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How Tswana and Afrikaans compare

Shared writing system

Tswana and Afrikaans 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

Tswana belongs to the Niger-Congo family while Afrikaans belongs to the Indo-European 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

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

Common Tswana phrases in Afrikaans

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

Greetings

Greetings: Tswana phrases and their Afrikaans translations
TswanaAfrikaans
DumelaHallo
Moso o montleGoeie môre
Dumela thapamaGoeie middag
Maitsiboa a mantleGoeienaand
Robala sentleGoeie nag
Salang sentleTotsiens
Re tla bonana moragonyanaSien jou later
Re tla bonana ka mosoSien jou môre
O amogetsweWelkom
O tsogile jang?Hoe gaan dit met jou?
Ke siame, ke a lebogaDit gaan goed met my, dankie
Nna le letsatsi le le monateLekker dag

Courtesy

Courtesy: Tswana phrases and their Afrikaans translations
TswanaAfrikaans
TsweetsweeAsseblief
Ke a lebogaDankie
Re leboga go menaganeBaie dankie
O amogelesegileJy is welkom
EeJa
NnyaaNee
TshwareloVerskoon my
Ke maswabiEk is jammer
Ga go na bothataGeen probleem nie
EeNatuurlik
Rea go akgolaBaie geluk
Re go lakaletsa masegoSterkte

Introductions

Introductions: Tswana phrases and their Afrikaans translations
TswanaAfrikaans
Leina la gago ke mang?Wat is jou naam?
Ke itumelela go go itseLekker om jou te ontmoet
O tswa kae?Waar kom jy vandaan?
O na le dingwaga tse kae?Hoe oud is jy?
Ke moithutiEk is 'n student
Ke fano ka malatsi a boikhutsoEk is hier met vakansie
Ke fano ka ntlha ya tiroEk is hier vir werk
Yo ke tsala ya meDit is my vriend

Numbers

Numbers: Tswana phrases and their Afrikaans translations
TswanaAfrikaans
NngweEen
Tse pediTwee
Tse tharoDrie
NneVier
TlhanoVyf
ThataroSes
SupaSewe
RobediAgt
RobongweNege
LesomeTien
LekgoloHonderd
SeketeEen duisend

Time and dates

Time and dates: Tswana phrases and their Afrikaans translations
TswanaAfrikaans
GompienoVandag
Ka mosoMôre
MaabaneGister
JaanongNou
MoragonyanaLater
Ke nako mang?Hoe laat is dit?
Mo mosongIn die oggend
MaitsiboaIn die aand
MosupologoMaandag
LabotlhanoVrydag
Beke e e tlangVolgende week
Ura e le nngweEen uur

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Tswana phrases and their Afrikaans translations
TswanaAfrikaans
Ntlwana ya botlhapelo e kae?Waar is die badkamer?
Seteišene sa terena se kae?Waar is die treinstasie?
Boemelafofane bo kae?Waar is die lughawe?
Ke tla ya jang koo?Hoe kom ek daar?
Retologela ka fa molemengDraai links
Retologela ka fa mojengDraai regs
Tswelela ka tlhamalaloGaan reguit vorentoe
E gaufiDit is naby
Go kgakalaDit is ver
Ke latlhegileEk is verlore
Ke tlhoka thekisiEk het 'n taxi nodig
Nka reka thekethe kae?Waar kan ek 'n kaartjie koop?
Thekethe ke bokae?Hoeveel is die kaartjie?
A go babalesegile go tsamaya?Is dit veilig om te loop?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Tswana phrases and their Afrikaans translations
TswanaAfrikaans
Ke tshwerwe ke tlalaEk is honger
Ke nyorilweEk is dors
Metsi, tsweetsweeWater, asseblief
Tafole ya batho ba le babedi, tsweetswee'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief
Menyu, tsweetsweeDie spyskaart, asseblief
O akantsha eng?Wat beveel jy aan?
Nka rata senoEk wil dit graag hê
E monateDit is heerlik
Molaotlhomo, tsweetsweeDie rekening, asseblief
Ga ke je namaEk eet nie vleis nie
Ke na le aleji ya dijoEk het 'n voedselallergie
KofiKoffie
TeyeTee
BorothoBrood

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Tswana phrases and their Afrikaans translations
TswanaAfrikaans
Se se ja bokae?Hoeveel kos dit?
E tura thataDit is te duur
A o amogela dikarata tsa sekoloto?Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte?
Ke batla felaEk soek net
Ke tla e tsayaEk sal dit vat
BulaMaak oop
E tswetsweGesluit
BotsenoIngang
TswaVerlaat
Mmaraka o kae?Waar is die mark?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Tswana phrases and their Afrikaans translations
TswanaAfrikaans
ThusoHelp
Leletsa ngakaBel 'n dokter
Leletsa mapodisiBel die polisie
Ke kopa thusoEk het hulp nodig
Ke a lwalaEk is siek
Kokelo e kae?Waar is die hospitaal?
Khemisi e kae?Waar is die apteek?
Go botlhoko faDit maak seer hier
Ke tlhoka ngakaEk het 'n dokter nodig
A go na le bookelo gaufi?Is daar 'n hospitaal naby?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Tswana phrases and their Afrikaans translations
TswanaAfrikaans
A o kgona Sekgowa?Praat jy Engels?
Ga ke tlhaloganyeEk verstaan nie
Ke a tlhaloganyaEk verstaan
Ke kopa o bue ka iketloPraat asseblief stadig
Tsweetswee boeletsa seoHerhaal dit asseblief
Tsweetswee e kwaleSkryf dit asseblief neer
Seno se kaya eng?Wat beteken dit?
O bua jang se?Hoe sê jy dit?
Ke ithutaEk leer
Ke bua go le gonnyeEk praat 'n bietjie
A o ka nthusa?Kan jy my help?
Ga ke itseEk weet nie

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

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

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.

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