Airport & Customs

1. Mpontšhe pasporoto ya gago, ka kgopelo

   Please show me your passport

   Usage

   What an officer says at immigration or check-in

   Grammar Note

   "Mpontšhe" is the imperative of "pontšha" (show) with "me". "pasporoto" takes the linker "ya" (a regularly composed sentence)

2. Maikemišetšo a ketelo ya gago ke eng?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   The standard question at immigration

   Grammar Note

   An answer: "Ke mo ka kgwebo" (I am here on business) (a regularly composed sentence)

3. A o na le sengwe seo o swanetšego go se tsebiša?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   A question asked by customs officers

   Grammar Note

   "se" is the object concord referring to "sengwe" (a regularly composed sentence)

4. Mekotla ya ka ga se ya fihla

   My luggage has not arrived

   Usage

   Used at the baggage desk to report that your bags have not arrived

   Grammar Note

   "mekotla" is the plural of "mokotla" (bag). "ga se ya" + verb is the negative perfect (a regularly composed sentence)

5. Heke e kae?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Used to find your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "heke" is a borrowed word for gate (class 9). A regularly composed sentence

6. Go namela sefofane go thoma neng?

   When does boarding start?

   Usage

   Used to ask staff when boarding begins

   Grammar Note

   "neng" means when (a regularly composed sentence)

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