Setswana phrases

How to say please in Setswana

Please in Setswana is “Tsweetswee”. There are 6 ways to say it below, with when to use each.

Tsweetswee

Every way to say please in Setswana

Tsweetswee

Please

Source: common usage, needs native check

Ke kopa thuso

Please help me

Literally "I ask for help".

Source: common usage, needs native check

Ema fa, tsweetswee

Please stop here

Said to a taxi driver.

Source: common usage, needs native check

Boeletsa, tsweetswee

Please say it again

Source: common usage, needs native check

Bua ka iketlo, tsweetswee

Please speak slowly

Source: common usage, needs native check

Mpontsha tsela, tsweetswee

Please show me the way

Source: common usage, needs native check

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How do you say please in Setswana?

“Tsweetswee” Other ways: “Ke kopa thuso” (Please help me); “Ema fa, tsweetswee” (Please stop here); “Boeletsa, tsweetswee” (Please say it again).

Where does this Setswana come from?

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