Looking for practical Samoan to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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 Samoan 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.
Talofa
Dumela
Fa'amolemole
Ke a leboga
Talofa i le taeao
Dumelang
Talofa i le afiafi
Dumela mo afternoon
Talofa i le po
Dumela mo evening
O le po lelei
Borai
Fa'afetai
Tsamaya sentle
Tofa
Tsamaya sentle
O ai lou igoa?
O na le leina mang?
O lo'u igoa o John
Leina la me ke John
O a mai oe?
O kae?
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
A o bua Seisemane?
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
O fea le umukuka?
Borai bo kae?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Tali i le itu mauga
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Tali i le itu i matu
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Tswelela ka fao
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
E mamao mai iinei?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ua ou leiloa
Ke a latlhela
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Ee
Leai
Nnyaa
Atonu
Mafoko
O le fa'amaonia
Ke a dumela
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Ke sitwa go dumela
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Seo se utlwisa molemo
O le a sou manatu?
O akanya eng?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
O ka nthusa?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Ke tlhoka thuso
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Emisa motsotso
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Ke maswabi
E leai se fa'aletonu
Ga go na bothata
Fa'afetai
A re amogele
Manuia le aso fanau
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Ia manuia lau malaga
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
O le fea le tulaga?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
O le ala saʻo lenei?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
E latalata iinei
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
E mamao mai iinei
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
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.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
E manaia lenei.
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Bua le mapolesa
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Bua le ambulance
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Ke tlhoka ngaka
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
E tiga iinei
Go botlhoko fa
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Ke sitwa passport ya me
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Fa'amolemole!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Nako efe e go thusang?
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
A ke boele go wena
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.