Looking for practical Hausa to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa 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.
Sannu
Dumela
Na gode
Ke a leboga
Ina kwana
Dumelang
Ina wuni
Dumela mo afternoon
Ina yini
Dumela mo evening
Sai da safe
Borai
Sai anjima
Tsamaya sentle
Sai anjima
Tsamaya sentle
Menene sunanka?
O na le leina mang?
Sunana John
Leina la me ke John
Lafiya lau?
O kae?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
A o bua Seisemane?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ban fahimta ba.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Ina gidan wanka?
Borai bo kae?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Juya hagu.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Juya dama.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Tafi kai tsaye.
Tswelela ka fao
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Katin guda, don Allah.
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Na bata.
Ke a latlhela
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
I
Ee(ee)
A'a
Nnyaa(ah-ah)
Wataƙila
Mafoko(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Na yarda
Ke a dumela
Ba na yarda
Ke sitwa go dumela
Wannan yana da kyau
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Me kake tunani?
O akanya eng?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
O ka nthusa?
Ina bukatar taimako
Ke tlhoka thuso
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Emisa motsotso
Ina mai hakuri
Ke maswabi
Babu matsala
Ga go na bothata
Taya murna
A re amogele
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Yi tafiya lafiya
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Ina tashar bas?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Wanne dandalin ne?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Wane lokaci zai tashi?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Yana kusa nan
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Yana da nisa daga nan
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Tsaya anan, don Allah
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?
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.
Nawa ne wannan?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Wannan yana da tsada sosai
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Zan so tebur don biyu
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Lissafin, don Allah
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Shin sabis yana ciki?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Wannan yana da dadi
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Zan iya samun menu?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Kofin ruwa, don Allah
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kira 'yan sanda
Bua le mapolesa
Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya
Bua le ambulance
Ina bukatar likita
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Ina jin ciwo
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Yana ciwo a nan
Go botlhoko fa
Na rasa fasfo na
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Za ka iya kira otel dina?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Taimako!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na yi farin ciki da ganinka
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(na yee fah-reen chee-go da gan-kin-ka)
Mu tsara taro
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Zan tura rahoton yau
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Za mu iya magana gobe?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Na gode da lokacinka
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(na go-day da lo-ka-chi-n-ka)
Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Bari in dawo gare ka
A ke boele go wena
Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.