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Common Tswana to Xhosa phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Xhosa 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

    Molo

  2. Ke a leboga

    Enkosi

  3. Dumelang

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Dumela mo afternoon

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Dumela mo evening

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Borai

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Tsamaya sentle

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. O na le leina mang?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Leina la me ke John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. O kae?

    Unjani?

  12. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. A o bua Seisemane?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya

    Andiqondi

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka bonako

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. A o ka bo o bua seo gape?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Tswelela ka fao

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Gaeletsi e bokae?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. A ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Ke a latlhela

    Ndilahlekile

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

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ewe

  2. Nnyaa

    Hayi

  3. Mafoko

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Ke a dumela

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Andivumi

  6. Seo se utlwisa molemo

    Okuhle

  7. O akanya eng?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Ke tlhoka thuso

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. A re amogele

    Wamkelekile

  14. Tlhogomelo e e monate

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae borai jwa terene?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Ke kae borai jwa boso?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Ke phetogo efe?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Nako efe e tlogang?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. A ke tsela e e siameng?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. E kgaogang fa

    Ikho kufutshane apha (e kgaogang fa)

  7. E le kgakala le fa

    Ikude apha (e le kgakala le fa)

  8. O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Misa apha, nceda (emisa fa, tsweetswee)

  10. E tsaya nako e kae?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani? (e tsaya nako e kae)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ke bokae?

    Ithini le mali? (ke bo kae?)

  2. Seo ke se expensive

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu. (se ke se expensive)

  3. A o na le sengwe se se cheap?

    Unayo into engabizi? (a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)

  4. Na nka lefa ka khadi?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi? (na nka lefa ka khadi?)

  5. Ke kopa tafole ya babedi

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini. (ke kopa tafole ya babedi)

  6. Bille, tsweetswee

    Ibhili, nceda. (bille, tsweetswee)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile? (na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Ndiyavegetarian. (ke mo vegetarian)

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

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda. (a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Oku kumnandi. (se ke se monate)

  11. Na nka nna le menu?

    Ndingafumana imenyu? (na nka nna le menu?)

  12. Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee

    Ingxube ye water, nceda. (glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bua le mapolesa

    Biza uphondo

  2. Bua le ambulance

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Ke tlhoka ngaka

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Go botlhoko fa

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Ke sitwa passport ya me

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. O ka bua le hotele ya me?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Thusa!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Nako efe e go thusang?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. A re ka bua ka borai?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Ke itumelela go dira le wena

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. A ke boele go wena

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke neng?

    Yintoni ixesha? (Yin-toh-nee ikh-leh-zah?)

  2. Ke borai

    Iiyure ezintathu (Ee-yoo-reh e-zin-tah-thu)

  3. Gompieno

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Borai

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Maabane

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Mošupologo

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Labobedi

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Labone

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Ngwaga

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Beke

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Borai

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Lesome

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Bolekane

    Ishumi elinye (Ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-yeh)

  14. Sephiri

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Go feta

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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