Looking for practical Pangasinan to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Pangasinan 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: pick five Tswana phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumusta
Dumela
Salamat
Ke a leboga
Magandang umaga
Dumelang
Magandang hapon
Dumela mo afternoon
Magandang gabi
Dumela mo evening
Magandang gabi
Borai
Kita tayo mamaya
Tsamaya sentle
Paalam
Tsamaya sentle
Anya ti ngaran mo?
O na le leina mang?
Ti ngaran ko ket John
Leina la me ke John
Kumusta ka?
O kae?
Masaya ak nga makilala ka
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ya Ingles?
A o bua Seisemane?
Saanak nga agsasa ya Hindi naimbag.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Saanak maawatan.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Paki-agsasa ka nga mabagal.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Mabalin mo bang ibaga manen?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Ayanna ti banyo?
Borai bo kae?
Kasanon ak makapunta sa sentro ti siyudad?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Lumingon ka sa wala.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Lumingon ka sa kanan.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Agpada ka.
Tswelela ka fao
Sagmamano ti bayad?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Isang tiket, paki.
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Malayo ba ito ditoy?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Nawawara ak.
Ke a latlhela
Ayanna ak makabili ti SIM card?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Opo
Ee
Awan
Nnyaa
Baka
Mafoko
Sang-ayon ak
Ke a dumela
Awan ti sang-ayon ko
Ke sitwa go dumela
Mangan na
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Anya ti panunot mo?
O akanya eng?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
O ka nthusa?
Kailangan ko ti tulong
Ke tlhoka thuso
Aguray ka laeng
Emisa motsotso
Pasensya
Ke maswabi
Awan ti problema
Ga go na bothata
Mabuhay
A re amogele
Maligayang kaarawan
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Maging ligtas ka sa biyahe
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Saan ya et tren estasyon?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Saan ya et bus stop?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Anya ya platform?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Anong oras ya alis?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Tama la ya dalan?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Awan la ya ed sikato
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Malayo ya ed sikato
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Makaipakita ka ed mapa?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Tumigil ka ed sikato, pakiusap
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Saan ya katagal?
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.
Apo, ania ti halaga na?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Awan ti kayang bayadan.
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Ado ka ba ya mas barato?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Mabalin ba ak magbayad gamit ti card?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Kayat ko ti lamis para sa dua.
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Ti bayad, paki.
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Awan ti serbisyo a nakasama?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Vegetarian ak.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Awan ti maanghang a makan, paki.
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Naimas daytoy.
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Mabalin ba ak makuha ti menu?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Isang baso ti danum, paki.
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tawagan mo ti pulis
Bua le mapolesa
Tawagan mo ti ambulansya
Bua le ambulance
Kailangan ko ti doktor
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Agtutuboak
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Agtutuboak sa mani
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Saan ti kaaduan a ospital?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Masakit ditoy
Go botlhoko fa
Nawawalan ak ti passport ko
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Mabalin mo ba tawagan ti hotel ko?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Tulungan!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naimbag a makilala ka
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
I-schedule tayo ti miting
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Anong oras ti umanay para sa iyo?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Ipadala ko ti report itang aldaw
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Makausapan tayo inton bigat?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Pakisukatan ti file nga nakadugtong
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Salamat sa iyong oras
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Nakaabang ak nga makatrabaho ka
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Mabalin mo bang ipaliwanag dayta a punto?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Bumalik ak kanyak
A ke boele go wena
Ti deadline ket Biyernes
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.