Looking for practical Tahitian to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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.
Ia ora na
Dumela
Mauruuru
Ke a leboga
Ia ora na i te poiri
Dumelang
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Dumela mo afternoon
Ia ora na i te po
Dumela mo evening
Māuruuru i te po
Borai
Aita e nūna
Tsamaya sentle
Nānā
Tsamaya sentle
O vai to oe inoa?
O na le leina mang?
O John to'u inoa
Leina la me ke John
E aha te huru?
O kae?
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
A o bua Seisemane?
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Borai bo kae?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Haere mai i te mau.
Tswelela ka fao
Ehia te utu?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ua pohe vau.
Ke a latlhela
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
E
Ee
Aita
Nnyaa
E mea e taea
Mafoko
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ke a dumela
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ua maitai te reira
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Eaha to oe mana'o?
O akanya eng?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
O ka nthusa?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Ke tlhoka thuso
A haere i te taime
Emisa motsotso
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Ke maswabi
Aita te mea
Ga go na bothata
Ia ora na
A re amogele
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Tlhogomelo e e monate
E haere i te ha'amaitai
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
O vai te pahi?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
E mea pono anei te ara?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
E ti'a i teie nei.
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
E mamao mai i teie nei.
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E pesia te taime?
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 aha te utu o teie?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
O tei e too te utu
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Te mau utu, na please
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
O vau e vegetarian
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Tei ia i te mea maita
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
E ipu vai, na please
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Bua le mapolesa
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Bua le ambulance
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ke tlhoka ngaka
E ma'ama'u vau
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Go botlhoko fa
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Ke sitwa passport ya me
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Aita!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
E tāpuni i te hui
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(E tāpuni i te hui)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Nako efe e go thusang?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
A re ka bua ka borai?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
Ke itumelela go dira le wena(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
A ke boele go wena(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.