Looking for practical Faroese to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Faroese 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: read the Tswana line out loud three times, then cover the Faroese side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halló
Dumela
Takk
Ke a leboga
Góðan morgun
Dumelang
Góðan dag
Dumela mo afternoon
Góðan kvøld
Dumela mo evening
Góðan nátt
Borai
Síggjast seinni
Tsamaya sentle
Farvæl
Tsamaya sentle
Hvat er títt navn?
O na le leina mang?
Eg eiti John
Leina la me ke John
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
O kae?
Gott at hitta teg
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tú tosaði enskt?
A o bua Seisemane?
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Eg skilji ikki.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Hvar er toalettin?
Borai bo kae?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Snú til vinstru.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Snú til høgru.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Fara beint fram.
Tswelela ka fao
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Ein atvøtt, takk.
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Er tað langt frá her?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Eg eri lost.
Ke a latlhela
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ee
Nei
Nnyaa
Kanska
Mafoko
Eg eri samdur
Ke a dumela
Eg eri ósamd
Ke sitwa go dumela
Tað hoyrist gott út
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Hvat heldur tú?
O akanya eng?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
O ka nthusa?
Eg þarf hjálp
Ke tlhoka thuso
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Emisa motsotso
Eg eri leysur
Ke maswabi
Eingin trupulleiki
Ga go na bothata
Takk fyri
A re amogele
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Hava ein tryggan túr
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Hvar er bussstoppin?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Hvat plattform er tað?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Hvat tíð fer tað?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Er hetta rætta leiðin?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Tað er nærhendis.
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Tað er langt burtur frá her.
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Støð her, vinarliga.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?
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.
Hvat kostar hetta?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Tað er ov dýrt
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Hava tit nakað billigari?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Kann eg gjalda við korti?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Rokningina, vælsignað
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Er tænastan við í prísinum?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Eg eri vegetarianur
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Hetta er deiligt
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ringja til løgregluna
Bua le mapolesa
Ringja til ambulanse
Bua le ambulance
Eg eri í tørvi á lækna
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Eg føli meg sjúkan
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Tað sær her
Go botlhoko fa
Eg havi mist mítt pass
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Hjálp!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gott at hitta teg
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Lat okkum avtala ein fund
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Takk fyri títt tíð
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Kunnu tú greiða tað út?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Lat meg koma aftur til tín
A ke boele go wena
Freistin er fríggjadagur
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.