Looking for practical Balinese to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Balinese 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 Balinese 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.
Halo
Dumela
Suksma
Ke a leboga
Selamat pagi
Dumelang
Selamat siang
Dumela mo afternoon
Selamat sore
Dumela mo evening
Selamat malam
Borai
Sampai jumpa
Tsamaya sentle
Selamat tinggal
Tsamaya sentle
Niki nama punika?
O na le leina mang?
Nama punika John
Leina la me ke John
Punika dados niki?
O kae?
Senang ketemu
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
A o bua Seisemane?(apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya(aku ora ngerti)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako(mangga ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?(bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)
Napa kamar mandi?
Borai bo kae?(napa kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Tswelela ka fao(maju terus)
Pira tarifnya?
Gaeletsi e bokae?(pira tarifnya)
Siji tiket, mangga
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee(siji tiket, mangga)
Apa adoh saka kene?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Ke a latlhela(aku kesasar)
Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?(napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sampun
Ee
Benten
Nnyaa
Mungkin
Mafoko
Sampun setuju
Ke a dumela
Sampun boten setuju
Ke sitwa go dumela
Nenten wenten sane malih
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Punapi panjenengan ngidang?
O akanya eng?
Ngidang bantuang ringang?
O ka nthusa?
Saking ngidang bantuan
Ke tlhoka thuso
Tungguang sejeroning
Emisa motsotso
Nyantosang
Ke maswabi
Benten masalah
Ga go na bothata
Selamat
A re amogele
Selamat ulang tahun
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Matur suksma ring perjalanan
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Niki platform sane punika?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Jam pira punika mangkin?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Niki punika jalan sane becik?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Ipun wenten ring niki
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Ipun adoh saking niki
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?
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.
Pira regane punika?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Puniki kebak rega.
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Tagihan, mangda.
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Aku vegetarian.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Nenten dados pedes, mangda.
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Puniki enak.
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Satu gelas air, mangda.
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Bua le mapolesa
Telepon ambulans
Bua le ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Aku merasa sakit
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Aku alergi kacang
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Sakit di sini
Go botlhoko fa
Aku kehilangan paspor
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Tolong!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(seneng ketemu sampean)
Ayo atur rapat
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Jam pira sing pas kanggo sampeyan?
Nako efe e go thusang?(jam pira sing pas kanggo sampean?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan
A ke boele go wena
Batas wektu yaiku Jumat
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.