Looking for practical Guarani to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Guarani 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.
Hola
Dumela
Aguyje
Ke a leboga
Aña pyhare
Dumelang
Aña pyhareve
Dumela mo afternoon
Aña pyhareve
Dumela mo evening
Aña pyhare
Borai
Ahecha porãta
Tsamaya sentle
Aña
Tsamaya sentle
Mba'éichapa re nombre?
O na le leina mang?
Che nombre ha'e John
Leina la me ke John
Mba'éichapa nde?
O kae?
Iporãite reikuaa
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Eike English?
A o bua Seisemane?(Eike English?)
Ndaha'éi Hindi porã
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(Ndaha'éi Hindi porã)
Ndikuaái
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya(Ndikuaái)
Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako(Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi)
Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?(Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?)
Moõpa oĩ la baño?
Borai bo kae?(Moõpa oĩ la baño?)
Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?(Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?)
Eho haguã
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona(Eho haguã)
Eho derecha
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng(Eho derecha)
Eho porã
Tswelela ka fao(Eho porã)
Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?
Gaeletsi e bokae?(Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?)
Peteĩ tiket, por favor
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee(Peteĩ tiket, por favor)
Oĩ piko ko'ápe?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?(Oĩ piko ko'ápe?)
Aikuaa porã
Ke a latlhela(Aikuaa porã)
Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?(Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sí
Ee
Nah
Nnyaa
Ikatu
Mafoko
Aikotevẽ
Ke a dumela
Aikotevẽ'ỹ
Ke sitwa go dumela
Oĩ porã
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Mba'éichapa reikotevẽ?
O akanya eng?
Ikatúpa reipytyvõ chehegui?
O ka nthusa?
Aikotevẽ pytyvõ
Ke tlhoka thuso
Eikóma
Emisa motsotso
Aheja
Ke maswabi
Ndaipóri problema
Ga go na bothata
Aña porã
A re amogele
Año pyahu porã
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Eikóma porã
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Moõpa oĩ tren rembiapo?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Moõpa oĩ óga mbopi?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Mba'e plataforma ko'ã?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Mba'e aravo oho?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Ko'ã hína mba'e porã?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Oĩ ko'ápe
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Oĩ jepéva ko'ápe
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Mba'e tiempo oheja?
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.
Mba'éichapa ko'ã ára?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Oĩpa mba'e cheaper?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Ikatu piko aheja karte?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Pe kuatia, por favor
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Oĩpa servicio upépe?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Aha'ã vegetarian
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Ndaipóri mba'e spicy, por favor
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Ikatu piko aheja menú?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Peteĩ tupa y, por favor
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Eike policía
Bua le mapolesa
Eike ambulancia
Bua le ambulance
Aikotevẽ médico
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Añemomorã
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Aikotevẽ hũ karanda'y
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Mba'éichapa hospital oĩ porãva?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Oñemomorã ko'ápe
Go botlhoko fa
Aikotevẽ che pasaporte
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Ikatu piko eike che hotel-pe?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
¡Javoi!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Iporãite reiko
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(ee-po-rai-teh reh-ee-koh)
Jaháta peteĩ aty
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(ha-ha-tah peh-teh ah-tee)
Mba'éichapa ára reipota?
Nako efe e go thusang?(m-bah-ee-chah-pah ah-rah reh-ee-poh-tah)
Aheja pe reporte ko'ẽ
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno(ah-heh-hah peh reh-por-teh koh-eh)
Ikatu ja'anga ko'ẽ
A re ka bua ka borai?(ee-kah-too hah-ahn-gah koh-eh)
Aña porã pe archivo
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang(ah-nyah poh-rah peh ar-chee-voh)
Aguyje reko porã
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(ah-goo-ee-heh reh-koh poh-rah)
Aikotevẽ roikotevẽ nderehe
Ke itumelela go dira le wena(ah-ee-koh-teh-veh roh-ee-koh-teh-veh n-deh-reh-heh)
Ikatu reipota pe punto?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?(ee-kah-too reh-ee-poh-tah peh poon-toh)
Aheja nderehe
A ke boele go wena(ah-heh-hah n-deh-reh-heh)
Aña ára oúva peteĩ
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano(ah-nyah ah-rah oh-oo-vah peh-teh)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.