Looking for practical Cantonese to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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: pick five Tswana phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Dumela(nei5 hou2)
多謝
Ke a leboga(do1 ze6)
早唞
Dumelang(zou2 tau2)
午安
Dumela mo afternoon(ng5 on1)
晚上好
Dumela mo evening(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
晚安
Borai(maan5 on1)
再見
Tsamaya sentle(zoi3 gin3)
再見
Tsamaya sentle(zoi3 gin3)
你叫咩名？
O na le leina mang?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
我叫John
Leina la me ke John(ngo5 giu3 John)
你好嗎？
O kae?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
好高興見到你
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
A o bua Seisemane?(nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)
我不太會講印地語
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)
我不明白
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya(ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)
請慢慢講
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako(cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)
你可以再講一次嗎？
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?(nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 maa3?)
洗手間在哪裡？
Borai bo kae?(sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
我怎樣去市中心？
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?(ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)
向左轉
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona(hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)
向右轉
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng(hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)
直走
Tswelela ka fao(zik6 zau2)
票價是多少？
Gaeletsi e bokae?(piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)
請給我一張票
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee(cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)
離這裡遠嗎？
A ke kgole go tswa fano?(lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)
我迷路了
Ke a latlhela(ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?(ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
係
Ee(hai)
唔係
Nnyaa(m4 hai)
可能
Mafoko(ho2 nang4)
我同意
Ke a dumela(ngo5 tung4 ji3)
我唔同意
Ke sitwa go dumela(ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)
聽落好
Seo se utlwisa molemo(ting1 lok6 hou2)
你點睇？
O akanya eng?(nei5 dim2 tai2)
你可以幫我嗎？
O ka nthusa?(nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)
我需要幫助
Ke tlhoka thuso(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)
等一陣
Emisa motsotso(dang2 jat1 zan6)
對唔住
Ke maswabi(deoi3 m4 zyu6)
冇問題
Ga go na bothata(mou5 man6 tai4)
恭喜
A re amogele(gung1 hei2)
生日快樂
Tlhogomelo e e monate(saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)
一路平安
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong(jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火車站在哪裡？
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
巴士站在哪裡？
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
哪個月台？
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
幾點出發？
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
這是正確的路嗎？
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
在這裡附近。
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
離這裡很遠。
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
請在這裡停。
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
需要多久？
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.
這個多少錢？
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
那個太貴了
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
你有沒有便宜的東西？
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
我可以用卡支付嗎？
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
我想要一張兩人的桌子
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
請給我帳單
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
服務包括在內嗎？
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
我係素食者
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
請不要辣的食物
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
這個很好味
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
我可以要菜單嗎？
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
請給我一杯水
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
打電話叫警察
Bua le mapolesa(da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ging2 caat3)
打電話叫救護車
Bua le ambulance(da2 din6 waa2 giu3 gau3 wu6 ce1)
我需要醫生
Ke tlhoka ngaka(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 ji1 sang1)
我覺得不舒服
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa(ngo5 gok3 dak1 bat1 syu1 fuk6)
我對花生過敏
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(ngo5 deoi3 faa1 sang1 gwo3 man5)
最近的醫院在哪裡？
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?(zeoi3 gan6 dik1 ji1 jyun2 zoi6 naa5 lei5)
這裡痛
Go botlhoko fa(ze5 lei5 tung4)
我唔見咗護照
Ke sitwa passport ya me(ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 wu6 ziu3)
你可以打電話叫我的酒店嗎？
O ka bua le hotele ya me?(nei5 ho2 ji5 da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ngo5 dik1 zau2 dim3 maa3)
救命！
Thusa!(gau3 ming6)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
很高興認識你
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(hóu gōu hing yihn sīk néih)
我們安排一個會議
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
你幾點方便？
Nako efe e go thusang?(néih géi dím fōng bin?)
我今天會發送報告
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
我們可以明天談嗎？
A re ka bua ka borai?(ngóh mun hó yíh mìhng tīn tàhm ma?)
請參閱附上的文件
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
謝謝你的時間
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
我期待與你合作
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
你可以解釋一下那一點嗎？
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?(néih hó yíh gaai sīk yāt hā nàh yāt dím ma?)
我會再聯絡你
A ke boele go wena
截止日期是星期五
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.