General Reference Information

NUMBERS

1 - nngwe
2 - pedi
3 - tharo
4 - nne
5 - hlano
6 - tshelela
7 - supa
8 - robedi
9 - robong
10 - leshome
11 - leshome le motso o mong
12 - leshome le metso e mmedi
13 - leshome le metso e meraro
14 - leshome le metso e mene
15 - leshome le metso e mehlano
16 - leshome le metso e tsheletseng
17 - leshome le metso e supileng
18 - leshome le metso e robedi
19 - leshome le metso e robong
20 - mashome a mabedi
21 - mashome a mabedi a motso o le mong
22 - mashome a mabedi a metso e mmedi
30 - mashome a mararo
50 - mashome a mahlano
100 - lekgolo
1000 - sekete
4000 - dikete tse nne
5256 - dikete tse hlano le makgolo a mabedi le mashome a mahlano a metso e tsheletseng
1 000 000 - milione


SEASONS

autumn - hwetla
winter - mariha
spring - selemo
summer - lehlabula


MONTHS

January - Pherekgong
February - Hlakola
March - Hlakubele
April - Mmesa
May - Motsheanong
June - Phupjane
July - Phupu
August - Phato
September - Lwetse
October - Mphalane
November - Pudungwana
December - Tshitwe


DAYS OF THE WEEK

Monday - Mantaha
Tuesday - Labobedi
Wednesday - Laboraro
Thursday - Labone
Friday - Labohlano
Saturday - Moqebelo
Sunday - Sontaha


DIRECTIONS

north - leboya
south - borwa
east - botjhabela
west - bophirimela


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