Looking for practical Ndau to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau 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 Ndau 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.
Mhoro
Dumela
Ndatenda
Ke a leboga
Mangwanani akanaka
Dumelang
Masikati akanaka
Dumela mo afternoon
Manheru akanaka
Dumela mo evening
Usiku hwakanaka
Borai
Tichasangana zvakare
Tsamaya sentle
Sara zvakanaka
Tsamaya sentle
Zita rako ndiani?
O na le leina mang?
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Leina la me ke John
Uri sei?
O kae?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
A o bua Seisemane?
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Handinzwisise.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Borai bo kae?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Pinda kurudyi.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Enda mberi.
Tswelela ka fao
Mari yefare ingani?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Iko kure kubva pano?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ndakakanganiswa.
Ke a latlhela
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ee
Aih
Nnyaa
Pangani
Mafoko
Ndakubvumirana
Ke a dumela
Handibvumirani
Ke sitwa go dumela
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Unofungei?
O akanya eng?
Ungandibatsira here?
O ka nthusa?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Ke tlhoka thuso
Mirira nguva shoma
Emisa motsotso
Ndineurombo
Ke maswabi
Hapana dambudziko
Ga go na bothata
Makorokoto
A re amogele
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Iri pedyo pano
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Iri kure neapo
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Mira pano, ndapota
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
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.
Zvinodhura sei?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ndinoda tafura yevasere
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ndiri vegetarian
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Izvi zvinonaka
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Dai foni mapurisa
Bua le mapolesa
Dai foni amburensi
Bua le ambulance
Ndinoda chiremba
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Ndiri kurwara
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Ndine chiremera kumapudzi
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Zvinorwadza pano
Go botlhoko fa
Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Rubatsiro!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Ngatironge musangano
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Tingataure mangwana here?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Regai ndidzoke kwamuri
A ke boele go wena
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.