Looking for practical Balinese to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Balinese 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: pick five Sepedi phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Dumela
Suksma
Ke a leboga
Selamat pagi
Dumelang
Selamat siang
Mokhutsong o motle
Selamat sore
Mokhutsong o motle
Selamat malam
Borai bo botle
Sampai jumpa
Tsamaya sentle
Selamat tinggal
Siyabonga
Niki nama punika?
O na le leina lefe?
Nama punika John
Leina la ka ke John
Punika dados niki?
O kae?
Senang ketemu
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Na o bua Seisemane?(apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Ke sitwa go kwele(aku ora ngerti)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(mangga ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)
Napa kamar mandi?
Borai bo kae?(napa kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Fetola go le letšatši(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Fetola go le letona(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Ya ka pela(maju terus)
Pira tarifnya?
Phetho ke bokae?(pira tarifnya)
Siji tiket, mangga
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(siji tiket, mangga)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Ke sitwa go etse(aku kesasar)
Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?(napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sampun
Ee
Benten
Aowa
Mungkin
Mohlomong
Sampun setuju
Ke a dumela
Sampun boten setuju
Ke sitwa go dumela
Nenten wenten sane malih
Seo se utlwa sentle
Punapi panjenengan ngidang?
O nagana eng?
Ngidang bantuang ringang?
O ka nthusa?
Saking ngidang bantuan
Ke hloka thuso
Tungguang sejeroning
Emela nako
Nyantosang
Ke maswabi
Benten masalah
Ga go na bothata
Selamat
Dumelang
Selamat ulang tahun
Tlhogong e monate
Matur suksma ring perjalanan
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Niki platform sane punika?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Jam pira punika mangkin?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Niki punika jalan sane becik?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Ipun wenten ring niki
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Ipun adoh saking niki
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?
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.
Pira regane punika?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Puniki kebak rega.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Tagihan, mangda.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Aku vegetarian.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Nenten dados pedes, mangda.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Puniki enak.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Satu gelas air, mangda.
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.
Telepon polisi
B calla mapolesa
Telepon ambulans
B calla ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
Ke hloka ngaka
Aku merasa sakit
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Aku alergi kacang
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
Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Tolong!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(seneng ketemu sampean)
Ayo atur rapat
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Jam pira sing pas kanggo sampeyan?
Nako efe e go kgonang?(jam pira sing pas kanggo sampean?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Batas wektu yaiku Jumat
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.