northern sotho language

GREETING AND COURTESIES 

Good morning- dumelang mmorong 

Good afternoon- dumelang 

Good evening- dumelang fonaneng 

Thank you – ke a leboga 

Please help me- ke gopela thuso 

Northern Sotho is one of the  Sotho languages  of the  bantu  family. Northern Sotho is thus most closely related to Southern Sotho (mostly referred to as just  Sesotho),  Setswana,  sheKgalagadi  and  siLozi. It is a standardized dialect, amalgamating several distinct varieties or dialects. 

Lobedu (also  Khilobedu or  Selobedu ) exists only in an unwritten form, and the standard Northern Sotho language and orthography is usually used for teaching and writing by this language community. The monarch associated with this language community is Queen  Modjadji  (also known as the  rain queen). Lobedu is spoken mainly in the area of  Modjadjiskloof  in the  Limpopo Province. Its speakers are known as the  Balobedu.. 

MONTHS 

January-pherekgong 

February-dibokwane 

March-tlhakola 

April-moranang 

May-mopitlo 

June -phupu 

July-mosegemanye 

August-phatlo 

September-lewadi 

October-diphalane 

November -dibatsela 

December-manthole 

NUMBERS 

One-tee 

Two-pedi 

Three-tharo 

Four-nne 

Five-hlano 

Six-tshela 

Seven-supa 

Eight-seswai 

Nine -senyano 

Ten -lesome 

SEASONS 

Summer-selemo 

Winter-mariha 

Autumn-lehlwetla 

DAYS OF THE WEEK 

Monday - mosupologo 

Tuesday - labobedu 

Wednesday - laboraro 

Thursday - labone 

Friday – labohlano 

Saturday - mokibelo 

Sunday-lamorena