Looking for practical Romani to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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 Romani 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.
Sastimos
Dumela
Dikhes
Ke a leboga
Sar san o drom
Dumelang
Sar san o drom
Dumela mo afternoon
Sar san o večer
Dumela mo evening
Sar san o noć
Borai
Sikav tuke na jekh
Tsamaya sentle
Sastipen
Tsamaya sentle
So t'avel tiri navn?
O na le leina mang?
Mande t'avel John
Leina la me ke John
Soske tuke?
O kae?
Rromale tuke
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
A o bua Seisemane?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Borai bo kae?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Tswelela ka fao(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Gaeletsi e bokae?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Ke a latlhela(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ee
Na
Nnyaa
Možda
Mafoko
Sukalav
Ke a dumela
Nesukalav
Ke sitwa go dumela
To so boro
Seo se utlwisa molemo
So te phendav?
O akanya eng?
Sako te mikerav?
O ka nthusa?
Me mangav miker
Ke tlhoka thuso
Phirav kher
Emisa motsotso
Me som te bachtal
Ke maswabi
Na problem
Ga go na bothata
Sukalav tuke
A re amogele
Sukal tuke kher
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Sakona safar kher
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Kasa platform?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
So kalo khera?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
So si jekh pravas?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
So si buchi tu?
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
So si dikh le tu?
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Tu kheres me le mapa?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Sti le tu, please.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Kado kheras?
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.
Sako kheres thaj?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Taj e bori drago
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Aso tuke katar chede?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Sakava kade kerdan?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
O bil, please
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Sar o servis included?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Mande so vegetarian
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Na spicy khana, please
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Taj e delikates
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Sakava kade o menu?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
O buchi thaj, please
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Zhanav te policija
Bua le mapolesa
Zhanav te ambulanca
Bua le ambulance
Mane kaj doctoro
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Mane si mala
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Sikav tut here
Go botlhoko fa
Mane si zhalav my passport
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Pomoć!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Aven te kerdan o kher
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
A ke boele go wena
O deadline si o Vrihda
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.