Looking for practical Tswana to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: read the Alur line out loud three times, then cover the Tswana side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Salam
Ke a leboga
Matur nuwun
Dumelang
Selamat pagi
Dumela mo afternoon
Selamat sore
Dumela mo evening
Selamat malam
Borai
Selamat bobo
Tsamaya sentle
Sampai jumpa
Tsamaya sentle
Selamat tinggal
O na le leina mang?
Sapa nama mu?
Leina la me ke John
Nama ku John
O kae?
Kabar apa?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Nyo ngana nyo.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Tolong nyi lempang.
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Borai bo kae?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Belok kiri.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Belok kanan.
Tswelela ka fao
Nyi terus.
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Berapa harga tiket?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Satu tiket, tolong.
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Ke a latlhela
Nyo hilang.
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Iyo
Nnyaa
Ayi
Mafoko
Mungkin
Ke a dumela
Ngeye
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ayi ngeye
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Iya, enak
O akanya eng?
Napa pendapatmu?
O ka nthusa?
Bisa bantu saya?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Saya butuh bantuan
Emisa motsotso
Tunggu sebentar
Ke maswabi
Saya minta maaf
Ga go na bothata
Tidak masalah
A re amogele
Selamat
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Selamat ulang tahun
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Dika stasiun kereta?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Dika halte bis?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Ke phetogo efe?
Platform mana?(ke phetogo efe)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?(nako efe e tlogang)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
E kgaogang fa
Iya dekat sini(e kgaogang fa)
E le kgakala le fa
Iya jauh dari sini(e le kgakala le fa)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Berhenti di sini, tolong(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?(e tsaya nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Berapa harga ini?(ke bo kae?)
Seo ke se expensive
Itu terlalu mahal.(se ke se expensive)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Saya mau meja untuk dua.(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bille, tsweetswee
Tagihan, tolong.(bille, tsweetswee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ke movegetarian
Saya vegetarian.(ke mo vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Se ke se monate
Ini enak.(se ke se monate)
Na nka nna le menu?
Bisa minta menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Segelas air, tolong.(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Bisa ngelap polisi
Bua le ambulance
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Aku butuh dokter
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Aku merasa sakit
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Go botlhoko fa
Sakit di sini
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Aku kehilangan paspor
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Thusa!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Ngomong bareng kowe
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Ayo kita atur rapat
Nako efe e go thusang?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
A re ka bua ka borai?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
A ke boele go wena
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.