Looking for practical Tswana to Chuvash phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Chuvash translation (Chuvash) — 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 Chuvash.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chuvash-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Сӑнӑ(Sănă)
Ke a leboga
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Dumelang
Ирӗк кӗн(Irĕk kĕn)
Dumela mo afternoon
Пӗрӗн кӗн(Pĕrĕn kĕn)
Dumela mo evening
Кӗнӗн кӗн(Kĕnĕn kĕn)
Borai
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ(Kĕnĕn tĕnchĕ)
Tsamaya sentle
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ(Kĕnĕn chĕrĕ)
Tsamaya sentle
Сӑнӑр(Sănăr)
O na le leina mang?
Тӗнӗн исӗн?(Tĕnĕn isĕn?)
Leina la me ke John
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон(Mĕnĕn isĕn Dzhon)
O kae?
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?(Tĕnĕn kĕnĕ?)
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ(Tĕnĕn pĕrĕnchĕ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?(San angliyi chӗlhӗ?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм(Min hindі chӗlhӗm ne pӑrӑm)
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Мин пӑрӑмӗн(Min pӑrӑmӗn)
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Пӗрӗнчӗ кӗнӗл(Pӗrӗnchӗ kӗnӗl)
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Borai bo kae?
Кӗнӗн кӗрӗш?(Kӗnӗn kӗrӗş?)
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Мин шӑнӗр чӗнӗрӗн кӗнӗм?(Min shӑnӗr chӗnӗrӗn kӗnӗm?)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Сӑнӗн чӗнӗр(Sanӗn chӗnӗr)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Сӑнӗн юрат(Sanӗn yurӑt)
Tswelela ka fao
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑм(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑm)
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Кӗнӗн кӗнӗрӗн?(Kӗnӗn kӗnӗrӗn?)
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Пӗрӗнчӗ бер билет(Pӗrӗnchӗ ber bilet)
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Кӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Kӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Ke a latlhela
Мин юратӗн(Min yurӑtӗn)
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Кӗнӗн SIM-картӗн пӑрӑм?(Kӗnӗn SIM-kartӗn pӑrӑm?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ӗпӗ(epě)
Nnyaa
Ӗнӗ(eně)
Mafoko
Пӗрлӗ(pěrlě)
Ke a dumela
Пӗрӗнчӗ(pěrenčě)
Ke sitwa go dumela
Пӗрӗнчӗнӗ(pěrenčěně)
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Тӗнчӗр хӗрӗ(těnčěr xěrě)
O akanya eng?
Кӗнӗнчӗ пӗрлӗ?(kěněnčě pěrle)
O ka nthusa?
Сӗн мӗнӗнчӗр?(sěn mĕněnčěr)
Ke tlhoka thuso
Мӗнӗнчӗрӗн(mĕnĕnčěrěn)
Emisa motsotso
Пӗрлӗнчӗ(pěrlěnčě)
Ke maswabi
Пӗрӗнчӗн(pěrenčěn)
Ga go na bothata
Ӗнӗн пӗрлӗ(eněn pěrlě)
A re amogele
Тӗнчӗрӗн(těnčěrěn)
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Тӗнчӗрӗн кӗнӗ(těnčěrěn kěně)
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Хӗрӗн хӗрӗ(xěrěn xěrě)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Кӗнтӗр тӗнчӗнӗ?(Këntěr tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Автобус тӗнчӗнӗ кӗн?(Avtobus tĕnčĕnĕ kĕn?)
Ke phetogo efe?
Кӗнтӗр пӗлӗш?(Këntěr pĕlĕš?)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Кӗнтӗр кӗрӗнчӗ?(Këntěr kĕrĕnčĕ?)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Пӗрлӗх тӗнчӗнӗ?(Pĕrlĕh tĕnčĕnĕ?)
E kgaogang fa
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče)
E le kgakala le fa
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнчӗ(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnčĕ)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Картӗнчӗнӗнче кӗнтӗр?(Kartĕnčĕnĕnče kĕntěr?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче туй(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče tuy)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Кӗнтӗр кӗнтӗрӗ?(Këntěr kĕntĕrĕ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Пĕрле тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrle tĕnchĕ?)
Seo ke se expensive
Тӗнчĕн пĕрлĕн.(Tĕnchĕn pĕrlĕn.)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Пĕрлĕн тӗнчĕ тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrlĕn tĕnchĕ tĕnchĕ?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Картăн пĕрлĕрсем?(Kartăn pĕrlĕrsem?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Икĕнче тӗпĕрсем.(Ikĕnche tĕpĕrsem.)
Bille, tsweetswee
Хӗрĕн, пĕрлĕн.(Hĕrĕn, pĕrlĕn.)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Сервис пĕрлене?(Servis pĕrlene?)
Ke movegetarian
Вегетарианнăн.(Vegetariannăn.)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Пирĕн пĕрлĕн.(Pirĕn pĕrlĕn.)
Se ke se monate
Пĕрлĕн чĕлĕшĕ.(Pĕrlĕn čĕlešĕ.)
Na nka nna le menu?
Меню пĕрлĕрсем?(Menu pĕrlĕrsem?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Су пĕрлĕн.(Su pĕrlĕn.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.