Looking for practical Tswana to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Kituba translation (Kituba) — 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 Kituba.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kituba-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Mbote
Ke a leboga
Matondo
Dumelang
Mbote na ntanga
Dumela mo afternoon
Mbote na moke
Dumela mo evening
Mbote na nsuka
Borai
Malamu na lola
Tsamaya sentle
Tala moke
Tsamaya sentle
Kende malamu
O na le leina mang?
Nani na yo?
Leina la me ke John
Nani na ngai John
O kae?
Oyo olingi?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Nani nazali koyeba te
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Borai bo kae?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Tswelela ka fao
Yaka na mbala moke
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Eza mbali na awa?
Ke a latlhela
Nani nazali na nzela te
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Eee
Nnyaa
Te
Mafoko
Pamba
Ke a dumela
Nani na yo
Ke sitwa go dumela
Nani te na yo
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Eza malamu
O akanya eng?
Oyo olingi nini?
O ka nthusa?
Okanisa ngai?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Nalingi lisungi
Emisa motsotso
Tika moke
Ke maswabi
Nasalisa
Ga go na bothata
Te na mabe
A re amogele
Mbote na yo
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)