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Common Tswana to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Kinyarwanda phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Dumela

    Muraho

  2. Ke a leboga

    Urakoze

  3. Dumelang

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Dumela mo afternoon

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Dumela mo evening

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Borai

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Tsamaya sentle

    Murabeho

  9. O na le leina mang?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Leina la me ke John

    Nitwa John

  11. O kae?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. A o bua Seisemane?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya

    Sinumva

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka bonako

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. A o ka bo o bua seo gape?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Tswelela ka fao

    Genda imbere

  11. Gaeletsi e bokae?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. A ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Ke a latlhela

    Ndi mu kaga

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

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Yego

  2. Nnyaa

    Oya

  3. Mafoko

    Birashoboka

  4. Ke a dumela

    Ndemeranya

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Sinemeranya

  6. Seo se utlwisa molemo

    Birumvikana neza

  7. O akanya eng?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ke tlhoka thuso

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Tegereza gato

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Nta kibazo

  13. A re amogele

    Ibyishimo

  14. Tlhogomelo e e monate

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae borai jwa terene?

    Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Ke kae borai jwa boso?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Ke phetogo efe?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Nako efe e tlogang?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. A ke tsela e e siameng?

    Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. E kgaogang fa

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. E le kgakala le fa

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?

    Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. E tsaya nako e kae?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ke bokae?

    Iyi igura angahe? (ke bo kae?)

  2. Seo ke se expensive

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane. (se ke se expensive)

  3. A o na le sengwe se se cheap?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje? (a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)

  4. Na nka lefa ka khadi?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (na nka lefa ka khadi?)

  5. Ke kopa tafole ya babedi

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri. (ke kopa tafole ya babedi)

  6. Bille, tsweetswee

    Ndagusabye, umwenda. (bille, tsweetswee)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Serivisi irimo? (na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Ndi umunyvegetari. (ke mo vegetarian)

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

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu. (a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Ibi biraryoshye. (se ke se monate)

  11. Na nka nna le menu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (na nka nna le menu?)

  12. Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi. (glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bua le mapolesa

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Bua le ambulance

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Ke tlhoka ngaka

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Go botlhoko fa

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Ke sitwa passport ya me

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. O ka bua le hotele ya me?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Thusa!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Nako efe e go thusang?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. A re ka bua ka borai?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Ke itumelela go dira le wena

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. A ke boele go wena

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke neng?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Ke borai

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Gompieno

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Borai

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Maabane

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Mošupologo

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Labobedi

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Labone

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Ngwaga

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Beke

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Borai

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Lesome

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Bolekane

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Sephiri

    Igice (igice)

  15. Go feta

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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