What does Ke a go rata mean?

Ke a go rata thata (I love you very much) For example: "Baby, ke a go rata go feta selo sengwe (Baby, I love you more than anything)"

Where does the slang word Ke a go rata come from?

Ke a go rata is a slang term from Botswana. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Botswana and across Africa.

Ke a go rata

🇧🇼 Botswana Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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Ke a go rata definition 1

Ke a go rata thata (I love you very much)

"Baby, ke a go rata go feta selo sengwe (Baby, I love you more than anything)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

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Country: 🇧🇼 Botswana
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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Ke a go rata 🇿🇦 South Africa

(Sesotho/Setswana) 'I love you' (said to one person). A direct love declaration in Sotho-Tswana languages. Response: Le nna ke a go rata (I love you too).

"O mpolelletse ke a go rata, mme pelo yaka e ile ya thaba. (Translation: She told me 'I love you,' and my heart was happy…"

Go rata 🇧🇼 Botswana

Go rata (To love)

"Ke go rata thata (I love you very much)"

🇧🇼 About Botswana Slang

Botswana slang merges Setswana with English, with Gaborone youth driving a modern lexicon influenced by South African township culture.

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🌍 "Ke a go rata" Across Africa

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Ke a go rata 🇿🇦 South Africa

(Sesotho/Setswana) 'I love you' (said to one person). A direct love declaration in Sotho-Tswana languages. Response: Le nna ke a go rata (I love you t…