Looking for practical Tswana to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Afrikaans-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.
Dumela
Hallo
Ke a leboga
Dankie
Dumelang
Goeie more
Dumela mo afternoon
Goeie middag
Dumela mo evening
Goeie naand
Borai
Goeie nag
Tsamaya sentle
Sien jou later
Tsamaya sentle
Totsiens
O na le leina mang?
Wat is jou naam?
Leina la me ke John
My naam is John
O kae?
Hoe gaan dit?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Praat jy Engels?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Ek verstaan nie.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Praat asseblief stadig.
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Borai bo kae?
Waar is die badkamer?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Draai links.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Draai regs.
Tswelela ka fao
Gaan reguit.
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Is dit ver van hier?
Ke a latlhela
Ek is verlore.
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ja
Nnyaa
Nee
Mafoko
Miskien
Ke a dumela
Ek stem saam
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ek stem nie saam nie
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Dit klink goed
O akanya eng?
Wat dink jy?
O ka nthusa?
Kan jy my help?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Ek het hulp nodig
Emisa motsotso
Wag 'n oomblik
Ke maswabi
Ek is jammer
Ga go na bothata
Geen probleem
A re amogele
Geluk
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Veilige reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Waar is die treinstasie?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Waar is die busstop?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Ke phetogo efe?
Watter platform is dit?(ke phetogo efe)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?(nako efe e tlogang)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Is dit die regte pad?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
E kgaogang fa
Dit is naby hier.(e kgaogang fa)
E le kgakala le fa
Dit is ver van hier.(e le kgakala le fa)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Stop hier, asseblief.(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Hoe lank neem dit?(e tsaya nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Hoeveel kos dit?(ke bo kae?)
Seo ke se expensive
Dit is te duur.(se ke se expensive)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Het julle iets goedkoper?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bille, tsweetswee
Die rekening, asseblief.(bille, tsweetswee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Is diens ingesluit?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ke movegetarian
Ek is 'n vegetariër.(ke mo vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Se ke se monate
Dit is heerlik.(se ke se monate)
Na nka nna le menu?
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?(na nka nna le menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
‘n Glas water, asseblief.(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Bel die polisie
Bua le ambulance
Bel 'n ambulans
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Ek voel siek
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Go botlhoko fa
Dit seergemaak hier
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Ek het my paspoort verloor
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Thusa!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Nako efe e go thusang?
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
A re ka bua ka borai?
Kan ons môre praat?
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Dankie vir jou tyd
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
A ke boele go wena
Laat ek jou terugbel
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.