Looking for practical Tswana to Bikol phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Bikol translation (Bikol) — 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 Bikol.
Tip: when a Bikol phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tswana wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Kamusta
Ke a leboga
Salamat
Dumelang
Magandang umaga
Dumela mo afternoon
Magandang hapon
Dumela mo evening
Magandang gabi
Borai
Magandang gabi
Tsamaya sentle
Kita-kits
Tsamaya sentle
Paalam
O na le leina mang?
Ano an ngaran mo?
Leina la me ke John
An ngaran ko si John
O kae?
Kamusta ka?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Naimbag na makilala ka
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Nag-uusap ka ninyo sa Ingles?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Dai ako maray mag-Ingles.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Dai ako nakakaintindi.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Pakiusap, mag-istorya ka ninyo nang mabagal.
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Pwede mo bang ulitun iyon?
Borai bo kae?
Saan an banyo?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Paano ako makakarating sa sentro kan syudad?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Liko sa wala.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Liko sa kanan.
Tswelela ka fao
Diretso lang.
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Maano an pasahe?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Malayo ba ini sa digdi?
Ke a latlhela
Nawawara ako.
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Saan ako makakabili nin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Oo
Nnyaa
Dili
Mafoko
Baka
Ke a dumela
Sang-ayon ako
Ke sitwa go dumela
Dili ako sang-ayon
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Mayo na
O akanya eng?
Ano sa sa iyo?
O ka nthusa?
Pwede mo akong tulungan?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Kailangan ko ng tulong
Emisa motsotso
Maghintay ka sandali
Ke maswabi
Pasensya na
Ga go na bothata
Walang anuman
A re amogele
Congratulations
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Maligayang kaarawan
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Mag-ingat sa biyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Saan an rilesan?(saan an rilesan)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Saan an bus stop?(saan an bus stop)
Ke phetogo efe?
Anong plataporma ini?(anong plataporma ini)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Anong oras ini aalis?(anong oras ini aalis)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Tama ba an daan na ini?(tama ba an daan na ini)
E kgaogang fa
Malapit lang ini(malapit lang ini)
E le kgakala le fa
Malayu ini sa lugar na ini(malayu ini sa lugar na ini)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa?(pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Huminto ka dito, pakiusap(huminto ka dito, pakiusap)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Haro ka oras an kailangan?(haro ka oras an kailangan)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Magkano ini?(ke bo kae?)
Seo ke se expensive
Mahal masyado ini.(se ke se expensive)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Mayda ka bang mas barato?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Pwede ba akong magbayad gamit an card?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Gusto ko sanang mesa para sa duwa.(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bille, tsweetswee
An bayad, paki.(bille, tsweetswee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Nakaapod an serbisyo?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ke movegetarian
Vegetarian ako.(ke mo vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Dai sana maanghang na pagkaon.(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Se ke se monate
Masarap ini.(se ke se monate)
Na nka nna le menu?
Pwede ko bang makuha an menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Isang baso na tubig, paki.(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Tawaga an pulis
Bua le ambulance
Tawaga an ambulansya
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Kailangan ko an doktor
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Nagrarasa ako na masakit
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
May allergy ako sa mani
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Asin an pinakamalapit na ospital?
Go botlhoko fa
Masakit digdi
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Nawara an sa akong passport
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Maaari mo bang tawagan an sa akong hotel?
Thusa!
Tulungan mo ako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.