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100 practical Tswana to Jingpo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Tswana to Jingpo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Jingpo translation (Jingpo) — 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 Jingpo.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Jingpo-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Table of contents
Greetings and pleasantries Useful phrases for travellers Everyday conversation Directions and getting around Shopping and dining Emergencies and health Work and business Time, days and numbers
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela mo afternoon
Nangma aji na
Dumela mo evening
Nangma aji zong
Tsamaya sentle
Nangma aji zong na
Tsamaya sentle
Nangma aji
O na le leina mang?
Nangma aji na?
Leina la me ke John
Nangma aji John na
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Nangma aji hna zong
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Nang saku English?
(nang saku English)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Nang Hindi hna hna
(nang Hindi hna hna)
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Nang hna na
(nang hna na)
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Nang hna hna lo
(nang hna hna lo)
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Nang hna hna a hna?
(nang hna hna a hna)
Borai bo kae?
Nang hna hna kachang?
(nang hna hna kachang)
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Nang hna hna hka hna?
(nang hna hna hka hna)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Nang hna hna hka
(nang hna hna hka)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Nang hna hna hka
(nang hna hna hka)
Tswelela ka fao
Nang hna hna hna
(nang hna hna hna)
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Nang hna hna hka?
(nang hna hna hka)
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Nang hna hna hka
(nang hna hna hka)
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Nang hna hna hka?
(nang hna hna hka)
Ke a latlhela
Nang hna hna
(nang hna hna)
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
(nang hna hna SIM card hna)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ke sitwa go dumela
Nangbaw
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Nang hka a hka
O akanya eng?
Nang hka hka?
O ka nthusa?
Nang a hka hka?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Nang a hka na
Emisa motsotso
Hka hka hka
Ke maswabi
Nang a hka hka
Ga go na bothata
Baw a hka
A re amogele
Nang a hka hka
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Nang a hka a hka
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Nang a hka hka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Nang hka hka hku?
(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Nang hka bus hka?
(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Ke phetogo efe?
Nang hka hka hka?
(ke phetogo efe)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Nang hka hka hka?
(nako efe e tlogang)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Nang hka hka hka?
(a ke tsela e e siameng)
E kgaogang fa
Hka hka hka.
(e kgaogang fa)
E le kgakala le fa
Hka hka hka.
(e le kgakala le fa)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Nang hka hka hka?
(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Hka hka hka.
(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Hka hka hka?
(e tsaya nako e kae)
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Nang hka hka hkam?
(naŋ hka hka hkam)
Seo ke se expensive
Nang hka hka hkam na hka
(naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Nang hka hka hkam hka na?
(naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Nang hka hka hkam card hka?
(naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka
(naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)
Bille, tsweetswee
Nang hka hka hkam bill
(naŋ hka hka hkam bill)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Nang hka hka hkam service hka?
(naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)
Ke movegetarian
Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian
(naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na
(naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)
Se ke se monate
Nang hka hka hkam hka
(naŋ hka hka hkam hka)
Na nka nna le menu?
Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?
(naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Nang hka hka hkam water hka
(naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Nang shang hku
(nang shang hku)
Bua le ambulance
Nang hku hpe
(nang hku hpe)
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Nang hka hkam
(nang hka hkam)
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Nang hku hpe na
(nang hku hpe na)
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Nang hku hpe zung hka
(nang hku hpe zung hka)
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Hka hpe nang hku hpe?
(hka hpe nang hku hpe)
Go botlhoko fa
Nang hku hpe na hka
(nang hku hpe na hka)
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Nang hka hpe hpe
(nang hka hpe hpe)
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Nang hku hpe hka hpe?
(nang hku hpe hka hpe)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Nang a na kachang
(nang a na kachang)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Nang a na hka hpe
(nang a na hka hpe)
Nako efe e go thusang?
Nang a na hpe hka?
(nang a na hpe hka?)
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe
(nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)
A re ka bua ka borai?
Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?
(nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Nang a na hka hpe hka
(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Nang a na hka hpe
(nang a na hka hpe)
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Nang a na hka hpe hka
(nang a na hka hpe hka)
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Nang a na hka hpe hka?
(nang a na hka hpe hka?)
A ke boele go wena
Nang a na hka hpe hka
(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Nang a na hka hpe
(nang a na hka hpe)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Ke neng?
Nang hka hku?
(nang hka hku)
Ke borai
Nang hka hku thi hka
(nang hka hku thi hka)
Maabane
Nang hka hku a hka hka
Mošupologo
Nang hka hku hka
Labobedi
Nang hka hku hka hka
Labone
Nang hka hku hka hka hka
Bolekane
Nang hka hka hka hka
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