Looking for practical Tswana to Latgalian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Latgalian translation (Latgalian) — 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 Latgalian.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Sveiki
Ke a leboga
Paldies
Dumelang
Labu rītu
Dumela mo afternoon
Labu pēcpusdienu
Dumela mo evening
Labu vakaru
Borai
Labu nakti
Tsamaya sentle
Uz redzēšanos
Tsamaya sentle
Uz redzēšanos
O na le leina mang?
Kā tevi sauc?
Leina la me ke John
Mani sauc Jānis
O kae?
Kā tev klājas?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Prieks iepazīties
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Vai tu runā angliski?(Vai tu runa angliski?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Es slikti runāju hindū.(Es slikti runa hindū.)
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Es nesaprotu.(Es nesaprotu.)
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Lūdzu, runā lēni.(Ludzu, runa lēni.)
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Vai tu vari to teikt vēlreiz?(Vai tu vari to teikt velreiz?)
Borai bo kae?
Kur ir tualete?(Kur ir tualete?)
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Kā es nokļūšu pilsētas centrā?(Ka es noklusu pilsetas centra?)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Griezies pa kreisi.(Griezies pa kreisi.)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Griezies pa labi.(Griezies pa labi.)
Tswelela ka fao
Ej taisni.(Ej taisni.)
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Cik maksā biļete?(Cik maksa bilete?)
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Vienu biļeti, lūdzu.(Vienu bileti, ludzu.)
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Vai tas ir tālu no šejienes?(Vai tas ir talu no shejienes?)
Ke a latlhela
Es esmu apmaldījies.(Es esmu apmaldijies.)
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?(Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Jā
Nnyaa
Nē
Mafoko
Varbūt
Ke a dumela
Es piekrītu
Ke sitwa go dumela
Es nepiekrītu
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Tas izklausās labi
O akanya eng?
Ko tu domā?
O ka nthusa?
Vai tu vari man palīdzēt?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Man vajag palīdzību
Emisa motsotso
Pagaidi mirkli
Ke maswabi
Man žēl
Ga go na bothata
Nav problēmu
A re amogele
Apsveicu
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Daudz laimes dzimšanas dienā
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Lai tev drošs ceļojums
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Kur ir vilcienu stacija?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Kur ir autobusu pietura?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Ke phetogo efe?
Kura perona tā ir?(ke phetogo efe)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Kad tas aiziet?(nako efe e tlogang)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Vai šis ir pareizs ceļš?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
E kgaogang fa
Tas ir tuvu šeit(e kgaogang fa)
E le kgakala le fa
Tas ir tālu no šejienes(e le kgakala le fa)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Vai tu vari man parādīt uz kartes?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Apstājies šeit, lūdzu(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Cik ilgi tas aizņem?(e tsaya nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Cik tas maksā?(ke bo kae?)
Seo ke se expensive
Tas ir pārāk dārgi.(se ke se expensive)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Vai jums ir kas lētāks?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Vai es varu maksāt ar karti?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Es gribētu galdu diviem.(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bille, tsweetswee
Rēķins, lūdzu.(bille, tsweetswee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Vai serviss ir iekļauts?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ke movegetarian
Es esmu veģetāriete.(ke mo vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Bez asām ēdieniem, lūdzu.(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Se ke se monate
Tas ir garšīgi.(se ke se monate)
Na nka nna le menu?
Vai varu dabūt ēdienkarti?(na nka nna le menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Glāzi ūdens, lūdzu.(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Zvaniet policijai
Bua le ambulance
Zvaniet ātro palīdzību
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Man vajag ārstu
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Es jūtos slims
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Man ir alerģija pret zemesriekstiem
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Kur ir tuvākā slimnīca?
Go botlhoko fa
Šeit sāp
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Es pazaudēju savu pasi
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Vai jūs varat piezvanīt manam viesnīcai?
Thusa!
Palīdziet!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Prieks iepazīties(Prieks iepazīties)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Sarunāsim tikšanos
Nako efe e go thusang?
Kāda laika tev der?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Es šodien nosūtīšu ziņojumu
A re ka bua ka borai?
Vai mēs varam runāt rīt?
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Lūdzu, pievienoju failu
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Paldies par tavu laiku
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Es gaidu iespēju strādāt ar tevi
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Vai tu vari precizēt šo punktu?
A ke boele go wena
Es tev atgriezīšos
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Pēdējais termiņš ir piektdiena
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.