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Common Tswana to Javanese phrases

100 practical Tswana to Javanese phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tswana to Javanese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Javanese translation (Javanese) — 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 Javanese.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Javanese-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Dumela

    Halo

  2. Ke a leboga

    Matur nuwun

  3. Dumelang

    Selamat pagi

  4. Dumela mo afternoon

    Selamat siang

  5. Dumela mo evening

    Selamat sore

  6. Borai

    Selamat dalu

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Sampai ketemu

  8. Tsamaya sentle

    Selamat tinggal

  9. O na le leina mang?

    Sapa jenengmu?

  10. Leina la me ke John

    Jenengku John

  11. O kae?

    Kepiye kabarmu?

  12. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. A o bua Seisemane?

    Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris? (Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik (Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)

  3. Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya

    Aku ora ngerti (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka bonako

    Mangga ngomong alon-alon (Mangga ngomong alon-alon)

  5. A o ka bo o bua seo gape?

    Bisa ngomong maneh? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Endi kamar mandi? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?

    Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha? (Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?)

  8. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona

    Bengkok kiwa (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng

    Bengkok tengen (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Tswelela ka fao

    Maju terus (Maju terus)

  11. Gaeletsi e bokae?

    Pira tarifé? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Siji tiket, mangga (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. A ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (Apa adoh saka kene?)

  14. Ke a latlhela

    Aku kesasar (Aku kesasar)

  15. Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?

    Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM? (Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ee

    Ya

  2. Nnyaa

    Ora

  3. Mafoko

    Mbok menawa

  4. Ke a dumela

    Aku setuju

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Aku ora setuju

  6. Seo se utlwisa molemo

    Kedengarane apik

  7. O akanya eng?

    Kowe mikir apa?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

  9. Ke tlhoka thuso

    Aku butuh bantuan

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Enteni sak menika

  11. Ke maswabi

    Aku nyuwun pangapunten

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Ora masalah

  13. A re amogele

    Sugeng rawuh

  14. Tlhogomelo e e monate

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

    Mugi perjalananmu aman

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ke kae borai jwa terene?

    Endi stasiun sepur? (Endi stasiun sepur?)

  2. Ke kae borai jwa boso?

    Endi halte bis? (Endi halte bis?)

  3. Ke phetogo efe?

    Platform endi iki? (Platform endi iki?)

  4. Nako efe e tlogang?

    Jam pira iku mangkat? (Jam pira iku mangkat?)

  5. A ke tsela e e siameng?

    Apa iki dalan sing bener? (Apa iki dalan sing bener?)

  6. E kgaogang fa

    Iku cedhak kene (Iku cedhak kene)

  7. E le kgakala le fa

    Iku adoh saka kene (Iku adoh saka kene)

  8. O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta? (Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?)

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Mandheg ing kene, mangga (Mandheg ing kene, mangga)

  10. E tsaya nako e kae?

    Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake? (Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ke bokae?

    Pira regane iki? (Pira regane iki?)

  2. Seo ke se expensive

    Iku larang banget (se ke se expensive)

  3. A o na le sengwe se se cheap?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah? (a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)

  4. Na nka lefa ka khadi?

    Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu? (na nka lefa ka khadi?)

  5. Ke kopa tafole ya babedi

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro (ke kopa tafole ya babedi)

  6. Bille, tsweetswee

    Tagihan, please (bille, tsweetswee)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu? (na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Aku vegetarian (ke mo vegetarian)

  9. A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee

    Aja panganan pedhes, please (a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Iki enak (se ke se monate)

  11. Na nka nna le menu?

    Apa aku bisa njaluk menu? (na nka nna le menu?)

  12. Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee

    Siji gelas banyu, please (glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Bua le mapolesa

    Telpon polisi

  2. Bua le ambulance

    Telpon ambulans

  3. Ke tlhoka ngaka

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa

    Aku krasa lara

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?

    Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

  7. Go botlhoko fa

    Iki lara

  8. Ke sitwa passport ya me

    Aku ilang paspor

  9. O ka bua le hotele ya me?

    Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

  10. Thusa!

    Tulung!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. Nako efe e go thusang?

    Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan? (jam pira sing cocok kanggo sampean?)

  4. Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki (aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki)

  5. A re ka bua ka borai?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk? (apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?)

  6. Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake (mangga deleng file sing dilampirake)

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan (matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampean)

  8. Ke itumelela go dira le wena

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan (aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampean)

  9. A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi? (apa sampean bisa nerangake titik kuwi?)

  10. A ke boele go wena

    Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano

    Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat (waktu pungkasan yaiku Jumat)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ke neng?

    Jam pira? (jam pira?)

  2. Ke borai

    Iku jam telu. (iku jam telu.)

  3. Gompieno

    Dina iki. (dina iki.)

  4. Borai

    Esuk. (esuk.)

  5. Maabane

    Kemarin. (kemarin.)

  6. Mošupologo

    Senin. (senin.)

  7. Labobedi

    Selasa. (selasa.)

  8. Labone

    Rebo. (rebo.)

  9. Ngwaga

    Siji. (siji.)

  10. Beke

    Loro. (loro.)

  11. Borai

    Telu. (telu.)

  12. Lesome

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh.)

  13. Bolekane

    Satus. (satus.)

  14. Sephiri

    Setengah. (setengah.)

  15. Go feta

    Luwih. (luwih.)

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