Money & Exchange

1. Tšhelete ya ka e fedile

   I have run out of money

   Usage

   Used to say you have run out of money

   Grammar Note

   "fedile" comes from the verb for finish, the same root as "Ke feditše" (I have finished) (composed from dictionary-verified words)

2. Ke nyaka go fetola tšhelete

   I want to exchange money

   Usage

   Used at a bank or exchange counter

   Grammar Note

   "fetola" means change. No dedicated exchange verb was verified, so it says to change money (composed from dictionary-verified words)

3. ATM e kae?

   Where is the ATM?

   Usage

   Used to find a cash machine

   Grammar Note

   "ATM" appears unchanged. The place question is noun + "e kae?" (composed from dictionary-verified words)

4. Ke nyaka go ntšha tšhelete pankeng

   I want to withdraw money from the bank

   Usage

   Used to withdraw cash at a counter

   Grammar Note

   "ntšha tšhelete" (take out money) is attested. "panka" (bank) takes the locative -ng (composed from dictionary-verified words)

5. Naa karata ya mokitlana e a šoma mo?

   Does a credit card work here?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether a card works for payment

   Grammar Note

   "karata ya mokitlana" is the usual rendering of credit card (composed from dictionary-verified words)

6. Ke a leboga kudu

   Thank you very much

   Usage

   Used to thank someone warmly

   Grammar Note

   "Ke a leboga kudu" is well attested

7. Ke tla lefela tšohle

   I will pay for everything

   Usage

   Used to offer to pay for everything

   Grammar Note

   "lefela" is the applied form of "lefa" (pay), meaning to pay for. "tšohle" means everything (composed from dictionary-verified words)

8. Kheše

   Cash

   Usage

   Used to name a payment method

   Grammar Note

   Borrowed from English cash

9. Karata ya go lefa

   Payment card

   Usage

   Used to say you pay by card

   Grammar Note

   "karata ya go lefa" means a card for paying. "karata" is borrowed from English card (composed from dictionary-verified words)

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