Looking for practical Tswana to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: pick five Igbo 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
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Ke a leboga
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Dumelang
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Dumela mo afternoon
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Dumela mo evening
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Borai
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Tsamaya sentle
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Tsamaya sentle
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
O na le leina mang?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Leina la me ke John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
O kae?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Anaghị m aghọta
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Borai bo kae?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Tụọ aka ekpe
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Tụọ aka nri
Tswelela ka fao
Gaa n'ihu
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Otu tiketi, biko
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Ke a latlhela
Echere m na m furu efu
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ee
Nnyaa
Mba
Mafoko
O nwere ike
Ke a dumela
A na m akwado
Ke sitwa go dumela
A naghị m akwado
Seo se utlwisa molemo
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
O akanya eng?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
O ka nthusa?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Emisa motsotso
Chere nkeji
Ke maswabi
Echegbula m
Ga go na bothata
Enweghị nsogbu
A re amogele
Nnọọ
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Ke phetogo efe?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
E kgaogang fa
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
E le kgakala le fa
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Seo ke se expensive
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(se ke se expensive)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bille, tsweetswee
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.(bille, tsweetswee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ke movegetarian
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.(ke mo vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Se ke se monate
Nke a dị ụtọ.(se ke se monate)
Na nka nna le menu?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Bua le ambulance
Kpọọ ambulance
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Go botlhoko fa
O na-anu m ebe a
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Thusa!
Enyemaka!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Nako efe e go thusang?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
A re ka bua ka borai?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Daalụ maka oge gị
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
A ke boele go wena
Ka m laghachiri gị
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.