If you are on this page, the chances are you already have your own copy of ‘ Mmusi and Friends’ and you probably would like to hear how certain words are pronounced.
Please click on the links below to hear the pronunciation of the African words in the story of Mmusi.
Our story takes places in Botswana, and the most prevalent language spoken is Setswana.
Mmusi is the boy’s name. Mmusi means ‘governor’ in Tswana.
Shoshong is the village where Mmusi lives and goes to school.
Mrs Mologetswe is Mmusi’s teacher at his school.
Motlaba is the sandy hill near the waterhole.
Nkuku is the Setswana name given to all African grandma’s.