Looking for practical Chichewa to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa 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 Chichewa 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.
Moni
Dumela
Zikomo
Ke a leboga
M'mawa wabwino
Dumelang
Masana abwino
Mokhutsong o motle
Madziwabwino
Mokhutsong o motle
Usiku wabwino
Borai bo botle
Tiwonana
Tsamaya sentle
Tsalani bwino
Siyabonga
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
O na le leina lefe?
Dzina langa ndi John
Leina la ka ke John
Muli bwanji?
O kae?
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
Na o bua Seisemane?(Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)
Sindikumva
Ke sitwa go kwele(Sindikumva)
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
Borai bo kae?(Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)
Pangani kumanzere
Fetola go le letšatši(Pangani kumanzere)
Pangani kumanzere
Fetola go le letona(Pangani kumanzere)
Pitani mwachindunji
Ya ka pela(Pitani mwachindunji)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
Phetho ke bokae?(Ndi ndalama zingati?)
Tiket imodzi, chonde
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(Tiket imodzi, chonde)
Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)
Ndakhalapo
Ke sitwa go etse(Ndakhalapo)
Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?(Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inde
Ee
Ayi
Aowa
Mwina
Mohlomong
Ndikugwirizana
Ke a dumela
Sindikugwirizana
Ke sitwa go dumela
Zimakoma
Seo se utlwa sentle
Mumaganiza chiyani?
O nagana eng?
Mungandithandize?
O ka nthusa?
Ndikufuna thandizo
Ke hloka thuso
Dikirani pang'ono
Emela nako
Ndikupemphera
Ke maswabi
Palibe vuto
Ga go na bothata
Zikomo
Dumelang
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Tlhogong e monate
Pita bwino
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuti ndi kuti sitima?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Ndi chigawo chiti?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Ili pafupi pano
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Ili kutali pano
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Khalani pano, chonde
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
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.
Zimatenga ndalama zingati?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Chikonthe, chonde.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ndine mvegetarian.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Izi ndizochuluka.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Ndingathe kupeza menyu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Galasi ya madzi, chonde.
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.
Fufuzani apolisi
B calla mapolesa
Fufuzani ambulansi
B calla ambulance
Ndikufuna dokotala
Ke hloka ngaka
Ndikumva kutopa
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Kukonda apa
Go a bohloko fa
Ndapeza pasipoti yanga
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Thandizani!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Ndzatumiza lipoti lero
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.