Sports & Activities

1. Ke nyaka go lebelela papadi ya kgwele ya maoto

   I want to watch a football match

   Usage

   Used when you want to watch a match

   Grammar Note

   "kgwele ya maoto" literally means ball of the feet, i.e. football (a regularly composed sentence)

2. Naa o ka nthuša go hwetša dithekethe?

   Can you help me get tickets?

   Usage

   Used when looking for match tickets

   Grammar Note

   The plural of "thekethe" (ticket) is "dithekethe" (a regularly composed sentence)

3. Sehlopha sa ka ke Kaizer Chiefs

   My team is Kaizer Chiefs

   Usage

   Used to name your favourite team; replace the team name as needed

   Grammar Note

   "sehlopha" means group or team. A regularly composed sentence

4. A go na le lepatlelo?

   Is there a stadium?

   Usage

   Used to ask about a sports venue

   Grammar Note

   "lepatlelo" means stadium (the loan "stediamo" is also used) (a regularly composed sentence)

5. Bafana Bafana ba fentše

   Bafana Bafana won

   Usage

   Used to talk about a win by the South African national team

   Grammar Note

   "fentše" is the perfect of "fenya" (win). A regularly composed sentence

6. Ke nyaka meetse ka morago ga papadi

   I would like water after the game

   Usage

   Used to ask for water after a game

   Grammar Note

   "ka morago ga" means after (a regularly composed sentence)

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