Weather & Climate

1. Go fiša lehono

   It is hot today

   Usage

   A common way to start small talk about the weather

   Grammar Note

   For weather, the impersonal subject "go" is used. "fiša" means hot

2. Go tonya gannyane lehono

   It is a little cool today

   Usage

   Used when the day feels a little cool

   Grammar Note

   "tonya" means cold; adding "gannyane" (a little) gives the sense of cool (a regularly composed sentence)

3. Pula e a na

   It is raining

   Usage

   Used to say that it is raining

   Grammar Note

   "pula" is class 9 and goes with the verb "na" (to rain).

4. Pula e tla na

   It is going to rain

   Usage

   Used to say that rain is coming

   Grammar Note

   The future is formed with "tla" before the verb

5. Ledimo le a tla

   A storm is coming

   Usage

   Used when a thunderstorm or storm is approaching

   Grammar Note

   "ledimo" is class 5.

6. Naa ke swanetše go tšea samporele?

   Should I take an umbrella?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether you need an umbrella

   Grammar Note

   "samporele" is borrowed from English umbrella (a regularly composed sentence)

7. Sehla sa pula ke neng?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Used when choosing travel dates

   Grammar Note

   A regularly composed sentence

8. Letšatši le a fiša kudu

   The sun is very hot

   Usage

   Used when talking about strong sunshine

   Grammar Note

   "letšatši" means both sun and day. "kudu" means very, not the antelope (a regularly composed sentence)

9. Pula

   Rain

   Usage

   A single word for weather

   Grammar Note

   A class 9 noun. "To rain" uses the verb "na"

10. Phefo

    Wind

    Usage

    A single word for weather

    Grammar Note

    A class 9 noun. "The wind blows" uses "foka"

11. Letšatši

    Sun

    Usage

    A single word for weather

    Grammar Note

    The same word also means day. The plural "matšatši" means days

12. Go na le maru

    It is cloudy

    Usage

    Used when the sky is overcast

    Grammar Note

    "go na le" means there is.

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