Looking for practical Khasi to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi 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.
Kumno
Dumela(Kumno)
Khublei
Ke a leboga(Khublei)
Khyndai
Dumelang(Khyndai)
Khublei sngi
Dumela mo afternoon(Khublei sngi)
Khublei miet
Dumela mo evening(Khublei miet)
Balei miet
Borai(Balei miet)
Ngi phah khublei
Tsamaya sentle(Ngi phah khublei)
Ngi khlem shai
Tsamaya sentle(Ngi khlem shai)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
O na le leina mang?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Leina la me ke John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kumno phi long?
O kae?(Kumno phi long?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
A o bua Seisemane?(Phi khublei English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Borai bo kae?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
Tswelela ka fao(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Gaeletsi e bokae?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
Ke a latlhela(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Ee
Em
Nnyaa
Balei
Mafoko
Nga pynïaid
Ke a dumela
Nga ym pynïaid
Ke sitwa go dumela
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Kumno phi iakren?
O akanya eng?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
O ka nthusa?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Ke tlhoka thuso
Shong shuwa
Emisa motsotso
Nga khublei
Ke maswabi
Ym don ka jingeh
Ga go na bothata
Khublei
A re amogele
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Kae ka shong thain?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Kae ka phang?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Kae ka por ka jia?
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.
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Ka long shibun bha
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Ka bill, sngewbha
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Thoh ka police
Bua le mapolesa
Thoh ka ambulance
Bua le ambulance
Nga donkam doctor
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Ka khia ha kane
Go botlhoko fa
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Khublei!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
A ke boele go wena
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.