Looking for practical Korean (한국어) to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Korean 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.
안녕하세요
Dumela(annyeonghaseyo)
감사합니다
Ke a leboga(gamsahamnida)
좋은 아침입니다
Dumelang(joheun achimimnida)
좋은 오후입니다
Dumela mo afternoon(joheun ohuimnida)
좋은 저녁입니다
Dumela mo evening(joheun jeonyeokimnida)
안녕히 주무세요
Borai(annyeonghi jumuseyo)
나중에 봐요
Tsamaya sentle(najunge bwayo)
안녕히 가세요
Tsamaya sentle(annyeonghi gaseyo)
이름이 뭐예요?
O na le leina mang?(ireumi mwoyeyo)
제 이름은 존입니다
Leina la me ke John(je ireumeun Jonimnida)
어떻게 지내세요?
O kae?(eotteoke jinaeseyo)
만나서 반갑습니다
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(mannaseo bangapseumnida)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
영어를 할 수 있나요?
A o bua Seisemane?(yeongeoreul hal su innayo?)
힌디어를 잘하지 못해요.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(hindieoreul jalhaji mothaeyo.)
이해하지 못해요.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya(ihaehaji mothaeyo.)
천천히 말해 주세요.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako(cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo.)
다시 말씀해 주실래요?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?(dasi malsseumhae jusillaeyo?)
화장실이 어디예요?
Borai bo kae?(hwajangsil-i eodiyeyo?)
시내로 어떻게 가나요?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?(sinaero eotteoke ganayo?)
왼쪽으로 가세요.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona(oenjjogeuro gaseyo.)
오른쪽으로 가세요.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng(oreunjjogeuro gaseyo.)
직진하세요.
Tswelela ka fao(jikjin haseyo.)
요금이 얼마예요?
Gaeletsi e bokae?(yogeum-i eolmayeyo?)
티켓 한 장 주세요.
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee(tiket han jang juseyo.)
여기서 멀어요?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?(yeogiseo meoreoyo?)
길을 잃었어요.
Ke a latlhela(gireul ilheosseoyo.)
SIM 카드를 어디서 살 수 있나요?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?(SIM kadeureul eodiseo sal su innayo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
네
Ee(ne)
아니요
Nnyaa(aniyo)
아마도
Mafoko(amado)
동의합니다
Ke a dumela(dong-ui-hamnida)
동의하지 않습니다
Ke sitwa go dumela(dong-ui-haji anhseubnida)
좋네요
Seo se utlwisa molemo(jonneyo)
어떻게 생각하세요?
O akanya eng?(eotteoke saenggakhaseyo)
도와줄 수 있어요?
O ka nthusa?(dowajul su isseoyo)
도움이 필요해요
Ke tlhoka thuso(doumi piryohaeyo)
잠시만 기다려 주세요
Emisa motsotso(jamsiman gidaryeo juseyo)
죄송합니다
Ke maswabi(joesonghamnida)
문제 없어요
Ga go na bothata(munje eobseoyo)
축하합니다
A re amogele(chukahamnida)
생일 축하합니다
Tlhogomelo e e monate(saengil chukahamnida)
안전한 여행 되세요
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong(anjeonhan yeohaeng doeseyo)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
기차역이 어디에요?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
버스 정류장이 어디에요?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
어느 플랫폼이에요?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
몇 시에 출발해요?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
이 길이 맞아요?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
여기 가까워요.
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
여기 멀어요.
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
지도에서 보여줄 수 있어요?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
여기서 세워 주세요.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
얼마나 걸려요?
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.
이거 얼마예요?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
그건 너무 비싸요
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
더 저렴한 거 있어요?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
카드로 결제할 수 있어요?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
두 명 자리 주세요
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
계산서 주세요
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
서비스 포함인가요?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
저는 채식주의자예요
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
매운 음식은 빼 주세요
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
이거 맛있어요
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
메뉴 주세요
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
물 한 잔 주세요
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
경찰에 전화해 주세요
Bua le mapolesa(gyeongchare jeonhwae juseyo)
구급차를 불러 주세요
Bua le ambulance(gugeupchareul bulleo juseyo)
의사가 필요해요
Ke tlhoka ngaka(uisaga piryohaeyo)
몸이 아파요
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa(momi apayo)
저는 땅콩 알레르기가 있어요
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(jeoneun ttangkong alleureugiga isseoyo)
가장 가까운 병원이 어디예요?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?(gajang gakkaun byeongwon-i eodiyeyo)
여기가 아파요
Go botlhoko fa(yeogiga apayo)
여권을 잃어버렸어요
Ke sitwa passport ya me(yeogwon-eul ilh-eobeoryeosseoyo)
제 호텔에 전화해 주실 수 있나요?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?(je hotel-e jeonhwae jusil su innayo)
도와주세요
Thusa!(dowajuseyo)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
만나서 반갑습니다
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(mannaseo bangapseumnida)
회의 일정을 잡읍시다
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(hoeui iljeong-eul jabeupsida)
몇 시가 괜찮으세요?
Nako efe e go thusang?(myeot sigga gwaenchanhseyo?)
오늘 보고서를 보낼 것입니다
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno(oneul bogoseoreul bonael geosimnida)
내일 이야기할 수 있을까요?
A re ka bua ka borai?(naeil iyagihal su isseulkkayo?)
첨부된 파일을 확인해 주세요
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang(cheombudaen paileul hwaginhae juseyo)
시간 내주셔서 감사합니다
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(sigan naejusyeoseo gamsahamnida)
함께 일하기를 기대합니다
Ke itumelela go dira le wena(hamkke ilhagireul gidaehapnida)
그 점을 설명해 주실 수 있나요?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?(geu jeomeul seolmyeonghae jusil su innayo?)
다시 연락드리겠습니다
A ke boele go wena(dasi yeollakdeuligessseubnida)
마감일은 금요일입니다
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano(magam-il-eun geumyoil-imnida)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.