Public Transport

1. Bese e tloga leng?

   When does the bus leave?

   Usage

   Asking when a bus departs

   Grammar Note

   bese is class 9, so the subject marker is e. tloga is "depart". bese is a loanword (tn.wikipedia). Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

2. Ke kopa setlankana sa bese

   May I have a bus ticket?

   Usage

   Asking for a bus ticket

   Grammar Note

   setlankana is class 7. The loan tekete also exists, but the dictionary headword setlankana is used here. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

3. Setlankana sa terena se bokae?

   How much is a train ticket?

   Usage

   Asking the price of a train ticket

   Grammar Note

   terena is a loanword (tn.wikipedia has ka terena "by train"). "How much" is bokae with class 7 agreement se. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

4. Ke batla go tsamaya ka terena

   I want to travel by train

   Usage

   Saying you want to go by train

   Grammar Note

   Means is expressed with ka. tn.wikipedia has the same pattern in go tsamaya ka sekepe "to travel by boat". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

5. Terena e goroga leng?

   When does the train arrive?

   Usage

   Asking when a train arrives

   Grammar Note

   goroga is "arrive" (dictionary). Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

6. Ke batla go palama bese e e yang kwa Maun

   I want to take the bus to Maun

   Usage

   Saying you want the bus to a town

   Grammar Note

   palama is "ride, climb" (dictionary). e e yang is a class 9 relative clause "that goes". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

7. Ke latlhegile

   I am lost

   Usage

   Saying you are lost

   Grammar Note

   latlhegile is the perfect of latlhega "be lost" (dictionary). Follow with Ke kopa thuso "I ask for help". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

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