Looking for practical Tswana to Croatian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Croatian translation (Croatian) — 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 Croatian.
Tip: read the Croatian 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
Bok
Ke a leboga
Hvala
Dumelang
Dobro jutro
Dumela mo afternoon
Dobar dan
Dumela mo evening
Dobra večer
Borai
Laku noć
Tsamaya sentle
Vidimo se kasnije
Tsamaya sentle
Doviđenja
O na le leina mang?
Kako se zoveš?
Leina la me ke John
Zovem se John
O kae?
Kako si?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Drago mi je upoznati te
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Govoriš li engleski?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Ne razumijem.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Molim te, govori polako.
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Možeš li to ponoviti?
Borai bo kae?
Gdje je WC?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Skreni lijevo.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Skreni desno.
Tswelela ka fao
Idi ravno.
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Koliko košta karta?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Jedna karta, molim.
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Je li daleko odavde?
Ke a latlhela
Izgubio/la sam se.
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Da
Nnyaa
Ne
Mafoko
Možda
Ke a dumela
Slažem se
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ne slažem se
Seo se utlwisa molemo
To zvuči dobro
O akanya eng?
Što misliš?
O ka nthusa?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Trebam pomoć
Emisa motsotso
Čekaj trenutak
Ke maswabi
Žao mi je
Ga go na bothata
Nema problema
A re amogele
Čestitam
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Sretan rođendan
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Sretan put
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Gdje je željeznička stanica?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Gdje je autobusna stanica?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Ke phetogo efe?
Koji je peron?(ke phetogo efe)
Nako efe e tlogang?
U koliko sati polazi?(nako efe e tlogang)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Je li ovo pravi put?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
E kgaogang fa
Blizu je ovdje.(e kgaogang fa)
E le kgakala le fa
Daleko je odavde.(e le kgakala le fa)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Možete li mi pokazati na karti?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Stanite ovdje, molim vas.(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Koliko dugo traje?(e tsaya nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Koliko ovo košta?(ke bo kae?)
Seo ke se expensive
To je preskupo.(se ke se expensive)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Imate li nešto jeftinije?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Mogu li platiti karticom?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Želio/željela bih stol za dvoje.(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bille, tsweetswee
Račun, molim.(bille, tsweetswee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Je li usluga uključena?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ke movegetarian
Ja sam vegetarijanac/vegetarijanka.(ke mo vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Bez ljute hrane, molim.(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Se ke se monate
Ovo je ukusno.(se ke se monate)
Na nka nna le menu?
Mogu li dobiti jelovnik?(na nka nna le menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Čašu vode, molim.(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Nazovite policiju
Bua le ambulance
Nazovite hitnu pomoć
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Trebam doktora
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Loše mi je
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Alergičan sam na kikiriki
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Gdje je najbliža bolnica?
Go botlhoko fa
Ovdje boli
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Izgubio sam putovnicu
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Možete li nazvati moj hotel?
Thusa!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Drago mi je da vas upoznam
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Dogovorimo sastanak
Nako efe e go thusang?
Koje vrijeme vam odgovara?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Poslat ću izvještaj danas
A re ka bua ka borai?
Možemo li razgovarati sutra?
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Priložen je datoteka
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Hvala vam na vremenu
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Veselim se suradnji s vama
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Možete li pojasniti tu točku?
A ke boele go wena
Javit ću vam se kasnije
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Rok je u petak
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.