Looking for practical Cantonese to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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: when a Sepedi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Cantonese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Dumela(nei5 hou2)
多謝
Ke a leboga(do1 ze6)
早唞
Dumelang(zou2 tau2)
午安
Mokhutsong o motle(ng5 on1)
晚上好
Mokhutsong o motle(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
晚安
Borai bo botle(maan5 on1)
再見
Tsamaya sentle(zoi3 gin3)
再見
Siyabonga(zoi3 gin3)
你叫咩名？
O na le leina lefe?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
我叫John
Leina la ka ke John(ngo5 giu3 John)
你好嗎？
O kae?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
好高興見到你
Ke thabela go kopana le wena(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
Na o bua Seisemane?(nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)
我不太會講印地語
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)
我不明白
Ke sitwa go kwele(ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)
請慢慢講
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)
你可以再講一次嗎？
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 maa3?)
洗手間在哪裡？
Borai bo kae?(sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
我怎樣去市中心？
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)
向左轉
Fetola go le letšatši(hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)
向右轉
Fetola go le letona(hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)
直走
Ya ka pela(zik6 zau2)
票價是多少？
Phetho ke bokae?(piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)
請給我一張票
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)
離這裡遠嗎？
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)
我迷路了
Ke sitwa go etse(ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?(ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
係
Ee(hai)
唔係
Aowa(m4 hai)
可能
Mohlomong(ho2 nang4)
我同意
Ke a dumela(ngo5 tung4 ji3)
我唔同意
Ke sitwa go dumela(ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)
聽落好
Seo se utlwa sentle(ting1 lok6 hou2)
你點睇？
O nagana eng?(nei5 dim2 tai2)
你可以幫我嗎？
O ka nthusa?(nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)
我需要幫助
Ke hloka thuso(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)
等一陣
Emela nako(dang2 jat1 zan6)
對唔住
Ke maswabi(deoi3 m4 zyu6)
冇問題
Ga go na bothata(mou5 man6 tai4)
恭喜
Dumelang(gung1 hei2)
生日快樂
Tlhogong e monate(saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)
一路平安
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng(jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火車站在哪裡？
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
巴士站在哪裡？
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
哪個月台？
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
幾點出發？
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
這是正確的路嗎？
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
在這裡附近。
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
離這裡很遠。
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
請在這裡停。
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
需要多久？
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.
這個多少錢？
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
那個太貴了
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
你有沒有便宜的東西？
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
我可以用卡支付嗎？
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
我想要一張兩人的桌子
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
請給我帳單
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
服務包括在內嗎？
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
我係素食者
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
請不要辣的食物
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
這個很好味
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
我可以要菜單嗎？
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
請給我一杯水
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.
打電話叫警察
B calla mapolesa(da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ging2 caat3)
打電話叫救護車
B calla ambulance(da2 din6 waa2 giu3 gau3 wu6 ce1)
我需要醫生
Ke hloka ngaka(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 ji1 sang1)
我覺得不舒服
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya(ngo5 gok3 dak1 bat1 syu1 fuk6)
我對花生過敏
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(ngo5 deoi3 faa1 sang1 gwo3 man5)