Common Alur to Tswana phrases

100 practical Alur to Tswana phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Alur to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur phrase first, then the Tswana translation (Tswana) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Tswana.

Tip: read the Tswana line out loud three times, then cover the Alur side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Salam

    Dumela

  2. Matur nuwun

    Ke a leboga

  3. Selamat pagi

    Dumelang

  4. Selamat sore

    Dumela mo afternoon

  5. Selamat malam

    Dumela mo evening

  6. Selamat bobo

    Borai

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tsamaya sentle

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Tsamaya sentle

  9. Sapa nama mu?

    O na le leina mang?

  10. Nama ku John

    Leina la me ke John

  11. Kabar apa?

    O kae?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?

    A o bua Seisemane?

  2. Nyo ngana Hindi badi.

    Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

  3. Nyo ngana nyo.

    Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya

  4. Tolong nyi lempang.

    Tsweetswee bua ka bonako

  5. Nyo bisa nyi lagi?

    A o ka bo o bua seo gape?

  6. Di mana kamar mandi?

    Borai bo kae?

  7. Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?

    Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?

  8. Belok kiri.

    Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona

  9. Belok kanan.

    Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng

  10. Nyi terus.

    Tswelela ka fao

  11. Berapa harga tiket?

    Gaeletsi e bokae?

  12. Satu tiket, tolong.

    Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee

  13. Apakah jauh dari sini?

    A ke kgole go tswa fano?

  14. Nyo hilang.

    Ke a latlhela

  15. Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

    Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Iyo

    Ee

  2. Ayi

    Nnyaa

  3. Mungkin

    Mafoko

  4. Ngeye

    Ke a dumela

  5. Ayi ngeye

    Ke sitwa go dumela

  6. Iya, enak

    Seo se utlwisa molemo

  7. Napa pendapatmu?

    O akanya eng?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    O ka nthusa?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Ke tlhoka thuso

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Emisa motsotso

  11. Saya minta maaf

    Ke maswabi

  12. Tidak masalah

    Ga go na bothata

  13. Selamat

    A re amogele

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Tlhogomelo e e monate

  15. Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan

    O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Dika stasiun kereta?

    Ke kae borai jwa terene? (ke kae borai jwa terene)

  2. Dika halte bis?

    Ke kae borai jwa boso? (ke kae borai jwa boso)

  3. Platform mana?

    Ke phetogo efe? (ke phetogo efe)

  4. Jam berapa ia berangkat?

    Nako efe e tlogang? (nako efe e tlogang)

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

    A ke tsela e e siameng? (a ke tsela e e siameng)

  6. Iya dekat sini

    E kgaogang fa (e kgaogang fa)

  7. Iya jauh dari sini

    E le kgakala le fa (e le kgakala le fa)

  8. Bisa tunjukkan di peta?

    O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape? (o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)

  9. Berhenti di sini, tolong

    Emisa fa, tsweetswee (emisa fa, tsweetswee)

  10. Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?

    E tsaya nako e kae? (e tsaya nako e kae)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Berapa harga ini?

    Ke bokae? (ke bo kae?)

  2. Itu terlalu mahal.

    Seo ke se expensive (se ke se expensive)

  3. Apakah ada yang lebih murah?

    A o na le sengwe se se cheap? (a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)

  4. Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

    Na nka lefa ka khadi? (na nka lefa ka khadi?)

  5. Saya mau meja untuk dua.

    Ke kopa tafole ya babedi (ke kopa tafole ya babedi)

  6. Tagihan, tolong.

    Bille, tsweetswee (bille, tsweetswee)

  7. Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?

    Na tshebeletso e akaretswe? (na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)

  8. Saya vegetarian.

    Ke movegetarian (ke mo vegetarian)

  9. Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.

    A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee (a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)

  10. Ini enak.

    Se ke se monate (se ke se monate)

  11. Bisa minta menu?

    Na nka nna le menu? (na nka nna le menu?)

  12. Segelas air, tolong.

    Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee (glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Bisa ngelap polisi

    Bua le mapolesa

  2. Bisa ngelap ambulans

    Bua le ambulance

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Ke tlhoka ngaka

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa

  5. Aku alergi kacang tanah

    Ke na le allergy go peanuts

  6. Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Go botlhoko fa

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Ke sitwa passport ya me

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    O ka bua le hotele ya me?

  10. Tolong!

    Thusa!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngomong bareng kowe

    Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

  2. Ayo kita atur rapat

    A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

  3. Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?

    Nako efe e go thusang?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    A re ka bua ka borai?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe

    Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe

    Ke itumelela go dira le wena

  9. Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang kowe

    A ke boele go wena

  11. Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah

    Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Jam berapa?

    Ke neng? (Ke neng?)

  2. Jam tiga.

    Ke borai (Ke borai)

  3. Hari ini.

    Gompieno (hari ini)

  4. Besok.

    Borai (besok)

  5. Kemarin.

    Maabane (kemarin)

  6. Senin.

    Mošupologo (senin)

  7. Selasa.

    Labobedi (selasa)

  8. Rabu.

    Labone (rabu)

  9. Satu.

    Ngwaga (satu)

  10. Dua.

    Beke (dua)

  11. Tiga.

    Borai (tiga)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Lesome (sepuluh)

  13. Seratus.

    Bolekane (seratus)

  14. Setengah.

    Sephiri (setengah)

  15. Lebih.

    Go feta (lebih)