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Common Ndebele South to Tswana phrases

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

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

  1. Sawubona

    Dumela

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ke a leboga

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Dumelang

  4. Imini emnandi

    Dumela mo afternoon

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Dumela mo evening

  6. Lalani kahle

    Borai

  7. Sizobonana

    Tsamaya sentle

  8. Hamba kahle

    Tsamaya sentle

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    O na le leina mang?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Leina la me ke John

  11. Unjani?

    O kae?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    A o bua Seisemane?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

  3. Angiqondi

    Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Tsweetswee bua ka bonako

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    A o ka bo o bua seo gape?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Borai bo kae?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng

  10. Hamba phambili

    Tswelela ka fao

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Gaeletsi e bokae?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    A ke kgole go tswa fano?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Ke a latlhela

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Ee

  2. Cha

    Nnyaa

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Mafoko

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ke a dumela

  5. Angivumi

    Ke sitwa go dumela

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Seo se utlwisa molemo

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    O akanya eng?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    O ka nthusa?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ke tlhoka thuso

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Emisa motsotso

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ke maswabi

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Ga go na bothata

  13. Halala

    A re amogele

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Tlhogomelo e e monate

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

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

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

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

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Ke phetogo efe? (ke phetogo efe)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Nako efe e tlogang? (nako efe e tlogang)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

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

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    E kgaogang fa (e kgaogang fa)

  7. Kude lapha

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

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

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

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Emisa fa, tsweetswee (emisa fa, tsweetswee)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    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. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Ke bokae? (ke bo kae?)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Seo ke se expensive (se ke se expensive)

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

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

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

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

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

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

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Bille, tsweetswee (bille, tsweetswee)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

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

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Ke movegetarian (ke mo vegetarian)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

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

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Se ke se monate (se ke se monate)

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

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

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Bua le mapolesa

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Bua le ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ke tlhoka ngaka

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Ke na le allergy go peanuts

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Go botlhoko fa

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ke sitwa passport ya me

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    O ka bua le hotele ya me?

  10. Usizo!

    Thusa!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Nako efe e go thusang?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    A re ka bua ka borai?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ke itumelela go dira le wena

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    A ke boele go wena

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    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. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Ke neng? (Ke neng?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Ke borai (Ke borai)

  3. Namuhla

    Gompieno

  4. Kusasa

    Borai

  5. Izolo

    Maabane

  6. uMsombuluko

    Mošupologo

  7. uLwesibili

    Labobedi

  8. uLwesithathu

    Labone

  9. Kunye

    Ngwaga

  10. Kubili

    Beke

  11. Kuthathu

    Borai

  12. Ishumi

    Lesome

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Bolekane

  14. Iphakathi

    Sephiri

  15. Okuningi

    Go feta

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