Looking for practical Tswana to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Aymara-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
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Ke a leboga
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Dumelang
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Dumela mo afternoon
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Dumela mo evening
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Borai
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Tsamaya sentle
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Tsamaya sentle
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
O na le leina mang?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Leina la me ke John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
O kae?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Borai bo kae?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Tswelela ka fao
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Gaeletsi e bokae?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ke a latlhela
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Jisa
Nnyaa
Aka
Mafoko
Janiwa
Ke a dumela
Nayraqatawa
Ke sitwa go dumela
Janiwa nayraqatani
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Suma jach'a
O akanya eng?
Kunjam qhawqha?
O ka nthusa?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Emisa motsotso
Jikisiñani
Ke maswabi
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Ga go na bothata
Aka janiwa
A re amogele
Yayk'iri
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Jach'a q'ipiri
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.