Looking for practical Tswana to Luxembourgish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Luxembourgish translation (Luxembourgish) — 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 Luxembourgish.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Luxembourgish-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
Moien
Ke a leboga
Merci
Dumelang
Gudden Mënsch
Dumela mo afternoon
Gudden Owend
Dumela mo evening
Gudden Owend
Borai
Gudde Nacht
Tsamaya sentle
Bis geschwënn
Tsamaya sentle
Äddi
O na le leina mang?
Wéi heescht dees?
Leina la me ke John
Mengem Numm ass John
O kae?
Wéi geet et der?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Säz Iech Englesch?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Ech verstinn net.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Säit w.e.g. lues.
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Borai bo kae?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Dréit lénks.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Dréit riets.
Tswelela ka fao
Geet direkt.
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Wéi vill kascht et?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Ke a latlhela
Ech sinn verluer.
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Jo
Nnyaa
Nee
Mafoko
Maybe
Ke a dumela
Ech sinn einverstanden
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Dat kléngt gutt
O akanya eng?
Wat mengs de?
O ka nthusa?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Ech brauch Hëllef
Emisa motsotso
Waart eng Sekonn
Ke maswabi
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Ga go na bothata
Kee Problem
A re amogele
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Hues eng sécher Rees
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Ke phetogo efe?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?(ke phetogo efe)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Wéini geet et fort?(nako efe e tlogang)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
E kgaogang fa
Et ass hei no.(e kgaogang fa)
E le kgakala le fa
Et ass wäit ewech hei.(e le kgakala le fa)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Wéi laang dauert et?(e tsaya nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Wéi vill kascht dat?(ke bo kae?)
Seo ke se expensive
Dat ass ze deier.(se ke se expensive)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bille, tsweetswee
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.(bille, tsweetswee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Ass de Service inklusiv?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ke movegetarian
Ech sinn Vegetarier.(ke mo vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Se ke se monate
Dat ass lecker.(se ke se monate)
Na nka nna le menu?
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?(na nka nna le menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Ruff d'Police
Bua le ambulance
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Ech brauch e Dokter
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Ech fille mech schlecht
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Go botlhoko fa
Et deet hei weh
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Thusa!
Hëllef!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Schéin Iech ze treffen
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Nako efe e go thusang?
Wéini passt et Iech?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
A re ka bua ka borai?
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Merci fir Är Zäit
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
A ke boele go wena
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
D'Frist ass Freideg
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.