Looking for practical Marshallese to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese 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 Marshallese 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.
Yokwe
Dumela(yoh-kweh)
Komol tata
Ke a leboga(koh-mol tah-tah)
Yokwe in the morning
Dumelang(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Dumela mo afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Yokwe in the evening
Dumela mo evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Yokwe in the night
Borai(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aolep in
Tsamaya sentle(ah-oh-lep in)
Aolep
Tsamaya sentle(ah-oh-lep)
Ejjab in name?
O na le leina mang?(eh-jahb in name)
Ejjab in John
Leina la me ke John(eh-jahb in John)
Iakwe?
O kae?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ejjab in an
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ijo im jab in English?
A o bua Seisemane?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Borai bo kae?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
Tswelela ka fao(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Gaeletsi e bokae?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
Ke a latlhela(Ej jab in jorren)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Ee
Aolep
Nnyaa
Ejjab im aolep
Mafoko
Ejjab im an
Ke a dumela
Aolep im an
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ejjab in aolep
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Nin in ke ejjake?
O akanya eng?
Ien ke eja in?
O ka nthusa?
Enaaj ejjake
Ke tlhoka thuso
Jab in
Emisa motsotso
Ejjab in jorren
Ke maswabi
Aolep in jorren
Ga go na bothata
Bwij in jorren
A re amogele
Yokwe in jorren
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Jab in ad jorren
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Nin in kijen?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Enaaj in jiban?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Enaaj jikin in?
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Enaaj im jab in map?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Jab in jikin, please
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
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.
Enaaj im jab?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Ej juon im jab.
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Enaaj im jab aolep?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Enaaj im jab service?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ej im vegetarian.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Ej ej jab.
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kōmmani ian jān
Bua le mapolesa(kōmmani ian jān)
Kōmmani ian ambulance
Bua le ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ej jekōn doctor
Ke tlhoka ngaka(ej jekōn doctor)
Ej jekūn
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa(ej jekūn)
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Ej jekūn in
Go botlhoko fa(ej jekūn in)
Ej jekūn passport
Ke sitwa passport ya me(ej jekūn passport)
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Jab!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ij jorren in
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(I am glad to meet you)
Kij in jorren eok
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(Let's arrange a meeting)
Ejjab in jorren?
Nako efe e go thusang?(What time is good for you?)
Ej jekar in report an
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno(I will send the report today)
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?
A re ka bua ka borai?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Jab in jorren eok file an
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang(Please see the attached file)
Komol tata in jorren
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(Thank you for your time)
Ij jorren in jab in jorren
Ke itumelela go dira le wena(I look forward to working with you)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?(Can you clarify that point?)
Kij in jorren eok
A ke boele go wena(Let me return to you)
Ejjab in jorren Friday
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano(The deadline is Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.