Looking for practical Quechua to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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 Quechua 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.
Ñukaka rimayki
Dumela(N/A)
Sukhi
Ke a leboga(N/A)
Allin punchaw
Dumelang(N/A)
Allin sukta
Dumela mo afternoon(N/A)
Allin ch'isi
Dumela mo evening(N/A)
Allin wawa
Borai(N/A)
Kusikuyki
Tsamaya sentle(N/A)
Tinkunakama
Tsamaya sentle(N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?
O na le leina mang?(N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Leina la me ke John(N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?
O kae?(N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
A o bua Seisemane?(N/A)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(N/A)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya(N/A)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako(N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?(N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?
Borai bo kae?(N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?(N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona(N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng(N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Tswelela ka fao(N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Gaeletsi e bokae?(N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee(N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?(N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Ke a latlhela(N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Ee(ari)
Manan
Nnyaa(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Mafoko(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Ke a dumela(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Ke sitwa go dumela(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Seo se utlwisa molemo(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
O akanya eng?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
O ka nthusa?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Ke tlhoka thuso(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Emisa motsotso(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Ke maswabi(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Ga go na bothata(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
A re amogele(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Tlhogomelo e e monate(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
¿Ima platforma?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
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.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
¿Q'ipiy, por favor?
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
¿Serviciokuyki chay?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ñukaka vegetariano kani
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Mana picante comida, por favor
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Kayqa ch'usay
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
¿Menúta munani?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
¿Waqra q'awa, por favor?
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisiyta ligay
Bua le mapolesa(polisiya ligay)
Ambulansiyta ligay
Bua le ambulance(ambulansiya ligay)
Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki
Ke tlhoka ngaka(wasiqtaq doktor nisqayki)
Ñawiñiyki
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa(ñawiñiyki)
Kichwataq chukchuñiyki
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(kichwataq chukchuñiyki)
Maypin chay hospital?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?(maypin chay hospital)
Kichariy aquí
Go botlhoko fa(kichariy aquí)
Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy
Ke sitwa passport ya me(ñukaka pasaporte wañuy)
¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?(rikch'ariyki huk hotel)
Ayuya!
Thusa!(ayuya)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sumaq kawsayki
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(sumaq kawsayki)
Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa)
¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki?
Nako efe e go thusang?(imataq ch'isiq kachkanki)
Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno(ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway)
¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy?
A re ka bua ka borai?(ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy)
Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang(allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan)
Yusulpayki kawsayki
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(yusulpayki kawsayki)
Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy
Ke itumelela go dira le wena(ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy)
¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?(ima rikhuyki chay punto)
Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki
A ke boele go wena(ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki)
P'unchay qhichwa viernes
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano(p'unchay qhichwa viernes)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.