Transportation

1. Ke kopa o nkise kwa Gaborone

   Please take me to Gaborone

   Usage

   In a taxi: name your destination by swapping the place name

   Grammar Note

   The subjunctive of isa "take to" is ise; nkise = n- "me" + that form. tn.wikipedia has a nkisa kwa ... "took me to ...". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

2. Go ya koo ke bokae?

   How much is it to go there

   Usage

   To check the fare

   Grammar Note

   ke bokae means "how much". go ya is the infinitive "to go", used as the subject. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

3. Ke leta bese e e yang kwa Maun

   I am waiting for the bus that goes to Maun

   Usage

   While waiting for a bus; swap the place name

   Grammar Note

   bese is a loan (52 occurrences on tn.wikipedia). It is class 9, so the relative is e e yang; tn.wikipedia has bese e e yang Gaborone. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

4. Ke batla go fologa fano

   I want to get off here

   Usage

   To get off a bus or taxi

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary glosses fologa as "descend, alight, arrive by public transport". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

5. Boemelafofane bo kae?

   Where is the airport

   Usage

   To ask the way to the airport

   Grammar Note

   Class 14 (bo-), so the subject concord is bo. The word is rare on tn.wikipedia, so also look for the English sign "Airport". Native review recommended. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

6. Ke kopa o eme fano

   Please stop here

   Usage

   To ask a driver to stop

   Grammar Note

   ema means "stand, stop"; the subjunctive is eme. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

7. Thekisi e kae?

   Where is the taxi

   Usage

   To look for a taxi

   Grammar Note

   Listed in the dictionary as thekisi [loan], plural dithekisi. Class 9, so e. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

8. Go tla tsaya nako e kae?

   How long will it take

   Usage

   To ask how long a journey takes

   Grammar Note

   go tsaya nako "take time" is attested on tn.wikipedia. tla is the future marker. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

9. Ke kopa setlankana sa go ya kwa Cape Town

   One ticket to Cape Town, please

   Usage

   At a ticket counter; swap the place name

   Grammar Note

   setlankana is class 7, so the linker is sa. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

10. A go na le ba ba hirisang dikoloi fano?

    Is there car rental here

    Usage

    To look for a car rental

    Grammar Note

    The sentence asks "are there people who rent out cars". hirisa means "rent out". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

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