppong
Ke a ko kerekeng - Im going to church
Ke ya ko kerekeng
The people are coming from church - Batho ba tswa (ko) kerekeng
When does church finish? - Kereke e tswa leng?
The nurses are in the train - Dinese di mo tereneng?
They are going to Mochudi - Ba ya ko Mochudi
The Minister is not going to Lobatse - Moruti ga a ye ko Lobatse.
He is in the class - O mo tlelaseng.
He is in the rain - O mo puleng
The son in law is not in the wagon/car - Mogwe ga a mo koloing
He is in the bus - O mo baseng
When does he work? - O bereka leng?
Ke tshwanetse go dira se - I have to do this.
Ke ne ke tshwanetse go dira se - I was supposed to do this.
Ke tlhoka go ya Gaborone - I need to go to Gaborone.
A ke tsame? - Is this for me? (e.g food)
A ke lame? Is this for me? (e.g letter)
A ke tsa gagwe? - is this for him/her? (e.g food)
A ke la gagwe? - Is this for him/her? (e.g a letter)
Ke batla go itse ~ - I want to know about ~
ke nako man (what time is it?)