Looking for practical Tswana to Fijian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Fijian translation (Fijian) — 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 Fijian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fijian-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
Bula(boo-lah)
Ke a leboga
Vinaka(vee-nah-kah)
Dumelang
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Dumela mo afternoon
Muri ni bula(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Dumela mo evening
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Borai
Moce(mo-theh)
Tsamaya sentle
Tale mai(tah-leh my)
Tsamaya sentle
Moce(mo-theh)
O na le leina mang?
Na yacamu?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Leina la me ke John
Na yacaqu o John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
O kae?
O cei?(oh theh-ee)
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Au marautaki iko(ow mah-rah-oo-tah-kee ee-koh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Au sega ni kila.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Borai bo kae?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Tukuna ki loma.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Tukuna ki matau.
Tswelela ka fao
Lako tu.
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Ena vica na iyaya?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
Ke a latlhela
Au sa leqa.
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Io
Nnyaa
Sega
Mafoko
Sega ni saumi
Ke a dumela
Au sa vakadeitaka
Ke sitwa go dumela
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
O akanya eng?
Na cava o nanuma?
O ka nthusa?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Au gadreva na veivuke
Emisa motsotso
Muri e dua na miniti
Ke maswabi
Au masulaki
Ga go na bothata
Sega ni dua na leqa
A re amogele
Vinaka vakalevu
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Ke phetogo efe?
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?(ke phetogo efe)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Na gauna cava e biu kina?(nako efe e tlogang)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Oqo na sala dodonu?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
E kgaogang fa
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.(e kgaogang fa)
E le kgakala le fa
E levu na loma mai oqo.(e le kgakala le fa)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E tsaya nako e kae?
E na gauna cava?(e tsaya nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?(ke bo kae?)
Seo ke se expensive
Oqo e levu sara na isau.(se ke se expensive)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Au via dua na meke e rua.(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bille, tsweetswee
Na iotioti, pls.(bille, tsweetswee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ke movegetarian
Au sa veisiga.(ke mo vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Se ke se monate
Oqo e vinaka.(se ke se monate)
Na nka nna le menu?
E rawa niu kerea na menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Dua na wai, pls.(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Sega ni vakacava na polis(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Bua le ambulance
Vakaraitaka na ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Au gadreva e dua na dokita(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Au sa rarawa(au sa rarawa)
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
Go botlhoko fa
E rarawa oqo(e rarawa oqo)
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Thusa!
Vakaraitaka!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Vinaka toso tiko(vinaka toso tiko)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki
Nako efe e go thusang?
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua
A re ka bua ka borai?
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?
A ke boele go wena
Me'u sauma tale vei iko
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.