Language/Tswana/Vocabulary/Greetings

Hello.

Dumela (One person) Dumelang (More than one person)

Dumela Rra - when addressing a man, Dumela Borra - when addressing men, more than one

Dumela Mma - when addressing a womanm Dumela Bomma - when addressing women, more than one

Hello. (informal)

. (dumela ), singular; (dumelang), plural

How are you?

O tsogíle jang? (o tsogile ?)

Fine, thank you.

. (Ke tsogile / ke a leboga )

What is your name?

? (leina la gago ke mang ?)

My name is _______.

(leina lame ke ________.)

Nice to meet you.

. (ke itumela go go itse )

Please.

. (ka tsweetswee )

Thank you.

. (ke a leboga )

You're welcome.

. (o amogelesegile )

Yes.

. (ee )

No.

. (nnyaa )

Excuse me. (getting attention)

. ( )

Excuse me. (begging pardon)

. ( )

I'm sorry.

. (ke kopa maitshwarelo )

Goodbye Sala sentle - stay well Tsamaya sentle - go well

Goodbye (informal)

Go siame

I can't speak Tswana [well].

[ ]. ( [Gakeitse go bua Setswana sentle ])

Do you speak English?

? (A o bua sekgowa ?)

Is there someone here who speaks English?

? (a gona le mongwe fa yo o buang sekgowa ?)

Help!

! (thusa !)

Look out!

! (bona koo !)

Good morning.

. (Moso o itumedisang )

Good evening.

. (motshegare )

Good night.

. (bosigo jo bo monate/boitumedisang )

Good night (to sleep)

. (robala sentle )

I don't understand.

. (ga ke tlhaloganye )

I (really) don't know.

(Ga keitse (tota))

Come here boy/girl.

(Tla kwano msimanyana/ngwananyana)

Where is the toilet?

? (ntlwana ya boithusetso e kae?)

Source

https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tswana_phrasebook?action=edit&section=7&veswitched=1