Mošupologo
Monday
Usage
The weekday name; "ka Mošupologo" means "on Monday"
Grammar Note
The weekday order differs from Sesotho and Setswana, so never copy weekdays from those languages
Labobedi
Tuesday
Usage
The weekday name; "ka Labobedi" means "on Tuesday"
Grammar Note
The weekday order differs from Sesotho and Setswana, so never copy weekdays from those languages
Laboraro
Wednesday
Usage
The weekday name; "ka Laboraro" means "on Wednesday"
Grammar Note
The weekday order differs from Sesotho and Setswana, so never copy weekdays from those languages
Labone
Thursday
Usage
The weekday name; "ka Labone" means "on Thursday"
Grammar Note
The weekday order differs from Sesotho and Setswana, so never copy weekdays from those languages
Labohlano
Friday
Usage
The weekday name; "ka Labohlano" means "on Friday"
Grammar Note
The weekday order differs from Sesotho and Setswana, so never copy weekdays from those languages
Mokibelo
Saturday
Usage
The weekday name; "ka Mokibelo" means "on Saturday"
Grammar Note
The weekday order differs from Sesotho and Setswana, so never copy weekdays from those languages
Lamorena
Sunday
Usage
The weekday name; "ka Lamorena" means "on Sunday"
Grammar Note
The weekday order differs from Sesotho and Setswana, so never copy weekdays from those languages
Pherekgong
January
Usage
The traditional Sepedi name for January. The loan form Janaware is also used in official writing
Grammar Note
Many month names differ from Sesotho and Setswana, so do not borrow them from those languages
Dibokwane
February
Usage
The traditional Sepedi name for February. The loan form Febereware is also used in official writing
Grammar Note
Many month names differ from Sesotho and Setswana, so do not borrow them from those languages
Hlakola
March
Usage
The traditional Sepedi name for March. The loan form Matšhe is also used in official writing
Grammar Note
In Sesotho Hlakola is February, but in Sepedi it is March. Do not borrow month names from other Sotho-Tswana languages
Moranang
April
Usage
The traditional Sepedi name for April. The loan form Aporele is also used in official writing
Grammar Note
Many month names differ from Sesotho and Setswana, so do not borrow them from those languages
Mopitlo
May
Usage
The traditional Sepedi name for May. The loan form Mei is also used in official writing
Grammar Note
Many month names differ from Sesotho and Setswana, so do not borrow them from those languages
Phupu
June
Usage
The traditional Sepedi name for June. The loan form Juni is also used in official writing
Grammar Note
Many month names differ from Sesotho and Setswana, so do not borrow them from those languages
Mosegamanye
July
Usage
The traditional Sepedi name for July. The loan form Julae is also used in official writing
Grammar Note
Many month names differ from Sesotho and Setswana, so do not borrow them from those languages
Phato
August
Usage
The traditional Sepedi name for August. The loan form Agostose is also used in official writing
Grammar Note
Many month names differ from Sesotho and Setswana, so do not borrow them from those languages
Lewedi
September
Usage
The traditional Sepedi name for September. The loan form Setemere is also used in official writing
Grammar Note
Many month names differ from Sesotho and Setswana, so do not borrow them from those languages
Diphalane
October
Usage
The traditional Sepedi name for October. The loan form Oktoboro is also used in official writing
Grammar Note
Many month names differ from Sesotho and Setswana, so do not borrow them from those languages
Dibatsela
November
Usage
The traditional Sepedi name for November. The loan form Nofemere is also used in official writing
Grammar Note
Many month names differ from Sesotho and Setswana, so do not borrow them from those languages
Manthole
December
Usage
The traditional Sepedi name for December. The loan form Disemere is also used in official writing
Grammar Note
Many month names differ from Sesotho and Setswana, so do not borrow them from those languages
Lehono
Today
Usage
Today; learnt in the row "Maabane Lehono Gosasa" (yesterday, today, tomorrow)
Grammar Note
It can stand at the start or the end, as in "O botsana lehono" (you look lovely today)
Gosasa
Tomorrow
Usage
Tomorrow, as in "Gosasa ke tla ya ..." (tomorrow I will go ...)
Grammar Note
Can open a sentence, as in "Gosasa ke tla ya ..."
Maabane
Yesterday
Usage
Yesterday
Grammar Note
An adverb for the previous day, placed at the start or end of a sentence
Gonabjale
Now
Usage
Now, as in "Na re kae gonabjale?" (where are we now?)
Grammar Note
"bjale" has almost the same sense
Mesong
In the morning
Usage
In the morning; "Mesong ka Mokibelo" means Saturday morning
Grammar Note
Used in the row "mesong mathapama bošego" (morning, afternoon, night)
Mathapama
Afternoon
Usage
Afternoon, as in "mathapama a Mokibelo" (Saturday afternoon)
Grammar Note
A word for a part of the day
Mantšiboa
Evening
Usage
Evening; "iri ya 8 mantšiboa" is 8 o'clock at night
Grammar Note
A word for a part of the day
Bošego
Night
Usage
Night; "Robala gabotse" is "sleep well"
Grammar Note
The word for night
Letšatši le lengwe le le lengwe
Every day
Usage
Every day, as in "Tumišo o kitimela sekolong letšatši le lengwe le le lengwe" (he runs to school every day)
Grammar Note
"letšatši" is day and "le lengwe le le lengwe" is each one
Beke ye
This week
Usage
This week, as in "Ngwala seo o tla se dirago beke ye" (write what you will do this week)
Grammar Note
"beke" is week and "ye" is this
Beke ye e tlago
Next week
Usage
Next week, as in "Ke tla be ke šoma beke ye e tlago ka moka ga yona" (I will be working the whole of next week)
Grammar Note
"e tlago" means coming
Beke ye e fetilego
Last week
Usage
Last week, as in "Beke ye e fetilego re bile le Diphadišano ..." (last week we had a readathon)
Grammar Note
"e fetilego" means passed
Mafelelo a beke
Weekend
Usage
The weekend; "O be le mafelelo a beke a mabotse" means have a great weekend
Grammar Note
"mafelelo" is the end and "beke" is the week
Ke letšatši lefe lehono?
What day of the week is it today?
Usage
Asks what day of the week it is today
Grammar Note
A regularly composed sentence
Ke kgwedi efe?
What month is it?
Usage
Asks which month it is
Grammar Note
A regularly composed sentence
Ke dikae lehono?
What is today's date?
Usage
Asks for today's date
Grammar Note
"dikae" means how many; the date is asked as a number
More Sepedi (Northern Sotho) phrases
- Basic Words
- Basic Nouns
- Basic Verbs
- Adjectives
- Question Words
- Greetings
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- Remote Work
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- Signs
- Body Parts
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- Feelings
- Slang
- Local Dishes
- Local Drinks
- Indulgences