DID YOU KNOW? Tswana and Setswana means the same thing ,it is used interchangeably . Setswana is a simple language spoken in Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho and some parts of Namibia. All these countries are in Southern Africa. Setswana unlike English, is a tonal language. Every syllable has a high and low tone associated with it. This is the beauty of Setswana and gives the language its melodic sound. Example of words with similar spelling but different meaning 1. Goga, low tone- meaning PULL 2. goga , high tone -meaning TO SMOKE 1. Nna , low tone -meaning ME 2. Nna, high tone -meaning TO SIT NOW YOU KNOW.