Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Simplified) 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.
你好
Dumela(nǐ hǎo)
谢谢
Ke a leboga(xièxiè)
早上好
Dumelang(zǎoshang hǎo)
下午好
Dumela mo afternoon(xiàwǔ hǎo)
晚上好
Dumela mo evening(wǎnshang hǎo)
晚安
Borai(wǎn'ān)
再见
Tsamaya sentle(zàijiàn)
再见
Tsamaya sentle(zàijiàn)
你叫什么名字？
O na le leina mang?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
我叫约翰
Leina la me ke John(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
你好吗？
O kae?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
很高兴认识你
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你会说英语吗？
A o bua Seisemane?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
我说印地语说得不好。
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
我不明白。
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya(wǒ bù míngbái.)
请慢点说。
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
你能再说一遍吗？
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
洗手间在哪里？
Borai bo kae?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
我怎么去市中心？
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
左转。
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
右转。
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng(yòu zhuǎn.)
直走。
Tswelela ka fao(zhí zǒu.)
票价是多少？
Gaeletsi e bokae?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
请给我一张票。
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
离这里远吗？
A ke kgole go tswa fano?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
我迷路了。
Ke a latlhela(wǒ mílù le.)
我在哪里可以买SIM卡？
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
是的
Ee(shì de)
不是
Nnyaa(bù shì)
也许
Mafoko(yě xǔ)
我同意
Ke a dumela(wǒ tóng yì)
我不同意
Ke sitwa go dumela(wǒ bù tóng yì)
听起来不错
Seo se utlwisa molemo(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
你觉得怎么样？
O akanya eng?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
你能帮我吗？
O ka nthusa?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
我需要帮助
Ke tlhoka thuso(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
等一下
Emisa motsotso(děng yī xià)
对不起
Ke maswabi(duì bù qǐ)
没问题
Ga go na bothata(méi wèn tí)
恭喜
A re amogele(gōng xǐ)
生日快乐
Tlhogomelo e e monate(shēng rì kuài lè)
一路平安
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火车站在哪里？
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
公交车站在哪里？
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
哪个站台？
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
几点出发？
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
这是正确的路吗？
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
离这里很近
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
离这里很远
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
你能在地图上给我指一下吗？
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
请在这里停下
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
需要多长时间？
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.
这个多少钱？
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
那个太贵了。
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
你们有便宜一点的吗？
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
我可以用卡支付吗？
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
我想要一张两人的桌子。
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
请给我账单。
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
服务费包括在内吗？
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
我吃素。
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
请不要辣的食物。
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
这个很好吃。
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
我可以要菜单吗？
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
请给我一杯水。
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
报警
Bua le mapolesa(bào jǐng)
叫救护车
Bua le ambulance(jiào jiù hù chē)
我需要医生
Ke tlhoka ngaka(wǒ xū yào yī shēng)
我觉得不舒服
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa(wǒ jué de bù shū fu)
我对花生过敏
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(wǒ duì huā shēng guò mǐn)
最近的医院在哪里？
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?(zuì jìn de yī yuàn zài nǎ lǐ)
这里疼
Go botlhoko fa(zhè lǐ téng)
我丢了护照
Ke sitwa passport ya me(wǒ diū le hù zhào)
你能给我的酒店打电话吗？
O ka bua le hotele ya me?(nǐ néng gěi wǒ de jiǔ diàn dǎ diàn huà ma)
救命！
Thusa!(jiù mìng)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
很高兴见到你
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(hěn gāoxìng jiàn dào nǐ)
让我们安排一个会议
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(ràng wǒmen ānpái yīgè huìyì)
你什么时候有空？
Nako efe e go thusang?(nǐ shénme shíhòu yǒu kòng?)
我今天会发送报告
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno(wǒ jīntiān huì fāsòng bàogào)
我们明天可以谈吗？
A re ka bua ka borai?(wǒmen míngtiān kěyǐ tán ma?)
请查收附件
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang(qǐng cháshōu fùjiàn)
谢谢你的时间
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(xièxiè nǐ de shíjiān)
我期待与你合作
Ke itumelela go dira le wena(wǒ qīdài yǔ nǐ hézuò)
你能澄清一下那个点吗？
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?(nǐ néng chéngqīng yīxià nàgè diǎn ma?)
我会再联系你
A ke boele go wena(wǒ huì zài liánxì nǐ)
截止日期是星期五
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano(jiézhǐ rìqī shì xīngqī wǔ)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.