Looking for practical Twi to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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: pick five Tswana phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Akwabaa
Dumela
Medase
Ke a leboga
Mema wo akye
Dumelang
Mema wo aha
Dumela mo afternoon
Mema wo adwo
Dumela mo evening
Da yie
Borai
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tsamaya sentle
Nante yie
Tsamaya sentle
Wo din de sɛn?
O na le leina mang?
Me din de John
Leina la me ke John
Wo ho te sɛn?
O kae?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
A o bua Seisemane?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Mente ase
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Borai bo kae?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Bɔ nifa
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Bɔ benkum
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Tswelela ka fao
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Ke a latlhela
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Ee
Daabi
Nnyaa
Ebeye yie
Mafoko
M'ani agye
Ke a dumela
M'ani nsi
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Dɛn na wopɛ?
O akanya eng?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
O ka nthusa?
Mepɛ aboa
Ke tlhoka thuso
Tena hɔ kakra
Emisa motsotso
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ke maswabi
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Ga go na bothata
Meda wo akye
A re amogele
Awoda pa
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
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.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Frɛ ɔpolice
Bua le mapolesa(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
Bua le ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
Ke tlhoka ngaka(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
Go botlhoko fa(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
Ke sitwa passport ya me(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Nako efe e go thusang?
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
A ke boele go wena
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.