Looking for practical Estonian to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Estonian 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.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Estonian to Tswana translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Tere
Dumela
Aitäh
Ke a leboga
Tere hommikust
Dumelang
Tere pärastlõunast
Dumela mo afternoon
Tere õhtust
Dumela mo evening
Head ööd
Borai
Näeme hiljem
Tsamaya sentle
Head aega
Tsamaya sentle
Mis on sinu nimi?
O na le leina mang?
Minu nimi on John
Leina la me ke John
Kuidas sul läheb?
O kae?
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?
A o bua Seisemane?
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ma ei saa aru.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Kus on tualett?
Borai bo kae?
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Pöörake vasakule.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Pöörake paremale.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Minge otse.
Tswelela ka fao
Kui palju pilet maksab?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Üks pilet, palun.
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Kas see on siit kaugel?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ma olen eksinud.
Ke a latlhela
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jah
Ee
Ei
Nnyaa
Võib-olla
Mafoko
Ma nõustun
Ke a dumela
Ma ei nõustu
Ke sitwa go dumela
See kõlab hästi
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Mida sa arvad?
O akanya eng?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
O ka nthusa?
Mul on abi vaja
Ke tlhoka thuso
Oota hetk
Emisa motsotso
Mul on kahju
Ke maswabi
Pole probleemi
Ga go na bothata
Palju õnne
A re amogele
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Head teed
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kus on raudteejaam?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Kus on bussipeatus?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Milline perroon see on?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Mis kell see lahkub?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Kas see on õige tee?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
See on siinsamas lähedal.
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
See on siit kaugel.
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Peatu siia, palun.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Kui kaua see aega võtab?
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.
Kui palju see maksab?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
See on liiga kallis.
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Kas teil on midagi odavamat?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Soovin lauda kahele.
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Arve, palun.
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Kas teenustasu on sisse arvestatud?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ma olen taimetoitlane.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Palun mitte vürtsikat toitu.
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
See on maitsev.
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Kas ma saaksin menüü?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Klaas vett, palun.
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kutsu politsei
Bua le mapolesa
Kutsu kiirabi
Bua le ambulance
Mul on vaja arsti
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Ma tunnen end haigena
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Mul on maapähklite suhtes allergia
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Kus on lähim haigla?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Siin valutab
Go botlhoko fa
Ma kaotasin oma passi
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Kas sa saad helistada minu hotellile?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Aita!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hea meel teiega kohtuda
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Kava kohtumine
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Mis kell sobib teile?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Saadan raporti täna
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Kas saame homme rääkida?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Palun leidke manus
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Aitäh teie aja eest
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Ootan koostööd teiega
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Kas saaksite selle punkti selgitada?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Las ma tulen teie juurde tagasi
A ke boele go wena
Tähtpäev on reedel
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.