Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Simplified) 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: read the Sepedi line out loud three times, then cover the Chinese (Simplified) side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Dumela(nǐ hǎo)
谢谢
Ke a leboga(xièxiè)
早上好
Dumelang(zǎoshang hǎo)
下午好
Mokhutsong o motle(xiàwǔ hǎo)
晚上好
Mokhutsong o motle(wǎnshang hǎo)
晚安
Borai bo botle(wǎn'ān)
再见
Tsamaya sentle(zàijiàn)
再见
Siyabonga(zàijiàn)
你叫什么名字？
O na le leina lefe?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
我叫约翰
Leina la ka ke John(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
你好吗？
O kae?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
很高兴认识你
Ke thabela go kopana le wena(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你会说英语吗？
Na o bua Seisemane?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
我说印地语说得不好。
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
我不明白。
Ke sitwa go kwele(wǒ bù míngbái.)
请慢点说。
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
你能再说一遍吗？
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
洗手间在哪里？
Borai bo kae?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
我怎么去市中心？
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
左转。
Fetola go le letšatši(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
右转。
Fetola go le letona(yòu zhuǎn.)
直走。
Ya ka pela(zhí zǒu.)
票价是多少？
Phetho ke bokae?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
请给我一张票。
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
离这里远吗？
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
我迷路了。
Ke sitwa go etse(wǒ mílù le.)
我在哪里可以买SIM卡？
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
是的
Ee(shì de)
不是
Aowa(bù shì)
也许
Mohlomong(yě xǔ)
我同意
Ke a dumela(wǒ tóng yì)
我不同意
Ke sitwa go dumela(wǒ bù tóng yì)
听起来不错
Seo se utlwa sentle(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
你觉得怎么样？
O nagana eng?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
你能帮我吗？
O ka nthusa?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
我需要帮助
Ke hloka thuso(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
等一下
Emela nako(děng yī xià)
对不起
Ke maswabi(duì bù qǐ)
没问题
Ga go na bothata(méi wèn tí)
恭喜
Dumelang(gōng xǐ)
生日快乐
Tlhogong e monate(shēng rì kuài lè)
一路平安
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火车站在哪里？
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
公交车站在哪里？
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
哪个站台？
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
几点出发？
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
这是正确的路吗？
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
离这里很近
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
离这里很远
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
你能在地图上给我指一下吗？
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
请在这里停下
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
需要多长时间？
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.
这个多少钱？
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
那个太贵了。
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
你们有便宜一点的吗？
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
我可以用卡支付吗？
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
我想要一张两人的桌子。
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
请给我账单。
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
服务费包括在内吗？
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
我吃素。
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
请不要辣的食物。
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
这个很好吃。
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
我可以要菜单吗？
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
请给我一杯水。
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.
报警
B calla mapolesa(bào jǐng)
叫救护车
B calla ambulance(jiào jiù hù chē)
我需要医生
Ke hloka ngaka(wǒ xū yào yī shēng)
我觉得不舒服
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya(wǒ jué de bù shū fu)
我对花生过敏
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(wǒ duì huā shēng guò mǐn)
最近的医院在哪里？
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?(zuì jìn de yī yuàn zài nǎ lǐ)
这里疼
Go a bohloko fa(zhè lǐ téng)
我丢了护照
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka(wǒ diū le hù zhào)
你能给我的酒店打电话吗？
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?(nǐ néng gěi wǒ de jiǔ diàn dǎ diàn huà ma)
救命！
Thusa!(jiù mìng)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
很高兴见到你
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(hěn gāoxìng jiàn dào nǐ)
让我们安排一个会议
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(ràng wǒmen ānpái yīgè huìyì)
你什么时候有空？
Nako efe e go kgonang?(nǐ shénme shíhòu yǒu kòng?)
我今天会发送报告
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno(wǒ jīntiān huì fāsòng bàogào)
我们明天可以谈吗？
A re ka bua ka moso?(wǒmen míngtiān kěyǐ tán ma?)
请查收附件
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang(qǐng cháshōu fùjiàn)
谢谢你的时间
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(xièxiè nǐ de shíjiān)
我期待与你合作
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena(wǒ qīdài yǔ nǐ hézuò)
你能澄清一下那个点吗？
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?(nǐ néng chéngqīng yīxià nàgè diǎn ma?)
我会再联系你
A ke tle ke boe go wena(wǒ huì zài liánxì nǐ)
截止日期是星期五
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano(jiézhǐ rìqī shì xīngqī wǔ)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.