Looking for practical Tswana to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: read the Fulani 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
A jaraama
Ke a leboga
A jaraama
Dumelang
Nde woɗi
Dumela mo afternoon
Nde njahi
Dumela mo evening
Nde saare
Borai
Nde daɗi
Tsamaya sentle
A waawi
Tsamaya sentle
Njaara
O na le leina mang?
Hol ko innde maa?
Leina la me ke John
Innde am ko John
O kae?
No mbadi?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Mi waawi ɗum.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
A jaabi e jooɗi.
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Borai bo kae?
Hol ko toilet?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Sokki leydi.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Sokki toɓɓere.
Tswelela ka fao
Yahi e jooɗi.
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Hol ko fee?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ko ɓuri to?
Ke a latlhela
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Eey(ey)
Nnyaa
Alaa(alaa)
Mafoko
Wonaa(wonaa)
Ke a dumela
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Ke sitwa go dumela
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Seo se utlwisa molemo
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
O akanya eng?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
O ka nthusa?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Ke tlhoka thuso
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Emisa motsotso
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Ke maswabi
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Ga go na bothata
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
A re amogele
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Ke phetogo efe?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
E kgaogang fa
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
E le kgakala le fa
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Nde wadi ko feere?(ke bo kae?)
Seo ke se expensive
O wadi ko feere.(se ke se expensive)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bille, tsweetswee
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.(bille, tsweetswee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Aɗa jogii hujja?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ke movegetarian
Miɗo jogii hujja.(ke mo vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Se ke se monate
Nde wadi ngonka.(se ke se monate)
Na nka nna le menu?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Ndaɓɓi polise
Bua le ambulance
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Miɗo feƴƴi
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Go botlhoko fa
O warta ɗon
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Miɗo foti passport am
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Thusa!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Nako efe e go thusang?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
A re ka bua ka borai?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
A ke boele go wena
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.