What is hello in Northern Sotho?
Northern Sotho Theme1: Greetings and Courtesies TRACK 1: Greetings Hello! Dumelang! Good evening. Dumelang!
Is Northern Sotho same as sesotho?
Classification. Northern Sotho is one of the Sotho languages of the Bantu family. Although Northern Sotho shares the name Sotho with Southern Sotho, the two groups have less in common with each other than they have with Setswana. It is a standardised dialect, amalgamating several distinct varieties or dialects.
What is mermaid in Sotho?
i-mermai… ፈረስ chisomo. mermaid.
What is the meaning of Dumela?
hello
“Dumela” means “hello” in Sotho language.
How many Sotho languages are there?
30) group, spoken primarily by the Basotho in Lesotho, where it is the national and official language; South Africa, where it is one of the 11 official languages; and in Zimbabwe where it is one of 16 official languages….
| Sotho | |
|---|---|
| People | Basotho |
| Language | Sesotho |
| Country | Lesotho |
What does Gauteng mean in Sesotho?
gold
The name Gauteng is derived from the Sotho-Tswana name, gauta meaning “gold”. In Setswana, the name Gauteng was used for Johannesburg and surrounding areas long before it was adopted in 1994 as the official name of the province.
What is Mamogashwa?
But, Mabopane sangoma Julius Bobe, said he also believed the mamogashwa, a fallen angel which is half man half fish, really existed at the Marikana dam. Bobe said his understanding was that ‘mermaids’ represented evil spirits of humans who have lived and died while serving Satan.
How do you say goodnight in Sesotho?
Cheers! Sala hantle! / Tsamaya hantle!…05 Mar Guide To Phrase Translation From English to Sesotho (Lesotho)
| Small talk | Puo e bonolo ya moqoqo |
|---|---|
| Goodbye | Sala hantle |
| Good night | Robala hantle |
How do you say my love in Sepedi?
The 11 official South African languages:
- English – I love you.
- Afrikaans – Ek is lief vir jou.
- Sepedi – Ke a go rata.
- IsiNdebele – Niyakutanda.
- IsiXhosa – Ndiyakuthanda.
- IsiZulu – Ngiyakuthanda.
- Sesotho – Ke a go rata.
- SiSwati – Ngiyakutsandza.
What Koko means?
1 : any of several araceous plants including the taro that are cultivated in tropical western Africa for their starchy edible roots. 2 or less commonly kokko \ ˈkä(ˌ)kō \ [origin unknown] : lebbek. koko. noun (2) \ ” \
What are some examples of Northern Sotho words?
Urban varieties of Northern Sotho, such as Pretoria Sotho (actually a derivative of Tswana ), have acquired clicks in an ongoing process of such sounds spreading from Nguni languages. Some examples of Sepedi words and phrases:
How is Nthuse pronounced in the Northern Sotho language?
Words such as nthuše “help me”, are pronounced as [n̩tʰuʃe]. /n/ can also be pronounced as /ŋ/ following a velar consonant. Urban varieties of Northern Sotho, such as Pretoria Sotho (actually a derivative of Tswana ), have acquired clicks in an ongoing process of such sounds spreading from Nguni languages.
Can you use the word Sotho in English?
In Northern Sotho, the word “Sotho” cannot appear by itself, it must take a prefix. However, it is acceptable to use “Sesotho” in English, and it is in fact becoming more common to do so (although in that case “Sesotho” refers only to the Sotho language itself).
Are there any words that start with the letter X?
9-letter words that start with x 1 x enograft 2 x ylophone 3 x eroderma 4 x enophobe 5 x enophile 6 x enocryst 7 x ylograph 8 x enoblast 9 x erophyte 10 x eroseres
