Looking for practical Madurese to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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.
Halo
Dumela
Matur suwun
Ke a leboga
Selamat pagi
Dumelang
Selamat sore
Dumela mo afternoon
Selamat malam
Dumela mo evening
Selamat tidur
Borai
Sampai jumpa
Tsamaya sentle
Selamat tinggal
Tsamaya sentle
Sapa namamu?
O na le leina mang?
Namaku John
Leina la me ke John
Kabar apa?
O kae?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
A o bua Seisemane?(apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya(aku ora ngerti)
Tulung ngomong alon-alon
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako(tulung ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?(bisa sampean ngomong maneh)
Endi kamar mandi?
Borai bo kae?(endi kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Tswelela ka fao(maju terus)
Pira tarifé?
Gaeletsi e bokae?(pira tarifé)
Siji tiket, tulung
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee(siji tiket, tulung)
Apa adoh saka kene?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Ke a latlhela(aku kesasar)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?(endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Engghi
Ee
Oreng
Nnyaa
Mungkin
Mafoko
Sae
Ke a dumela
Tak sae
Ke sitwa go dumela
Iyeh enak
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Panjenengan ngapa?
O akanya eng?
Bisa bantu kaula?
O ka nthusa?
Kaula butuh bantuan
Ke tlhoka thuso
Tunggu sebentar
Emisa motsotso
Kaula nyuwun ngapunten
Ke maswabi
Ora masalah
Ga go na bothata
Selamat
A re amogele
Selamat ulang tahun
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Semoga perjalanan aman
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Napa stasiun kereta?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Napa halte bis?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Platform se mana?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Jam berapa berangkat?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Apa iki jalur se bener?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Iku deket kene
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Iku adoh saka kene
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Mandheg kene, tulung
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Pira suwe wektu?
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.
Berapa hargane?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Iku terlaluh regane
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Tagihan, tolong
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Aku vegetarian
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Ora pedhes, tolong
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Iki enak
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Bisa takon menu?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Bua le mapolesa
Telepon ambulans
Bua le ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Aku merasa sakit
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Aku alergi kacang
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Ini sakit
Go botlhoko fa
Aku kehilangan paspor
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Bisa telepon hotelku?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Tolong!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh
A ke boele go wena
Batas waktu yaiku Jumat
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.