Compliments

1. Dijo di monate haholo!

   The food is very delicious!

   Usage

   Praises the food as very tasty

   Grammar Note

   Monate means "sweet, tasty".

2. Sebaka sena se setle haholo.

   This place is very beautiful

   Usage

   Praises a place as very beautiful

   Grammar Note

   Se setle is "beautiful" agreeing with the class 7 noun sebaka. Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

3. O bua Senyesemane hantle haholo.

   You speak English very well

   Usage

   Praises someone for speaking English well

   Grammar Note

   Senyesemane means English.

4. Botho ba hao bo a bonahala.

   Your humanity shows through

   Usage

   Praises someone's humaneness and kindness

   Grammar Note

   It is close to the idea of ubuntu, but here it is used in its plain sense. Bonahala means "be visible". Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

5. Re leboha kamohelo ya hao.

   We thank you for your hospitality

   Usage

   Thanks a host for their welcome

   Grammar Note

   Kamohelo is the noun from amohela (welcome). The plural "we" adds courtesy. Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

6. O ruta hantle haholo.

   You teach very well

   Usage

   Praises someone for teaching very well

   Grammar Note

   Ruta means "teach". Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

7. O entse mosebetsi o motle haholo.

   You really did excellent work

   Usage

   Praises someone's work

   Grammar Note

   "O entse" means "you did"; "mosebetsi" is work.

8. Diaparo tsa hao di ntle haholo.

   Your clothes are amazing

   Usage

   Compliments someone's clothes

   Grammar Note

   Diaparo is class 10.

9. O na le pelo e ntle.

   You have a kind heart

   Usage

   Praises someone's kind nature

   Grammar Note

   Pelo e ntle means a good heart. Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

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