Looking for practical Tswana to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Maltese translation (Maltese) — 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 Maltese.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Maltese-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
Ħello
Ke a leboga
Grazzi
Dumelang
Bongu
Dumela mo afternoon
Bongu filgħaxija
Dumela mo evening
Il-lejl it-tajba
Borai
Il-lejl it-tajba
Tsamaya sentle
Naraw x'imkien
Tsamaya sentle
Addio
O na le leina mang?
X'jismek?
Leina la me ke John
Jien jisimni John
O kae?
Kif inti?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Ma nifhimx.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Borai bo kae?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Tswelela ka fao
Mur dritt.
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Ke a latlhela
Jien mitluf.
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Iva
Nnyaa
Le
Mafoko
Forse
Ke a dumela
Naqbel
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ma naqblux
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Dak jismu tajjeb
O akanya eng?
X'jidhrulek?
O ka nthusa?
Tista' tgħinni?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Emisa motsotso
Staqsi ftit
Ke maswabi
Jien skużani
Ga go na bothata
L-ebda problema
A re amogele
Prosit
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Happy birthday
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Ke phetogo efe?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(ke phetogo efe)
Nako efe e tlogang?
X'ħin titlaq?(nako efe e tlogang)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
E kgaogang fa
Hija viċin hawn.(e kgaogang fa)
E le kgakala le fa
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.(e le kgakala le fa)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Kemm tieħu?(e tsaya nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Kemm jiswa dan?(ke bo kae?)
Seo ke se expensive
Dak huwa wisq għali.(se ke se expensive)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bille, tsweetswee
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.(bille, tsweetswee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Huwa servizz inkluż?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ke movegetarian
Jien veġetarjan.(ke mo vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Se ke se monate
Dan huwa delizzjuż.(se ke se monate)
Na nka nna le menu?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Bua le ambulance
Iċċempel ambulanza
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Għandi bżonn tabib
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Inħossni morda
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Go botlhoko fa
Iħossni hawn
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Thusa!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Nice li niltaqgħu
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Nako efe e go thusang?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
A re ka bua ka borai?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
A ke boele go wena
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.