Tswana
Setswana
Hello
Dumela
du-ME-la
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Tswana phrases
Greetings
20- Hello
- Dumeladu-ME-la
- Good morning
- Dumela mosasadu-ME-la mo-SA-sa
- Good evening
- Dumela motshegaredu-ME-la mot-she-GA-re
- Good night
- Robala sentlero-BA-la SEN-tle
- How are you?
- O tsogile jang?o tso-GI-le JANG
- I'm fine, thank you
- Ke tsogile sentle, ke a lebogake tso-GI-le SEN-tle ke a le-BO-ga
- What is your name?
- Leina la gago ke mang?le-I-na la GA-go ke MANG
- My name is...
- Leina la me ke...le-I-na la ME ke...
- Nice to meet you
- Ke itumetse go go bonake i-tu-MET-se go go BO-na
- Please
- Ke kopake KO-pa
- Thank you
- Ke a lebogake a le-BO-ga
- You're welcome
- Ga go na sepega go na SE-pe
- Yes
- EeEE
- No
- NnyaaNNYA-a
- Sorry
- Ke maswabike ma-SWA-bi
- Excuse me
- Tshwarelatshwa-RE-la
- Goodbye
- Sala sentleSA-la SEN-tle
- See you later
- Re tla kopana gapere tla ko-PA-na GA-pe
- I don't understand
- Ga ke tlhaloganyaga ke thla-lo-GA-nya
- Do you speak English?
- A o bua Sekgoa?a o BU-a se-KGO-a
Travel
20- Where is the airport?
- Lefelo la difofane le kae?le-FE-lo la di-fo-FA-ne le KA-e
- How much does this cost?
- E tlhoka bokae?e THLO-ka bo-KA-e
- I need a taxi
- Ke tlhoka tekisike THLO-ka te-KI-si
- Where is the hotel?
- Hotele e kae?ho-TE-le e KA-e
- I have a reservation
- Ke na le reservedke na le re-SERV-d
- Train station
- Seteishene sa terenese-tei-SHE-ne sa te-RE-ne
- Bus stop
- Moo bese e emang tengmo-o BE-se e e-MANG teng
- Ticket
- Teketete-KE-te
- Passport
- Paseposopa-se-PO-so
- Help!
- Thusa!THU-sa
- I'm lost
- Ke laletseke la-LET-se
- Turn left
- Retologa go le letshadire-to-LO-ga go le let-SHA-di
- Turn right
- Retologa go le letonare-to-LO-ga go le le-TO-na
- Straight ahead
- Tswelela peletswe-LE-la PE-le
- How far is it?
- Go hole jang?go HO-le JANG
- Museum
- Musiamomu-SI-a-mo
- Beach
- Lebopo la lewatlele-BO-po la le-WA-tle
- Hospital
- Sepetlelese-pe-TLE-le
- Pharmacy
- Famasifa-MA-si
- Police station
- Seteishene sa mapodisise-tei-SHE-ne sa ma-po-DI-si
Food
20- I'm hungry
- Ke tshwerwe ke tlalake tshwer-WE ke TLA-la
- I'm thirsty
- Ke nyorwake NYO-rwa
- The menu, please
- Menu, ke kopaME-nu ke KO-pa
- Water
- MetsiMET-si
- Coffee
- KofiKO-fi
- Bread
- Bolokwebo-LO-kwe
- Meat
- NamaNA-ma
- Vegetarian
- Ga a je namaga a JE NA-ma
- Delicious
- Go monatego mo-NA-te
- The bill, please
- Akhonto, ke kopaa-KHON-to ke KO-pa
- I am allergic to...
- Ke na le aleji go...ke na le a-LE-ji go...
- No sugar
- Ga na sukiriga na su-KI-ri
- Breakfast
- Dijo tsa masaDI-jo tsa MA-sa
- Lunch
- Dijo tsa motshegareDI-jo tsa mot-she-GA-re
- Dinner
- Dijo tsa bosigoDI-jo tsa bo-SI-go
- Restaurant
- Restorantres-to-RANT
- Table for two
- Tafole ya batho ba babedita-FO-le ya BA-tho ba ba-BE-di
- Beer
- Bojalwabo-JAL-wa
- Wine
- WeineWEI-ne
- Dessert
- Dessertde-SERT
Emergency
15- Help!
- Thusa!THU-sa
- Call the police!
- Bitsa mapodisi!BIT-sa ma-po-DI-si
- I need a doctor
- Ke tlhoka ngakake THLO-ka NGA-ka
- Fire!
- Mollo!MOL-lo
- Ambulance
- Ambulenseam-bu-LEN-se
- I've been robbed
- Ke utsiwileke ut-si-WI-le
- I'm injured
- Ke gobetseke go-BET-se
- Emergency
- Maemo a tshoganyetsoma-E-mo a tsho-ga-NYE-tso
- Where is the hospital?
- Sepetlele se kae?se-pe-TLE-le se KA-e
- Lost passport
- Paseposo e laletsepa-se-PO-so e la-LET-se
- I need help
- Ke tlhoka thusoke THLO-ka THU-so
- Danger
- KotsiKOT-si
- Stop!
