Looking for practical Chuukese to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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.
Mwar a ngeni
Dumela(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Ke a leboga(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Dumelang(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Dumela mo afternoon(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Dumela mo evening(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Borai(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Tsamaya sentle(chok ngeni)
Soun
Tsamaya sentle(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
O na le leina mang?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Leina la me ke John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
O kae?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
A o bua Seisemane?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Pwe esei mehn.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Mwe pwe esei an?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Borai bo kae?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Pwe fefen.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Pwe fefen.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Pwe fenen.
Tswelela ka fao
Ewe pwe an fare?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ewe pwe far from here?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Ke a latlhela
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Ee
A
Nnyaa
Mwe
Mafoko
Ngeni an
Ke a dumela
Ngeni aen
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ewe pwe
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Mwe e pwe?
O akanya eng?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
O ka nthusa?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Ke tlhoka thuso
Mwe pwe in
Emisa motsotso
Ngeni a pwe
Ke maswabi
A pwe a
Ga go na bothata
Kinisou
A re amogele
Fahk a pwe
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Pwe pwe ewe
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Where is the bus stop?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Mweir mehnuk?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Ewe mwak epe?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Ewe mwak epe?
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Ewe mwak epe?
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Ewe mwak epe?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Stop here, please
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Ewe mwak epe?
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.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
I am vegetarian.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Ewe pwe mas.
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kasei an police
Bua le mapolesa
Kasei an ambulance
Bua le ambulance
Ngeni an doktor
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Ngeni an fefin
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Where an hospital pwe fefin?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Ewe fefin an
Go botlhoko fa
Ngeni an lost passport
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Chok!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mwanin a pwe
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(mwanin a pwe)
Mwe pwe fenen a meeting
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Mwe pwe fenen an time?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Mwanin a pwe send an report non an
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno(mwanin a pwe send an report non an)
Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Pwe fenen an file non a
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Kinisou pwe an time
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Mwe pwe fenen an back non a
A ke boele go wena
An deadline es Friday
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.