Looking for practical Maltese to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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 Maltese 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.
Ħello
Dumela
Grazzi
Ke a leboga
Bongu
Dumelang
Bongu filgħaxija
Dumela mo afternoon
Il-lejl it-tajba
Dumela mo evening
Il-lejl it-tajba
Borai
Naraw x'imkien
Tsamaya sentle
Addio
Tsamaya sentle
X'jismek?
O na le leina mang?
Jien jisimni John
Leina la me ke John
Kif inti?
O kae?
Nice li niltaqgħu
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
A o bua Seisemane?
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ma nifhimx.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Borai bo kae?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Mur dritt.
Tswelela ka fao
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Jien mitluf.
Ke a latlhela
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
Ee
Le
Nnyaa
Forse
Mafoko
Naqbel
Ke a dumela
Ma naqblux
Ke sitwa go dumela
Dak jismu tajjeb
Seo se utlwisa molemo
X'jidhrulek?
O akanya eng?
Tista' tgħinni?
O ka nthusa?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Ke tlhoka thuso
Staqsi ftit
Emisa motsotso
Jien skużani
Ke maswabi
L-ebda problema
Ga go na bothata
Prosit
A re amogele
Happy birthday
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
X'ħin titlaq?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Hija viċin hawn.
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Kemm tieħu?
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.
Kemm jiswa dan?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Jien veġetarjan.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Bua le mapolesa
Iċċempel ambulanza
Bua le ambulance
Għandi bżonn tabib
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Inħossni morda
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Iħossni hawn
Go botlhoko fa
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Għajnuna!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice li niltaqgħu
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
A ke boele go wena
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.