Looking for practical Kapampangan to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kapampangan 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.
Kumusta
Dumela
Salamat
Ke a leboga
Magandang umaga
Dumelang
Magandang hapon
Dumela mo afternoon
Magandang gabi
Dumela mo evening
Magandang gabi
Borai
Kita-kits
Tsamaya sentle
Paalam
Tsamaya sentle
Anong pangalan mo?
O na le leina mang?
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Leina la me ke John
Kamusta ka?
O kae?
Masaya akong makilala ka
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?
A o bua Seisemane?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
E ku makaintindi.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Borai bo kae?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Lumiko kang kanan.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Magsalikut ka.
Tswelela ka fao
Magkano ing pamasahe?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Naligaw ku.
Ke a latlhela
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Opo
Ee
Ali
Nnyaa
Buri
Mafoko
Sang-ayon ako
Ke a dumela
Eku sang-ayon
Ke sitwa go dumela
Atyu ya ing masalese
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Nanu ing akit mu?
O akanya eng?
Makatulong ka kaku?
O ka nthusa?
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Ke tlhoka thuso
Maghintay ka mu
Emisa motsotso
Pasensya na
Ke maswabi
E ali ya problema
Ga go na bothata
Mabalaus
A re amogele
Maligayang kaarawan
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Maging ligtas ka king biye
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Nanu ing platform?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Anong oras lalakad ya?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Malapit ya keng ditak.
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Malayo ya keng ditak.
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Makananu katagal?
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.
Magkano ini?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Masyadong mahal yan
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Atyu ka bang mas mura?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Ing bill, pakisabi
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Vegetarian ku
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Masarap ini
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Maka ku ning menu?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Bua le mapolesa
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Bua le ambulance
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Makanyan ku
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Masakit iti
Go botlhoko fa
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Tulungan mu!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Masaya kung makilala ka
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(Masaya kung makilala ka)
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Anong oras ing akma para keka?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Makausapan ta bukas?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Pakisali ing file a nakasama
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Salamat king oras mu
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Balikan daka
A ke boele go wena
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.