Tswana Rosary Prayers

It is also known as Setswana, Chuana, Coana, Cuana, Sechuana, and Beetjuans.

This language is spoken by 1,100,000 people in Botswana and by 3,302,000 people in South Africa. There is a small numbers of speakers in Zimbabwe and Namibia.

(Prayers that are not known in this language are shown in English until we have the complete prayer, at which time it will be shown in both languages.)

+ The Sign of the Cross / + Signum Crucis
Note:This prayer is incomplete

+ Rara, le Morwa le Moya o o Boitshepo

+ The Sign of the Cross / + Signum Crucis
+ la Rara, le la Morwa le la Moya yo Boitshepo.

Boipolelo jwa Tumelo ya Bakeresete / The Apostles' Creed / Credo
Ke dumela mo go Modimo Rara, Mothatayotlhe, Motlhodi wa legodimo le lefatshe. Le mo go Jesu Keresete Morwa ona yo o esi, Morena wa rona. Yo o ithwelweng ka Moya o o Boitshepo, a tsalwa ke Maria wa lekgarebe. Yo o bogisitsweng mo nakong ya ga Pontius Pilatus; yo o bapotsweng mo sefapaanong, a swa, a fitlhwa, a fologela felong ga baswi. Ka letsatsi la boraro o tsogile gape mo baswing. O tlhatlogetse kwa legodimong, mme o dutse ka fa letsogong le le tona la Modimo Rara, Mothatayotlhe; kwa o tla tswang teng go atlhola batshedi le baswi. Ke dumela mo go Moya o o Boitshepo. Ke dumela Kereke ya Bokeresete e e boitshepo, e e gotlhe, kopano ya baitshepi; boitshwarelo jwa dibe, tsogo ya mmele le botshelo jo bo sa khutleng. Amen.

Rara wa rona yo o kwa legodimong / Our Father
Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

Rara wa rona yo o kwa legodimong, leina ja gago a le itshepisiwe, puso ya gago a e tle, thato ya gago a e dirwe mo lefatsheng jaaka kwa legodimong. O re fe gompijeno bogobe jwa rona jwa malatsi, O re itshwarele dibe rona jaaka le rona re itshwarela ba ba re leofetseng, O se ka wa re isa mo thaelong, mme O re golole mo bosuleng. Amen.

Rraetsho yo o kwa legodimong / Our Father / Pater Noster
Rraetsho yo o kwa legodimong, leina la gago a le itshepisiwe. Bogosi jwa gago a bo tle. Go rata ga gago a go dirwe mo lefatsheng jaaka kwa legodimong. Re neye gompieno sejo sa rona sa letsatsi. Mme o re itshwarele melato ya rona, jaaka le rona re itshwarela ba ba molato le rona. O se ka wa re isa mo thaelong, mme o re golole mo go yo o bosula. Amen.

Rara wa rona yo o kwa legodimong / Our Father / Pater Noster
Thapelo ya Morena: Rara wa rona yo o kwa legodimong, leina ja gagwe a le itshepisiwe, puso ya gago a e tle, thato ya gago a e dirwe mo lefatsheng jaaka kwa legodimong. O re fe gompieno bogobe jwa rona jwa malatsi, O re itshwarele dibe tsa rona jaaka le rona re itshwarela ba ba re leofetseng, O se ka wa re isa mo thaelong, mme o re golole mo bosuleng. Amen.

Rra echo eo o kwa legodimoñ / Our Father / Pater NOster
Lo re, Rra echo eo o kwa legodimoñ, Leina ya gago a le itshepisiwè. Bogosi yoa gago a bo tlè. Go rata ga gago a go dihwè mo lehatshiñ yaka kwa legodimoñ. Re neè gompiyeno seyō sa rona sa letsatsi. Me u re ichwarèlè melato ea rona, yaka le rona re ichwaretse ba ba molato le rona. Me a u ko u se ka ua re isa mo thaeloñ, me u re gololè mo go eo o boshula. Amen.

