Looking for practical Luxembourgish to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luxembourgish 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: read the Tswana line out loud three times, then cover the Luxembourgish side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Moien
Dumela
Merci
Ke a leboga
Gudden Mënsch
Dumelang
Gudden Owend
Dumela mo afternoon
Gudden Owend
Dumela mo evening
Gudde Nacht
Borai
Bis geschwënn
Tsamaya sentle
Äddi
Tsamaya sentle
Wéi heescht dees?
O na le leina mang?
Mengem Numm ass John
Leina la me ke John
Wéi geet et der?
O kae?
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Säz Iech Englesch?
A o bua Seisemane?
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ech verstinn net.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Borai bo kae?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Dréit lénks.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Dréit riets.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Geet direkt.
Tswelela ka fao
Wéi vill kascht et?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ass et wäit vun hei?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ech sinn verluer.
Ke a latlhela
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jo
Ee
Nee
Nnyaa
Maybe
Mafoko
Ech sinn einverstanden
Ke a dumela
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Ke sitwa go dumela
Dat kléngt gutt
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Wat mengs de?
O akanya eng?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
O ka nthusa?
Ech brauch Hëllef
Ke tlhoka thuso
Waart eng Sekonn
Emisa motsotso
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Ke maswabi
Kee Problem
Ga go na bothata
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
A re amogele
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Hues eng sécher Rees
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Wéini geet et fort?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Et ass hei no.
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Wéi laang dauert et?
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.
Wéi vill kascht dat?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Dat ass ze deier.
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Ass de Service inklusiv?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ech sinn Vegetarier.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Dat ass lecker.
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ruff d'Police
Bua le mapolesa
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Bua le ambulance
Ech brauch e Dokter
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Ech fille mech schlecht
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Et deet hei weh
Go botlhoko fa
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Hëllef!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Schéin Iech ze treffen
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Wéini passt et Iech?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Merci fir Är Zäit
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
A ke boele go wena
D'Frist ass Freideg
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.