Flirting

1. O motle haholo.

   You are very beautiful

   Usage

   Compliments someone on their looks

   Grammar Note

   Motle is "beautiful" for class 1 (a person).

2. Lebitso la hao ke mang?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Asks someone their name

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

3. Na o ka rata ho nwa le nna?

   Would you like to have a drink with me?

   Usage

   Invites someone for a drink

   Grammar Note

   O ka rata ho means "would you like to". Nwa is "drink". Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

4. Ke thabile ho kopana le wena.

   I am happy to meet you

   Usage

   Says you are glad to meet someone

   Grammar Note

   Kopana le means "meet with".

5. Ke kopa o mphe nomoro ya hao ya mohala.

   Please give me your phone number

   Usage

   Asks for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   Mphe means "give me". Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

6. O rata ho etsa eng ho ithabisa?

   What do you like to do for fun?

   Usage

   Asks what someone likes to do for fun

   Grammar Note

   Ithabisa means "enjoy oneself". Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

7. Re ka kopana hape neng?

   When can we meet again?

   Usage

   Asks when you can meet again

   Grammar Note

   Kopana hape means to meet again. Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

8. Ke a o rata.

   I like you / I love you

   Usage

   Says that you like or love someone

   Grammar Note

   Rata ranges from "like" to "love".

9. Na re ka tjeka hammoho?

   Would you join me for a dance?

   Usage

   Invites someone to dance together

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

10. Motho e kang wena ha a fumanehe habonolo.

    Someone like you is not easily met

    Usage

    Says that someone like you is hard to find

    Grammar Note

    Fumaneha means "be found, be available". The verb after ha a ends in -e. Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

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