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General Terms
Singular and plural is separated by forward slash (/), first word is singular and second word is plural.
English | SeTswana | SeSotho | SePedi | TshiVenda | XiTsonga | IsiNdebele | IsiXhosa | IsiZulu | SiSwati | Afrikaans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thank you | Ke a leboga/Re a leboga | Ke a leboha/Re a leboha | Ke a leboga/Re a leboga | Ndo livhuha/Ro livhuwa | Ndza nkhensa/Ha nkhensa | Ngiyathokoza/
Siyathokoza | Enkosi/
Siyabulela | Ngiyabonga/
Siyabonga | Ngiyabonga/
Siyabonga | Dankie |
How are you?
1: I'm fine, how are you?
2: I'm fine | O kae?/Le kae?
1:Ke/Re teng, wena o kae?
2: Ke/Re teng | O kae?/Le kae?
1:Ke/Re teng, wena o kae?
2: Ke/Re teng | O kae?/Le kae?
1:Ke/Re gona, wena o kae?
2: Ke/Re gona | Vho Vuwa?
1:Ndi hone, inwi?
2: Ndi hone | Kunjhani?
1: Ndzi/Hi pfukile kahle, wena?
2: Ndzi pfukile | Uvuke kuhle?
1: Ndi/zi-yaphila, wena?
2: Ndi/zi-yaphila | Unjani/Ninjani?
1: Ndi/zi-yaphila, wena?
2: Ndi/zi-yaphila | Unjani/Ninjani?
1: Ndi/zi-yaphila, wena?
2: Ndi/zi-yaphila | Unjani/Ninjani?
1: Ndi/zi-yaphila, wena?
2: Ndi/zi-yaphila | Hoe gaan dit?
1: Gaan goed, en met jou?
2: Goed |
Hello|
Good Morning|
Good Afternoon|
Good Evening | Dumela/ Dumelang | Lumela/ Lumelang | Dumela/ Dumelang | Morning-Ndi matsheloni|
Afternoon-Ndi masiari|
Evening-Ndi madekwana| | Morning-Avuxeni|
Afternoon-Inhlikani|
Evening-Riperile| | Lotjha/ Lotjhani,
Akwande | Molo/ Molweni | Sawubona/ Sanibonani | Sawubona/ Sanibonani | Morning-Goeie môre|
Afternoon-Goeie middag|
Evening-Goeie naand| |
Days of the Week
English | SeSotho | SeTswana | SePedi | TshiVenda | XiTsonga | IsiNdebele | IsiXhosa | IsiZulu | Afrikaans | SiSwati |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monday | Mantaha | Mosupologo | Mošupologo | Musumbuluwo | Musumbunuko | Mvulo | Mvulo | Msombuluko | Maandag | uMsombuluko |
Tuesday | Labobeli | Labobedi | Labobedi | Lavhuvhili | Ravumbirhi | LweSibili | Lwesibini | Lwesibili | Dinsdag | Lesibili |
Wednesday | Laboraro | Laboraro | Laboraro | Lavhuraru | Ravunharhu | Lwesithathu | Lwesithathu | Lwesithathu | Woensdag | Lesitsatfu |
Thursday | Labone | Labone | Labone | Lavhuna | Ravumune | Lwesine | Lwesine | Lwesine | Donderdag | Lesine |
Friday | Labohlano | Labotlhano | Labohlano | Lavhutanu | Ravuntlhanu | Lwesihlanu | Lwesihlanu | Lwesihlanu | Vrydag | Lesihlanu |
Saturday | Moqebelo | Lamatlhatso | Mokibelo | Mugivhela | Mugimeto | Mgqibelo | Mgqibelo | Mgqibelo | Saterdag | uMgcibelo |
Sunday | Lamorena | Latshipi | Lamorena | Swondaha | Sonto | Sonto | iCawe | Sonto | Sondag | LiSontfo |
English | SeSotho | SeTswana | SePedi | TshiVenda | XiTsonga | IsiNdebele | IsiXhosa | IsiZulu | SiSwati | Afrikaans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yellow | Tshehla | Tshetlha | Sehla | Tada | Xitshopana | Lithanga | Lubhelu | Phuzi | Phuzi | Geel |
Orange | Namunu | Namune | Namune | Swiri | Xilamula | Tshungwa | Orenji | Tshungwa | Tshungwa | Oranje |
