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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

Greetings: Afrikaans phrases and their Tswana translations
AfrikaansTswana
HalloDumela
Goeie môreMoso o montle
Goeie middagDumela thapama
GoeienaandMaitsiboa a mantle
Goeie nagRobala sentle
TotsiensSalang sentle
Sien jou laterRe tla bonana moragonyana
Sien jou môreRe tla bonana ka moso
WelkomO amogetswe
Hoe gaan dit met jou?O tsogile jang?
Dit gaan goed met my, dankieKe siame, ke a leboga
Lekker dagNna le letsatsi le le monate

Courtesy

Courtesy: Afrikaans phrases and their Tswana translations
AfrikaansTswana
AssebliefTsweetswee
DankieKe a leboga
Baie dankieRe leboga go menagane
Jy is welkomO amogelesegile
JaEe
NeeNnyaa
Verskoon myTshwarelo
Ek is jammerKe maswabi
Geen probleem nieGa go na bothata
NatuurlikEe
Baie gelukRea go akgola
SterkteRe go lakaletsa masego

Introductions

Introductions: Afrikaans phrases and their Tswana translations
AfrikaansTswana
Wat is jou naam?Leina la gago ke mang?
Lekker om jou te ontmoetKe itumelela go go itse
Waar kom jy vandaan?O tswa kae?
Hoe oud is jy?O na le dingwaga tse kae?
Ek is 'n studentKe moithuti
Ek is hier met vakansieKe fano ka malatsi a boikhutso
Ek is hier vir werkKe fano ka ntlha ya tiro
Dit is my vriendYo ke tsala ya me

Numbers

Numbers: Afrikaans phrases and their Tswana translations
AfrikaansTswana
EenNngwe
TweeTse pedi
DrieTse tharo
VierNne
VyfTlhano
SesThataro
SeweSupa
AgtRobedi
NegeRobongwe
TienLesome
HonderdLekgolo
Een duisendSekete

Time and dates

Time and dates: Afrikaans phrases and their Tswana translations
AfrikaansTswana
VandagGompieno
MôreKa moso
GisterMaabane
NouJaanong
LaterMoragonyana
Hoe laat is dit?Ke nako mang?
In die oggendMo mosong
In die aandMaitsiboa
MaandagMosupologo
VrydagLabotlhano
Volgende weekBeke e e tlang
Een uurUra e le nngwe

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Afrikaans phrases and their Tswana translations
AfrikaansTswana
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 linksRetologela ka fa molemeng
Draai regsRetologela ka fa mojeng
Gaan reguit vorentoeTswelela ka tlhamalalo
Dit is nabyE gaufi
Dit is verGo kgakala
Ek is verloreKe latlhegile
Ek het 'n taxi nodigKe 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

Food and restaurants: Afrikaans phrases and their Tswana translations
AfrikaansTswana
Ek is hongerKe tshwerwe ke tlala
Ek is dorsKe nyorilwe
Water, assebliefMetsi, tsweetswee
'n Tafel vir twee, assebliefTafole ya batho ba le babedi, tsweetswee
Die spyskaart, assebliefMenyu, tsweetswee
Wat beveel jy aan?O akantsha eng?
Ek wil dit graag hêNka rata seno
Dit is heerlikE monate
Die rekening, assebliefMolaotlhomo, tsweetswee
Ek eet nie vleis nieGa ke je nama
Ek het 'n voedselallergieKe na le aleji ya dijo
KoffieKofi
TeeTeye
BroodBorotho

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Afrikaans phrases and their Tswana translations
AfrikaansTswana
Hoeveel kos dit?Se se ja bokae?
Dit is te duurE tura thata
Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte?A o amogela dikarata tsa sekoloto?
Ek soek netKe batla fela
Ek sal dit vatKe tla e tsaya
Maak oopBula
GesluitE tswetswe
IngangBotseno
VerlaatTswa
Waar is die mark?Mmaraka o kae?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Afrikaans phrases and their Tswana translations
AfrikaansTswana
HelpThuso
Bel 'n dokterLeletsa ngaka
Bel die polisieLeletsa mapodisi
Ek het hulp nodigKe kopa thuso
Ek is siekKe a lwala
Waar is die hospitaal?Kokelo e kae?
Waar is die apteek?Khemisi e kae?
Dit maak seer hierGo botlhoko fa
Ek het 'n dokter nodigKe tlhoka ngaka
Is daar 'n hospitaal naby?A go na le bookelo gaufi?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Afrikaans phrases and their Tswana translations
AfrikaansTswana
Praat jy Engels?A o kgona Sekgowa?
Ek verstaan nieGa ke tlhaloganye
Ek verstaanKe a tlhaloganya
Praat asseblief stadigKe kopa o bue ka iketlo
Herhaal dit assebliefTsweetswee boeletsa seo
Skryf dit asseblief neerTsweetswee e kwale
Wat beteken dit?Seno se kaya eng?
Hoe sê jy dit?O bua jang se?
Ek leerKe ithuta
Ek praat 'n bietjieKe bua go le gonnye
Kan jy my help?A o ka nthusa?
Ek weet nieGa 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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