Nightlife

1. Na ho na le bara haufi mona?

   Is there a bar nearby?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is a bar nearby

   Grammar Note

   Bara is borrowed from English bar. Haufi means "near". Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

2. Mona ho kwalwa neng?

   What time does this place close?

   Usage

   Asks when the place closes

   Grammar Note

   A common everyday word.

3. Ke kopa biri e nngwe hape.

   Please give me one more beer

   Usage

   Orders one more beer

   Grammar Note

   Biri is borrowed from English beer. Traditional grain beer is called jwala. Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

4. Ke a leboha. Robala hantle!

   Thank you. Have a good night!

   Usage

   Thanks someone and wishes them good night at parting

   Grammar Note

   Robala hantle means "sleep well", used as a good-night wish.

5. Metsi feela, ke kopa.

   Just water for me please

   Usage

   Asks for just water

   Grammar Note

   Feela means "only". Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

6. Na ho na le konsarete mona bosiung bona?

   Is there a concert here tonight?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is a concert tonight

   Grammar Note

   Bosiung bona means "tonight". Konsarete is borrowed from English and Afrikaans. Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

7. Ke ya lapeng. Ke leboha haholo!

   I am going home. Thank you very much!

   Usage

   Says thank you and announces you are going home

   Grammar Note

   Lapeng is the locative of lapa (home). Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

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