absence Northern Sotho

4 translations

Translation	Context	Audio
go absente common 🇿🇦 Go absente ga sekolo go bolela gore ngwana ga a kgone go ithuta 🇿🇦 Absence from school means the child cannot learn 🇿🇦 Go absente ga mosomi go amega thuto ya bana 🇿🇦 Teacher’s absence affects children's education	formal
go se be gona common 🇿🇦 O ile a se be gona mo sebokeng 🇿🇦 He was absent from the meeting 🇿🇦 Sephiri ke gore go se be gona ga gagwe go bolela gore ga a fologe 🇿🇦 The truth is that his absence means he is not present	everyday use
ntšhitšhano rare 🇿🇦 Mo dihaleng tša mmušo, ntšhitšhano e ka ba kotsi 🇿🇦 In political contexts, absence can be dangerous 🇿🇦 Mabapi le dipolotiki, ntšhitšhano ga se gatee 🇿🇦 In politics, absence is not trivial	literary
go fela common 🇿🇦 O ile a fela ka go hloka kgato 🇿🇦 He disappeared due to absence 🇿🇦 Go fela ga gagwe go bolela gore ga a sa le gona 🇿🇦 His absence means he is no longer there	colloquial