Looking for practical Tswana to Bengali (বাংলা) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Bengali translation (বাংলা) — 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 Bengali.
Tip: read the Bengali 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
হ্যালো(hyālō)
Ke a leboga
ধন্যবাদ(dhonnobad)
Dumelang
শুভ সকাল(shubho shokal)
Dumela mo afternoon
শুভ অপরাহ্ন(shubho oporāhno)
Dumela mo evening
শুভ সন্ধ্যা(shubho shondhya)
Borai
শুভ রাত্রি(shubho raatri)
Tsamaya sentle
পরে দেখা হবে(pore dekha hobe)
Tsamaya sentle
বিদায়(bidāẏ)
O na le leina mang?
আপনার নাম কী?(āpanār nām kī?)
Leina la me ke John
আমার নাম জন(āmār nām jôn)
O kae?
আপনি কেমন আছেন?(āpni kēmon āchhen?)
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
আপনার সাথে দেখা করে ভালো লাগলো(āpanār sāthē dekha karē bhālō lāglō)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
আপনি কি ইংরেজি কথা বলেন?(apni ki ingreji kotha bolen?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
আমি হিন্দি ভালোভাবে বলতে পারি না(ami hindi bhalobhaabe bolte pari na)
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
আমি বুঝি না(ami bujhi na)
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
দয়া করে ধীরে কথা বলুন(doya kore dhire kotha bolun)
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
আপনি কি আবার বলতে পারেন?(apni ki abar bolte paren?)
Borai bo kae?
বাথরুম কোথায়?(bathroom kothay?)
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
আমি শহরের কেন্দ্রে কীভাবে যাব?(ami shohorer kendro ki bhabe jabo?)