Dumela Maria / Hail Mary / Tumediso ya Moengele
Dumela Maria, Otletse grasia, Morena o na le wena; O tlhogonolo mo basading mme go tlhogonolo loungo lwa sebopelo sa gago, Jesu. Maria yo o boitshepo Mma Modimo, O re rapelele, baleofi, jaanong le ka nako ya loso lwa rona. Amen.

Dumela Maria / Hail Mary / Tumediso ya Moengele
Dumela Maria. Otletse grasia. Morena onale Wena. O letlhogonolo mo basading. Mme go letlhogonolo leungo la sebopelo sa gago Jesu. Maria yo boitshepo MmaModimo. Ore rapelele baleofi. Jaanong leka nako ya leso la rona. Amen.

Kgalalelo go Rara / Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri
Kgalalelo go Rara, le Morwa le Moya oo Boitshepo Jaaka ene ele mo tshimologong, le jaana, mme e tlaa nna ka metlha. Amen.

Kgalalelo go Rara / Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri
Kgalalelo go Rara le go Morwa le go Mowa oo Boitshepo jaaka e ne ele month tshimologong le jaana mme e tla nna ka metlha. Amen.

Kgalalelo go Rara / Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri
Kgalalelo go Rara le go Morwa le Moweng o o Boitshepo Jaaka ene ele kwa tshimologong le Jaana Mme e tla ka metlha. Amen.

Oh, My Jesus / Fatima Prayer
Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need of Your mercy.

How to Pray the Rosary
1. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis) 2. Boipolelo jwa Tumelo ya Bakeresete (The Apostles' Creed / Credo) 3. Rara wa rona yo o kwa legodimong (Our Father / Pater Noster) 4. 3 Dumela Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 5. Kgalalelo go Rara (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 6. Announce the 1st Mystery 7. Rara wa rona yo o kwa legodimong 8. 10 Dumela Maria 9. Kgalalelo go Rara (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 10. Announce 2nd Mystery 11. Rara wa rona yo o kwa legodimong 12. 10 Dumela Maria 13. Kgalalelo go Rara (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 14. Announce the 3rd Mystery 15. Rara wa rona yo o kwa legodimong 16. 10 Dumela Maria 17. Kgalalelo go Rara (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 18. Announce 4th Mystery 19. Rara wa rona yo o kwa legodimong 20. 10 Dumela Maria 21. Kgalalelo go Rara (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 22. Announce the 5th Mystery 23. Rara wa rona yo o kwa legodimong 24. 10 Dumela Maria 25. Kgalalelo go Rara (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 26. (Hail, Holy Queen / Salve Regina) For the Intentions and protection of our Holy Father: 27. Rara wa rona yo o kwa legodimong (Our Father / Pater Noster) 27. Dumela Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 27. Kgalalelo go Rara (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 28. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis)

Lo Boneng! / Silent Night


Lo boneng! lo boneng! Ngwana yo, o letseng Kwa mo Betlehem, mo bojelong, E leng kgosi mo legodimong, O robetse jelong O robetse jelong

Another version of Bosigo Jo Bo Itshepileng / Silent Night / Stille Nacht
‘Sigo jo bo itshepileng Tsotlhe di sisibetse Mme wa lekgarejane le Ngwana Lesea le boitshepo le bonolo Robala kagisong ya selegodimo Robala kagisong ya selegodimo

‘Sigo jo bo itshepileng, Badisa ba a roroma ke pono eno. Dithoriso kgakala legodimong, Baengele ba opela Haleluya; Kereste Mogolodi o bonwe; Kereste Mogolodi o bonwe.

Bosigo jo bo itshepileng, Morwa Modimo, lesedi tota la lorato. Kgalalelo e benya ‘fatlhegong se boitshepo, Ka tshwaro e re e lefelwang. Jesu, Morena, tsalong jwa’go; Jesu, Morena, tsalong jwa’go.