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Common Tswana to Bhojpuri phrases

100 practical Tswana to Bhojpuri phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tswana to Bhojpuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Bhojpuri translation (Bhojpuri) — 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 Bhojpuri.

Tip: pick five Bhojpuri phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Dumela

    नमस्ते (namaste)

  2. Ke a leboga

    धन्यवाद (dhanyavaad)

  3. Dumelang

    शुभ प्रभात (shubh prabhaat)

  4. Dumela mo afternoon

    शुभ अपराह्न (shubh aparahna)

  5. Dumela mo evening

    शुभ संध्या (shubh sandhya)

  6. Borai

    शुभ रात्रि (shubh raatri)

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge)

  8. Tsamaya sentle

    अलविदा (alvida)

  9. O na le leina mang?

    तोहरा नाम का ह? (tohra naam ka ha?)

  10. Leina la me ke John

    हमार नाम जॉन ह (hamaar naam John ha)

  11. O kae?

    तू कइसे बाड़? (tu kaise baad?)

  12. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल (tahara se milke khushi bhail)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. A o bua Seisemane?

    का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी? (ka raua angreji bolat bani?)

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात (ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)

  3. Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya

    हम ना समझी (ham na samjhi)

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka bonako

    कृपया धीरे बोलीं (kripya dheere bolin)

  5. A o ka bo o bua seo gape?

    का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला? (ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)

  6. Borai bo kae?

    बाथरूम कहाँ बा? (bathroom kahan ba?)

  7. Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?

    हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं? (ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)

  8. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona

    बाँया मुड़ जाईं (baya mud jain)

  9. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng

    दाहिना मुड़ जाईं (dahina mud jain)

  10. Tswelela ka fao

    सिधा जाईं (sidha jain)

  11. Gaeletsi e bokae?

    भाड़ा कति बा? (bhada kati ba?)

  12. Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    एक टिकट, कृपया (ek ticket, kripya)

  13. A ke kgole go tswa fano?

    ई इहाँ से दूर बा? (ee ihan se door ba?)

  14. Ke a latlhela

    हम खो गइल बानी (ham kho gail bani)

  15. Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?

    हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला? (ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ee

    हाँ (haan)

  2. Nnyaa

    नहीं (nahi)

  3. Mafoko

    शायद (shayad)

  4. Ke a dumela

    हम सहमत बानी (ham sahmat bani)

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    हम असहमत बानी (ham asahmat bani)

  6. Seo se utlwisa molemo

    ई बढ़िया लागता (ee badhiya lagta)

  7. O akanya eng?

    तू का सोचत बाड़ू? (tu ka sochat baadu)

  8. O ka nthusa?

    का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला? (ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)

  9. Ke tlhoka thuso

    हमके मदद के जरूरत बा (hamke madad ke zarurat ba)

  10. Emisa motsotso

    एक पल रुक जा (ek pal ruk ja)

  11. Ke maswabi

    माफ करीं (maaf karin)

  12. Ga go na bothata

    कोई बात ना (koi baat na)

  13. A re amogele

    बधाई हो (badhai ho)

  14. Tlhogomelo e e monate

    जन्मदिन मुबारक (janmdin mubarak)

  15. O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

    सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं (surakshit yatra karin)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ke kae borai jwa terene?

    Train station kahan ba? (train station kahan ba?)

  2. Ke kae borai jwa boso?

    Bus stop kahan ba? (bus stop kahan ba?)

  3. Ke phetogo efe?

    Kaun platform ba? (ke phetogo efe)

  4. Nako efe e tlogang?

    Ii kab chhuti? (nako efe e tlogang)

  5. A ke tsela e e siameng?

    Ii sahi rasta hai? (a ke tsela e e siameng)

  6. E kgaogang fa

    Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba. (e kgaogang fa)

  7. E le kgakala le fa

    Ii yahan se door ba. (e le kgakala le fa)

  8. O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?

    Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba? (o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Yahan ruki, kripya. (emisa fa, tsweetswee)

  10. E tsaya nako e kae?

    Ii kitna samay lega? (e tsaya nako e kae)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ke bokae?

    Ee kitna ke hai? (Ee kitna ke hai?)

  2. Seo ke se expensive

    U bahut mehnga hai. (se ke se expensive)

  3. A o na le sengwe se se cheap?

    Kaahe kuch sasta hai? (a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)

  4. Na nka lefa ka khadi?

    Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain? (na nka lefa ka khadi?)

  5. Ke kopa tafole ya babedi

    Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye. (ke kopa tafole ya babedi)

  6. Bille, tsweetswee

    Bill, kripya. (bille, tsweetswee)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Kya service shamil hai? (na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Hum shakahari hain. (ke mo vegetarian)

  9. A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee

    Kripya, koi teekha khana na de. (a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Ee bahut swadisht hai. (se ke se monate)

  11. Na nka nna le menu?

    Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai? (na nka nna le menu?)

  12. Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee

    Ek glass paani, kripya. (glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Bua le mapolesa

    Police ke bulai (police ke bulai)

  2. Bua le ambulance

    Ambulance ke bulai (ambulance ke bulai)

  3. Ke tlhoka ngaka

    Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba (hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa

    Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani (ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Hamke moongfali se allergy ba (hamke moongfali se allergy ba)

  6. Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?

    Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba? (sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)

  7. Go botlhoko fa

    Ihaan dard ho raha ba (ihaan dard ho raha ba)

  8. Ke sitwa passport ya me

    Hamaar passport kho gaya (hamaar passport kho gaya)

  9. O ka bua le hotele ya me?

    Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani? (kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)

  10. Thusa!

    Madad! (madad!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा (aapse milkar accha laga)

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें (chalo ek meeting tay karein)

  3. Nako efe e go thusang?

    आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है? (aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)

  4. Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno

    मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा (main aaj report bhej doonga)

  5. A re ka bua ka borai?

    क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं? (kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)

  6. Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang

    कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें (kripya file sanlagna dekhein)

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद (aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)

  8. Ke itumelela go dira le wena

    मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ (main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)

  9. A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?

    क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं? (kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)

  10. A ke boele go wena

    मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें (mujhe aapko wapas batane den)

  11. Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano

    अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है (antim tithi shukravaar hai)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ke neng?

    Kauno samay ba? (kauno samay ba?)

  2. Ke borai

    Teen baje hain (teen baje hain)

  3. Gompieno

    Aaj (aaj)

  4. Borai

    Kal (kal)

  5. Maabane

    Kal (kal)

  6. Mošupologo

    Sombar (sombar)

  7. Labobedi

    Mangalbar (mangalbar)

  8. Labone

    Budhbar (budhbar)

  9. Ngwaga

    Ek (ek)

  10. Beke

    Do (do)

  11. Borai

    Teen (teen)

  12. Lesome

    Das (das)

  13. Bolekane

    Ek sau (ek sau)

  14. Sephiri

    Aadha (aadha)

  15. Go feta

    Jyada (jyada)

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