Looking for practical Dyula to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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.
I ni ce
Dumela(ee nee che)
I ni sogoma
Ke a leboga(ee nee so-goh-mah)
I ni bɛɛ
Dumelang(ee nee beh)
I ni kɛlɛ
Mokhutsong o motle(ee nee keh-leh)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Mokhutsong o motle(ee nee toh-roh)
I ni fɔlɔ
Borai bo botle(ee nee fo-loh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Tsamaya sentle(n beh so-roh)
Ka kɛ
Siyabonga(kah keh)
I bɛ na?
O na le leina lefe?(ee beh nah)
N na John
Leina la ka ke John(n nah John)
I ni fɛ?
O kae?(ee nee feh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
Ke thabela go kopana le wena(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
Na o bua Seisemane?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N tɛgɛ
Ke sitwa go kwele(N tɛgɛ)
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?
Borai bo kae?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Fɔlɔ kɛ
Fetola go le letšatši(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Fɔlɔ bɛ
Fetola go le letona(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Kɔ sɔgɔ
Ya ka pela(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?
Phetho ke bokae?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
N bɛ tɛgɛ
Ke sitwa go etse(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awa
Ee
Ayi
Aowa
Sama
Mohlomong
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Ke a dumela
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Ke sitwa go dumela
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Seo se utlwa sentle
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
O nagana eng?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
O ka nthusa?
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Ke hloka thuso
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Emela nako
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Ke maswabi
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Ga go na bothata
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Dumelang
Bara fɛsɛ
Tlhogong e monate
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N ye train station kɔ?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
N ye bus stop kɔ?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
N bɛɛ platform kɔ?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
I ye nyɛ kɔ?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la.
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?
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.
I ni ce?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
O ye fɔlɔ.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
I ye fɛ.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.
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.
N ka bɛɛ yera
B calla mapolesa(N ka bɛɛ yera)
N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ
B calla ambulance(N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ fɔlɔ
Ke hloka ngaka(N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)
N bɛɛ sɔrɔ
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya(N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?(Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)
I bɛɛ sɔrɔ
Go a bohloko fa(I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka(N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)
I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?(I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)
Yɛlɛ!
Thusa!(Yɛlɛ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'ko fôlô
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(n'ko folo)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(n'ko bolo folo)
N'ko fôlô kôlô?
Nako efe e go kgonang?(n'ko folo kolo)
N'ko têgê fôlô kô
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno(n'ko tege folo ko)
N'ko bôlô kô fôlô
A re ka bua ka moso?(n'ko bolo ko folo)
N'ko bôlô fôlô kô
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang(n'ko bolo folo ko)
N'ko sôgô fôlô
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(n'ko sogo folo)
N'ko fôlô kô fôlô
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena(n'ko folo ko folo)
N'ko fôlô kô
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?(n'ko folo ko)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
A ke tle ke boe go wena(n'ko bolo folo)
N'ko fôlô kô
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano(n'ko folo ko)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.