Looking for practical Frisian to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Frisian 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.
Hallo
Dumela
Tankewol
Ke a leboga
Goeie moarn
Dumelang
Goeie middei
Dumela mo afternoon
Goeie jûn
Dumela mo evening
Goeie nacht
Borai
Sjoch dy letter
Tsamaya sentle
Oant sjen
Tsamaya sentle
Wat is jo namme?
O na le leina mang?
myn namme is John
Leina la me ke John
Hoe giet it?
O kae?
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
A o bua Seisemane?
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ik begryp it net.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Wêr is de toilett?
Borai bo kae?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Draai nei links.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Draai nei rjochts.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Gean rjocht.
Tswelela ka fao
Hoefolle kostet it?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Is it fier fan hjir?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ik bin ferlern.
Ke a latlhela
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ee
Nee
Nnyaa
Mooglik
Mafoko
Ik bin it iens
Ke a dumela
Ik bin it net iens
Ke sitwa go dumela
Dat klinkt goed
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Wat tinksto derfan?
O akanya eng?
Kinst my helpe?
O ka nthusa?
Ik ha help nedich
Ke tlhoka thuso
Wachtsje even
Emisa motsotso
Sorry
Ke maswabi
Gjin probleem
Ga go na bothata
Lokwinske
A re amogele
Gelokkige jierdei
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Haw in feilich reis
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wêr is it treinstasjon?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Wêr is de busstop?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Hokker perron is it?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Wannear giet it fuort?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Is dit de goede kant?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
It is hjir tichtby.
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
It is fier fuort.
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Stop hjir, asjebleaft.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Hoe lang duorret it?
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.
Hoeveel kostet dit?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Dat is te djoer
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Hawwe jo wat goedkeapers?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Kin ik mei kaart betelje?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ik soe graach in tafel foar twa hawwe
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
De rekkening, asjebleaft
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Is tsjinst ynbegrepen?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ik bin vegetarier
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Gjin pittich iten, asjebleaft
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Dit is heerlijk
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Kin ik it menu hawwe?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
In glas wetter, asjebleaft
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bel de plysje
Bua le mapolesa
Bel in ambulânse
Bua le ambulance
Ik ha in dokter nedich
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Ik fiele my siik
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Ik bin allergysk foar pinda's
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Wêr is it tichtste sikehûs?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
It docht hjir sear
Go botlhoko fa
Ik bin myn paspoart kwytrekke
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Kinst myn hotel belje?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Help!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Litte wy in gearkomste ynplannen
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Wannear komt it jo út?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Ik sil it rapport hjoed stjoere
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Kinne wy moarn prate?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Fyn asjebleaft it bestân ynbrocht
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Tank foar jo tiid
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Ik sjoch dernei út om mei jo te wurkjen
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Kinne jo dat punt ferklearje?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Lit my jo weromkomme
A ke boele go wena
De deadline is freed
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.