Looking for practical Tswana to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Hausa translation (Hausa) — 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 Hausa.
Tip: when a Hausa 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
Sannu
Ke a leboga
Na gode
Dumelang
Ina kwana
Dumela mo afternoon
Ina wuni
Dumela mo evening
Ina yini
Borai
Sai da safe
Tsamaya sentle
Sai anjima
Tsamaya sentle
Sai anjima
O na le leina mang?
Menene sunanka?
Leina la me ke John
Sunana John
O kae?
Lafiya lau?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Ban fahimta ba.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Borai bo kae?
Ina gidan wanka?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Juya hagu.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Juya dama.
Tswelela ka fao
Tafi kai tsaye.
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Katin guda, don Allah.
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ke a latlhela
Na bata.
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
I(ee)
Nnyaa
A'a(ah-ah)
Mafoko
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Ke a dumela
Na yarda
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ba na yarda
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Wannan yana da kyau
O akanya eng?
Me kake tunani?
O ka nthusa?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Ina bukatar taimako
Emisa motsotso
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Ke maswabi
Ina mai hakuri
Ga go na bothata
Babu matsala
A re amogele
Taya murna
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Barka da ranar haihuwa
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Ke phetogo efe?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
E kgaogang fa
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
E le kgakala le fa
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)