Looking for practical Tswana to Kapampangan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Kapampangan translation (Kapampangan) — 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 Kapampangan.
Tip: read the Kapampangan 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
Kumusta
Ke a leboga
Salamat
Dumelang
Magandang umaga
Dumela mo afternoon
Magandang hapon
Dumela mo evening
Magandang gabi
Borai
Magandang gabi
Tsamaya sentle
Kita-kits
Tsamaya sentle
Paalam
O na le leina mang?
Anong pangalan mo?
Leina la me ke John
Ang pangalan ko ay John
O kae?
Kamusta ka?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Masaya akong makilala ka
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
E ku makaintindi.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
Borai bo kae?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Lumiko kang kanan.
Tswelela ka fao
Magsalikut ka.
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Magkano ing pamasahe?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Ke a latlhela
Naligaw ku.
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Opo
Nnyaa
Ali
Mafoko
Buri
Ke a dumela
Sang-ayon ako
Ke sitwa go dumela
Eku sang-ayon
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Atyu ya ing masalese
O akanya eng?
Nanu ing akit mu?
O ka nthusa?
Makatulong ka kaku?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Emisa motsotso
Maghintay ka mu
Ke maswabi
Pasensya na
Ga go na bothata
E ali ya problema
A re amogele
Mabalaus
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Maligayang kaarawan
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?(Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?(Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)
Ke phetogo efe?
Nanu ing platform?(Nanu ing platform?)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Anong oras lalakad ya?(Anong oras lalakad ya?)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?(Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)
E kgaogang fa
Malapit ya keng ditak.(Malapit ya keng ditak.)
E le kgakala le fa
Malayo ya keng ditak.(Malayo ya keng ditak.)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?(Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.(Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Makananu katagal?(Makananu katagal?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Magkano ini?(mag-kah-no ee-nee)
Seo ke se expensive
Masyadong mahal yan(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Atyu ka bang mas mura?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Bille, tsweetswee
Ing bill, pakisabi(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)
Ke movegetarian
Vegetarian ku(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
Se ke se monate
Masarap ini(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
Na nka nna le menu?
Maka ku ning menu?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Bua le ambulance
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Makanyan ku
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Go botlhoko fa
Masakit iti
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
Thusa!
Tulungan mu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Masaya kung makilala ka(Masaya kung makilala ka)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting
Nako efe e go thusang?
Anong oras ing akma para keka?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni
A re ka bua ka borai?
Makausapan ta bukas?
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Pakisali ing file a nakasama
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Salamat king oras mu
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?
A ke boele go wena
Balikan daka
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.