Looking for practical Tswana to Kazakh phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Kazakh translation (Kazakh) — 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 Kazakh.
Tip: read the Kazakh 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
Сәлем
Ke a leboga
Рахмет
Dumelang
Қайырлы таң
Dumela mo afternoon
Қайырлы күн
Dumela mo evening
Қайырлы кеш
Borai
Қайырлы түн
Tsamaya sentle
Кейін кездесеміз
Tsamaya sentle
Сау бол
O na le leina mang?
Сіздің атыңыз кім?
Leina la me ke John
Менің атым Джон
O kae?
Сіз қалайсыз?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Сізбен танысқаныма қуаныштымын
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Сіз ағылшын тілінде сөйлейсіз бе?(Siz aghylshyn tilinde soyleysiz be?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Мен хинди тілінде жақсы сөйлей алмаймын(Men khindi tilinde zhaksy soyley almaymyn)
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Мен түсінбеймін(Men tusinbeimin)
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Өтінемін, баяу сөйлеңіз(Otinemin, bayausoylengiz)
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Сіз оны қайта айта аласыз ба?(Siz ony qayta aita alasyz ba?)
Borai bo kae?
Әжетхана қайда?(Azhyethana qaida?)
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Мен қала орталығына қалай барамын?(Men qala ortalyghyna qalai baramyn?)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Солға бұрыңыз(Solgha burynyz)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Оңға бұрыңыз(Ongha burynyz)
Tswelela ka fao
Түзу жүріңіз(Tuzu zhuryngiz)
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Жол ақысы қанша?(Zhol aqysy qansha?)
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Бір билет, өтінемін(Bir bilet, otinemin)
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Бұл жерден алыс па?(Bul zherden alyspa?)
Ke a latlhela
Мен жоғалып кеттім(Men zhoğalyp kettim)
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
SIM картасын қайдан сатып аламын?(SIM kartasyn qaidan satyp alamyn?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.