Lumela ntate Lumelang Sala hantle Nama and Papa Ba rekisa moroho Thaba Morena Mohale and Quithing Mokhotlong Sehongkong Semonkong Maseru Morena Lerato Thaba Tseka Thaba Bosiu Moshoeshoe and Letsie Mokhehle Lekhanya Khotso Makoenya and Kea leboha — Kea leboha Basotho of Lesotho Lumela Ntate and ‘Me from Ha Sequate Mafeteng Matsieng Morija Malealea Tiye and kofi and ke phela hantle Leribe Liphofung Letseng-la-terai Aloe polyphylla Teyateyaneng Lesea Lesoha and Kea leboha — A re eng A re eng Maseru and Roma Tekisi or khombi: O dilemo tse kae? Tsela tsweu Tsela tsweu Tekisi Pidipidi Ntatemoholo ThabaNchu O kae? Ntshwarele Tswarelo Tlo o tlo nthusa Le kae? Sale hantle and Kea leboha Kea leboha Tsamaea hantle Ke teng |
Hello Sir Hello to all of you Stay well Beef and Potatoes They sell vegetables Mt Snowden Windermere and Newcastle Birmingham Bangor Braintree London Brighton Stoke Ben Nevis Hastings Victoria and Albert Gladstone Churchill Buns Biscuits and Thanks very much — Thanks very much people of England Hello Sir and Madam from (some tiny village) Reading Windsor Winchester Wincanton Tea and coffee and may you journey well Bath Balmoral Breacon Beacons The old English Oak Newcastly-under-Lyme Infant Bachelor and Thanks very much — Let us go Let us go London and Cambridge Taxi or van: How old are you? Safe journey Safe journey Taxi Duck My uncle Mount Snowden How are you(sing.)? Excuse me I beg your pardon Come and help me How are you(pl.)? Go well and Thanks very much Thanks very much Go well I’m fine |
—— Roma, Lesotho March 2008
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