Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Dumela(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Ke a leboga(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Dumelang(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Dumela mo afternoon(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Dumela mo evening(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Borai(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tsamaya sentle(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Tsamaya sentle(alvida)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
O na le leina mang?(tohra naam ka ha?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Leina la me ke John(hamaar naam John ha)
तू कइसे बाड़?
O kae?(tu kaise baad?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
A o bua Seisemane?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
हम ना समझी
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya(ham na samjhi)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako(kripya dheere bolin)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Borai bo kae?(bathroom kahan ba?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona(baya mud jain)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng(dahina mud jain)
सिधा जाईं
Tswelela ka fao(sidha jain)
भाड़ा कति बा?
Gaeletsi e bokae?(bhada kati ba?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee(ek ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?(ee ihan se door ba?)
हम खो गइल बानी
Ke a latlhela(ham kho gail bani)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?(ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हाँ
Ee(haan)
नहीं
Nnyaa(nahi)
शायद
Mafoko(shayad)
हम सहमत बानी
Ke a dumela(ham sahmat bani)
हम असहमत बानी
Ke sitwa go dumela(ham asahmat bani)
ई बढ़िया लागता
Seo se utlwisa molemo(ee badhiya lagta)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
O akanya eng?(tu ka sochat baadu)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
O ka nthusa?(ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)
हमके मदद के जरूरत बा
Ke tlhoka thuso(hamke madad ke zarurat ba)
एक पल रुक जा
Emisa motsotso(ek pal ruk ja)
माफ करीं
Ke maswabi(maaf karin)
कोई बात ना
Ga go na bothata(koi baat na)
बधाई हो
A re amogele(badhai ho)
जन्मदिन मुबारक
Tlhogomelo e e monate(janmdin mubarak)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong(surakshit yatra karin)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station kahan ba?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Bus stop kahan ba?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Kaun platform ba?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Ii kab chhuti?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Ii sahi rasta hai?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Ii yahan se door ba.
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Yahan ruki, kripya.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Ii kitna samay lega?
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.
Ee kitna ke hai?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
U bahut mehnga hai.
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Kaahe kuch sasta hai?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bill, kripya.
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Kya service shamil hai?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Hum shakahari hain.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Ee bahut swadisht hai.
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Ek glass paani, kripya.
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Police ke bulai
Bua le mapolesa(police ke bulai)
Ambulance ke bulai
Bua le ambulance(ambulance ke bulai)
Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba
Ke tlhoka ngaka(hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)
Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa(ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)
Hamke moongfali se allergy ba
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(hamke moongfali se allergy ba)
Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?(sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)
Ihaan dard ho raha ba
Go botlhoko fa(ihaan dard ho raha ba)
Hamaar passport kho gaya
Ke sitwa passport ya me(hamaar passport kho gaya)
Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?(kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)
Madad!
Thusa!(madad!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(aapse milkar accha laga)
चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(chalo ek meeting tay karein)
आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है?
Nako efe e go thusang?(aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)
मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno(main aaj report bhej doonga)
क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं?
A re ka bua ka borai?(kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)
कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang(kripya file sanlagna dekhein)
आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)
मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ
Ke itumelela go dira le wena(main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)
क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?(kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)
मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें
A ke boele go wena(mujhe aapko wapas batane den)
अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano(antim tithi shukravaar hai)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.