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==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/Southern-sotho/Vocabulary/Food|Food]] | |||
* [[Language/Southern-sotho/Vocabulary/Shopping-Vocabulary|Shopping Vocabulary]] | |||
* [[Language/Southern-sotho/Vocabulary/Modes-of-Transportation|Modes of Transportation]] | |||
* [[Language/Southern-sotho/Vocabulary/Telling-Time|Telling Time]] | |||
* [[Language/Southern-sotho/Vocabulary/Health|Health]] | |||
* [[Language/Southern-sotho/Vocabulary/Common-Greetings|Common Greetings]] | |||
* [[Language/Southern-sotho/Vocabulary/Counting-Numbers|Counting Numbers]] | |||
* [[Language/Southern-sotho/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions|Feelings and Emotions]] | |||
* [[Language/Southern-sotho/Vocabulary/Money-and-Currency|Money and Currency]] | |||
* [[Language/Southern-sotho/Vocabulary/Daily-Routines|Daily Routines]] | |||
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Revision as of 21:22, 2 April 2023
Introduction
In this lesson, we will be covering vocabulary related to eating habits and preferences in Southern Sotho. This includes discussing likes and dislikes, allergies, and dietary restrictions. You will learn how to order food at a restaurant and how to ask for specific dishes. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to confidently talk about food and eat comfortably in a Southern Sotho-speaking environment.
Vocabulary
Here is a list of vocabulary that will be covered in this lesson. Practice pronouncing these words along with their English translations.
Southern Sotho | Pronunciation | English Translation |
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sente | sɛte | plate |
lefi | lɛfi | bowl |
matlho | matɬʰɔ | cutlery |
leqhamotho | lɛ̂ʔa.mʊtʰɔ | soup |
nyemba | ɲɛmba | beans |
khomonontsana | kʰɔmɔ.nɔ́ntsana | corn |
leswaa | lɛswa | pap (maize porridge) |
mogudu | mɔgʊdʊ | tripe |
chotlho | tʃɔtlʰɔ | salad |
tšwafo | tʃwa.fɔ | sandwich |
sešwaa | sɛʃwa | vegetables |
thupana | tʰupana | dessert |
phako | pʰakʰɔ | fruit |
borotho | bɔ́rɔtʰɔ | bread |
diphaphata | di.pʰa.pʰa.ta | pasta |
chidudu | tʃidudu | stew |
pholoso | pʰɔ.lɔ.sɔ | rice |
nama ya kgomo | ná.máʔa.kʼɔ.mɔ | beef |
nama ya ntloana | ná.máʔa.ntʰlɔ.ana | chicken |
nama ya lepuu | ná.máʔa.lɛpʊː | lamb |
noka | nɔkʰa | fish |
bojalwa jo bo fetang khuma | bɔ́.ja.lwa.dʒɔ.bɔ.fɛtʰaŋ.kʰʊma | vegetarian |
bokhaudithari | bɔ.kʰau.di.tʰari | gluten-free |
boditaboele | bɔ.di.tʰabɔ.ɛlɛ | dairy-free |
Expressions
Here are some useful expressions to use when dining in a restaurant or discussing food.
- O nale boikhoo? - "Do you have meat?"
- Ke hlile ke etse sente sa matswalo. - "I broke the glass plate."
- O nale tsena tsa kgomo? - "Do you have beef steak?"
- Ke šwa ko lebohang le saladi. - "I'll have a sandwich and salad."
- Ke tlameha nama ea noka. - "I want a fish fillet."
- Ha ke batle nama ea matlho. - "I don't want any cutlery."
- Ke batla tsena ea tjhelete ea masweng. - "I want a menu with prices."
- Ke rata chidudu le leswaa. - "I like stew with vegetables."
- Ke tla fumana nama ya lepuu. - "I'll have lamb chops."
Grammar
When describing food preferences, you will use the verb "rata" which means "to like".
Southern Sotho | Pronunciation | English Translation |
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Ke rata nama ya ntloana. | Ke rata ná.máʔa.ntʰlɔ.ana. | I like chicken. |
Ha ke rata nama ya kgomo. | Ha ke rata ná.máʔa.kʼɔ.mɔ. | I don't like beef. |
Ke tla ruta sešwaa lephorojene. | Ke tla rutʰa sɛʃwa lɛ.pʰɔ.rɔ.dzɛ.nɛ. | I will prepare vegetables and potatoes. |
Ha ke rata chotlho ea setlhabelo. | Ha ke rata tʃɔtlʰɔ ɛa.sɛ.t͡ɬa.bɛlɔ. | I don't like mayonnaise dressing. |
When discussing specific food allergies or dietary restrictions, you can use the following phrases:
- Ke tsamaile ka bokhaudithari. - "I am allergic to gluten."
- Ha ke ile ke nna bokhaudithari. - "I have become gluten-free."
- Ke tsamaile ka boditaboele. - "I am lactose intolerant."
- Ha ke etse metsi a pholoso. - "I didn't cook rice."
- Ke se ke sa batle nama ea leloko. - "I am not interested in processed meat."
Exercises
Practice your Southern Sotho skills by completing the following exercises:
- Translate the following sentences into Southern Sotho:
- Do you have fish curry?
- I would like a vegetarian pizza.
- We don't eat pork.
- Use the vocabulary and expressions to order a meal at a restaurant.
- Role-play a conversation where one person has dietary restrictions and must specify what they can and cannot eat.
Other Lessons
- Food
- Shopping Vocabulary
- Modes of Transportation
- Telling Time
- Health
- Common Greetings
- Counting Numbers
- Feelings and Emotions
- Money and Currency
- Daily Routines