Looking for practical Tswana to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Manx translation (Manx) — 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 Manx.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Manx-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
Fastyr mie
Ke a leboga
Gura mie eu
Dumelang
Mie eu
Dumela mo afternoon
Fastyr mie
Dumela mo evening
Oie vie
Borai
Oie ghooinney
Tsamaya sentle
Gree gys y chee
Tsamaya sentle
Slane
O na le leina mang?
Cre ta d'ennym?
Leina la me ke John
Ta my ennym yn John
O kae?
Kys t'eh?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Borai bo kae?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Tswelela ka fao
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Ke a latlhela
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Aye
Nnyaa
Na
Mafoko
Possibly
Ke a dumela
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Ke sitwa go dumela
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Ta shoh goll er
O akanya eng?
Cre ta'n chione?
O ka nthusa?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Ta mee cur my chenn
Emisa motsotso
Gow er ny hoilshey
Ke maswabi
Ta mee er yannoo
Ga go na bothata
Cha nel broogh
A re amogele
Foddee gura
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Laa breith shenney
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Gow er ny shickyr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Ke phetogo efe?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
E kgaogang fa
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
E le kgakala le fa
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Kys ta'n traa goll?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Cre ta'n cost?(ke bo kae?)
Seo ke se expensive
Ta shen ny gaggyr(se ke se expensive)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bille, tsweetswee
Yn bill, please(bille, tsweetswee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ke movegetarian
Ta mee veih'n vegg(ke mo vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Cha nel food spiced, please(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Se ke se monate
Ta shen ny chennag(se ke se monate)
Na nka nna le menu?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Glass jeh voddy, please(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Goll er y pholice
Bua le ambulance
Goll er ambulance
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Go botlhoko fa
Ta eh goll er shoh
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Haink mee my passport
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Thusa!
Fowd!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Gura mie eu
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Nako efe e go thusang?
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
A re ka bua ka borai?
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Gura mie eu son do chione
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
A ke boele go wena
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.