Looking for practical Bosnian to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bosnian 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tswana-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Zdravo
Dumela
Hvala
Ke a leboga
Dobro jutro
Dumelang
Dobar dan
Dumela mo afternoon
Dobro veče
Dumela mo evening
Laku noć
Borai
Vidimo se kasnije
Tsamaya sentle
Doviđenja
Tsamaya sentle
Kako se zoveš?
O na le leina mang?
Moje ime je John
Leina la me ke John
Kako si?
O kae?
Drago mi je da te upoznam
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Da li govorite engleski?
A o bua Seisemane?
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ne razumijem.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Molim vas, govorite polako.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Možete li to ponoviti?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Gdje je WC?
Borai bo kae?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Skrenite lijevo.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Skrenite desno.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Idite ravno.
Tswelela ka fao
Koliko košta vožnja?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Jedna karta, molim.
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Da li je daleko odavde?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Izgubio/la sam se.
Ke a latlhela
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Da
Ee
Ne
Nnyaa
Možda
Mafoko
Slažem se
Ke a dumela
Ne slažem se
Ke sitwa go dumela
To zvuči dobro
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Šta misliš?
O akanya eng?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
O ka nthusa?
Treba mi pomoć
Ke tlhoka thuso
Sačekaj trenutak
Emisa motsotso
Žao mi je
Ke maswabi
Nema problema
Ga go na bothata
Čestitam
A re amogele
Srećan rođendan
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Sretan put
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Gdje je željeznička stanica?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Gdje je autobuska stanica?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Koji je peron?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
U koliko sati polazi?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Da li je ovo pravi put?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Blizu je ovdje.
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Daleko je odavde.
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Možete li mi pokazati na mapi?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Stanite ovdje, molim vas.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Koliko dugo traje?
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.
Koliko ovo košta?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
To je preskupo.
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Imate li nešto jeftinije?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Mogu li platiti karticom?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Želim sto za dvoje.
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Račun, molim.
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Da li je usluga uključena?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ja sam vegetarijanac.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Bez ljute hrane, molim.
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Ovo je ukusno.
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Mogu li dobiti meni?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Čašu vode, molim.
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Pozovite policiju
Bua le mapolesa
Pozovite hitnu pomoć
Bua le ambulance
Treba mi doktor
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Loše mi je
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Alergičan sam na kikiriki
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Gdje je najbliža bolnica?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Ovde boli
Go botlhoko fa
Izgubio sam pasoš
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Možete li nazvati moj hotel?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Pomoć!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Drago mi je da vas upoznam
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Hajde da zakazujemo sastanak
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Koje vrijeme vam odgovara?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Poslaću izvještaj danas
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Možemo li razgovarati sutra?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Pronađite priloženu datoteku
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Hvala vam na vašem vremenu
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Radujem se radu s vama
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Možete li pojasniti tu tačku?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Javiću vam se kasnije
A ke boele go wena
Rok je petak
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.