Setswana Translations of English Literature?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Botswana/comments/1iaqvxe/setswana_translations_of_english_literature/

created by GothClique on 26/01/2025 at 21:24 UTC

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Hello all!

I am wondering if any English books have been translated into Setswana? As an English-speaker trying to learn Tswana, I thought it might help me to read something side-by-side in both languages. Any book will do, although a classic like Moby Dick would be ideal

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Comment by Solid_Special_9119 at 26/01/2025 at 22:25 UTC

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I don't even know where to look for such books ,,,the only book I know that fits the criteria is the bibble😅🤷

Comment by CthluluSue at 26/01/2025 at 23:33 UTC

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Not going to lie, this would be an awesome idea, but Moby Dick for a landlocked desert country wouldn’t be an obvious first choice. Maybe the three musketeers?

That said, I’m a little disappointed that I couldn’t find a Tswana version of these:

https://youtu.be/_Kb0mImBTKM[1] (Shona)

1: https://youtu.be/_Kb0mImBTKM

https://youtu.be/RekN9ZHr5BM[2] (Xhosa)

2: https://youtu.be/RekN9ZHr5BM

https://youtu.be/B_TJVOmdsLE[3] (Xhosa classic I remember from the 90’s)

3: https://youtu.be/B_TJVOmdsLE

Comment by sleyvinkalevra at 27/01/2025 at 07:19 UTC

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i would be shocked if there are any?