Greetings
Dumela
Hello
doo-MEH-lah
Le kae?
How are you?
leh KAH-eh
Ke teng
I'm well
keh TENG
Sala sentle
Goodbye (to one staying)
SAH-lah sen-TLEH
At the lodge
Ke a leboga
Thank you
keh ah leh-BOH-gah
Tsweetswee
Please
tswee-TSWEE
Metsi
Water
MEH-tsee
Bogobe
Sorghum porridge
boh-GOH-beh
On safari
Tlou
Elephant
TLOH
Tau
Lion
TAH-oo
Kubu
Hippo
KOO-boo
Lebowa!
Beautiful!
leh-BOH-wah
Emergencies
Nthuse!
Help me!
nn-TOO-seh
Ngaka
Doctor
ng-AH-kah
Sepodisi
Police
seh-poh-DEE-see