Looking for practical Tswana to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Papiamento translation (Papiamento) — 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 Papiamento.
Tip: read the Papiamento line out loud three times, then cover the Tswana side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Halo
Ke a leboga
Dank'i
Dumelang
Bon dia
Dumela mo afternoon
Bon tardi
Dumela mo evening
Bon nochi
Borai
Bon nochi
Tsamaya sentle
Hasta luego
Tsamaya sentle
Ayo
O na le leina mang?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Leina la me ke John
Mi nòmber ta John
O kae?
Kon ta bai?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Dushi pa konosé bo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Borai bo kae?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Tswelela ka fao
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Ke a latlhela
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Si
Nnyaa
No
Mafoko
Quizás
Ke a dumela
Mi ta akordá
Ke sitwa go dumela
Mi no ta akordá
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Esaki ta suena bon
O akanya eng?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
O ka nthusa?
Bo por yuda mi?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Mi mester yuda
Emisa motsotso
Spera un momentu
Ke maswabi
Mi ta diskulpa
Ga go na bothata
No tin problema
A re amogele
Felicidades
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Feliz cumpleaños
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Unda ta e parada di bus?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Ke phetogo efe?
Kual plataforma ta?(ke phetogo efe)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Kico ora e ta bai?(nako efe e tlogang)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
E kgaogang fa
E ta cerca aki(e kgaogang fa)
E le kgakala le fa
E ta leu for di aki(e le kgakala le fa)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Para aki, por fabor(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?(e tsaya nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?(ke bo kae?)
Seo ke se expensive
Esaki ta demasiado caro.(se ke se expensive)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Bo tin algo mas barato?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bille, tsweetswee
E cuenta, por fabor.(bille, tsweetswee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
E servicio ta inkludí?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ke movegetarian
Mi ta vegetariano.(ke mo vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
No komida picante, por fabor.(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Se ke se monate
Esaki ta sabroso.(se ke se monate)
Na nka nna le menu?
Porke mi por tin e menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Llama polis
Bua le ambulance
Llama un ambulansia
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Mi mester un doktor
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Mi ta sinti mal
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Go botlhoko fa
Ta doli aki
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Thusa!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Bon dii pa conoce bo
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Nako efe e go thusang?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Mi ta manda e report di awor
A re ka bua ka borai?
Por ta papia mañan?
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Danki pa bo tempo
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Bo por klarifica esaki?
A ke boele go wena
Deja mi a volve na bo
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
E deadline ta dia dushi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.