Looking for practical Tswana to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: read the Basque 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
Kaixo
Ke a leboga
Eskerrik asko
Dumelang
Egun on
Dumela mo afternoon
Arratsalde on
Dumela mo evening
Gabon
Borai
Gabon
Tsamaya sentle
Gero arte
Tsamaya sentle
Agur
O na le leina mang?
Zer du izena?
Leina la me ke John
Nire izena John da
O kae?
Zer moduz?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Ez dut ulertzen
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Borai bo kae?
Non dago komuna?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Tswelela ka fao
Zuzen joan
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Bilet bat, mesedez
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Ke a latlhela
Galdu naiz
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Bai
Nnyaa
Ez
Mafoko
Agian
Ke a dumela
Ados nago
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ez nago ados
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
O akanya eng?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
O ka nthusa?
Lagundu al didazu?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Laguntza behar dut
Emisa motsotso
Itxaron pixka bat
Ke maswabi
Barkatu
Ga go na bothata
Ez da arazo
A re amogele
Zorionak
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Zorionak urtebetetzean
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Non dago tren geltokia?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Ke phetogo efe?
Zein da plataforma?(ke phetogo efe)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Noiz irteten da?(nako efe e tlogang)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Bide egokia al da hau?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
E kgaogang fa
Hemen gertu dago(e kgaogang fa)
E le kgakala le fa
Hemen urrun dago(e le kgakala le fa)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Gelditu hemen, mesedez(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Zenbat denbora behar du?(e tsaya nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Zenbat balio du honek?(ke bo kae?)
Seo ke se expensive
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(se ke se expensive)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bille, tsweetswee
Kontua, mesedez.(bille, tsweetswee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Sarbidea barne?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ke movegetarian
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.(ke mo vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Se ke se monate
Hau goxoa da.(se ke se monate)
Na nka nna le menu?
Menua eskatu dezaket?(na nka nna le menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Deitu poliziari
Bua le ambulance
Deitu anbulantzia
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Mediku bat behar dut
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Gaixorik nago
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Go botlhoko fa
Hemen min egiten dit
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Thusa!
Lagundu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Nako efe e go thusang?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
A re ka bua ka borai?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
A ke boele go wena
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Epea ostirala da
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.