lam Northern Sotho
4 translations
| Translation | Context | Audio |
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common
🇿🇦 Ga ke a kgona go lamela tshwanelo
🇿🇦 I cannot lie properly
🇿🇦 O tshwanetse go lamela go le gontši
🇿🇦 You should lie more often
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everyday use | |
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common
🇿🇦 Ba lamela gore ba go amogela
🇿🇦 They claim that they accept you
🇿🇦 Go lamela go na le go bolela ka tshwanelo
🇿🇦 Lying involves telling the truth
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formal | |
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common
🇿🇦 O a lamela ka go se hlweki
🇿🇦 He lies by not cleaning
🇿🇦 Ke dula ke lamela ge ke sa kgone go bolela nnete
🇿🇦 I often lie when I cannot speak the truth
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colloquial | |
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rare
🇿🇦 Setshaba se ile sa lamela ka matlotlo a sona
🇿🇦 The community lied about its treasures
🇿🇦 Mmotho yo a ke a sa kgone go lamela nnete
🇿🇦 That person is unable to tell the truth
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literary |