AfriGIS Languages Initiative
Episode 26
Antonyms
Episode 26
Antonyms
Good day, and welcome to the AfriGIS languages course. My name is Caster Seakamela and I am
Eugene van Deventer and we will be presenting the AfriGIS languages course. The AfriGIS
languages course is a social responsibility and cultural integration initiative by AfriGIS. Please visit
us at www.afrigis.co.za/download/languages for more information and learning material.
Coming up today is the last episode of the formal course which consists of twenty-six episodes.
Today we will spend around five minutes on antonyms.
In this episode you will expand your vocabulary with words with opposite meanings. Please
listen to the following phrases:
Thabo o rwala ditlhako
Thabo is putting on his shoes
Thabo o rola ditlhako
Thabo is taking off his shoes
Letsatsi le a phirima
The sun sets
Letsatsi le a tlhaba.
The sun rises
Monyadiwa o hutsafetse.
The bride is annoyed
Monyadiwa o itumetse.
The bride is happy
Sefofane se kwa godimo
The plane is in the air
Sefofane se kwa tlase
The plane is on the ground
Moruti o bua le batsofe
The pastor speaks to the elderly
Moruti o bua le bašwa
The pastor speaks to the youth
Monna yo o mokhutshwane
This man is short
Monna yo o moleele
This man is tall
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Mosadimogolo o ja dijo
The old woman is eating food
Monnamogolo o ja dijo
The old man is eating food
Basetsana ba tsamaya kwa pele
The girls are walking in front
Basetsana ba tsamaya kwa morago
The girls are walking at the back
O tlile bosigo
He came at night
O tlile mosegare
He came during the day
Re tla bua
We will talk
Re tla didimala
We will remain silent
Kgwele e ka gare
The ball is inside
Kgwele e kantle
The ball is outside
This concludes our lesson for today and finalises the Languages course. Thank you for listening
and participating. Please visit us at www.afrigis.co.za/download/languages for the complete
Languages course.
Re a leboga.
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