Looking for practical Tswana to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: when a Susu phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tswana wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
N'ko(n'ko)
Ke a leboga
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Dumelang
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Dumela mo afternoon
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Dumela mo evening
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Borai
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Tsamaya sentle
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Tsamaya sentle
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
O na le leina mang?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Leina la me ke John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
O kae?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Borai bo kae?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Tswelela ka fao
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Ke a latlhela
Nye na bɔ.
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Iye
Nnyaa
Ala
Mafoko
Bokono
Ke a dumela
Maa fɔ
Ke sitwa go dumela
Maa nɔ fɔ
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Iye, e fɛ
O akanya eng?
Nye na i fɔ?
O ka nthusa?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Emisa motsotso
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Ke maswabi
Maa sɔrɛ
Ga go na bothata
Ala fɔlɔ
A re amogele
Ala fɔ i
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Ke phetogo efe?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
E kgaogang fa
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
E le kgakala le fa
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Seo ke se expensive
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Bille, tsweetswee
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Ke movegetarian
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Se ke se monate
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Na nka nna le menu?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Bua le ambulance
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Go botlhoko fa
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Thusa!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Nako efe e go thusang?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
A re ka bua ka borai?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
A ke boele go wena
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.