Looking for practical Hmong to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong 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 Hmong 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.
Nyob zoo
Dumela
Ua tsaug
Ke a leboga
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Dumelang
Zoo siab tav su
Dumela mo afternoon
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Dumela mo evening
Nplooj siab hmo
Borai
Pom dua
Tsamaya sentle
Kuv mus lawm
Tsamaya sentle
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
O na le leina mang?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Leina la me ke John
Koj nyob li cas?
O kae?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
A o bua Seisemane?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Kuv tsis to taub.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Thov tham maj mam.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Koj puas hais dua?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Borai bo kae?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Mus ncaj.
Tswelela ka fao
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Kuv poob.
Ke a latlhela
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Ee
Tsis yog
Nnyaa
Tej zaum
Mafoko
Kuv pom zoo
Ke a dumela
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Ke sitwa go dumela
Qhov ntawd zoo
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Koj xav li cas?
O akanya eng?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
O ka nthusa?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Ke tlhoka thuso
Thov tos ib pliag
Emisa motsotso
Kuv thov txim
Ke maswabi
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Ga go na bothata
Zoo siab
A re amogele
Zoo siab hnub yug
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Thov mus safely
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Thov nres ntawm no.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
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.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Daim nqi, thov.
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Qhov no qab zib.
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Ib khob dej, thov.
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Bua le mapolesa
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Bua le ambulance
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Nws mob ntawm no
Go botlhoko fa
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Pab!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
A ke boele go wena
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.