Looking for practical Tswana to Frisian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Frisian translation (Frisian) — 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 Frisian.
Tip: when a Frisian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tswana wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Hallo
Ke a leboga
Tankewol
Dumelang
Goeie moarn
Dumela mo afternoon
Goeie middei
Dumela mo evening
Goeie jûn
Borai
Goeie nacht
Tsamaya sentle
Sjoch dy letter
Tsamaya sentle
Oant sjen
O na le leina mang?
Wat is jo namme?
Leina la me ke John
myn namme is John
O kae?
Hoe giet it?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Ik begryp it net.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
Borai bo kae?
Wêr is de toilett?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Draai nei links.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Draai nei rjochts.
Tswelela ka fao
Gean rjocht.
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Hoefolle kostet it?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Is it fier fan hjir?
Ke a latlhela
Ik bin ferlern.
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ja
Nnyaa
Nee
Mafoko
Mooglik
Ke a dumela
Ik bin it iens
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ik bin it net iens
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Dat klinkt goed
O akanya eng?
Wat tinksto derfan?
O ka nthusa?
Kinst my helpe?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Ik ha help nedich
Emisa motsotso
Wachtsje even
Ke maswabi
Sorry
Ga go na bothata
Gjin probleem
A re amogele
Lokwinske
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Gelokkige jierdei
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Haw in feilich reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Wêr is it treinstasjon?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Wêr is de busstop?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Ke phetogo efe?
Hokker perron is it?(ke phetogo efe)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Wannear giet it fuort?(nako efe e tlogang)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Is dit de goede kant?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
E kgaogang fa
It is hjir tichtby.(e kgaogang fa)
E le kgakala le fa
It is fier fuort.(e le kgakala le fa)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Stop hjir, asjebleaft.(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Hoe lang duorret it?(e tsaya nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Hoeveel kostet dit?(ke bo kae?)
Seo ke se expensive
Dat is te djoer(se ke se expensive)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Hawwe jo wat goedkeapers?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Kin ik mei kaart betelje?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Ik soe graach in tafel foar twa hawwe(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bille, tsweetswee
De rekkening, asjebleaft(bille, tsweetswee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Is tsjinst ynbegrepen?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ke movegetarian
Ik bin vegetarier(ke mo vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Gjin pittich iten, asjebleaft(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Se ke se monate
Dit is heerlijk(se ke se monate)
Na nka nna le menu?
Kin ik it menu hawwe?(na nka nna le menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
In glas wetter, asjebleaft(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Bel de plysje
Bua le ambulance
Bel in ambulânse
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Ik ha in dokter nedich
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Ik fiele my siik
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ik bin allergysk foar pinda's
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Wêr is it tichtste sikehûs?
Go botlhoko fa
It docht hjir sear
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Ik bin myn paspoart kwytrekke
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Kinst myn hotel belje?
Thusa!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Moai om jo te moetsjen
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Litte wy in gearkomste ynplannen
Nako efe e go thusang?
Wannear komt it jo út?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Ik sil it rapport hjoed stjoere
A re ka bua ka borai?
Kinne wy moarn prate?
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Fyn asjebleaft it bestân ynbrocht
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Tank foar jo tiid
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Ik sjoch dernei út om mei jo te wurkjen
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Kinne jo dat punt ferklearje?
A ke boele go wena
Lit my jo weromkomme
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
De deadline is freed
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.