Looking for practical Basque to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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 Basque 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.
Kaixo
Dumela
Eskerrik asko
Ke a leboga
Egun on
Dumelang
Arratsalde on
Dumela mo afternoon
Gabon
Dumela mo evening
Gabon
Borai
Gero arte
Tsamaya sentle
Agur
Tsamaya sentle
Zer du izena?
O na le leina mang?
Nire izena John da
Leina la me ke John
Zer moduz?
O kae?
Pozten naiz zurekin
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
A o bua Seisemane?
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ez dut ulertzen
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Berriro esan dezakezu?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Non dago komuna?
Borai bo kae?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Zuzen joan
Tswelela ka fao
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Bilet bat, mesedez
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Urrun al dago hemendik?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Galdu naiz
Ke a latlhela
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bai
Ee
Ez
Nnyaa
Agian
Mafoko
Ados nago
Ke a dumela
Ez nago ados
Ke sitwa go dumela
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
O akanya eng?
Lagundu al didazu?
O ka nthusa?
Laguntza behar dut
Ke tlhoka thuso
Itxaron pixka bat
Emisa motsotso
Barkatu
Ke maswabi
Ez da arazo
Ga go na bothata
Zorionak
A re amogele
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Non dago tren geltokia?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Zein da plataforma?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Noiz irteten da?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Bide egokia al da hau?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Hemen gertu dago
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Hemen urrun dago
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Zenbat denbora behar du?
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.
Zenbat balio du honek?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Kontua, mesedez.
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Sarbidea barne?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Hau goxoa da.
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Menua eskatu dezaket?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Deitu poliziari
Bua le mapolesa
Deitu anbulantzia
Bua le ambulance
Mediku bat behar dut
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Gaixorik nago
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Hemen min egiten dit
Go botlhoko fa
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Lagundu!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Pozten naiz zurekin
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
A ke boele go wena
Epea ostirala da
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.