Looking for practical Malagasy to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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: when a Tswana phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Malagasy wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salama
Dumela
Misaotra
Ke a leboga
Salama maraina
Dumelang
Salama tolakandro
Dumela mo afternoon
Salama hariva
Dumela mo evening
Alina tsara
Borai
Hizara indray
Tsamaya sentle
Veloma
Tsamaya sentle
Inona no anaranao?
O na le leina mang?
Ny anarako dia John
Leina la me ke John
Inona ny vaovao?
O kae?
Faly mihaona aminao
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
A o bua Seisemane?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Azonao averina ve izany?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Borai bo kae?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Mivadika ankavia
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Mivadika ankavanana
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Mandehana mivantana
Tswelela ka fao
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Tapakila iray, azafady
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Very very
Ke a latlhela
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Ee
Tsia
Nnyaa
Angamba
Mafoko
Manaiky aho
Ke a dumela
Tsy manaiky aho
Ke sitwa go dumela
Tsara izany
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Inona ny hevitrao?
O akanya eng?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
O ka nthusa?
Mila fanampiana aho
Ke tlhoka thuso
Miandrasa kely
Emisa motsotso
Miala tsiny aho
Ke maswabi
Tsy olana
Ga go na bothata
Arahabaina
A re amogele
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Iza ny sehatra?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Eto akaiky izy.
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Lavitra eto izy.
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
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.
Ohatrinona ity?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Maharitra be loatra izany
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Ny faktiora, azafady
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Vegetariana aho
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Tsara be ity
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Rano iray vera, azafady
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Antsoy ny polisy
Bua le mapolesa
Antsoy ny ambulance
Bua le ambulance
Mila dokotera aho
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Mahatsapa ho marary aho
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Maharary eto
Go botlhoko fa
Very ny pasipaoroko
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Vonjeo!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Faly mihaona aminao
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Andao handamina fivoriana
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Inona ny ora mety aminao?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Halehoko ny tatitra anio
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Avelao aho hiverina aminao
A ke boele go wena
Ny daty farany dia ny zoma
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.