Beach & Activities

1. Lewatle le le ntle thata!

   The sea is very beautiful!

   Usage

   Praising the view at the sea

   Grammar Note

   lewatle is a class 5 noun, so the adjective takes class 5 agreement: le le ntle. Botswana is landlocked; speakers meet the sea in South Africa or Mozambique. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

2. Lewatle

   Sea

   Usage

   Naming the sea

   Grammar Note

   A dictionary headword (42 times in the New Testament, 1,099 on tn.wikipedia). Class 5 noun; the plural is mawatle.

3. Lotshitshi lwa lewatle

   Seashore / coast

   Usage

   For the coast or the area by the sea

   Grammar Note

   tn.wikipedia has lotshitshi lwa Lewatle le Lehibidu ("the Red Sea coast"). No dedicated word for "sandy beach" could be verified, so this means the shore or coast.

4. Go phirima ga letsatsi go ntle thata

   The sunset is very beautiful

   Usage

   Praising the sunset

   Grammar Note

   go phirima ga letsatsi ("the setting of the sun") is attested on tn.wikipedia. The verbal noun is class 15, so the predicate is go ntle. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

5. Letsatsi le phirima leng?

   When does the sun set?

   Usage

   Asking when the sun sets

   Grammar Note

   phirima means "set (of the sun)". tn.wikipedia has fa letsatsi le sena go phirima. It asks leng ("when") rather than a clock time. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

6. Ke batla go tsamaya ka sekepe

   I want to go by boat

   Usage

   Asking for a boat trip

   Grammar Note

   tn.wikipedia has go tsamaya ka sekepe ("to travel by boat"). sekepe is a class 7 noun (plural dikepe). Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

7. Ke batla go tshwara ditlhapi

   I want to fish (catch fish)

   Usage

   Saying you want to go fishing

   Grammar Note

   tn.wikipedia has go tshwara ditlhapi ("to catch fish"). No verified word for fishing rod, so only the activity is given. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

8. Tlhokomela makhubu!

   Watch out for the waves!

   Usage

   Warning about waves

   Grammar Note

   tlhokomela means "take care / be careful". makhubu is the plural of lekhubu "wave" (dictionary and tn.wikipedia). Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

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