Looking for practical Javanese to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Javanese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tswana-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Dumela
Matur nuwun
Ke a leboga
Selamat pagi
Dumelang
Selamat siang
Dumela mo afternoon
Selamat sore
Dumela mo evening
Selamat dalu
Borai
Sampai ketemu
Tsamaya sentle
Selamat tinggal
Tsamaya sentle
Sapa jenengmu?
O na le leina mang?
Jenengku John
Leina la me ke John
Kepiye kabarmu?
O kae?
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
A o bua Seisemane?(Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya(Aku ora ngerti)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako(Mangga ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa ngomong maneh?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?(Bisa ngomong maneh?)
Endi kamar mandi?
Borai bo kae?(Endi kamar mandi?)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?(Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?)
Bengkok kiwa
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona(Bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng(Bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Tswelela ka fao(Maju terus)
Pira tarifé?
Gaeletsi e bokae?(Pira tarifé?)
Siji tiket, mangga
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee(Siji tiket, mangga)
Apa adoh saka kene?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?(Apa adoh saka kene?)
Aku kesasar
Ke a latlhela(Aku kesasar)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?(Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Ee
Ora
Nnyaa
Mbok menawa
Mafoko
Aku setuju
Ke a dumela
Aku ora setuju
Ke sitwa go dumela
Kedengarane apik
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Kowe mikir apa?
O akanya eng?
Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?
O ka nthusa?
Aku butuh bantuan
Ke tlhoka thuso
Enteni sak menika
Emisa motsotso
Aku nyuwun pangapunten
Ke maswabi
Ora masalah
Ga go na bothata
Sugeng rawuh
A re amogele
Selamat ulang tahun
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Mugi perjalananmu aman
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Endi stasiun sepur?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Endi halte bis?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Platform endi iki?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Jam pira iku mangkat?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Apa iki dalan sing bener?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Iku cedhak kene
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Iku adoh saka kene
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Mandheg ing kene, mangga
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?
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.
Pira regane iki?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Iku larang banget
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Tagihan, please
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Aku vegetarian
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Aja panganan pedhes, please
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Iki enak
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Siji gelas banyu, please
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telpon polisi
Bua le mapolesa
Telpon ambulans
Bua le ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Aku krasa lara
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Aku alergi kacang
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Iki lara
Go botlhoko fa
Aku ilang paspor
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Tulung!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(seneng ketemu sampean)
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(ayo kita jadwal rapat)
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
Nako efe e go thusang?(jam pira sing cocok kanggo sampean?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno(aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki)
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
A re ka bua ka borai?(apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?)
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang(mangga deleng file sing dilampirake)
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampean)
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Ke itumelela go dira le wena(aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampean)
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?(apa sampean bisa nerangake titik kuwi?)
Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan
A ke boele go wena(ayo aku wangsuli sampean)
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano(waktu pungkasan yaiku Jumat)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.