Public Transport

1. Ke nyaka go ya Johannesburg ka thekisi

   I want to go to Johannesburg by taxi

   Usage

   Used to say where you want to go by taxi

   Grammar Note

   "nyaka go ya" is well attested. Means of travel is marked with ka (e.g. "ka thekisi")

2. Pese ya go ya Durban e tloga neng?

   When does the bus to Durban leave?

   Usage

   Used to ask when a bus departs

   Grammar Note

   "tloga" means leave or depart. "pese ya go ya" + place means the bus to that place (composed from dictionary-verified words)

3. Terene e tloga neng?

   When does the train leave?

   Usage

   Used to ask when a train departs

   Grammar Note

   "terene" is borrowed from English train (composed from dictionary-verified words)

4. Thekisi ya go ya boemafofane bja OR Tambo e bokae?

   How much is a taxi to OR Tambo airport?

   Usage

   Used to check the fare to the airport

   Grammar Note

   "boemafofane" is class 14, so the linker is "bja". The price question is "e bokae?" (composed from dictionary-verified words)

5. Ke lahlegile. Nthuše, hle

   I am lost. Please help me

   Usage

   Used when you are lost, for example while changing transport

   Grammar Note

   "lahlega" means be lost. "nthuše" is the imperative of "thuša" (help) with "me"

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