Translation of good in Setswana
good
go siame
adjectivebetter, best
1
go siame‘a good book’ — buka e e siamengvirtuous, moral, righteous, honest, upright- having the right qualities
- of the kind that people like
2
go le molemô‘It was good of you to help us’ — Go ne go le molemô gore o bo o re thusitsegenerous, considerate, obliging- kind
3
go itshwara sentlê‘Be a good boy’ — O nne mosimane yo o itshwarang sentlêpolite, obedient, well behaved, well mannered- well-behaved
4
nna le bokgoni‘a good pianist’ — motshameka piano yo o nang le bokgonicapable, able, proficient, accomplished, talented, skilled- skilled or talented
5
go go siamêtse‘Exercise is good for you’ — Go itshidila go go siamêtsewholesome- healthy
- giving benefit
6
thata‘Give it a good clean’ — O go phepafatse thatacomplete- thorough
7
go le go tonago le gontsi‘It's a good distance from the shops’ — Go sekgala se se ntsi go tswa kwa mabenkeleng- large
- considerable
Usage
In standard English, good cannot be used as an adverb. You can say She's a good player but not She played good. The adverb that goes with good is well
noun
1
tshiamô‘Do good to others’ — Direla ba bangwe tshiamô- something good
2
dipoelô‘It's for your own good’ — Ke wena o tla bong o boêlwa- benefit