Difference between revisions of "Introducing yourself"

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By the end of this lesson you will be able to introduce yourself and others.

A	O bidiwa mang ?	Who are you called ?
B	Ke bidiwa Peter	I am called Peter
A	O tswa kae ?	Where are you from ?
B	Ke tswa kwa* UK, wena o tswa kae ?	I come from the UK, where are you from?
A	Le nna ke tswa kwa* UK	and I also come from the UK
B	O tsile leng mo Botswana ?	When did you come to Botswana?
A	Ke tsile ka September 2006	I came in September 2006
B	O tsile ka eng ?	How did you come [you came with what?]
A	Ke tsile ka sefofane	I came by airoplane
B	Mo Botswana o dira eng ?	What do you do in Botswana ?
A	Ke ithuta Setswana	I am learning Setswana
B	Jaanong o nna kae ?	Now where do you stay ?
A	Ke nna kwa* Broadhurst, wena o nna kae?	I stay in Broadhurst, where do you stay ?
B	Ke nna kwa* Block 6	I stay in Block 6
A	Go siame rra	OK sir

NOTE * "ko" is often used instead of "kwa"

A	Leina la gago ke mang?	What is your name ?
B	Leina la me ke Peter. Wena, leina la gago ke mang?	My name is Peter. What is your name?
A	Leina la me ke Robert	My name is Robert
B	Sefane sa gago ke mang?	What is your surname
A	Sefane sa me ke Jones	My surname is Jones
B	Mosetsana yole o bidiwa mang ?	The girl over there, what is she called ?
A	Leina la gagwe ke Bonolo	Her name is Bonolo

The identification card for Batswana is called OMANG from "o mang"

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