Looking for practical Fulani to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Dumela
A jaraama
Ke a leboga
Nde woɗi
Dumelang
Nde njahi
Dumela mo afternoon
Nde saare
Dumela mo evening
Nde daɗi
Borai
A waawi
Tsamaya sentle
Njaara
Tsamaya sentle
Hol ko innde maa?
O na le leina mang?
Innde am ko John
Leina la me ke John
No mbadi?
O kae?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
A o bua Seisemane?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Mi waawi ɗum.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Hol ko toilet?
Borai bo kae?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Sokki leydi.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Sokki toɓɓere.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Yahi e jooɗi.
Tswelela ka fao
Hol ko fee?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ko ɓuri to?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Ke a latlhela
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Ee(ey)
Alaa
Nnyaa(alaa)
Wonaa
Mafoko(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Ke a dumela(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Ke sitwa go dumela(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Seo se utlwisa molemo(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
O akanya eng?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
O ka nthusa?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Ke tlhoka thuso(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Emisa motsotso(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Ke maswabi(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Ga go na bothata(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
A re amogele(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Tlhogomelo e e monate(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Hol ko wuro?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Hol ko platform?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Hol no feere?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Ko woni ndiyam?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
O wadi nder
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
O wadi fowru
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Hol no feere?
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.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
O wadi ko feere.
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Nde wadi ngonka.
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Bua le mapolesa
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Bua le ambulance
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Miɗo feƴƴi
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
O warta ɗon
Go botlhoko fa
Miɗo foti passport am
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Yamiro!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(Nde mawni)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Nako efe e go thusang?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
A re ka bua ka borai?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Ke itumelela go dira le wena(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
A ke boele go wena(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.