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🤗 Tswana Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Tswana learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Tswana?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Tswana, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings
| English | Tswana |
|---|---|
| general greeting spoken to one person | Dumela |
| general greeting spoken to a man | Dumela rra |
| general greeting spoken to a woman | Dumela mma |
| general greeting spoken to a group of people | Dumelang |
| general greeting spoken to a group of men | Dumelang bo rra |
| general greeting spoken to a group of woman | Dumelang bo mma |
| general greeting | Kgotso |
| morning greeting | O tsogile jang |
| afternoon greeting | O tslotse jang |
| evening greeting | O tlhotse jang |
| general greeting in the Serolong (Secoana) dialect [tsn-rol] | Lumela |
Sources
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Tswana lesson. 👍
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/