Translate Tswana to English
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Common Tswana to English translations
| Tswana | English | Pronunciation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumela | Hello | doo-MEH-lah | ||
| Ke a leboga | Thank you | keh ah leh-BOH-gah | ||
| Sala sentle | Goodbye | SAH-lah SEHN-tleh | ||
| (Good morning) | Good morning | good MOR-ning | ||
| (Please) | Please | pleez | ||
| (How much?) | How much is this? | how much | ||
| (Bathroom?) | Where is the bathroom? | BAHTH-room | ||
| (I don't understand) | I do not understand | not understand | ||
| (Help me?) | Can you help me? | help mee | ||
| (Tea please) | I would like tea | tee pleez | ||
| (Bill please) | The bill, please | bil pleez | ||
| (Nice to meet you) | Nice to meet you | meet yoo | ||
| (Need doctor) | I need a doctor | DOK-ter | ||
| (Excuse me) | Excuse me | eks-KYOOZ mee |
Tips for Tswana to English translation
Tswana is a Bantu language spoken by about 5 million people in Botswana and South Africa. It is the national language of Botswana.
Tswana has a noun class system typical of Bantu languages, with about 15 classes affecting agreement.
Tswana word order is SVO. The language uses tonal distinctions but they are less prominent than in Zulu.
Tswana has borrowed from Afrikaans and English.
About the Tswana language
Botswana is one of Africa's most stable democracies and economies, driven by diamond mining and tourism (Okavango Delta).
Tswana culture values community consultation (kgotla) and cattle herding traditions.
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