Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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.
Muraho
Dumela
Urakoze
Ke a leboga
Bwakire bwiza
Dumelang
Nimugoroba mwiza
Dumela mo afternoon
Mwaramutse mwiza
Dumela mo evening
Ijoro ryiza
Borai
Tuzabonana nyuma
Tsamaya sentle
Murabeho
Tsamaya sentle
Witwa nde?
O na le leina mang?
Nitwa John
Leina la me ke John
Umeze ute?
O kae?
Nishimiye kukumenya
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
A o bua Seisemane?
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Sinumva
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Wabivuga ukundi?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Borai bo kae?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Hindukira ibumoso
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Hindukira iburyo
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Genda imbere
Tswelela ka fao
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ni kure hano?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ndi mu kaga
Ke a latlhela
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Ee
Oya
Nnyaa
Birashoboka
Mafoko
Ndemeranya
Ke a dumela
Sinemeranya
Ke sitwa go dumela
Birumvikana neza
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Ubitekerezaho iki?
O akanya eng?
Urashobora kumfasha?
O ka nthusa?
Nkeneye ubufasha
Ke tlhoka thuso
Tegereza gato
Emisa motsotso
Ndakwinginze
Ke maswabi
Nta kibazo
Ga go na bothata
Ibyishimo
A re amogele
Isabukuru nziza
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Ugire urugendo rwiza
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Ni iyihe platform?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Igihe izava ryari?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Iri hafi hano
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Iri kure hano
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Hagarara hano, nyabuneka
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
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.
Iyi igura angahe?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Ndagusabye, umwenda.
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Serivisi irimo?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ndi umunyvegetari.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Ibi biraryoshye.
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hamagara polisi
Bua le mapolesa
Hamagara ambulance
Bua le ambulance
Nkeneye umuganga
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Ndumva ndwaye
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Birambabaza hano
Go botlhoko fa
Nabuze pasiporo yanjye
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Fasha!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye guhura nawe
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Reka dushyireho inama
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Dushobora kuvugana ejo?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Urakoze ku gihe cyawe
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Nzakugarukira
A ke boele go wena
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.