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Tswana Vocabulary - How to say "Good Bye"?

Hi Tswana learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to say "Good Bye" in Tswana. We will also learn some other useful phrases and expressions related to saying goodbye.

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Words

Tswana	Pronunciation	English Translation
Tsamaya	ˈtsamaja	Goodbye
Sala kae	ˈsala ˈkae	See you later
Sala sentle	ˈsala ˈsentle	Goodbye (formal)
Ke a leboga	ˈke a leˈboɡa	Thank you
Ke a leboga go tlhoka	ˈke a leˈboɡa ɡo tɬoˈka	Thank you very much
Go nna le bokae	ɡo ˈnna le boˈkae	Have a good day
Go nna le kae	ɡo ˈnna le ˈkae	Have a nice day
Go nna le kgolo	ɡo ˈnna le ˈkgolo	Have a great day

Example Sentences

Tswana	English Translation
Tsamaya, ke a leboga.	Goodbye, thank you.
Tsamaya, ke a leboga go tlhoka.	Goodbye, thank you very much.
Tsamaya, go nna le bokae.	Goodbye, have a good day.
Tsamaya, go nna le kae.	Goodbye, have a nice day.
Tsamaya, go nna le kgolo.	Goodbye, have a great day.
Sala kae.	See you later.
Sala sentle.	Goodbye (formal).

To improve your Tswana Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

That's it for this lesson! Now you know how to say "Good Bye" in Tswana. 🎉

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Other Lessons

• Express Surprise
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• Useful phrases
• Health
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• Count to 10
• Feelings and Emotions
• Education
• Clothes
• Days of the Week

Sources

• How to Say Goodbye in Tswana
• Peace Corps/ Botswana - An Introduction to the Setswana Language
• Useful phrases in Tswana