Traveling with Kids

1. Lebitso la hao ke mang?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Used to ask a child's name

   Grammar Note

   The usual way to ask a name is "lebitso la hao ke mang". Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

2. O motle haholo

   You are very beautiful / cute

   Usage

   Used to compliment a child's appearance

   Grammar Note

   Motle is the class 1 form used for people. Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

3. O bapala eng?

   What are you playing?

   Usage

   Used to ask children what they are playing

   Grammar Note

   Bapala means to play. Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

4. Tsamaya hantle, ithuta hantle

   Go well, study well

   Usage

   Used as an encouraging send-off for children going to school

   Grammar Note

   Ithuta means to learn. It is combined with the farewell Tsamaya hantle. Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

5. Ngwana ya monyane o phomola

   The little child is resting

   Usage

   Used to say a small child is resting or sleeping

   Grammar Note

   The plural of ngwana is bana. Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

6. Bana ba ya sekolong

   The children are going to school

   Usage

   Used to say the children are going to school

   Grammar Note

   Sekolo plus -ng gives "to or at school". Ya here is the verb "go", not the possessive ya. Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

7. Botho bo bohlokwa haholo

   Botho (humanity) is very important

   Usage

   Used to teach children the value of care and humanity

   Grammar Note

   botho means humanity. Bohlokwa is importance. Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

8. Bana ba thabile

   The children are happy / rejoicing

   Usage

   Used to describe happy children

   Grammar Note

   Thaba means to rejoice; thabile is its perfect, the state of being happy. Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

9. Ke ithuta Sesotho

   I am learning Sesotho

   Usage

   Used to tell children you are learning Sesotho and invite them to help

   Grammar Note

   Language names start with Se- and are capitalised. Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

10. Bana ba rata ho bapala

    Children love to play

    Usage

    A general statement that children love to play

    Grammar Note

    Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

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