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Sepitori (pronounced S'Pitori) is a language spoken by residents of Atteridgeville (called Pitori by most natives).
The language is an informal language and a result of mixing mainly Sepedi and Setswana. There are other
borrowed words from other informal languages such as Tsotsi taal‚ which makes Pitori lingo even more complex
and beautiful. It's understood‚ like a language on its own‚ and is one of the most spoken languages in Atteridgeville.

English : Can you sit still
English - You good at Pretoria : Hape o busy waitsi Pitori: Otherwise?
Pitori - O dese
English: he is unemployed English:A Group of people
English - i dont have pitori : O ja santa Pitori:Guguranche
Pitori - ka phahloha
English - You so talented hey English: I don't have money my friend.
English - are you ne? Pitori - O nale masepa. Pitori: Ah mfan ake je selo
Pitori - o wete?
English: Is there something wrong? English: "leave me alone"
English - hide it
Setswana: A gonale bothata? Sipitori: "mfologe"
Pitori - e chafe
Pitori: Enden wena?
English: You are lying to me
English - dont make an awareness English: i am really not interested in those matters Pitori: Ejo ompetha ka patla
Pitori - sa jampisa Pitori: Mbore hape
English: That's my girl
English - they are aware of our secret English: You okay? Spitori: Ke nna da
Pitori - di rakile Setswana: O petse sentle?
Pretoria: Smoko English: things are going smoothy
English - They are suffering Setswana: tshotlhe di tsamaya sentle
Pitori - Baja ka ma phipe White people on the phone : hello Pitori: dilo dia runner
Spitori : mei chommie.
English - Ice cubes English : You are wrong.
Pitori - stima mollo English: She's beautiful Pitori: Wa opa
Setswana: o motle
English -I'm tipsy
Pitori: lepyatla English:she is drunk
Pitori - ya trekella
Pitori:o thutsi block
English: You tried your best
whites: i made a mistake! Setswana: O zamile waitsi English: We are going to call the Police
pitori: eish ke gatile s'sepa! Pitori: We lwele Setswana: Rea go bitsa mapodisi
SePitori: Ro bitsa van
English: small cheap phone Whites: Im going to pee
pitori: lepopotane Botswana: Keya ntlwana boithusetso English: She's my girlfriend
Pitori : Keya Thwazi Setswana: Ke lekgarebe la me
English : order drinks and I'll settle the bill SePitori: Ke mme wako ntlung
Pitori : Senya ke tlaa patela English: Can I please have R10
Setswana: Kopa R10 English: They are jealous of me
Whites : They don't get along Pitori: Mfe jacket Setswana: Ba njela mona
Pitorian : A di thulani SePitori: Ka ba futhumatsa
English: 'He is really good at...
English : he really loves me pitori: 'Dai maan ke laas jo.' English: She's pregnant
SePitori : Ong jola monate
Setswana: O imile/o mo mmeleng

Whites: SePitori: O bani
English : guys I'm going, see y'all later Him: Baby you hurt me
Pitori : eh bras ka schaya, somaar later Her: I'm so sorry English : We Had Sex
pitori: Setswana : Re robalane
English : Things are ne at the moment Him:Waitsi Ong hurtile? Pitori : ke jele mmele
SePitori : dima nger print Her: So ore byanong gwiraleng?
English : He ignored me
Setswana : gang nkaraba
Pitori : ong pethile ka fresh air

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