Common Swati to Tswana phrases

100 practical Swati to Tswana phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Swati to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati 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.

  1. Sawubona

    Dumela

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ke a leboga

  3. Siyaphila

    Dumelang

  4. Siyaphila

    Dumela mo afternoon

  5. Siyaphila

    Dumela mo evening

  6. Lalani kahle

    Borai

  7. Sizobonana

    Tsamaya sentle

  8. Hamba kahle

    Tsamaya sentle

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    O na le leina mang?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Leina la me ke John

  11. Unjani?

    O kae?

  12. Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

    Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

    A o bua Seisemane?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

    Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

  3. Angiqondi.

    Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Tsweetswee bua ka bonako

  5. Ungakuphindze lokho?

    A o ka bo o bua seo gape?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Borai bo kae?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

    Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?

  8. Phendukela kwesobunxele.

    Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona

  9. Phendukela kwesokudla.

    Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Tswelela ka fao

  11. Kubiza malini?

    Gaeletsi e bokae?

  12. Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

    Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee

  13. Kude lapha?

    A ke kgole go tswa fano?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Ke a latlhela

  15. Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

    Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yebo

    Ee

  2. Cha

    Nnyaa

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Mafoko

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ke a dumela

  5. Ngiyaphikisa

    Ke sitwa go dumela

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Seo se utlwisa molemo

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    O akanya eng?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    O ka nthusa?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ke tlhoka thuso

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Emisa motsotso

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ke maswabi

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Ga go na bothata

  13. Siyabonga

    A re amogele

  14. Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

    Tlhogomelo e e monate

  15. Uhambe kahle

    O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?

    Ke kae borai jwa terene? (ke kae borai jwa terene)

  2. Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?

    Ke kae borai jwa boso? (ke kae borai jwa boso)

  3. Iyiphi i-platform?

    Ke phetogo efe? (ke phetogo efe)

  4. Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?

    Nako efe e tlogang? (nako efe e tlogang)

  5. Ngabe le yindlela efanele?

    A ke tsela e e siameng? (a ke tsela e e siameng)

  6. Kusondela lapha

    E kgaogang fa (e kgaogang fa)

  7. Kude lapha

    E le kgakala le fa (e le kgakala le fa)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape? (o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Emisa fa, tsweetswee (emisa fa, tsweetswee)

  10. Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?

    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.

  1. Kubiza malini le?

    Ke bokae? (ke bo kae?)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

    Seo ke se expensive (se ke se expensive)

  3. Unayo yini leyo ephansi?

    A o na le sengwe se se cheap? (a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Na nka lefa ka khadi? (na nka lefa ka khadi?)

  5. Ngithanda itafula lababili

    Ke kopa tafole ya babedi (ke kopa tafole ya babedi)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela

    Bille, tsweetswee (bille, tsweetswee)

  7. Inkonzo ibhajetwe?

    Na tshebeletso e akaretswe? (na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)

  8. Ngiyi-vegetarian

    Ke movegetarian (ke mo vegetarian)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela

    A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee (a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)

  10. Lokhu kuhle

    Se ke se monate (se ke se monate)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Na nka nna le menu? (na nka nna le menu?)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela

    Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee (glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Biza emaphoyisa

    Bua le mapolesa

  2. Biza i-ambulance

    Bua le ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ke tlhoka ngaka

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa

  5. Ngiyavuma emantongomane

    Ke na le allergy go peanuts

  6. Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

    Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?

  7. Kukhala lapha

    Go botlhoko fa

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ke sitwa passport ya me

  9. Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

    O ka bua le hotele ya me?

  10. Siza!

    Thusa!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

    Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

  3. Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

    Nako efe e go thusang?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    A re ka bua ka borai?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

    Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang

  7. Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

    Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ke itumelela go dira le wena

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    A ke boele go wena

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

    Ke neng? (Ke neng?)

  2. Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

    Ke borai (Ke borai)

  3. Namuhla

    Gompieno

  4. Kusasa

    Borai

  5. Izolo

    Maabane

  6. Msombuluko

    Mošupologo

  7. Lwesibili

    Labobedi

  8. Lwesithathu

    Labone

  9. Kunye

    Ngwaga

  10. Kubili

    Beke

  11. Kumatfuba

    Borai

  12. Lishumi

    Lesome

  13. Kukhulu

    Bolekane

  14. Hhafu

    Sephiri

  15. Kanye

    Go feta