Public Transport

1. Ke batla ho ya Johannesburg ka tekesi

   I want to go to Johannesburg by taxi.

   Usage

   Used when travelling by shared minibus taxi

   Grammar Note

   "Ka tekesi" means by taxi. Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

2. Boemabese bo kae?

   Where is the bus stop?

   Usage

   Used to ask where the bus stop is

   Grammar Note

   "Bo kae" is the class 14 form of where. Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

3. Bese e yang Bloemfontein e tloha ka nako mang?

   What time does the bus to Bloemfontein leave?

   Usage

   Used to ask the departure time of a bus to a given destination

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

4. Ho ya boemafofane ba OR Tambo ka tekesi ke bokae?

   How much is a taxi to OR Tambo airport?

   Usage

   Used to ask the taxi fare to the airport

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

5. Ke lahlehile. Ka kopo nthuse

   I'm lost. Please help me.

   Usage

   Used to ask for help when you are lost on a journey or at a station

   Grammar Note

   "Lahlehile" is the perfect of "lahleha" (to be lost). "Ka kopo" is the polite request formula. Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

6. Terene e tloha ka nako mang?

   When does the train depart?

   Usage

   Used to ask when a train departs

   Grammar Note

   "Terene" is a loan from English "train". "Ka nako mang" means at what time. Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

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