platitude Northern Sotho

4 translations

Translation	Context	Audio
phello ya bohlatse common 🇿🇦 Se bolela phello ya bohlatse 🇿🇦 It means a cliché. 🇿🇦 O bolela phello ya bohlatse ka go sa lebelela maemo a nnete 🇿🇦 He is talking about a platitude without considering the real situation.	formal
polelo ya go tlhaga common 🇿🇦 Ga se mo go botse go bolela polelo ya go tlhaga 🇿🇦 It's not good to speak in platitudes. 🇿🇦 O ne a tloga a re dilo tse di sa kgatshwang ke nnete 🇿🇦 He kept saying things that are just platitudes.	everyday use
polelo ya boikokobetšo rare 🇿🇦 Polelo ya boikokobetšo e ka dira gore batho ba ikutwe ba le bohlale 🇿🇦 A platitude can make people feel wise. 🇿🇦 Mo sengwalong sa gagwe, o dirile polelo ya boikokobetšo e e sa amogelweng 🇿🇦 In his writing, he used an unaccepted platitude.	literary
phello ya go bolela dilo tse di tletseng go sa lebelelwa\| formal 🇿🇦 Se ke phello ya go bolela dilo tse di tletseng go sa lebelelwa 🇿🇦 This is a platitude of saying things without real consideration. 🇿🇦 Ba tshwanetse go tsenya maatla mo go tlhaloganyeng dilo tse di botlhokwa sephiring 🇿🇦 They should put effort into understanding important issues instead of using platitudes.	formal