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Common Tswana to Somali phrases

100 practical Tswana to Somali phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tswana to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Somali translation (Somali) — 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 Somali.

Tip: read the Somali 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.

  1. Dumela

    Salaan

  2. Ke a leboga

    Mahadsanid

  3. Dumelang

    Subax wanaagsan

  4. Dumela mo afternoon

    Duhur wanaagsan

  5. Dumela mo evening

    Habeen wanaagsan

  6. Borai

    Habeen wanaagsan

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Ilaa dambe

  8. Tsamaya sentle

    Nabad gelyo

  9. O na le leina mang?

    Magacaa maxay tahay?

  10. Leina la me ke John

    Magacaygu waa John

  11. O kae?

    Sidee tahay?

  12. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. A o bua Seisemane?

    Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi? (Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Hindi si fiican uma hadlo

  3. Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya

    Ma fahmin

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka bonako

    Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal

  5. A o ka bo o bua seo gape?

    Ma ku celin kartaa?

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?

  7. Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?

    Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?

  8. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona

    Bidix u leexo

  9. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng

    Midig u leexo

  10. Tswelela ka fao

    Toos u soco

  11. Gaeletsi e bokae?

    Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?

  12. Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Hal tigidh, fadlan

  13. A ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Ma fog tahay halkan?

  14. Ke a latlhela

    Waan lumay

  15. Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?

    Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ee

    Haa

  2. Nnyaa

    Maya

  3. Mafoko

    Malaha

  4. Ke a dumela

    Waan ku raacsanahay

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Waan ku raacsaneyn

  6. Seo se utlwisa molemo

    Taasi waa wax fiican

  7. O akanya eng?

    Maxaad u malaynaysaa?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Ma i caawin kartaa?

  9. Ke tlhoka thuso

    Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Sug daqiiqad

  11. Ke maswabi

    Waan ka xumahay

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Dhib malahan

  13. A re amogele

    Hambalyo

  14. Tlhogomelo e e monate

    Dhalasho wacan

  15. O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

    Safar wanaagsan

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ke kae borai jwa terene?

    Xagee buu tareenka jooga? (ke kae borai jwa terene)

  2. Ke kae borai jwa boso?

    Xagee buu basaska jooga? (ke kae borai jwa boso)

  3. Ke phetogo efe?

    Keenka sidee buu yahay? (ke phetogo efe)

  4. Nako efe e tlogang?

    Goormee ayuu baxayaa? (nako efe e tlogang)

  5. A ke tsela e e siameng?

    Ma tan saxda ah? (a ke tsela e e siameng)

  6. E kgaogang fa

    Waa halkan u dhow (e kgaogang fa)

  7. E le kgakala le fa

    Waa halkan fog (e le kgakala le fa)

  8. O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?

    Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada? (o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Halkan joog, fadlan (emisa fa, tsweetswee)

  10. E tsaya nako e kae?

    Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa? (e tsaya nako e kae)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ke bokae?

    Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa? (ke bo kae?)

  2. Seo ke se expensive

    Taasi waa qaali aad u badan. (se ke se expensive)

  3. A o na le sengwe se se cheap?

    Ma haysta wax ka jaban? (a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)

  4. Na nka lefa ka khadi?

    Ma bixin karaa kaarka? (na nka lefa ka khadi?)

  5. Ke kopa tafole ya babedi

    Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah. (ke kopa tafole ya babedi)

  6. Bille, tsweetswee

    Fadlan, biilka. (bille, tsweetswee)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Ma ku jirtaa adeegga? (na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed. (ke mo vegetarian)

  9. A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee

    Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn. (a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Tani waa macaan. (se ke se monate)

  11. Na nka nna le menu?

    Ma heli karaa menu? (na nka nna le menu?)

  12. Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee

    Fadlan, koob biyo ah. (glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Bua le mapolesa

    Wac booliiska

  2. Bua le ambulance

    Wac ambalaas

  3. Ke tlhoka ngaka

    Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa

    Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska

  6. Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?

    Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?

  7. Go botlhoko fa

    Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya

  8. Ke sitwa passport ya me

    Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay

  9. O ka bua le hotele ya me?

    Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?

  10. Thusa!

    Caawimaad!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Aan qorshayno kulan

  3. Nako efe e go thusang?

    Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?

  4. Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno

    Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta

  5. A re ka bua ka borai?

    Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?

  6. Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang

    Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga

  8. Ke itumelela go dira le wena

    Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo

  9. A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?

    Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?

  10. A ke boele go wena

    Aan ku soo laabto

  11. Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano

    Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ke neng?

    Waa imisa saac? (Waa imisa saac)

  2. Ke borai

    Waa seddex saac (Waa seddex saac)

  3. Gompieno

    Maanta

  4. Borai

    Berri

  5. Maabane

    Shalay

  6. Mošupologo

    Isniin

  7. Labobedi

    Talaado

  8. Labone

    Arbaco

  9. Ngwaga

    Hal

  10. Beke

    Laba

  11. Borai

    Seddex

  12. Lesome

    Toban

  13. Bolekane

    Boqol

  14. Sephiri

    Nus

  15. Go feta

    Aynu

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