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Common Tswana to Dyula phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Dyula 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

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Ke a leboga

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Dumelang

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Dumela mo afternoon

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Dumela mo evening

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Borai

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Tsamaya sentle

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. O na le leina mang?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Leina la me ke John

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. O kae?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. A o bua Seisemane?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka bonako

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. A o ka bo o bua seo gape?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Tswelela ka fao

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Gaeletsi e bokae?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. A ke kgole go tswa fano?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Ke a latlhela

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

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

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Awa

  2. Nnyaa

    Ayi

  3. Mafoko

    Sama

  4. Ke a dumela

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Seo se utlwisa molemo

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. O akanya eng?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Ke tlhoka thuso

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Ke maswabi

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. A re amogele

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Tlhogomelo e e monate

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae borai jwa terene?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Ke kae borai jwa boso?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Ke phetogo efe?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. Nako efe e tlogang?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. A ke tsela e e siameng?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. E kgaogang fa

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. E le kgakala le fa

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ. (emisa fa, tsweetswee)

  10. E tsaya nako e kae?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ? (e tsaya nako e kae)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ke bokae?

    I ni ce? (ke bo kae?)

  2. Seo ke se expensive

    O ye fɔlɔ. (se ke se expensive)

  3. A o na le sengwe se se cheap?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)

  4. Na nka lefa ka khadi?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ? (na nka lefa ka khadi?)

  5. Ke kopa tafole ya babedi

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ. (ke kopa tafole ya babedi)

  6. Bille, tsweetswee

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ. (bille, tsweetswee)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ? (na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ. (ke mo vegetarian)

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

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ. (a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)

  10. Se ke se monate

    I ye fɛ. (se ke se monate)

  11. Na nka nna le menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (na nka nna le menu?)

  12. Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ. (glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bua le mapolesa

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Bua le ambulance

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Ke tlhoka ngaka

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. Go botlhoko fa

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Ke sitwa passport ya me

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. O ka bua le hotele ya me?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Thusa!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

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

  1. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Nako efe e go thusang?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. A re ka bua ka borai?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Ke itumelela go dira le wena

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. A ke boele go wena

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke neng?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Ke borai

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Gompieno

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Borai

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Maabane

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Mošupologo

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Labobedi

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Labone

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Ngwaga

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Beke

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Borai

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Lesome

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Bolekane

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Sephiri

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Go feta

    Kô. (Kô.)

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