Looking for practical Tswana to Russian (Русский) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Russian translation (Русский) — 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 Russian.
Tip: read the Russian 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
Здравствуйте(Zdravstvuyte)
Ke a leboga
Спасибо(Spasibo)
Dumelang
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
Dumela mo afternoon
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
Dumela mo evening
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
Borai
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
Tsamaya sentle
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Tsamaya sentle
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
O na le leina mang?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
Leina la me ke John
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut Dzhon)
O kae?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Вы говорите по-английски?(Vy govorite po-angliyski?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Я не говорю по-хинди хорошо(Ya ne govoryu po-khindi khorosho)