Looking for practical Alur to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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.
Salam
Dumela
Matur nuwun
Ke a leboga
Selamat pagi
Dumelang
Selamat sore
Mokhutsong o motle
Selamat malam
Mokhutsong o motle
Selamat bobo
Borai bo botle
Sampai jumpa
Tsamaya sentle
Selamat tinggal
Siyabonga
Sapa nama mu?
O na le leina lefe?
Nama ku John
Leina la ka ke John
Kabar apa?
O kae?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Na o bua Seisemane?
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Nyo ngana nyo.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Tolong nyi lempang.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Borai bo kae?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Belok kiri.
Fetola go le letšatši
Belok kanan.
Fetola go le letona
Nyi terus.
Ya ka pela
Berapa harga tiket?
Phetho ke bokae?
Satu tiket, tolong.
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Nyo hilang.
Ke sitwa go etse
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Ee
Ayi
Aowa
Mungkin
Mohlomong
Ngeye
Ke a dumela
Ayi ngeye
Ke sitwa go dumela
Iya, enak
Seo se utlwa sentle
Napa pendapatmu?
O nagana eng?
Bisa bantu saya?
O ka nthusa?
Saya butuh bantuan
Ke hloka thuso
Tunggu sebentar
Emela nako
Saya minta maaf
Ke maswabi
Tidak masalah
Ga go na bothata
Selamat
Dumelang
Selamat ulang tahun
Tlhogong e monate
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Dika halte bis?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Platform mana?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Iya dekat sini
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Iya jauh dari sini
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
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.
Berapa harga ini?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Itu terlalu mahal.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Tagihan, tolong.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Saya vegetarian.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Ini enak.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Bisa minta menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Segelas air, tolong.
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.
Bisa ngelap polisi
B calla mapolesa
Bisa ngelap ambulans
B calla ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
Ke hloka ngaka
Aku merasa sakit
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Sakit di sini
Go a bohloko fa
Aku kehilangan paspor
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Bisa telepon hotelku?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Tolong!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngomong bareng kowe
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Ayo kita atur rapat
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.