Common Xhosa to Tswana phrases

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

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Looking for practical Xhosa to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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.

  1. Molo

    Dumela

  2. Enkosi

    Ke a leboga

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Dumelang

  4. Ubusuku obuhle

    Dumela mo afternoon

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Dumela mo evening

  6. Lala ngoxolo

    Borai

  7. Ndiza kubonana kamva

    Tsamaya sentle

  8. Hamba kakuhle

    Tsamaya sentle

  9. Ngubani igama lakho?

    O na le leina mang?

  10. Igama lam nguJohn

    Leina la me ke John

  11. Unjani?

    O kae?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uthetha isiNgesi?

    A o bua Seisemane?

  2. Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

    Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

  3. Andiqondi

    Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya

  4. Nceda thethe kancinci

    Tsweetswee bua ka bonako

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    A o ka bo o bua seo gape?

  6. Iphi ibhafu?

    Borai bo kae?

  7. Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

    Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?

  8. Jolisa kwesokunxele

    Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona

  9. Jolisa kwesokudla

    Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng

  10. Hamba ngqo

    Tswelela ka fao

  11. Iholo ingakanani?

    Gaeletsi e bokae?

  12. Ithikithi elinye, nceda

    Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee

  13. Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

    A ke kgole go tswa fano?

  14. Ndilahlekile

    Ke a latlhela

  15. Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

    Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Ee

  2. Hayi

    Nnyaa

  3. Mhlawumbi

    Mafoko

  4. Ndiyavuma

    Ke a dumela

  5. Andivumi

    Ke sitwa go dumela

  6. Okuhle

    Seo se utlwisa molemo

  7. Ucinga ntoni?

    O akanya eng?

  8. Ungandinceda?

    O ka nthusa?

  9. Ndidinga uncedo

    Ke tlhoka thuso

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Emisa motsotso

  11. Ndicela uxolo

    Ke maswabi

  12. Akukho ngxaki

    Ga go na bothata

  13. Wamkelekile

    A re amogele

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Tlhogomelo e e monate

  15. Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

    O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?

    Ke kae borai jwa terene? (ke kae borai jwa terene)

  2. Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?

    Ke kae borai jwa boso? (ke kae borai jwa boso)

  3. Yeyiphi iphondo?

    Ke phetogo efe? (ke phetogo efe)

  4. Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?

    Nako efe e tlogang? (nako efe e tlogang)

  5. Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?

    A ke tsela e e siameng? (a ke tsela e e siameng)

  6. Ikho kufutshane apha

    E kgaogang fa (e kgaogang fa)

  7. Ikude apha

    E le kgakala le fa (e le kgakala le fa)

  8. Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?

    O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape? (o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)

  9. Misa apha, nceda

    Emisa fa, tsweetswee (emisa fa, tsweetswee)

  10. Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

    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.

  1. Ithini le mali?

    Ke bokae? (ke bo kae?)

  2. Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

    Seo ke se expensive (se ke se expensive)

  3. Unayo into engabizi?

    A o na le sengwe se se cheap? (a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)

  4. Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Na nka lefa ka khadi? (na nka lefa ka khadi?)

  5. Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

    Ke kopa tafole ya babedi (ke kopa tafole ya babedi)

  6. Ibhili, nceda.

    Bille, tsweetswee (bille, tsweetswee)

  7. Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

    Na tshebeletso e akaretswe? (na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)

  8. Ndiyavegetarian.

    Ke movegetarian (ke mo vegetarian)

  9. Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

    A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee (a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)

  10. Oku kumnandi.

    Se ke se monate (se ke se monate)

  11. Ndingafumana imenyu?

    Na nka nna le menu? (na nka nna le menu?)

  12. Ingxube ye water, nceda.

    Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee (glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza uphondo

    Bua le mapolesa

  2. Biza i-ambulensi

    Bua le ambulance

  3. Ndifuna ugqirha

    Ke tlhoka ngaka

  4. Ndiziva ndingalunganga

    Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa

  5. Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

    Ke na le allergy go peanuts

  6. Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

    Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?

  7. Kubuhlungu apha

    Go botlhoko fa

  8. Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

    Ke sitwa passport ya me

  9. Ungabiza ihotele yam?

    O ka bua le hotele ya me?

  10. Uncedo!

    Thusa!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

  3. Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

    Nako efe e go thusang?

  4. Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

    Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno

  5. Singathetha ngomso?

    A re ka bua ka borai?

  6. Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

    Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang

  7. Enkosi ngexesha lakho

    Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

  8. Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Ke itumelela go dira le wena

  9. Ungacacisa le ndawo?

    A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?

  10. Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

    A ke boele go wena

  11. Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

    Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Yintoni ixesha?

    Ke neng? (Ke neng?)

  2. Iiyure ezintathu

    Ke borai (Ke borai)

  3. Namhlanje

    Gompieno (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Manga

    Borai (Man-gah)

  5. Izolo

    Maabane (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Mvulo

    Mošupologo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Lwesibini

    Labobedi (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Labone (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Ene

    Ngwaga (Eh-neh)

  10. Mbini

    Beke (M-bee-nee)

  11. Thathu

    Borai (Thah-thu)

  12. Ishumi

    Lesome (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ishumi elinye

    Bolekane (Ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-yeh)

  14. Umgama

    Sephiri (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Ngaphezulu

    Go feta (Ngah-peh-zulu)