Looking for practical Turkmen to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen phrase first, then the Tswana translation (Tswana) — 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 Tswana.
Tip: when a Tswana phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Turkmen 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.
Salam
Dumela
Sag bol
Ke a leboga
Erteňiz hayyr
Dumelang
Gündizňiz hayyr
Dumela mo afternoon
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Dumela mo evening
Gowy gijeler
Borai
Görüşeriz
Tsamaya sentle
Hoşlaşýarys
Tsamaya sentle
Adyňyz näme?
O na le leina mang?
Meniň adym John
Leina la me ke John
Nädip?
O kae?
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
A o bua Seisemane?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Men düşünmeýärin.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Wc nirede?
Borai bo kae?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Düz git.
Tswelela ka fao
Bilet näçe?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Men ýitdim.
Ke a latlhela
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Hawa
Ee
Ýok
Nnyaa
Belki
Mafoko
Men razy
Ke a dumela
Men razy däl
Ke sitwa go dumela
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
O akanya eng?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
O ka nthusa?
Meniň kömege zerur
Ke tlhoka thuso
Bir pursat gara
Emisa motsotso
Bagyşla
Ke maswabi
Problem ýok
Ga go na bothata
Tebrikler
A re amogele
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Awtobus duralgasy nirede?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Haysy platforma?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Ol näme wagt çykýar?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Bu dogry ýolmy?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Bu ýerde ýakyndyr.
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Bu ýerde uzak.
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Meni kartoçkada görkezip bilersiňizmi?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Bu ýerde duruň, haýyş edýärin.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Nirede näçe wagt alýar?
E tsaya nako e kae?(e tsaya nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Bu näçe?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Ol gaty gymmat.
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Sizde has arzan bir zat barmy?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Men kart bilen töleýärinmi?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Men iki kişilik stolu isleýärin.
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Hasap, haýyş.
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Hyzmat goşuldykmy?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Men wegetarian.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Gämiş iýmit ýok, haýyş.
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Bu lezzetli.
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Men menýuny alyp bilerinmi?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Bir çüýşe suw, haýyş.
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisiýa çagyr
Bua le mapolesa(Polisiýa çagyr)
Şahsy awtoulag çagyr
Bua le ambulance(Şahsy awtoulag çagyr)
Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar
Ke tlhoka ngaka(Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar)
Meniň halym ýaramaz
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa(Meniň halym ýaramaz)
Men ýer ýerkesine alergi
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(Men ýer ýerkesine alergi)
Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?(Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?)
Bu ýerde agyrýar
Go botlhoko fa(Bu ýerde agyrýar)
Men pasportymy ýitirdim
Ke sitwa passport ya me(Men pasportymy ýitirdim)
Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?(Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?)
Ýardam!
Thusa!(Ýardam!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Siziň bilen tanyşmak hoş
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş)
Görüş geçirmegi meýilleşdireliň
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Siziň üçin haýsy wagt amatly?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Men hasabaty şu gün ibererin
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Ertir gürleşip bilermizmi?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Iltimos, faýly goşulan görnüşde tapyň
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Wagtyňyz üçin sag boluň
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Siziň bilen işleşmegi sabyrsyzlyk bilen garaşýaryn
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Şu nokady aýdyňlaşdyryp bilersiňizmi?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Men size gaýtadan habarlaşaryn
A ke boele go wena
Termin penşenbe
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.