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Xhosa and Tswana are both written in the Latin script, so the translated output will use characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ between the two languages.
Both Xhosa and Tswana belong to the Niger-Congo language family. Related languages tend to share vocabulary roots and comparable sentence structure, which generally makes machine translation between them more reliable — though false friends, words that look alike but mean different things, are also more common between relatives.
Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position in the sentence, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.
Xhosa: Approximately 8.2 million speakers worldwide, primarily in South Africa where it's an official language. Tswana: Approximately 8.2 million speakers.
Everyday phrases translated from Xhosa to Tswana — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Xhosa | Tswana |
|---|---|
| Molo | Dumela |
| Molo kusasa | Moso o montle |
| Mholo emva kwemini | Dumela thapama |
| Molo ngokuhlwa | Maitsiboa a mantle |
| Ulale kakuhle | Robala sentle |
| Sala kakuhle | Salang sentle |
| Ndiza kubona kamva | Re tla bonana moragonyana |
| Sibonane ngomso | Re tla bonana ka moso |
| Wamkelekile | O amogetswe |
| Unjani? | O tsogile jang? |
| Ndiyaphila, enkosi | Ke siame, ke a leboga |
| Ube nosuku oluhle | Nna le letsatsi le le monate |
| Xhosa | Tswana |
|---|---|
| Nceda | Tsweetswee |
| Enkosi | Ke a leboga |
| Enkosi kakhulu | Re leboga go menagane |
| Wamkelekile | O amogelesegile |
| Ewe | Ee |
| Hayi | Nnyaa |
| Uxolo | Tshwarelo |
| Uxolo | Ke maswabi |
| Akukho ngxaki | Ga go na bothata |
| Ewe kunjalo | Ee |
| Sivuyisana nawe | Rea go akgola |
| Ithamsanqa | Re go lakaletsa masego |
| Xhosa | Tswana |
|---|---|
| Ungubani igama lakho? | Leina la gago ke mang? |
| Ndiyavuya ukukwazi | Ke itumelela go go itse |
| Ungowaphi? | O tswa kae? |
| Ingaba umngakanani? | O na le dingwaga tse kae? |
| Ndingumfundi | Ke moithuti |
| Ndilapha ngeholide | Ke fano ka malatsi a boikhutso |
| Ndilapha ngomsebenzi | Ke fano ka ntlha ya tiro |
| Ngumhlobo wam lo | Yo ke tsala ya me |
| Xhosa | Tswana |
|---|---|
| Enye | Nngwe |
| Zimbini | Tse pedi |
| Zintathu | Tse tharo |
| Isine | Nne |
| Zintlanu | Tlhano |
| Amathandathu | Thataro |
| Zisixhenxe | Supa |
| Isibhozo | Robedi |
| Isithoba | Robongwe |
| Ishumi | Lesome |
| Ikhulu | Lekgolo |
| Iwaka | Sekete |
| Xhosa | Tswana |
|---|---|
| Namhlanje | Gompieno |
| Ngomso | Ka moso |
| Izolo | Maabane |
| Ngoku | Jaanong |
| Kamva | Moragonyana |
| Ngubani ixesha? | Ke nako mang? |
| Ekuseni | Mo mosong |
| Ngokuhlwa | Maitsiboa |
| NgoMvulo | Mosupologo |
| NgoLwesihlanu | Labotlhano |
| Kwiveki ezayo | Beke e e tlang |
| Iyure enye | Ura e le nngwe |
| Xhosa | Tswana |
|---|---|
| Iphi indlu yangasese? | Ntlwana ya botlhapelo e kae? |
| Siphi isikhululo sikaloliwe? | Seteišene sa terena se kae? |
| Siphi isikhululo seenqwelomoya? | Boemelafofane bo kae? |
| Ndifike njani apho? | Ke tla ya jang koo? |
| Jika ekhohlo | Retologela ka fa molemeng |
| Jika ngasekunene | Retologela ka fa mojeng |
| Yiya ngqo phambili | Tswelela ka tlhamalalo |
