Looking for practical Aymara to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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: when a Tswana phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Aymara wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamisaki
Dumela(kamisaki)
Yuspagara
Ke a leboga(yuspagara)
Wali q'uchu
Dumelang(wali q'uchu)
Wali ch'isi
Dumela mo afternoon(wali ch'isi)
Wali ch'uxña
Dumela mo evening(wali ch'uxña)
Wali saraq
Borai(wali saraq)
Jichhüru
Tsamaya sentle(jichhüru)
Sumaq q'ipi
Tsamaya sentle(sumaq q'ipi)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
O na le leina mang?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Leina la me ke John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
O kae?(kunjam jumaraki)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
A o bua Seisemane?(jumax)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(naya)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya(naya)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako(aqham)
¿Akan qhawqha?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?(akan)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Borai bo kae?(kunjam)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?(kunjam)
Wakiñani
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona(wakiñani)
Jikisiñani
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng(jikisiñani)
Qhawqha
Tswelela ka fao(qhawqha)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Gaeletsi e bokae?(kunjam)
Maya tiket, aqham
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee(maya)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?(kunjam)
Nayax janiwa
Ke a latlhela(naya)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jisa
Ee
Aka
Nnyaa
Janiwa
Mafoko
Nayraqatawa
Ke a dumela
Janiwa nayraqatani
Ke sitwa go dumela
Suma jach'a
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Kunjam qhawqha?
O akanya eng?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
O ka nthusa?
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Ke tlhoka thuso
Jikisiñani
Emisa motsotso
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Ke maswabi
Aka janiwa
Ga go na bothata
Yayk'iri
A re amogele
Jach'a q'ipiri
Tlhogomelo e e monate
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
¿Aka jach'a wayna?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Jichha jach'a
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Jichha ch'iqhi
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Aka qhant'asi, por favor
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
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.
Kunjamasti?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Akham janiwa
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Kunjam jach'a?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Tarjeta q'ipisi?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Nayra pachpa mesa munta
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Cuenta, por favor
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Serviciokta janiwa?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Vegetariano nayani
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Janiwa spicita comida
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Aka jach'a
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Menú q'ipisi?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Agua un q'asa, por favor
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Janiwa policía uñt'ayäta
Bua le mapolesa(janiwa policia unthayata)
Janiwa ambulancia uñt'ayäta
Bua le ambulance(janiwa ambulancia unthayata)
Doctor amuyt'aya
Ke tlhoka ngaka(doctor amuytaya)
Sumaña
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa(sumana)
Pichqa q'alañani
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(pichqa qalani)
¿Kunjam hospital jach'a?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?(kunjam hospital jacha)
Aka ch'iqhiwa
Go botlhoko fa(aka ch'iqhiwa)
Nayax pasaporte janiwa
Ke sitwa passport ya me(nayax pasaporte janiwa)
¿Akan janiwa hotel uñt'ayäta?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?(akan janiwa hotel unthayata)
Ayuq!
Thusa!(ayuq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Jikisiñani
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(jikisiñani)
Jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani)
Kunjamasti tiempo munas?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Nayax reportu jichhurañani
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
¿Nayax ch'iqhiñani?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Aka archivo ch'iqhiñani
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Yuspagara jach'a tiempo
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Nayax jach'a ch'iqhiñani
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
¿Kunjamasti akham ch'iqhiñani?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Nayax jichhurañani
A ke boele go wena
Plazo jichhisi viernes
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.