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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.
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.
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.
Tswana: Approximately 8.2 million speakers. Afrikaans: Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide
Everyday phrases translated from Tswana to Afrikaans — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Tswana | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Dumela | Hallo |
| Moso o montle | Goeie môre |
| Dumela thapama | Goeie middag |
| Maitsiboa a mantle | Goeienaand |
| Robala sentle | Goeie nag |
| Salang sentle | Totsiens |
| Re tla bonana moragonyana | Sien jou later |
| Re tla bonana ka moso | Sien jou môre |
| O amogetswe | Welkom |
| O tsogile jang? | Hoe gaan dit met jou? |
| Ke siame, ke a leboga | Dit gaan goed met my, dankie |
| Nna le letsatsi le le monate | Lekker dag |
| Tswana | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Tsweetswee | Asseblief |
| Ke a leboga | Dankie |
| Re leboga go menagane | Baie dankie |
| O amogelesegile | Jy is welkom |
| Ee | Ja |
| Nnyaa | Nee |
| Tshwarelo | Verskoon my |
| Ke maswabi | Ek is jammer |
| Ga go na bothata | Geen probleem nie |
| Ee | Natuurlik |
| Rea go akgola | Baie geluk |
| Re go lakaletsa masego | Sterkte |
| Tswana | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Leina la gago ke mang? | Wat is jou naam? |
| Ke itumelela go go itse | Lekker om jou te ontmoet |
| O tswa kae? | Waar kom jy vandaan? |
| O na le dingwaga tse kae? | Hoe oud is jy? |
| Ke moithuti | Ek is 'n student |
| Ke fano ka malatsi a boikhutso | Ek is hier met vakansie |
| Ke fano ka ntlha ya tiro | Ek is hier vir werk |
| Yo ke tsala ya me | Dit is my vriend |
| Tswana | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Nngwe | Een |
| Tse pedi | Twee |
| Tse tharo | Drie |
| Nne | Vier |
| Tlhano | Vyf |
| Thataro | Ses |
| Supa | Sewe |
| Robedi | Agt |
| Robongwe | Nege |
| Lesome | Tien |
| Lekgolo | Honderd |
| Sekete | Een duisend |
| Tswana | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Gompieno | Vandag |
| Ka moso | Môre |
| Maabane | Gister |
| Jaanong | Nou |
| Moragonyana | Later |
| Ke nako mang? | Hoe laat is dit? |
| Mo mosong | In die oggend |
| Maitsiboa | In die aand |
| Mosupologo | Maandag |
| Labotlhano | Vrydag |
| Beke e e tlang | Volgende week |
| Ura e le nngwe | Een uur |
| Tswana | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| 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 molemeng | Draai links |
| Retologela ka fa mojeng | Draai regs |
| Tswelela ka tlhamalalo | Gaan reguit vorentoe |
| E gaufi | Dit is naby |
| Go kgakala | Dit is ver |
| Ke latlhegile | Ek is verlore |
| Ke tlhoka thekisi | Ek 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? |
| Tswana | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Ke tshwerwe ke tlala | Ek is honger |
| Ke nyorilwe | Ek is dors |
| Metsi, tsweetswee | Water, asseblief |
| Tafole ya batho ba le babedi, tsweetswee | 'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief |
| Menyu, tsweetswee | Die spyskaart, asseblief |
| O akantsha eng? | Wat beveel jy aan? |
| Nka rata seno | Ek wil dit graag hê |
| E monate | Dit is heerlik |
| Molaotlhomo, tsweetswee | Die rekening, asseblief |
| Ga ke je nama | Ek eet nie vleis nie |
| Ke na le aleji ya dijo | Ek het 'n voedselallergie |
| Kofi | Koffie |
| Teye | Tee |
| Borotho | Brood |
| Tswana | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Se se ja bokae? | Hoeveel kos dit? |
| E tura thata | Dit is te duur |
| A o amogela dikarata tsa sekoloto? | Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte? |
| Ke batla fela | Ek soek net |
| Ke tla e tsaya | Ek sal dit vat |
| Bula | Maak oop |
| E tswetswe | Gesluit |
| Botseno | Ingang |
| Tswa | Verlaat |
| Mmaraka o kae? | Waar is die mark? |
| Tswana | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Thuso | Help |
| Leletsa ngaka | Bel 'n dokter |
| Leletsa mapodisi | Bel die polisie |
| Ke kopa thuso | Ek het hulp nodig |
| Ke a lwala | Ek is siek |
| Kokelo e kae? | Waar is die hospitaal? |
| Khemisi e kae? | Waar is die apteek? |
| Go botlhoko fa | Dit maak seer hier |
| Ke tlhoka ngaka | Ek het 'n dokter nodig |
| A go na le bookelo gaufi? | Is daar 'n hospitaal naby? |
| Tswana | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| A o kgona Sekgowa? | Praat jy Engels? |
| Ga ke tlhaloganye | Ek verstaan nie |
| Ke a tlhaloganya | Ek verstaan |
| Ke kopa o bue ka iketlo | Praat asseblief stadig |
| Tsweetswee boeletsa seo | Herhaal dit asseblief |
| Tsweetswee e kwale | Skryf dit asseblief neer |
| Seno se kaya eng? | Wat beteken dit? |
| O bua jang se? | Hoe sê jy dit? |
| Ke ithuta | Ek leer |
| Ke bua go le gonnye | Ek praat 'n bietjie |
| A o ka nthusa? | Kan jy my help? |
| Ga ke itse | Ek weet nie |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
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
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.
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