Looking for practical Tswana to Sango phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Sango translation (Sango) — 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 Sango.
Tip: when a Sango phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tswana wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Tswana to Sango translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Mbote
Ke a leboga
Mokolo
Dumelang
Mbote na nganga
Dumela mo afternoon
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Dumela mo evening
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Borai
Ndeko na nganga
Tsamaya sentle
Tango na yo
Tsamaya sentle
Ayo
O na le leina mang?
Nani na yo?
Leina la me ke John
Nani na nga John
O kae?
Oza malamu?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Mokili na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
O yo na nganga English?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
O na yo na mboka.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
O tanga na mboka?
Borai bo kae?
Banga na yo na ndako?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Kanga na mboko.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Kanga na nganga.
Tswelela ka fao
Kende na mboka.
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Nde na yo na mboka?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
O na mboka na mboka?
Ke a latlhela
O na yo na mboka.
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
O
Nnyaa
Té
Mafoko
Sâ
Ke a dumela
Ngâ tî
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ngâ té tî
Seo se utlwisa molemo
O bô
O akanya eng?
Nâ tî yé?
O ka nthusa?
O kâ yé tî?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Ngâ kâ tî
Emisa motsotso
Bê na
Ke maswabi
Ngâ tî na
Ga go na bothata
Té bô
A re amogele
Mâ tî
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Mâ na mbâ
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
O kâ na mbê
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
O na wâ na gare?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
O na wâ na station de taxi?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Ke phetogo efe?
O na wâ na plateforme?(ke phetogo efe)
Nako efe e tlogang?
O na tî na mbô?(nako efe e tlogang)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
O na wâ na yâ?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
E kgaogang fa
O na bô na kâ.(e kgaogang fa)
E le kgakala le fa
O na fâ na kâ.(e le kgakala le fa)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
O kâ tî na mappa?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E tsaya nako e kae?
O na tî na mbô?(e tsaya nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Mboka na yo?(mboka na yo)
Seo ke se expensive
Oko na mboka mingi(oko na mboka mingi)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Ozo na nanga mboka?(o zo na nanga mboka)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Naka na yeke na carte?(naka na yeke na carte)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Naka na table ya mibale(naka na table ya mibale)
Bille, tsweetswee
Bilan, s'il vous plaît(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Service ezali na yango?(service ezali na yango)
Ke movegetarian
Nani na mboka ya nyama(nani na mboka ya nyama)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît(te na mabele ya sika)
Se ke se monate
Oyo ezali malamu(oyo ezali malamu)
Na nka nna le menu?
Naka na menu?(naka na menu)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît(bokoko ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Banga nganga
Bua le ambulance
Banga ambulance
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Mbi na doctor
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Mbi na yeke
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
A na hospital ya mboka?
Go botlhoko fa
E yeke na mboko
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Thusa!
Sango!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Mbi na yo(Mbi na yo)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Tala na yeke mboka
Nako efe e go thusang?
Nani ti na yo?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Nde na yeke report na tî
A re ka bua ka borai?
Oka na yeke na lobi?
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Mesi na yo na tî
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
A ke boele go wena
Tala na yeke na yo
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Nani na lobi na vendredi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.