Looking for practical Afrikaans to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans phrase first, then the Sepedi translation (Sepedi) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Sepedi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Sepedi-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Dumela
Dankie
Ke a leboga
Goeie more
Dumelang
Goeie middag
Mokhutsong o motle
Goeie naand
Mokhutsong o motle
Goeie nag
Borai bo botle
Sien jou later
Tsamaya sentle
Totsiens
Siyabonga
Wat is jou naam?
O na le leina lefe?
My naam is John
Leina la ka ke John
Hoe gaan dit?
O kae?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Na o bua Seisemane?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ek verstaan nie.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Praat asseblief stadig.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Waar is die badkamer?
Borai bo kae?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Draai links.
Fetola go le letšatši
Draai regs.
Fetola go le letona
Gaan reguit.
Ya ka pela
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Phetho ke bokae?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Is dit ver van hier?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ek is verlore.
Ke sitwa go etse
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ee
Nee
Aowa
Miskien
Mohlomong
Ek stem saam
Ke a dumela
Ek stem nie saam nie
Ke sitwa go dumela
Dit klink goed
Seo se utlwa sentle
Wat dink jy?
O nagana eng?
Kan jy my help?
O ka nthusa?
Ek het hulp nodig
Ke hloka thuso
Wag 'n oomblik
Emela nako
Ek is jammer
Ke maswabi
Geen probleem
Ga go na bothata
Geluk
Dumelang
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Tlhogong e monate
Veilige reis
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Waar is die busstop?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Watter platform is dit?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Is dit die regte pad?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Dit is naby hier.
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Dit is ver van hier.
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Stop hier, asseblief.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Hoe lank neem dit?
E nka nako e kae?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Dit is te duur.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Het julle iets goedkoper?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Die rekening, asseblief.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Is diens ingesluit?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Dit is heerlik.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela(kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bel die polisie
B calla mapolesa
Bel 'n ambulans
B calla ambulance
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Ke hloka ngaka
Ek voel siek
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Dit seergemaak hier
Go a bohloko fa
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Kan jy my hotel bel?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Help!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Kan ons môre praat?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Dankie vir jou tyd
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Laat ek jou terugbel
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.