Sepedi First Additional Language - Term 2 - Week 8

Today, we will learn about different animals in Sepedi. Animals are important in our lives, and knowing their names helps us talk about them. We will focus on common animals such as 'ngwana' (child), 'ntja' (dog), 'kat' (cat), 'kgoši' (lion), and 'nku' (sheep). I will show you pictures of these animals and say their names in Sepedi. Can you repeat after me?

Let’s look at a picture of a 'ntja' (dog). What sound does a dog make? Yes, it barks! In Sepedi, we say 'ntja e a go bopa' (the dog barks). Now, let’s look at another picture of a 'kat' (cat). What sound does a cat make? Correct, it meows! We say 'kat e a go meow' in Sepedi. Let’s practice saying these sentences together.

I will call out an animal name in Sepedi, and you will make the sound that animal makes. For example, if I say 'nku' (sheep), you will say 'baa'. Let’s try it together! I will say 'kgoši' (lion), and you will roar like a lion. This will help us remember the names and sounds of the animals in Sepedi.

Now it’s your turn! I want you to draw your favorite animal and write its name in Sepedi next to it. Use the words we learned today. For example, if you draw a 'kat' (cat), write 'kat' next to your drawing. After you finish, we will share our drawings with the class and say the names of our animals in Sepedi.

• kat
• ntja
• nku
• kgoši

Answer: ntja

In Sepedi, 'ntja' means dog.

• lion
• cat
• sheep
• dog

Answer: lion

'Kgoši' refers to a lion in Sepedi.

Answer: meow

A cat makes a 'meow' sound.

• kat
• nku
• ntja
• kgoši

Answer: nku

'Nku' is the word for sheep in Sepedi.

Answer: kat

One example of an animal in Sepedi is 'kat', which means cat.

• The dog barks
• The cat meows
• The lion roars
• The sheep bleats

Answer: The dog barks

'Ntja e a go bopa' translates to 'the dog barks' in Sepedi.

• kat
• nku
• kgoši
• mohale

Answer: mohale

'Mohale' is not an animal name in Sepedi; it means 'singer'.

Answer: roar

A lion makes a 'roar' sound.