- Emela!e-ME-la
- Thief!
- Legodu!le-GO-du
- I'm sick
- Ke a lwalake a LWA-la
Business
14- Good morning
- Dumela mosasadu-ME-la mo-SA-sa
- I have a meeting
- Ke na le kopanoke na le ko-PA-no
- Business card
- Karata ya kgweboka-RA-ta ya KGWE-bo
- What is your email?
- Imeile ya gago ke eng?i-MEI-le ya GA-go ke ENG
- I work for...
- Ke dira go...ke DI-ra go...
- Manager
- Motsamaisimo-tsa-MAI-si
- Meeting
- Kopanoko-PA-no
- Office
- Ofisio-FI-si
- Budget
- Bajeteba-JE-te
- Invoice
- Invoyisiin-vo-YI-si
- Contract
- Konterakakon-te-RA-ka
- Deadline
- Letsatsi la go felalet-SAT-si la go FE-la
- Partnership
- Tirelo mmogoti-RE-lo MMO-go
- Thank you for your time
- Ke a leboga nako ya gagoke a le-BO-ga NA-ko ya GA-go
Numbers
20- One
- NngweNNGWE
- Two
- PediPE-di
- Three
- TharoTHA-ro
- Four
- NneNNE
- Five
- TlhanoTHLA-no
- Six
- Thatarotha-TA-ro
- Seven
- SupaSU-pa
- Eight
- Robediro-BE-di
- Nine
- Robongro-BONG
- Ten
- Lesomelo-SO-me
- Twenty
- Masome a mabedima-SO-me a ma-BE-di
- Fifty
- Masome a tlhanoma-SO-me a THLA-no
- One hundred
- Lekgolole-KGO-lo
- One thousand
- Seketese-KE-te
- What time is it?
- Ke nako mang?ke NA-ko MANG
- Today
- Gompienogom-pi-E-no
- Tomorrow
- Keeboke-E-bo
- Yesterday
- Maabanema-a-BA-ne
- Monday
- Mošupologomo-shu-po-LO-go
- Friday
- Labohlanola-bo-HLA-no
Common Tswana words
Nouns
20- house
- ntlontlo
- water
- metsiMET-si
- bread
- senkgwesenk-GWE
- time
- nakoNA-ko
- person
- mothoMO-tho
- day / sun
- letsatsile-TSA-tsi
- road / way
- tselaTSE-la
- work
- tiroTI-ro
- money
- madiMA-di
- city / village
- motseMOT-se
- school
- sekolese-KO-le
- book
- bukaBU-ka
- name
- leinale-I-na
- child
- ngwanaNGWA-na
- friend
- tsalaTSA-la
- food
- dijoDI-jo
- language
- puoPU-o
- earth / land
- lefatshele-FAT-she
- hand
- seatlase-AT-la
- dog
- ntsantsa
Verbs
20- to be / stay
- nnanna
- to go
- yaya
- to come
- tlatla
- to speak
- buabu-A
- to eat
- jaja
- to drink
- nwanwa
- to see
- bonaBO-na
- to know
- itseIT-se
- to want
- batlaBAT-la
- to give
- fafa
- to take
- tsayaTSA-ya
- to do
- diraDI-ra
- to think
- naganana-GA-na
- to live
- phelaPHE-la
- to read
- balaBA-la
- to write
- kwalaKWA-la
- to work
- berekabe-RE-ka
- to help
- thusaTHU-sa
- to find
- bonaBO-na
- to hold
- tshwaratshWA-ra
Adjectives
20- good
- molemomo-LE-mo
- bad
- mobeMO-be
- big
- mogolomo-GO-lo
- small
- monnyeMON-nye
- new
- motjhaMOT-jha
- old
- motšofatsimot-sho-FAT-si
- beautiful
- motleMOT-le
- fast
- wa bonakowa bo-NA-ko
- slow
- wa bonyawa bo-NYA
- long / tall
- motelelemo-te-LE-le
- short
- mokusemo-KU-se
- warm
- go futhumalago fu-thu-MA-la
- cold
- tsididitsi-DI-di
- strong
- maatlama-AT-la
- easy
- bonolobo-NO-lo
- difficult
- thataTHA-ta
- important
- botlhokwabot-HLOK-wa
- interesting
- thahaselotha-ha-SE-lo
- happy
- thabiletha-BI-le
- expensive
- turaTU-ra
Adverbs
20- now
- jaanongjaa-NONG
- today
- gompienogom-pi-E-no
- tomorrow
- kamosoka-MO-so
- yesterday
- maabanemaa-BA-ne
- here
- fanoFA-no
- there
- foofoo
- quickly
- ka bonakoka bo-NA-ko
- slowly
- ka bonyaka bo-NYA
- well
- sentleSEN-tle
- very / a lot
- thataTHA-ta
- also / too
- gapeGA-pe
- not / no
- gaga
- yes
- eeee
- already
- setseSET-se
- still / yet
- ntsentse
- only / just
- felaFE-la
- really
- nneteNNE-te
- a lot
- thataTHA-ta
- a little
- go le gonnyego le GON-nye
- immediately
- ka bonako jaloka bo-NA-ko JA-lo
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