Looking for practical Kituba to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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.
Mbote
Dumela
Matondo
Ke a leboga
Mbote na ntanga
Dumelang
Mbote na moke
Dumela mo afternoon
Mbote na nsuka
Dumela mo evening
Malamu na lola
Borai
Tala moke
Tsamaya sentle
Kende malamu
Tsamaya sentle
Nani na yo?
O na le leina mang?
Nani na ngai John
Leina la me ke John
Oyo olingi?
O kae?
Nionso na yo
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
A o bua Seisemane?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Nani nazali koyeba te
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Borai bo kae?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Yaka na mbala moke
Tswelela ka fao
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Eza mbali na awa?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Ke a latlhela
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Ee
Te
Nnyaa
Pamba
Mafoko
Nani na yo
Ke a dumela
Nani te na yo
Ke sitwa go dumela
Eza malamu
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Oyo olingi nini?
O akanya eng?
Okanisa ngai?
O ka nthusa?
Nalingi lisungi
Ke tlhoka thuso
Tika moke
Emisa motsotso
Nasalisa
Ke maswabi
Te na mabe
Ga go na bothata
Mbote na yo
A re amogele
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Zala na nzela ya malamu
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Nani esika ya platform?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Eza na nsima
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Eza na mbali
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
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.
Mbuta nini?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Eza mingi mbala
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Nakanisa na carte?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Eza na mosala?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Nani moke
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Oyo eza malamu
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Nakanisa menu?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tanga polisi
Bua le mapolesa
Tanga ambulance
Bua le ambulance
Nazali na nganga
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Nazali na maladi
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Ezalaka na nzala awa
Go botlhoko fa
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Lendaki!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Tondima kosala libanda
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Tosala nzela lelo?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Mersi po na ntango na yo
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Okoki kolakisa yango?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Nakanisa yo na nsima
A ke boele go wena
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.