Setswana phrases

How to say thank you in Setswana

Thank you in Setswana is “Ke a leboga”. There are 6 ways to say it below, with when to use each.

Ke a leboga

Every way to say thank you in Setswana

Ke a leboga

Thank you

Source: common usage, needs native check

Ke a leboga thata

Thank you very much

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Ke a leboga ka dijo

Thank you for the food

Source: common usage, needs native check

Ke a leboga, ke kgotshe

Thank you, I'm full

Polite way to decline more food.

Source: common usage, needs native check

Ke a leboga ka thuso ya gago

Thank you for your help

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Ke a leboga sengwe le sengwe mo ngwageng o o fetileng.

Thank you for everything in the past year.

Source: common usage, needs native check

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How do you say thank you in Setswana?

“Ke a leboga” Other ways: “Ke a leboga thata” (Thank you very much); “Ke a leboga ka dijo” (Thank you for the food); “Ke a leboga, ke kgotshe” (Thank you, I'm full).

Where does this Setswana come from?

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