Looking for practical Baoule to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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.
Akwaba
Dumela
Medase
Ke a leboga
Mema wo akye
Dumelang
Mema wo aha
Mokhutsong o motle
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Mokhutsong o motle
Mema wo anadwo
Borai bo botle
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tsamaya sentle
Nante yie
Siyabonga
Wo din de sɛn?
O na le leina lefe?
Me din de John
Leina la ka ke John
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
O kae?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Na o bua Seisemane?
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
M'ni kâ.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Borai bo kae?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Fetola go le letšatši
Bê n'kô bô.
Fetola go le letona
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Ya ka pela
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Phetho ke bokae?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
M'ni kô.
Ke sitwa go etse
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Ee
Ala
Aowa
Kouman
Mohlomong
M'ani
Ke a dumela
M'ani ala
Ke sitwa go dumela
N'kpa a yé
Seo se utlwa sentle
N'kpa a yé kô?
O nagana eng?
N'kpa a t'ô?
O ka nthusa?
M'ani t'ô
Ke hloka thuso
Kô a n'kô
Emela nako
M'ani n'kô
Ke maswabi
Ala n'kô
Ga go na bothata
N'kpa a yé kô
Dumelang
N'kpa a yé bô
Tlhogong e monate
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
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.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
N'kpa n'kpa.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
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.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
B calla mapolesa(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
B calla ambulance(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Ke hloka ngaka(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
Go a bohloko fa(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
Thusa!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(N'zo n'kpa)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Nako efe e go kgonang?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
A re ka bua ka moso?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
A ke tle ke boe go wena(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.