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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.
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.
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.
Afrikaans: Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide Tswana: Approximately 8.2 million speakers.
Everyday phrases translated from Afrikaans to Tswana — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Afrikaans | Tswana |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Afrikaans | Tswana |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Afrikaans | Tswana |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Afrikaans | Tswana |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Afrikaans | Tswana |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Afrikaans | Tswana |
|---|---|
| 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? |
| Afrikaans | Tswana |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Afrikaans | Tswana |
|---|---|
| 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? |
| Afrikaans | Tswana |
|---|---|
| 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? |
| Afrikaans | Tswana |
|---|---|
| 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.
Spoken in Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.
Uses the Latin script.
Features a rich consonant system, including clicks and implosives.
Follows Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order. Utilizes noun classes and concord systems.
Includes loanwords from English and Afrikaans.
Bantu branch of the Niger-Congo language family.
Latin script.
Standardized during the colonial period with contributions from missionaries.
Approximately 8.2 million speakers.
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.
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.
Characterized by its use of both vowel length and tonal qualities, which are less prominent than in some other languages but still present.
Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order is typical. Features a simplified grammar compared to Dutch, with less inflection of verbs and nouns.
Includes words borrowed from Dutch, Malay, Portuguese, the indigenous Khoi and San languages, and later English due to historical and colonial influences.
Part of the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family, closely related to Dutch and German.
Currently uses the Latin script, adapted to include several additional characters for vowels.
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.
Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide
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