Common Manx to Tswana phrases

100 practical Manx to Tswana phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Manx to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx 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.

  1. Fastyr mie

    Dumela

  2. Gura mie eu

    Ke a leboga

  3. Mie eu

    Dumelang

  4. Fastyr mie

    Dumela mo afternoon

  5. Oie vie

    Dumela mo evening

  6. Oie ghooinney

    Borai

  7. Gree gys y chee

    Tsamaya sentle

  8. Slane

    Tsamaya sentle

  9. Cre ta d'ennym?

    O na le leina mang?

  10. Ta my ennym yn John

    Leina la me ke John

  11. Kys t'eh?

    O kae?

  12. Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa

    Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?

    A o bua Seisemane? (Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)

  2. Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh

    Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle (Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)

  3. Cha noddym ymmodee

    Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya (Cha noddym ymmodee)

  4. Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie

    Tsweetswee bua ka bonako (Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)

  5. Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?

    A o ka bo o bua seo gape? (Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)

  6. Where's y toalett?

    Borai bo kae? (Where's y toalett?)

  7. Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?

    Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse? (Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)

  8. Goll gys y laa

    Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona (Goll gys y laa)

  9. Goll gys y laa

    Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng (Goll gys y laa)

  10. Goll er y thalloo

    Tswelela ka fao (Goll er y thalloo)

  11. Cooish ta'n coshyn?

    Gaeletsi e bokae? (Cooish ta'n coshyn?)

  12. Ticket ny hwoaie, please

    Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee (Ticket ny hwoaie, please)

  13. Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?

    A ke kgole go tswa fano? (Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)

  14. Ta mee goll er ny hroggal

    Ke a latlhela (Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)

  15. Where's ymmyr er SIM card?

    Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card? (Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aye

    Ee

  2. Na

    Nnyaa

  3. Possibly

    Mafoko

  4. Ta mee goll er yannoo

    Ke a dumela

  5. Cha nel mee goll er yannoo

    Ke sitwa go dumela

  6. Ta shoh goll er

    Seo se utlwisa molemo

  7. Cre ta'n chione?

    O akanya eng?

  8. Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?

    O ka nthusa?

  9. Ta mee cur my chenn

    Ke tlhoka thuso

  10. Gow er ny hoilshey

    Emisa motsotso

  11. Ta mee er yannoo

    Ke maswabi

  12. Cha nel broogh

    Ga go na bothata

  13. Foddee gura

    A re amogele

  14. Laa breith shenney

    Tlhogomelo e e monate

  15. Gow er ny shickyr

    O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?

    Ke kae borai jwa terene? (ke kae borai jwa terene)

  2. Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?

    Ke kae borai jwa boso? (ke kae borai jwa boso)

  3. Cre ta'n platfoy?

    Ke phetogo efe? (ke phetogo efe)

  4. Cooish dy vel eh goll?

    Nako efe e tlogang? (nako efe e tlogang)

  5. Ta shoh yn aght reih?

    A ke tsela e e siameng? (a ke tsela e e siameng)

  6. Ta eh ny chione hene

    E kgaogang fa (e kgaogang fa)

  7. Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene

    E le kgakala le fa (e le kgakala le fa)

  8. Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?

    O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape? (o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)

  9. Goll er-hene, please

    Emisa fa, tsweetswee (emisa fa, tsweetswee)

  10. Kys ta'n traa goll?

    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.

  1. Cre ta'n cost?

    Ke bokae? (ke bo kae?)

  2. Ta shen ny gaggyr

    Seo ke se expensive (se ke se expensive)

  3. Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?

    A o na le sengwe se se cheap? (a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)

  4. Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?

    Na nka lefa ka khadi? (na nka lefa ka khadi?)

  5. Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo

    Ke kopa tafole ya babedi (ke kopa tafole ya babedi)

  6. Yn bill, please

    Bille, tsweetswee (bille, tsweetswee)

  7. Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?

    Na tshebeletso e akaretswe? (na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)

  8. Ta mee veih'n vegg

    Ke movegetarian (ke mo vegetarian)

  9. Cha nel food spiced, please

    A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee (a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)

  10. Ta shen ny chennag

    Se ke se monate (se ke se monate)

  11. Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?

    Na nka nna le menu? (na nka nna le menu?)

  12. Glass jeh voddy, please

    Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee (glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Goll er y pholice

    Bua le mapolesa

  2. Goll er ambulance

    Bua le ambulance

  3. Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor

    Ke tlhoka ngaka

  4. Ta mee goll er ny gholl

    Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa

  5. Ta mee allergic gys peanuts

    Ke na le allergy go peanuts

  6. Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?

    Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?

  7. Ta eh goll er shoh

    Go botlhoko fa

  8. Haink mee my passport

    Ke sitwa passport ya me

  9. Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?

    O ka bua le hotele ya me?

  10. Fowd!

    Thusa!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Gura mie eu

    Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

  2. Gynsaght cur as sheshaght

    A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

  3. Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?

    Nako efe e go thusang?

  4. Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh

    Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno

  5. Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?

    A re ka bua ka borai?

  6. Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh

    Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang

  7. Gura mie eu son do chione

    Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

  8. Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish

    Ke itumelela go dira le wena

  9. Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?

    A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?

  10. Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym

    A ke boele go wena

  11. Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar

    Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Cre'n aght ta'n?

    Ke neng? (Ke neng?)

  2. Ta eh tree o'clym

    Ke borai (Ke borai)

  3. Hie

    Gompieno (hee)

  4. Ayns y laa jeh'n

    Borai (ains y laa yehn)

  5. Ayns y laa er

    Maabane (ains y laa air)

  6. Doolish

    Mošupologo (doolish)

  7. Jedoonee

    Labobedi (jedoonay)

  8. Yn Chaarjyn

    Labone (in chaarjin)

  9. Nane

    Ngwaga (nane)

  10. Doo

    Beke (doo)

  11. Tree

    Borai (tree)

  12. Dooan

    Lesome (dooan)

  13. Nane caarjyn

    Bolekane (nane kahrjin)

  14. Myr

    Sephiri (mir)

  15. Myr

    Go feta (mir)