Red | Bofubedu | Khibidu | Hwibidu | Mutswuku | Tshuka | Bomvu | Bomvu | Bomvu | Bovú | Rooi |
Blue | Putsoa | Botala jwa loapi | Tala | Lutombo | Wasi | Lundwa | Luhlaza | Lundwa | Bulâ | Blou |
White | Tšoeu | Tshweu | Tšhweu | Mutshena | Bala | Mhlophe | Mhlophe | Mhlophe | Mhlôphe | Wit |
Black | Ntsho | Ntsho | Boso | Mutswu | Ntima | Mnyama | Mnyama | Mnyama | Mnyáma | Swart |
Green | Tala | Tala | Tala | Mudala | Rihlaza | Luhlaza | Luhlaza | Luhlaza | Hlaza | Groen |
Grey | Tuba | Pududu | Tuba | museṱha | Nkuma | Ludaka/Luthuli | Ngwevu | Lithuthu | Mphunga | Grys |
Brown | Sootho | Thokwa | Sootho | Buraweni | Ribungwa | Ngamunwe | Ntsundu | Ngamunwe | Nsúndvu | Bruin |
Colours
Months
English | SeSotho | SeTswana | SePedi | TshiVenda | XiTsonga | IsiNdebele | IsiXhosa | SiSwati | IsiZulu | Afrikaans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January | Pherekgong | Ferikgong | Pherekgong | Phando | Sunguti | Zibandlela | EyoMqungu | Bhimbidvwane | Masingane | Januarie |
February | Hlakola | Tlhakole | Dibokwane | Luhuhi | Nyenyenyani | Nhlolanja | EyoMdumba | Indlovana | Nhlolanja | Februarie |
March | Hlakubele | Mopitlwe | Hlakola | Thafamuhwe | Nyenyankulu | Mbimbitho | EyoKwindla | INdlovulenkhulu | Ndasa | Maart |
April | Mmesa | Moranang | Moranang | Lambamai | Dzivamisoko | Mabasa | UTshazimpunzi | Mabasa | Mbaso | April |
May | Motsheanong | Motsheganong | Mopitlo | Shundunthule | Mudyaxihi | Nkwenkwezi | UCanzibe | INkhwekhweti | Nhlaba | Mei |
June | Phupjane | Seetebosigo | Phupu | Fulwi | Khotavuxika | Nhlangula | EyeSilimela | Inhlaba | Nhlangula | Junie |
July | Phupu | Phukwi | Mosegamanye | Fulwana | Mawuwani | Ntulikazi | EyeKhala | Kholwane | Ntulikazi | Julie |
August | Phato | Phatwee | Phato | Thangule | Mhawuri | Ncwabakazi | EyeThupha | Ingci | Ncwaba | Augustus |
September | Lwetse | Lweetse | Lewedi | Khubvumedzi | Ndzhati | Mpandula | EyoMsintsi | Inyoni | Mandulo | September |
October | Mphalane | Diphalane | Diphalane | Tshimedzi | Nhlangula | Mfumfu | EyeDwarha | Imphala | Mfumfu | Oktober |
November | Pudungwana | Ngwanatsele | Dibatsela | Lara | Hukuri | Lwezi | EyeNkanga | Lweti | Lwezi | November |
December | Tshitwe | Sedimonthole | Manthole | Nyendavhusiku | N'wendzamhala | Mpalakazi | EyoMnga | INgongoni | Zibandlela | Desember |
English | SeSotho | SiSwati | IsiZulu | IsiXhosa | IsiNdebele | XiTsonga | TshiVenda | SePedi | SeTswana | Afrikaans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One | Nngwe | Kunye | Kunye | Inye | Okunye | N’we | Thihi | Tee | Nngwe | Een |
Two | Peli | Kubili | Kubili | Zimbini | Okubili | Mbirhi | Mbili | Pedi | Pedi | Twee |
Three | Tharo | kutsatfu | Kuthathu | Zintathu | kuthathu | Nharhu | Raru | Tharo | Tharo | Drie |
Four | Nne | Kune | Kune | Zine | Kune | Mune | Ina | Nne | Nne | Vier |
Five | Hlano | kusihlanu | Kuhlanu | Zintlanu | Kuhlanu | Ntlhanu | Thanu | Hlano | Tlhano | Vyf |
Six | Tshelela | kusitfupha | Isithupha | Zintandathu | Isithupha | Ntsevu | Rathi | Tshela | Thataro | Ses |
