The word ‘mmata’ is not originally Setswana
Whenever you use the word “mmata” (as in “Heela mmata, kana …” or translated into English; “Hey, mate!”), has it…
Tag: Setswana
Botswana to introduce Swahili in local schools
Botswana aims to introduce Swahili in the southern African country’s local schools, a senior official said Tuesday. At a language…
Knock knock… who’s there?
This week a friend of YourBotswana shared this hilarious video by Jordan Indigo Isaac with us. We loved it so…
Basic/Common Setswana Phrases
The Language Barrier
I’ve been in Botswana for three years now and one of the challenges of moving to Botswana (for me) is…