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Common Tswana to Kikongo phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Kikongo 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.

  1. Dumela

    Mbote

  2. Ke a leboga

    Mele

  3. Dumelang

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Dumela mo afternoon

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Dumela mo evening

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Borai

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Tala mosi

  8. Tsamaya sentle

    Tata

  9. O na le leina mang?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Leina la me ke John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. O kae?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. A o bua Seisemane?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka bonako

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. A o ka bo o bua seo gape?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Tswelela ka fao

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Gaeletsi e bokae?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. A ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Ke a latlhela

    Nkeni zola.

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

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ewe

  2. Nnyaa

    Te

  3. Mafoko

    Kasi

  4. Ke a dumela

    Nkiadi

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Nkiadi te

  6. Seo se utlwisa molemo

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. O akanya eng?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Ke tlhoka thuso

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Lela na nki

  11. Ke maswabi

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Te na nki

  13. A re amogele

    Tata na nki

  14. Tlhogomelo e e monate

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae borai jwa terene?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Ke kae borai jwa boso?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Ke phetogo efe?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Nako efe e tlogang?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. A ke tsela e e siameng?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. E kgaogang fa

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. E le kgakala le fa

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. E tsaya nako e kae?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ke bokae?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Seo ke se expensive

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. A o na le sengwe se se cheap?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Na nka lefa ka khadi?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Ke kopa tafole ya babedi

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Bille, tsweetswee

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

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

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Na nka nna le menu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bua le mapolesa

    Landa boma

  2. Bua le ambulance

    Landa ambulance

  3. Ke tlhoka ngaka

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Go botlhoko fa

    Eka na nki

  8. Ke sitwa passport ya me

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. O ka bua le hotele ya me?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Thusa!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Nako efe e go thusang?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. A re ka bua ka borai?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ke itumelela go dira le wena

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. A ke boele go wena

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke neng?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Ke borai

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Gompieno

    Lelo

  4. Borai

    Kuna

  5. Maabane

    Kima

  6. Mošupologo

    Mokolo wa mbandu

  7. Labobedi

    Mokolo wa mosi

  8. Labone

    Mokolo wa ntete

  9. Ngwaga

    Mosi

  10. Beke

    Mbale

  11. Borai

    Mitatu

  12. Lesome

    Kumi

  13. Bolekane

    Kimo na nkama

  14. Sephiri

    Nseke

  15. Go feta

    Nzo

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