Looking for practical Tswana to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana phrase first, then the Tahitian translation (Tahitian) — 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 Tahitian.
Tip: read the Tahitian 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
Ia ora na
Ke a leboga
Mauruuru
Dumelang
Ia ora na i te poiri
Dumela mo afternoon
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Dumela mo evening
Ia ora na i te po
Borai
Māuruuru i te po
Tsamaya sentle
Aita e nūna
Tsamaya sentle
Nānā
O na le leina mang?
O vai to oe inoa?
Leina la me ke John
O John to'u inoa
O kae?
E aha te huru?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Borai bo kae?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Tswelela ka fao
Haere mai i te mau.
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Ehia te utu?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Ke a latlhela
Ua pohe vau.
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
E
Nnyaa
Aita
Mafoko
E mea e taea
Ke a dumela
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ke sitwa go dumela
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Ua maitai te reira
O akanya eng?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
O ka nthusa?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Ke tlhoka thuso
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Emisa motsotso
A haere i te taime
Ke maswabi
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Ga go na bothata
Aita te mea
A re amogele
Ia ora na
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Ke phetogo efe?
O vai te pahi?(ke phetogo efe)
Nako efe e tlogang?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(nako efe e tlogang)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
E mea pono anei te ara?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
E kgaogang fa
E ti'a i teie nei.(e kgaogang fa)
E le kgakala le fa
E mamao mai i teie nei.(e le kgakala le fa)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E tsaya nako e kae?
E pesia te taime?(e tsaya nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Seo ke se expensive
O tei e too te utu(se ke se expensive)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bille, tsweetswee
Te mau utu, na please(bille, tsweetswee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ke movegetarian
O vau e vegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Se ke se monate
Tei ia i te mea maita(se ke se monate)
Na nka nna le menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
E ipu vai, na please(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Bua le ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Ke tlhoka ngaka
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
E ma'ama'u vau
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Go botlhoko fa
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Thusa!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Nako efe e go thusang?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
A re ka bua ka borai?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
A ke boele go wena
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.