AfriGIS Languages Initiative

Worksheet 5

Meeting and Greeting Etiquette

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Worksheet 5

The activities below are based on episode 5’s podcast: Meeting and Greeting Etiquette.

Activity 1

Indicate if the following are True or False:

1.1 Greetings are leisurely and include time for social discussion

True/ False

1.2 Young children greet elders by extending both hands or clapping hands.

True/ False

1.3 Some women do not shake hands and merely nod their head.

True/ False

1.4 Le tsogile jang is a form of greetings used in the afternoon.

True/ False

1.5 Hands may be pressed together in front of one’s chest before accepting a gift with both hands.

True/ False

Activity 2

Please show your understanding of Setswana by translating these phrases to English:

Setswana English

2.1 Ke itumetse go go itse

2.2 O bitswa mang?

2.3 O tswa ko kae?

2.4 O tlile neng fa?

2.5 Ke tlile ka June

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Activity 3

The statements or sentences below are written in English, please choose the correct sentence translate to Setswana:

3.1 Where do you live?

a. O dula kae?

b. O dira kae?

c. O ya kae?

3.2 My number is: a. Lebitso la me ke…

b. Nomoro ya me ke…

c. Sefane sa me ke….

3.3 What are your names:

a. Leina la nago ke mang?

b. Maina a gago ke a fe?

c. Leina la me ke mang

3.4 Where do you work?

a. O dira ko kae?

b. O dira neng?

c. O dula kae?

3.5 Where does the man live?

a. Monna o tswa kae?

b. Monna o dula kae?

c. Monna o dira kae?

3.6 Where do the men work?

a. Banna ba ya kae ?

b. Banna ba dira eng?

c. Banna ba dira kae?

3.7 I work at AfriGIS

a. Ke dira ko AfirGIS

b. Tiro e ko AfriGIS

c. Ke dula ko AfriGIS

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Answers

Activity 1

Please indicate if the following are True or False:

1.1 Greetings are leisurely and include time for social discussion

True

1.2 Young children greet elders by extending both hands or clapping hands.

True

1.3 Some women do not shake hands and merely nod their head.

True

1.4 Le tsogile jang is a form of greetings used in the afternoon.

False

1.5 Hands may be pressed together in front of one’s chest before accepting a gift with both hands.

True

Activity 2

Show your understanding of Setswana by translating these phrases to English:

Setswana English

2.1 Ke itumetse go go itse Pleased to meet you

2.2 O bitswa mang? What is your name?

2.3 O tswa ko kae? Where do you come from

2.4 O tlile neng fa? Where did you come here

2.5 Ke tlile ka June I came in June

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Activity 3

The statements or sentences below are written in English, please choose the correct sentence translate to Setswana:

3.1 Where do you live?

O dula kae?

3.2 My number is:

Nomoro ya me ke…

3.3 What are your names:

Maina a gago ke a fe?

3.4 Where do you work?

O dira ko kae?

3.5 Where does the man live?

Monna o dula kae?

3.6 Where do men work?

Banna ba dira kae?

3.7 I work at AfriGIS

Ke dira ko AfirGIS