Common Tswana to Madurese phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Madurese-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.

  1. Dumela

    Halo

  2. Ke a leboga

    Matur suwun

  3. Dumelang

    Selamat pagi

  4. Dumela mo afternoon

    Selamat sore

  5. Dumela mo evening

    Selamat malam

  6. Borai

    Selamat tidur

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Tsamaya sentle

    Selamat tinggal

  9. O na le leina mang?

    Sapa namamu?

  10. Leina la me ke John

    Namaku John

  11. O kae?

    Kabar apa?

  12. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Senang bertemu denganmu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. A o bua Seisemane?

    Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka bonako

    Tulung ngomong alon-alon (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. A o ka bo o bua seo gape?

    Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Endi kamar mandi? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?

    Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona

    Bengkok kiwa (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng

    Bengkok tengen (bengkok tengen)

  10. Tswelela ka fao

    Maju terus (maju terus)

  11. Gaeletsi e bokae?

    Pira tarifé? (pira tarifé)

  12. Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Siji tiket, tulung (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. A ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Ke a latlhela

    Aku kesasar (aku kesasar)

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

    Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Engghi

  2. Nnyaa

    Oreng

  3. Mafoko

    Mungkin

  4. Ke a dumela

    Sae

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Tak sae

  6. Seo se utlwisa molemo

    Iyeh enak

  7. O akanya eng?

    Panjenengan ngapa?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Bisa bantu kaula?

  9. Ke tlhoka thuso

    Kaula butuh bantuan

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Ke maswabi

    Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Ora masalah

  13. A re amogele

    Selamat

  14. Tlhogomelo e e monate

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

    Semoga perjalanan aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae borai jwa terene?

    Napa stasiun kereta? (ke kae borai jwa terene)

  2. Ke kae borai jwa boso?

    Napa halte bis? (ke kae borai jwa boso)

  3. Ke phetogo efe?

    Platform se mana? (ke phetogo efe)

  4. Nako efe e tlogang?

    Jam berapa berangkat? (nako efe e tlogang)

  5. A ke tsela e e siameng?

    Apa iki jalur se bener? (a ke tsela e e siameng)

  6. E kgaogang fa

    Iku deket kene (e kgaogang fa)

  7. E le kgakala le fa

    Iku adoh saka kene (e le kgakala le fa)

  8. O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?

    Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta? (o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Mandheg kene, tulung (emisa fa, tsweetswee)

  10. E tsaya nako e kae?

    Pira suwe wektu? (e tsaya nako e kae)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ke bokae?

    Berapa hargane? (berapa hargane)

  2. Seo ke se expensive

    Iku terlaluh regane (se ke se expensive)

  3. A o na le sengwe se se cheap?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah? (a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)

  4. Na nka lefa ka khadi?

    Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu? (na nka lefa ka khadi?)

  5. Ke kopa tafole ya babedi

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro (ke kopa tafole ya babedi)

  6. Bille, tsweetswee

    Tagihan, tolong (bille, tsweetswee)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu? (na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Aku vegetarian (ke mo vegetarian)

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

    Ora pedhes, tolong (a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Iki enak (se ke se monate)

  11. Na nka nna le menu?

    Bisa takon menu? (na nka nna le menu?)

  12. Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee

    Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong (glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bua le mapolesa

    Telepon polisi

  2. Bua le ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Ke tlhoka ngaka

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Go botlhoko fa

    Ini sakit

  8. Ke sitwa passport ya me

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. O ka bua le hotele ya me?

    Bisa telepon hotelku?

  10. Thusa!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

  3. Nako efe e go thusang?

    Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

  4. Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

  5. A re ka bua ka borai?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

  6. Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

  8. Ke itumelela go dira le wena

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

  9. A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

  10. A ke boele go wena

    Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

  11. Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano

    Batas waktu yaiku Jumat

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke neng?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Ke borai

    Jam telu (jam telu)

  3. Gompieno

    Dina

  4. Borai

    Esok

  5. Maabane

    Kemarin

  6. Mošupologo

    Senin

  7. Labobedi

    Selasa

  8. Labone

    Rabu

  9. Ngwaga

    Satu

  10. Beke

    Dua

  11. Borai

    Telu

  12. Lesome

    Sepuluh

  13. Bolekane

    Satus

  14. Sephiri

    Setengah

  15. Go feta

    Luwih