Nature & Outdoors

1. Moru o moholo haholo

   The forest is very large

   Usage

   Used to express the vastness of a forest

   Grammar Note

   moru means forest and bush. Haholo means very. Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

2. Nkwe e thabile

   The leopard is happy

   Usage

   Used when spotting wildlife at a safari or reserve

   Grammar Note

   nkwe means leopard. Thaba means to rejoice. Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

3. Dithaba di ntle

   The mountains are beautiful

   Usage

   Used to describe the beauty of the mountains

   Grammar Note

   The plural of thaba is dithaba. The adjective -ntle agrees with the class, so it is "di ntle" for di- nouns. Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

4. Ntsu e fofa hodimo

   The eagle is flying high

   Usage

   Used when you see a bird of prey soaring high

   Grammar Note

   ntsu means eagle. Fofa means to fly. Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

5. Pula e a na

   It is raining

   Usage

   Used when rain begins to fall

   Grammar Note

   "pula e a na" means it is raining.

6. Ditlou di phela hantle

   The elephants are thriving / living well

   Usage

   Used when you see healthy elephants in a reserve

   Grammar Note

   The plural of tlou is ditlou. Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

7. Madikelo a matle

   The sunset is beautiful

   Usage

   Used to describe a beautiful sunset

   Grammar Note

   madikelo means sunset or sundown. Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

8. Motho o rata naha ya habo

   A person loves their land

   Usage

   A proverb-like way of saying that people love their own land

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

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