Looking for practical Tamazight to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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.
Azul
Dumela(azul)
Tanemmirt
Ke a leboga(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Dumelang(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Dumela mo afternoon(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Dumela mo evening(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Borai(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Tsamaya sentle(nqra wul)
Besslama
Tsamaya sentle(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
O na le leina mang?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Leina la me ke John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
O kae?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
A o bua Seisemane?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Borai bo kae?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Tswelela ka fao(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Gaeletsi e bokae?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Ke a latlhela(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Ee
Ula
Nnyaa
Mekkan
Mafoko
Nekni d ameqran
Ke a dumela
Ula d ameqran
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ala yid ihi
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Ma yid ihi?
O akanya eng?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
O ka nthusa?
Nekni d tazmert
Ke tlhoka thuso
Ssa ad tzemregh
Emisa motsotso
Nekni d ameksa
Ke maswabi
Ula d tazmert
Ga go na bothata
Tawuri
A re amogele
Aslema n tazmert
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Mara tizi?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Aman yebda?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Ihi, d amezwaru
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Ihi, d tazmert
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Mara yebda?
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.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Nekki d vegetarian
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Bua le mapolesa(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Bua le ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Ke tlhoka ngaka(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
Go botlhoko fa(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Ke sitwa passport ya me(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Thusa!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(Ahlan, thammled)
Neddu yid n tazmert
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Nako efe e go thusang?(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
A re ka bua ka borai?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Ke itumelela go dira le wena(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
A ke boele go wena(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.