Looking for practical Tswana to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Chinese (Simplified) translation (中文) — 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 Chinese (Simplified).
Tip: pick five Chinese (Simplified) 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.
Dumela
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Ke a leboga
谢谢(xièxiè)
Dumelang
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Dumela mo afternoon
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Dumela mo evening
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Borai
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Tsamaya sentle
再见(zàijiàn)
Tsamaya sentle
再见(zàijiàn)
O na le leina mang?
你叫什么名字？(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Leina la me ke John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
O kae?
你好吗？(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
很高兴认识你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
你会说英语吗？(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
你能再说一遍吗？(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Borai bo kae?
洗手间在哪里？(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
我怎么去市中心？(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Tswelela ka fao
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Gaeletsi e bokae?
票价是多少？(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
离这里远吗？(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Ke a latlhela
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
我在哪里可以买SIM卡？(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
是的(shì de)
Nnyaa
不是(bù shì)
Mafoko
也许(yě xǔ)
Ke a dumela
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Ke sitwa go dumela
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Seo se utlwisa molemo
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
O akanya eng?
你觉得怎么样？(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
O ka nthusa?
你能帮我吗？(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Ke tlhoka thuso
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Emisa motsotso
等一下(děng yī xià)
Ke maswabi
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Ga go na bothata
没问题(méi wèn tí)
A re amogele
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Tlhogomelo e e monate
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.