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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

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

Courtesy

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

Introductions

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

Numbers

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

Time and dates

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

Directions and travel

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?

Food and restaurants

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

Shopping and money

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?

Emergency and health

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?

Getting help with language

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.

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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