Dietary & Allergies

1. Ga ke je nama

   I do not eat meat

   Usage

   Telling someone you do not eat meat

   Grammar Note

   ga ... marks the negative. The verb ja "eat" becomes je in the negative. nama is meat in general. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

2. Ke Momoseleme, ga ke je nama ya kolobe

   I am Muslim and I do not eat pork

   Usage

   Explaining that you avoid pork for religious reasons

   Grammar Note

   Momoseleme "Muslim" occurs on tn.wikipedia. nama ya kolobe is "meat of the pig". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

3. Ga ke kgone go nwa lebese

   I cannot drink milk

   Usage

   Saying you cannot drink milk

   Grammar Note

   ga ke kgone go + verb means "I cannot ...". tn.wikipedia has ga ke kgone go hema. lebese "milk" is in the dictionary. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

4. Go na le eng mo dijong tseno?

   What is in this food?

   Usage

   Asking what a dish contains

   Grammar Note

   go na le means "there is". dijo "food" takes the plural class, so the demonstrative is tseno "these". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

5. A o ka dira dijo ntle le eie?

   Could you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Asking for a dish without onion

   Grammar Note

   ntle le means "without, apart from" (attested on tn.wikipedia). eie is "onion". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

6. Ke a leboga thata ka tlhokomelo ya gago

   Thank you very much for your care

   Usage

   Thanking someone for taking care of your needs

   Grammar Note

   tlhokomelo is the noun of tlhokomela "take care of": "care, attention". ka here means "for, because of". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

7. Ga ke je nama ya kgomo

   I do not eat beef

   Usage

   Saying you do not eat beef

   Grammar Note

   nama ya kgomo is "meat of the cow". kgomo is cattle. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

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