Looking for practical Sundanese to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sundanese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tswana-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Dumela
Hatur nuhun
Ke a leboga
Wilujeng énjing
Dumelang
Wilujeng siang
Dumela mo afternoon
Wilujeng sonten
Dumela mo evening
Wilujeng wengi
Borai
Dugi ka engke
Tsamaya sentle
Sampurasun
Tsamaya sentle
Nami anjeun saha?
O na le leina mang?
Nami abdi John
Leina la me ke John
Kumaha kabarna?
O kae?
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naha anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris?
A o bua Seisemane?
Abdi henteu tiasa nyarios Hindi kalayan saé
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Abdi henteu ngartos
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Mangga nyarios laun-laun
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Dupi anjeun tiasa nyarios deui?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Borai bo kae?
Kumaha carana abdi ka pusat kota?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Bengkok ka kénca
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Bengkok ka katuhu
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Lurus waé
Tswelela ka fao
Sabaraha ongkosna?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Satu tiket, mangga
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Naha jauh ti dieu?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Abdi leungit
Ke a latlhela
Di mana abdi tiasa mésér kartu SIM?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Leres
Ee
Henteu
Nnyaa
Sakali
Mafoko
Kuring satuju
Ke a dumela
Kuring teu satuju
Ke sitwa go dumela
Éta kadéngé saé
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Naon pamanggih anjeun?
O akanya eng?
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngabantosan kuring?
O ka nthusa?
Kuring peryogi bantosan
Ke tlhoka thuso
Enten sakedap
Emisa motsotso
Kuring nyuhunkeun hapunten
Ke maswabi
Henteu masalah
Ga go na bothata
Wilujeng
A re amogele
Wilujeng tepang taun
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Mudah-mudahan perjalanan anjeun aman
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stasiun karéta?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Di mana halte bis?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Platform mana?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Jam sabaraha angkatna?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Nyaéta jalan anu leres?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Éta caket dieu
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Éta jauh ti dieu
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Dupi anjeun tiasa nunjukkeun ka kuring dina peta?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Eureun di dieu, punten
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Sabaraha lami waktosna?
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.
Ieu sabaraha hargana?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Ieu teuing mahal
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Naha anjeun gaduh anu langkung mirah?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Naha abdi tiasa mayar nganggo kartu?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Abdi hoyong méja pikeun dua
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Tagihan, punten
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Naha jasa parantos kalebet?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Abdi vegetarian
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Henteu hoyong kadaharan pedas, punten
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Ieu enak
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Naha abdi tiasa gaduh ménu?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Sakedap cai, punten
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Bua le mapolesa
Telepon ambulans
Bua le ambulance
Abdi peryogi dokter
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Abdi ngarasa teu sehat
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Abdi alergi kana kacang
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Ieu nyeri
Go botlhoko fa
Abdi leungit paspor
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Dupi anjeun tiasa telepon hotél abdi?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Bantosan!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Hayu urang jadwalkeun rapat
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Jam sabaraha anu cocog pikeun anjeun?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Kuring bakal ngirim laporan dinten ieu
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Dupi urang tiasa ngobrol isukan?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Mangga tingali file anu dilampirkeun
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Hatur nuhun pikeun waktos anjeun
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Kuring ngarepkeun tiasa damel sareng anjeun
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngajelaskeun titik éta?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Hayu kuring ngabalikeun ka anjeun
A ke boele go wena
Batas waktosna nyaéta Jumaah
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.