Looking for practical Meiteilon Manipuri to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meiteilon Manipuri 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
নমস্কাৰ
Dumela(namaskār)
ধন্যবাদ
Ke a leboga(dhanyabād)
শুভ প্ৰভাত
Dumelang(shubha prabhāt)
শুভ অপরাহ্ন
Dumela mo afternoon(shubha aparāhna)
শুভ সন্ধ্যা
Dumela mo evening(shubha sandhyā)
শুভ ৰাতি
Borai(shubha rāti)
পিছৰ পৰা দেখা
Tsamaya sentle(pichar porā dekhā)
বিদায়
Tsamaya sentle(bidāy)
আপোনাৰ নাম কি?
O na le leina mang?(āpōnāra nām ki?)
মোৰ নাম জন
Leina la me ke John(mōr nām John)
আপুনি কেনে আছেন?
O kae?(āpuni kene āchēn?)
আপোনাৰ সৈতে সাক্ষাৎ কৰি আনন্দিত
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(āpōnāra soite sākhāt kori ānondit)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ?
A o bua Seisemane?(heiŋdɛŋ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯍꯤꯡꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(chuiŋsʊbɪ hɪndɪ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?(hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Borai bo kae?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯆꯩꯡꯗꯦꯟ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?(aɳdɛ chɛŋdɛŋ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯄꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona(hɛŋdɛ kʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng(hɛŋdɛ hʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯌꯦꯟꯗꯦ
Tswelela ka fao(hɛŋdɛ aʊŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Gaeletsi e bokae?(aɳdɛ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯅꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee(aŋ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Ke a latlhela(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯑꯗꯦ ꯗꯨꯡꯗꯦ?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ aɳdɛ dʊŋdɛ)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ꯎꯕꯤ
Ee(nangbu)
ꯍꯦꯛ
Nnyaa(hei)
ꯃꯥꯡꯖꯤ
Mafoko(maangbagi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ
Ke a dumela(huroi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Ke sitwa go dumela(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Seo se utlwisa molemo(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ?
O akanya eng?(huroi hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ?
O ka nthusa?(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Ke tlhoka thuso(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯃꯤꯇꯨꯔꯤ
Emisa motsotso(hei mitri)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Ke maswabi(hei)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯍꯦꯜꯆꯤ
Ga go na bothata(hei helchi)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ
A re amogele(haangdeng)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ
Tlhogomelo e e monate(haangdeng hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong(hei trip)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯗꯦ?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
ꯍꯦꯛꯆꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ.
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ, ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
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.
Ei adu khangba?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Adu khangba khangba
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Nanggi adu nungsiba khangba?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Ei card-gi khudol touba?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Nangna nungsiba chahi table
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bill adu, please
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Service adu khangba?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ei vegetarian-gi
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Masala khana, please
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Adu khangba
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Ei menu-gi khudol touba?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Chakpa thangba, please
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
পুলিশক কল কৰক
Bua le mapolesa(pulishak kol korok)
এখন এম্বুলেন্সক কল কৰক
Bua le ambulance(ekhon ambulancek kol korok)
মোৰ ডাক্তৰ লাগিব
Ke tlhoka ngaka(mor daktar lagib)
মই অসুস্থ অনুভৱ কৰিছোঁ
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa(moi asustha anubhav korichu)
মই মটৰ ডালৰ বাবে এলাৰ্জি আছে
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(moi motor dalor babe elarji ase)
সৰ্বাধিক নিকটৱৰ্তী চিকিৎসালয় ক'ত?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?(sorbadik nikotbarti chikitsalay kot)
এতিয়া বিষ হয়
Go botlhoko fa(etia bish hoy)
মই মোৰ পাছপৰ্ট হেৰুৱাইছোঁ
Ke sitwa passport ya me(moi mor passport heruai chu)
আপুনি মোৰ হোটেলক কল কৰিব পাৰিবনে?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?(apuni mor hotelak kol korib paribne)
সহায়!
Thusa!(sahai)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ningba khangbani
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(ningba khangbani)
Ningbu khudol touba
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(ningbu khudol touba)
Ningbagi thabak eikhoina?
Nako efe e go thusang?(ningbagi thabak eikhoina)
Nangbu nupikhre report
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno(nangbu nupikhre report)
Nangbu nupa ngamba?
A re ka bua ka borai?(nangbu nupa ngamba)
Nangbu file khangba
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang(nangbu file khangba)
Nangbu khudol tanna
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(nangbu khudol tanna)
Nangbu khudol touba khangbani
Ke itumelela go dira le wena(nangbu khudol touba khangbani)
Nangbu nupa khangbana?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?(nangbu nupa khangbana)
Nangbu nupikhre
A ke boele go wena(nangbu nupikhre)
Deadline Friday adu
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano(Deadline Friday adu)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.