Looking for practical Irish to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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.
Dia dhuit
Dumela(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Ke a leboga(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Dumelang(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Dumela mo afternoon(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Dumela mo evening(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Borai(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Tsamaya sentle(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Tsamaya sentle(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
O na le leina mang?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
Leina la me ke John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
O kae?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
A o bua Seisemane?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ní thuigim
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Borai bo kae?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Cas ar chlé
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Cas ar dheis
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Téigh díreach
Tswelela ka fao
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Táim caillte
Ke a latlhela
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Ee(Tah)
Níl
Nnyaa(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Mafoko(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Ke a dumela(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Ke sitwa go dumela(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Seo se utlwisa molemo(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
O akanya eng?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
O ka nthusa?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Ke tlhoka thuso(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Emisa motsotso(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Ke maswabi(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Ga go na bothata(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
A re amogele(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Tlhogomelo e e monate(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Cén ardán é?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Tá sé gar anseo
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
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.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
An bille, le do thoil.
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Is veigeatóir mé.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Tá sé seo blasta.
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
Bua le mapolesa
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
Bua le ambulance
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Mothaím tinn
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
Go botlhoko fa
Chailleadh mo phas
Ke sitwa passport ya me
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Cabhair!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat
A ke boele go wena
Is é an spriocdháta Aoine
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.