LEARNING UNIT 1-THEME 4-MOST USEFUL EXPRESSIONS(1) (1) (1).pptx

Sepedi expressions

1. Mostly used expressions in Northern Sotho/Sepedi

2. I am tired>>>>> Ke lapile . I am sleepy>>> Ke swerwe ke boroko I am hungry>>>> Ke swerwe ke tlala . I am not hungry Ga ka swarwa ke tlala .

3. ENGLISH TO SEPEDI Where are you going?>>> O ya kae ? When are you coming?>>>>> O tla neng ? (O boa neng ?) Where is Andrew?>>>>Andrew o kae ? Edward is going to the post office>>>>> Edward o ya posong . I do not go to the shop>>>>>>> Ga ke ye šopong / lebenkeleng .

4. EXPRESSIONS EXTRACTED FROM MODULE GUIDE Iam tired= Ke lapile . I am sleepy= Ke swerwe ke boroko . I am hungry= Ke swerwe ke tlala . I am not hungry= Ga ka swarwa ke tlala . Where are you going?= O ya kae ? When are you coming? =O tla neng ? (O boa neng ?) Where is Andrew?= Andrew o kae ? Edward is going to the post office= Edward o ya posong .

5. CONTINUES Do you have a problem(s)?= A o na le bothata ( mathata )? Yes, I have a problem = Ee , ke na le bothata . No, I don’t have a problem= Aowa , ga ke na bothata . Do you have any questions?= A o na le dipotšišo ? Ask= Botšiša . Greet = Dumediša . Please!= Hle ! Thank you= Ke a leboga . Again=Gape.

6. CONTINUES: INTRODUCING YOURSELF My name is Tumelo.= Leina la ka ke Tumelo. My last name/surname is Moeng . = Sefane sa ka ke Moeng . What is your name? = Leina la gago ke mang? I am from Limpopo.= Ke tšwa Limpopo. Where are you from?= O tšwa kae ? His name is Thabo. = Leina la gagwe ke Thabo. His last name is Thuto .= Sefane sa gagwe ke Thuto . Are you from America?= A / Naa o tšwa Amerika? I am a student.= Ke moithuti .

7. CONTINUES: Leave taking expressions Good-bye. =Go lokile / Šala gabotse . ( Šalang gabotse ). See you. = Ke tla go bona. Have a good day.= Ebang le letšatši le lebotse . Good night.= Robala gabotse / O robale gabotse . See you tomorrow.= Ke tla go bona gosasa / ka moswane . See you later. Ke tla go bona mantšiboa / kgapele .

8. activity 1.1 TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING PHRASES/ SENTENCES TO SEPEDI 1.1.1Thank you 1.1.2 I am eating 1.1.2. She is not eating 1.1.4. I bathe in the morning 1.1.5 Do you have any questions?

9. 1.2 PAIR YOURSELVES AND PREPARE A DIALOGUE OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES WHEREIN YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF, TELL WHERE YOU ARE FROM, WHO YOU LIVE WITH, WHERE YOU SCHOOL AND FEEL FREE TO ADD ON OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF.