Religion & Temples

1. Badimo ba rona ba a re sireletsa

   The ancestors protect us

   Usage

   Expresses the belief that the ancestors protect their descendants

   Grammar Note

   "Re" is the object concord for "us". Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

2. Motho o rapela bosiu

   A person prays at night

   Usage

   Describes the habit of praying at night

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

3. Ke rapela Modimo

   I pray to God

   Usage

   Used to express faith and prayer to God

   Grammar Note

   Modimo (God) is capitalised; lowercase modimo means a god or ancestor

4. Tshebeletso ya kereke e qala ka Sontaha

   Church service begins on Sunday

   Usage

   Describes the Sunday church service

   Grammar Note

   Kereke is a loan from Afrikaans "kerk". Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

5. Re fana ka mpho

   We make an offering / We give a donation

   Usage

   Can be used for an offering or a church donation

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

6. Motho o rapela pele a robala

   A person prays before sleeping

   Usage

   Describes the habit of praying before bed

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

7. Botho ke ntho e halalelang

   Botho (humanity) is a sacred thing

   Usage

   Expresses how sacred botho, the Basotho idea of humanity, is

   Grammar Note

   Halalelang is holy or sacred. Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

8. Meetlo ya rona ke letlotlo

   Our traditions and customs are a treasure

   Usage

   Expresses pride in one's traditions and customs

   Grammar Note

   Meetlo is the plural of moetlo. Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

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