Looking for practical Hakha Chin to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hakha Chin 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: when a Tswana phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Hakha Chin wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hello
Dumela
Khawngaih
Ke a leboga
Zohkhenh
Dumelang
Zohkhenh a hnu
Dumela mo afternoon
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Dumela mo evening
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Borai
Nangmah a si
Tsamaya sentle
Nangmah a si
Tsamaya sentle
Nang in minung a si hna?
O na le leina mang?
Ka minung John a si
Leina la me ke John
Nang in kum a si hna?
O kae?
Nang in a hmu thei a si
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nangmah English a si lo?
A o bua Seisemane?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
Ka Hindi a si lo hna
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Ka hmu lo
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya(Ka hmu lo)
Chiahnak a tluan hna
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
An i hmu loh a si?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Khawngah a si hna?
Borai bo kae?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Khawtah a tluan
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona(Khawtah a tluan)
Khawtah a tluan
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng(Khawtah a tluan)
Tawh a tluan
Tswelela ka fao(Tawh a tluan)
Khawngah a si hna?
Gaeletsi e bokae?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ticket pakhat, chiah
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
Khawngah a si hna?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ka hmu lo
Ke a latlhela(Ka hmu lo)
SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?(SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A
Ee(a)
A si lo
Nnyaa(a see lo)
A si lo hna
Mafoko(a see lo hna)
Ka a si
Ke a dumela(ka a see)
Ka a si lo
Ke sitwa go dumela(ka a see lo)
Heh a si
Seo se utlwisa molemo(heh a see)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
O akanya eng?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
O ka nthusa?
Ka hmu thei
Ke tlhoka thuso(ka hmu thei)
Nang a hman a si
Emisa motsotso(nang a hman a see)
Ka hrih lo
Ke maswabi(ka hrih lo)
A si lo
Ga go na bothata(a see lo)
Nangmah a hmu a si
A re amogele(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Tlhogomelo e e monate(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hman a si
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong(nangmah a hman a see)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Tawng hna a si ah?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Bus hna a si ah?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Platform a si hna?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Khan a hmu hna?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Heh a si hna?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Heh a hnu hna.
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Heh a hnu hna lo.
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Map ah ka hmu hna?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Heh a si ah, please.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
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.
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Ka card in a chiah ve?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ka vegetarian a si.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
He a hmuahhmuah a si.
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Ka menu a hmuak ve?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Khawl a sianginn
Bua le mapolesa(kawhl a siangin)
Ambulance a sianginn
Bua le ambulance(ambulance a siangin)
Doctor a siang a si
Ke tlhoka ngaka(doctor a siang a si)
Ka hriat lo
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa(ka hriat lo)
Peanut a hriat lo
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(peanut a hriat lo)
Hospital a hmu a si hna?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?(hospital a hmu a si hna)
He a phawt
Go botlhoko fa(he a phawt)
Ka passport a hmu lo
Ke sitwa passport ya me(ka passport a hmu lo)
Ka hotel a siang a si?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?(ka hotel a siang a si)
Thil a hmu!
Thusa!(thil a hmu)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nangmah a si lo
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(nangmah a si lo)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?
Nako efe e go thusang?(nanghka hmanh a si hna)
Nangin report hi a hmu
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno(nangin report hi a hmu)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
A re ka bua ka borai?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
File hi a hmu lo
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang(file hi a hmu lo)
Nangin a hma a si
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(nangin a hma a si)
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si
Ke itumelela go dira le wena(nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
A ke boele go wena(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Deadline hi Friday a si
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano(deadline hi Friday a si)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.