How to use adjectives in Setswana

How to use adjectives in Setswana

You want to learn how to use adjectives in Setswana? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Setswana lessons complete with useful examples. Big, small, happy, sad... we'll teach you all you need to know about Setswana adjectives.

Setswana adjectives

Adjectives are generally used to describe nouns. Unlike English, adjectives in Setswana are placed after the noun.

Examples

mosimane yo o botlhale
the smart boy
mosimane yo mokima
the fat boy
mosimane yo motelele
the tall boy
mosimane yo o thata
the strong boy
mosimane yo o motlhofo
the weak boy
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The language is also known as Tswana. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Setswana would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Basic words and phrases in Setswana

Learn to get by in Setswana with these useful words and phrases. The phrases below will help you to greet people in Setswana, introduce yourself in Setswana and even hold a conversation in Setswana after you have met someone.

Tlhola sentle
Have a nice day !
Letsatsi lentle
Have a nice evening !
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Step 7 : Adjectives in Setswana

Adjectives are used to describe nouns. To get started, we suggest you learn the three Setswana adjectives -tona, -nnye and tsofetse (big, small, old). Using the nouns buka, setilo and lebati (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn to use each adjective with each noun (the big book, the old chair, the small door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about Setswana adjectives including useful examples. After you've learned to use the adjectives -tona, -nnye and tsofetse with the nouns buka, setilo and lebati you can move on to Step 8 (Setswana Verbs).

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