| Ikufuphi | E gaufi |
| Kude | Go kgakala |
| Ndilahlekile | Ke latlhegile |
| Ndifuna iteksi | Ke tlhoka thekisi |
| Ndingalithenga phi itikiti? | Nka reka thekethe kae? |
| Ingaba yimalini itikiti? | Thekethe ke bokae? |
| Ngaba kukhuselekile ukuhamba? | A go babalesegile go tsamaya? |
| Xhosa | Tswana |
|---|---|
| Ndilambile | Ke tshwerwe ke tlala |
| Ndinxaniwe | Ke nyorilwe |
| Nceda, amanzi | Metsi, tsweetswee |
| Itafile yababini, nceda | Tafole ya batho ba le babedi, tsweetswee |
| Imenyu, nceda | Menyu, tsweetswee |
| Ucebisa ntoni? | O akantsha eng? |
| Ndingathanda oku | Nka rata seno |
| Imnandi | E monate |
| Ityala, nceda | Molaotlhomo, tsweetswee |
| Andiyityi inyama | Ga ke je nama |
| Andidibani nokutya | Ke na le aleji ya dijo |
| Ikofu | Kofi |
| Iti | Teye |
| Isonka | Borotho |
| Xhosa | Tswana |
|---|---|
| Ingaba oku kubiza malini? | Se se ja bokae? |
| Ibiza kakhulu | E tura thata |
| Uyawamkela amakhadi okuthenga ngetyala? | A o amogela dikarata tsa sekoloto? |
| Ndijonge nje | Ke batla fela |
| Ndiza kuyithatha | Ke tla e tsaya |
| Vula | Bula |
| Ivaliwe | E tswetswe |
| Umnyango | Botseno |
| Phuma | Tswa |
| Iphi imarike? | Mmaraka o kae? |
| Xhosa | Tswana |
|---|---|
| Nceda | Thuso |
| Biza ugqirha | Leletsa ngaka |
| Biza amapolisa | Leletsa mapodisi |
| Ndifuna uncedo | Ke kopa thuso |
| Ndiyagula | Ke a lwala |
| Siphi isibhedlele? | Kokelo e kae? |
| Iphi ikhemesti? | Khemisi e kae? |
| Kubuhlungu apha | Go botlhoko fa |
| Ndifuna ugqirha | Ke tlhoka ngaka |
| Ingaba sikhona isibhedlele esikufutshane? | A go na le bookelo gaufi? |
| Xhosa | Tswana |
|---|---|
| Ingaba uyasithetha Isingesi? | A o kgona Sekgowa? |
| Andiqondi | Ga ke tlhaloganye |
| Ndiyaqonda | Ke a tlhaloganya |
| Ndicela uthethe kancinci | Ke kopa o bue ka iketlo |
| Nceda uyiphinde | Tsweetswee boeletsa seo |
| Nceda uyibhale phantsi | Tsweetswee e kwale |
| Kuthetha ukuthini oku? | Seno se kaya eng? |
| Uyitsho njani lento? | O bua jang se? |
| Ndiyafunda | Ke ithuta |
| Ndithetha kancinci | Ke bua go le gonnye |
| Ungandinceda? | A o ka nthusa? |
| Andazi | 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 (especially Eastern Cape and Western Cape), with communities in other southern African countries.
Uses Latin alphabet with 26 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
Features distinctive click consonants (c, q, x representing different clicks), ejective consonants, and complex tone system with high and low tones.
Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Extensive noun class system with 15 classes affecting agreement patterns throughout sentences.
Contains loanwords from Afrikaans, English, and other Bantu languages due to historical contact and apartheid policies.
Part of the Niger-Congo family, specifically the Bantu subfamily, belonging to the Nguni group along with Zulu.
Uses Latin script introduced by missionaries in 19th century.
Written tradition established by Christian missionaries in 1820s-1830s, orthography standardized for educational use.
Approximately 8.2 million speakers worldwide, primarily in South Africa where it's an official language.
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