Looking for practical Fijian to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fijian 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.
Bula
Dumela(boo-lah)
Vinaka
Ke a leboga(vee-nah-kah)
Bula vinaka
Dumelang(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Muri ni bula
Dumela mo afternoon(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Bula vinaka
Dumela mo evening(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Moce
Borai(mo-theh)
Tale mai
Tsamaya sentle(tah-leh my)
Moce
Tsamaya sentle(mo-theh)
Na yacamu?
O na le leina mang?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Na yacaqu o John
Leina la me ke John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
O cei?
O kae?(oh theh-ee)
Au marautaki iko
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(ow mah-rah-oo-tah-kee ee-koh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
A o bua Seisemane?
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Au sega ni kila.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Borai bo kae?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Tukuna ki loma.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Tukuna ki matau.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Lako tu.
Tswelela ka fao
Ena vica na iyaya?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Au sa leqa.
Ke a latlhela
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Io
Ee
Sega
Nnyaa
Sega ni saumi
Mafoko
Au sa vakadeitaka
Ke a dumela
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Ke sitwa go dumela
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Na cava o nanuma?
O akanya eng?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
O ka nthusa?
Au gadreva na veivuke
Ke tlhoka thuso
Muri e dua na miniti
Emisa motsotso
Au masulaki
Ke maswabi
Sega ni dua na leqa
Ga go na bothata
Vinaka vakalevu
A re amogele
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Na gauna cava e biu kina?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Oqo na sala dodonu?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
E levu na loma mai oqo.
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E na gauna cava?
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.
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Oqo e levu sara na isau.
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Au via dua na meke e rua.
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Na iotioti, pls.
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Au sa veisiga.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Oqo e vinaka.
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
E rawa niu kerea na menu?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Dua na wai, pls.
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Sega ni vakacava na polis
Bua le mapolesa(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Vakaraitaka na ambulance
Bua le ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Au gadreva e dua na dokita
Ke tlhoka ngaka(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Au sa rarawa
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa(au sa rarawa)
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
E rarawa oqo
Go botlhoko fa(e rarawa oqo)
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti
Ke sitwa passport ya me(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Vakaraitaka!
Thusa!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Vinaka toso tiko
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(vinaka toso tiko)
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Me'u sauma tale vei iko
A ke boele go wena
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na 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.