Looking for practical Tswana to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — 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 Fon.
Tip: pick five Fon 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
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Ke a leboga
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Dumelang
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Dumela mo afternoon
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Dumela mo evening
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Borai
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Tsamaya sentle
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Tsamaya sentle
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
O na le leina mang?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Leina la me ke John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
O kae?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Mè n'kó nù.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Borai bo kae?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Tò n'kà kè.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Tswelela ka fao
Lè n'kà kè.
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Ke a latlhela
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ɛ(e)
Nnyaa
Ayi(ayi)
Mafoko
Mɛ(me)
Ke a dumela
Mè yé(me ye)
Ke sitwa go dumela
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Seo se utlwisa molemo
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
O akanya eng?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
O ka nthusa?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Ke tlhoka thuso
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Emisa motsotso
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Ke maswabi
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Ga go na bothata
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
A re amogele
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
N'kɔ a wé dɔ(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Ke phetogo efe?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
E kgaogang fa
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
E le kgakala le fa
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Mè wé na?(ke bo kae?)
Seo ke se expensive
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.(se ke se expensive)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bille, tsweetswee
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.(bille, tsweetswee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Sè wé bɔ́?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ke movegetarian
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.(ke mo vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Se ke se monate
Yè wé sɔ́.(se ke se monate)
Na nka nna le menu?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?(na nka nna le menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.