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How Afrikaans and Tswana compare

Shared writing system

Afrikaans and Tswana are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.

Unrelated language families

Afrikaans belongs to the Indo-European family while Tswana belongs to the Niger-Congo family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.

Matching sentence structure

Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.

Speakers

Afrikaans: Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide Tswana: Approximately 8.2 million speakers.

Common Afrikaans phrases in Tswana

Everyday phrases translated from Afrikaans to Tswana — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Hallo
Dumela
Goeie môre
Moso o montle
Goeie middag
Dumela thapama
Goeienaand
Maitsiboa a mantle
Goeie nag
Robala sentle
Totsiens
Salang sentle
Sien jou later
Re tla bonana moragonyana
Sien jou môre
Re tla bonana ka moso
Welkom
O amogetswe
Hoe gaan dit met jou?
O tsogile jang?
Dit gaan goed met my, dankie
Ke siame, ke a leboga
Lekker dag
Nna le letsatsi le le monate

Courtesy

Asseblief
Tsweetswee
Dankie
Ke a leboga
Baie dankie
Re leboga go menagane
Jy is welkom
O amogelesegile
Ja
Ee
Nee
Nnyaa
Verskoon my
Tshwarelo
Ek is jammer
Ke maswabi
Geen probleem nie
Ga go na bothata
Natuurlik
Ee
Baie geluk
Rea go akgola
Sterkte
Re go lakaletsa masego

Introductions

Wat is jou naam?
Leina la gago ke mang?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Ke itumelela go go itse
Waar kom jy vandaan?
O tswa kae?
Hoe oud is jy?
O na le dingwaga tse kae?
Ek is 'n student
Ke moithuti
Ek is hier met vakansie
Ke fano ka malatsi a boikhutso
Ek is hier vir werk
Ke fano ka ntlha ya tiro
Dit is my vriend
Yo ke tsala ya me

Numbers

Een
Nngwe
Twee
Tse pedi
Drie
Tse tharo
Vier
Nne
Vyf
Tlhano
Ses
Thataro
Sewe
Supa
Agt
Robedi
Nege
Robongwe
Tien
Lesome
Honderd
Lekgolo
Een duisend
Sekete

Time and dates

Vandag
Gompieno
Môre
Ka moso
Gister
Maabane
Nou
Jaanong
Later
Moragonyana
Hoe laat is dit?
Ke nako mang?
In die oggend
Mo mosong
In die aand
Maitsiboa
Maandag
Mosupologo
Vrydag
Labotlhano
Volgende week
Beke e e tlang
Een uur
Ura e le nngwe

Directions and travel

Waar is die badkamer?
Ntlwana ya botlhapelo e kae?
Waar is die treinstasie?
Seteišene sa terena se kae?
Waar is die lughawe?
Boemelafofane bo kae?
Hoe kom ek daar?
Ke tla ya jang koo?
Draai links
Retologela ka fa molemeng
Draai regs
Retologela ka fa mojeng
Gaan reguit vorentoe
Tswelela ka tlhamalalo
Dit is naby
E gaufi
Dit is ver
Go kgakala
Ek is verlore
Ke latlhegile
Ek het 'n taxi nodig
Ke tlhoka thekisi
Waar kan ek 'n kaartjie koop?
Nka reka thekethe kae?
Hoeveel is die kaartjie?
Thekethe ke bokae?
Is dit veilig om te loop?
A go babalesegile go tsamaya?

Food and restaurants

Ek is honger
Ke tshwerwe ke tlala
Ek is dors
Ke nyorilwe
Water, asseblief
Metsi, tsweetswee
'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief
Tafole ya batho ba le babedi, tsweetswee
Die spyskaart, asseblief
Menyu, tsweetswee
Wat beveel jy aan?
O akantsha eng?
Ek wil dit graag hê
Nka rata seno
Dit is heerlik
E monate
Die rekening, asseblief
Molaotlhomo, tsweetswee
Ek eet nie vleis nie
Ga ke je nama
Ek het 'n voedselallergie
Ke na le aleji ya dijo
Koffie
Kofi
Tee
Teye
Brood
Borotho

Shopping and money

Hoeveel kos dit?
Se se ja bokae?
Dit is te duur
E tura thata
Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte?
A o amogela dikarata tsa sekoloto?
Ek soek net
Ke batla fela
Ek sal dit vat
Ke tla e tsaya
Maak oop
Bula
Gesluit
E tswetswe
Ingang
Botseno
Verlaat
Tswa
Waar is die mark?
Mmaraka o kae?

Emergency and health

Help
Thuso
Bel 'n dokter
Leletsa ngaka
Bel die polisie
Leletsa mapodisi
Ek het hulp nodig
Ke kopa thuso
Ek is siek
Ke a lwala
Waar is die hospitaal?
Kokelo e kae?
Waar is die apteek?
Khemisi e kae?
Dit maak seer hier
Go botlhoko fa
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Is daar 'n hospitaal naby?
A go na le bookelo gaufi?

Getting help with language

Praat jy Engels?
A o kgona Sekgowa?
Ek verstaan nie
Ga ke tlhaloganye
Ek verstaan
Ke a tlhaloganya
Praat asseblief stadig
Ke kopa o bue ka iketlo
Herhaal dit asseblief
Tsweetswee boeletsa seo
Skryf dit asseblief neer
Tsweetswee e kwale
Wat beteken dit?
Seno se kaya eng?
Hoe sê jy dit?
O bua jang se?
Ek leer
Ke ithuta
Ek praat 'n bietjie
Ke bua go le gonnye
Kan jy my help?
A o ka nthusa?
Ek weet nie
Ga ke itse

Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.

About Tswana Language

Geographical Distribution

Spoken in Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin script.

Vowels

aeiou

Consonants

bdfghjklmnprstvwyz

Phonetics

Features a rich consonant system, including clicks and implosives.

Grammar and Syntax

Follows Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order. Utilizes noun classes and concord systems.

Loanwords

Includes loanwords from English and Afrikaans.

Language Family

Bantu branch of the Niger-Congo language family.

Writing Systems

Latin script.

Writing System History

Standardized during the colonial period with contributions from missionaries.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 8.2 million speakers.

About Afrikaans Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in South Africa and Namibia. It is also found in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and to a lesser extent in other countries where Afrikaner and Namibian communities reside.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet. Includes the following letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z. Also includes diacritic marks on vowels such as é, ë, î, ô, and û.

Vowels

a, e, i, o, uVowel length can affect meaning and is indicated by diacritics.

Consonants

b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, zIncludes voiced and voiceless sounds, with some variation depending on dialect.

Phonetics

Characterized by its use of both vowel length and tonal qualities, which are less prominent than in some other languages but still present.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order is typical. Features a simplified grammar compared to Dutch, with less inflection of verbs and nouns.

Loanwords

Includes words borrowed from Dutch, Malay, Portuguese, the indigenous Khoi and San languages, and later English due to historical and colonial influences.

Language Family

Part of the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family, closely related to Dutch and German.

Writing Systems

Currently uses the Latin script, adapted to include several additional characters for vowels.

Writing System History

Evolved from the Dutch used by settlers at the Cape of Good Hope during the 17th century, transitioning into a distinct written form by the 19th century.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide

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