Looking for practical Chamorro to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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.
Håfa adai
Dumela
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Ke a leboga
Buenas Dias
Dumelang
Buenas Tarde
Dumela mo afternoon
Buenas Noches
Dumela mo evening
Buenas Noches
Borai
Hasta luego
Tsamaya sentle
Adios
Tsamaya sentle
Håfa na'ån-mu?
O na le leina mang?
Guahu si John
Leina la me ke John
Como estas?
O kae?
Maliu hao
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
A o bua Seisemane?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Borai bo kae?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Tswelela ka fao(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Gaeletsi e bokae?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Ke a latlhela(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Ee(ahe)
Ahe
Nnyaa(ahe)
Sao
Mafoko(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Ke a dumela(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Ke sitwa go dumela(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Seo se utlwisa molemo(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
O akanya eng?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
O ka nthusa?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Ke tlhoka thuso(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Emisa motsotso(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Ke maswabi(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Ga go na bothata(ti un problema)
Felicidades
A re amogele(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Tlhogomelo e e monate(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Kao na platforma?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Kao esta i hinoch?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Guaha na' anai
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Guaha na' malago
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
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.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Malu' i prisu
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
I bill, por favor
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Yu' u vegetarian
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Guaha i mas smak
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Hu na'ån i menu?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tåyi i police
Bua le mapolesa
Tåyi un ambulance
Bua le ambulance
Hu necesita un dokto
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Hu fanhasso
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Må'olek i na'ån
Go botlhoko fa
Hu ma'pos i passport
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Tulong!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(maw-lek see-ha how)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Sigu i file na in attach
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Kao siña un klari i punto?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Måta hu chule' para un
A ke boele go wena
I deadline siha i Biernes
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.