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English 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.
English 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.
English: Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers. Tswana: Approximately 8.2 million speakers.
Everyday phrases translated from English to Tswana — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| English | Tswana |
|---|---|
| Hello | Dumela |
| Good morning | Moso o montle |
| Good afternoon | Dumela thapama |
| Good evening | Maitsiboa a mantle |
| Good night | Robala sentle |
| Goodbye | Salang sentle |
| See you later | Re tla bonana moragonyana |
| See you tomorrow | Re tla bonana ka moso |
| Welcome | O amogetswe |
| How are you? | O tsogile jang? |
| I am fine, thank you | Ke siame, ke a leboga |
| Have a good day | Nna le letsatsi le le monate |
| English | Tswana |
|---|---|
| Please | Tsweetswee |
| Thank you | Ke a leboga |
| Thank you very much | Re leboga go menagane |
| You are welcome | O amogelesegile |
| Yes | Ee |
| No | Nnyaa |
| Excuse me | Tshwarelo |
| I am sorry | Ke maswabi |
| No problem | Ga go na bothata |
| Of course | Ee |
| Congratulations | Rea go akgola |
| Good luck | Re go lakaletsa masego |
| English | Tswana |
|---|---|
| What is your name? | Leina la gago ke mang? |
| Nice to meet you | Ke itumelela go go itse |
| Where are you from? | O tswa kae? |
| How old are you? | O na le dingwaga tse kae? |
| I am a student | Ke moithuti |
| I am here on holiday | Ke fano ka malatsi a boikhutso |
| I am here for work | Ke fano ka ntlha ya tiro |
| This is my friend | Yo ke tsala ya me |
| English | Tswana |
|---|---|
| One | Nngwe |
| Two | Tse pedi |
| Three | Tse tharo |
| Four | Nne |
| Five | Tlhano |
| Six | Thataro |
| Seven | Supa |
| Eight | Robedi |
| Nine | Robongwe |
| Ten | Lesome |
| One hundred | Lekgolo |
| One thousand | Sekete |
| English | Tswana |
|---|---|
| Today | Gompieno |
| Tomorrow | Ka moso |
| Yesterday | Maabane |
| Now | Jaanong |
| Later | Moragonyana |
| What time is it? | Ke nako mang? |
| In the morning | Mo mosong |
| In the evening | Maitsiboa |
| Monday | Mosupologo |
| Friday | Labotlhano |
| Next week | Beke e e tlang |
| One hour | Ura e le nngwe |
| English | Tswana |
|---|---|
| Where is the bathroom? | Ntlwana ya botlhapelo e kae? |
| Where is the train station? | Seteišene sa terena se kae? |
| Where is the airport? | Boemelafofane bo kae? |
| How do I get there? | Ke tla ya jang koo? |
| Turn left | Retologela ka fa molemeng |
| Turn right | Retologela ka fa mojeng |
| Go straight ahead | Tswelela ka tlhamalalo |
| It is near | E gaufi |
| It is far | Go kgakala |
| I am lost | Ke latlhegile |
| I need a taxi | Ke tlhoka thekisi |
| Where can I buy a ticket? | Nka reka thekethe kae? |
| How much is the ticket? | Thekethe ke bokae? |
| Is it safe to walk? | A go babalesegile go tsamaya? |
| English | Tswana |
|---|---|
| I am hungry | Ke tshwerwe ke tlala |
| I am thirsty | Ke nyorilwe |
| Water, please | Metsi, tsweetswee |
| A table for two, please | Tafole ya batho ba le babedi, tsweetswee |
| The menu, please | Menyu, tsweetswee |
| What do you recommend? | O akantsha eng? |
| I would like this | Nka rata seno |
| It is delicious | E monate |
| The bill, please | Molaotlhomo, tsweetswee |
| I do not eat meat | Ga ke je nama |
| I have a food allergy | Ke na le aleji ya dijo |
| Coffee | Kofi |
| Tea | Teye |
| Bread | Borotho |
| English | Tswana |
|---|---|
| How much does this cost? | Se se ja bokae? |
| It is too expensive | E tura thata |
| Do you accept credit cards? | A o amogela dikarata tsa sekoloto? |
| I am just looking | Ke batla fela |
| I will take it | Ke tla e tsaya |
| Open | Bula |
| Closed | E tswetswe |
| Entrance | Botseno |
| Exit | Tswa |
| Where is the market? | Mmaraka o kae? |
| English | Tswana |
|---|---|
| Help | Thuso |
| Call a doctor | Leletsa ngaka |
| Call the police | Leletsa mapodisi |
| I need help | Ke kopa thuso |
| I am sick | Ke a lwala |
| Where is the hospital? | Kokelo e kae? |
| Where is the pharmacy? | Khemisi e kae? |
| It hurts here | Go botlhoko fa |
| I need a doctor | Ke tlhoka ngaka |
| Is there a hospital nearby? | A go na le bookelo gaufi? |
| English | Tswana |
|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | A o kgona Sekgowa? |
| I do not understand | Ga ke tlhaloganye |
| I understand | Ke a tlhaloganya |
| Please speak slowly | Ke kopa o bue ka iketlo |
| Please repeat that | Tsweetswee boeletsa seo |
| Please write it down | Tsweetswee e kwale |
| What does this mean? | Seno se kaya eng? |
| How do you say this? | O bua jang se? |
| I am learning | Ke ithuta |
| I speak a little | Ke bua go le gonnye |
| Can you help me? | A o ka nthusa? |
| I do not know | 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.
English is a global language, spoken as a first language in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also widely used as a second language worldwide.
Uses the Latin alphabet. 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
Features a complex phonetic system with significant variations in accent and pronunciation across different regions. Includes around 44 phonemes in Received Pronunciation and diphthongs and triphthongs.
Typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Known for its relatively flexible syntax and extensive use of auxiliary verbs.
English vocabulary includes a vast number of loanwords from Latin, French, Norse, and many other languages, reflecting its historical development and adaptability.
Part of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.
Currently uses the Latin script, with a history of using other scripts such as Old English runes and the Anglo-Saxon futhorc
The Latin script was adopted during the medieval period, replacing the earlier runic alphabets used by Anglo-Saxon settlers.
Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.
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