Looking for practical Tswana to Awadhi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Awadhi translation (Awadhi) — 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 Awadhi.
Tip: read the Awadhi 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
नमस्ते(namaste)
Ke a leboga
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Dumelang
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Dumela mo afternoon
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh apraahna)
Dumela mo evening
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Borai
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Tsamaya sentle
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Tsamaya sentle
अलविदा(alvida)
O na le leina mang?
आपका नाम क्या है?(aapka naam kya hai?)
Leina la me ke John
मेरा नाम जॉन है(mera naam John hai)
O kae?
आप कैसे हैं?(aap kaise hain?)
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
हम ना समझ पावत हईं(ham na samajh paavat hain)
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
कृपया धीरे बोलि(kripya dheere boli)
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
Borai bo kae?
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?(bathroom kahan ha?)
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)