Seven | Supa | kusikhombisa | Isikhombisa | Isixhenxe | Isikhombisa | Nkombo | Sumbe | Supa | Supa | Sewe |
Eight | Robedi | kusiphohlongo | Isishiyagalombili | Sisibhozo | Isitshiyangalombili | Nhungu | Malo | Seswai | Robedi | Ag |
Nine | Robong | kuyimfica | Isishiyagalolunye | Lithoba | Isitshiyagalolunye | Nkaye | Tahe | Senyane | Robongwe | Nege |
Ten | Leshome | kulishumi | Ishumi | Lishumi | Itshumi | Khume | Fumi | Lesome | Lesome | Tien |
Hundred | Lekgolo | Likhulu | Ikhulu | Likhulu | Ikhulu | Dzana | Dana | Lekgolo | Lekgolo | Honderd |
Thousand | Sekete | Inkhulungwane | Inkulungwane | Iwaka | Inkulungwane | Gidi | Gidi | Sekete | Sekete | Duisend |
Million | Dikete tse kete | Isigidi | Isigidi | Kwezigidi | Isigidi | Gidi ya magidi | Gidi ya magidi | Dikete tše kete | Dikete tse kete | Miljoen |
Numbers
English | SeSotho | SePedi | SeTswana | Afrikaans | SiSwati | TshiVenda | IsiZulu | IsiXhosa | IsiNdebele | XiTsonga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arm/s | Sephaka/ Diphaka | Letsogo/ Matsogo | Letsogo/ Matsogo | Arm/ Arms | Umkhono/ Imikhono | Mukonwo/ Mikonwo | Ingalo/ Izingalo | Ingalo/ Iingalo | Umkhono/ Imikhono | Voko/ Mavoko |
Chest | Mafahla | Mafahla | Mafatlha | Borskas | Isifuba | Khana | Isifuba | Isifuba | Isifuba | Xifuva |
Ear/s | Tsebe/ Ditsebe | Tsebe/ Ditsebe | Tsebe/ Ditsebe | Oor/ Ore | Indlebe/ Tindlebe | Nḓevhe/ Nḓevhe | Indlebe/ Izindlebe | Indlebe/ Iindlebe | Indlebe/ Iindlebe | Ndleve/ Tindleve |
Eye/s | Leihlo/ Mahlo | Leihlo/ Mahlo | Leitlho/ Matlho | Oog/ Oë | Liso/ Emehlo | Iṱo/ Maṱo | Iso/ Amahlo | Iliso/ Amehlo | Ilihlo/ Amehlo | Tihlo/ Mahlo |
Foot/Feet | Lenao/ Dinao | Lenao/ Dinao | Lenao/ Dinao | Voet/ Voete | Linyawo/ Tinyawo | Lwayo/ Nayo | Unyawo/ Izinyawo | Unyawo/ Iinyawo | Inyawo/ Iinyawo | Nkondzo/ Mikondzo |
Hair | Moriri | Moriri | Moriri | Hare | Tinweleni | Mavhudzi | Izinwele | Iinwele | Inhluthu | Misisi |
Hand/s | Letsoho/ Matsoho | Seatla/ Diatla | Seatla/ Diatla | Hand/ Hande | Sandla/ Tandla | Tshanḓa/ Zwanḓa | Isandla/ Izandla | Isandla/ Izandla | Isandla/ Izandla | Xandla/ Swandla |
Head | Hlooho | Hlogo | Tlhogo | Kop | Inhloko | Ṱhoho | Ikhanda | Intloko | Ihloko | Nhloko |
Leg/s | Leoto/ Maoto | Leoto/ Maoto | Leoto/ Maoto | Been/ Bene | Umlente/ Imilente | Mulenzhe/ Milenzhe | Umlenze/ Imilenze | Umlenze/ Imilenze | Umlenze/ Imilenze | Nenge/ Milenge |
Mouth | Molomo | Molomo | Molomo | Mond | Umlomo | Mulomo | Umlomo | Umlomo | Umlomo | Nomu |
Neck | Molala | Molala | Molala | Nek | Ntsamo | Mutsinga | Intamo | Intamo | Ndramo | Nhamu |
Nose | Nko | Nko | Nko | Neus | Imphumulo | Ningo | Ikhala | Impumlo | Ipumulo | Nhompfu |
Shoulder/s | Lehetla/ Mahetla | Lehetla/ Mahetla | Legetla/ Magetla | Indien | Lihlombe/ Emahlombe | Shada/ Mahada | Ehlombe/ Amahlombe | Egxeni/ Amahlombe | Egxeni/ Amahlombe | Katla |
Tongue | Leleme | Leleme | Loleme | Tong | Lulwimi | Lulimi | Ulimi | Ulwimi | Ilimu | Ririmi |
Body Parts
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