Looking for practical Estonian to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Estonian 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 Estonian 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.
Tere
Dumela
Aitäh
Ke a leboga
Tere hommikust
Dumelang
Tere pärastlõunast
Mokhutsong o motle
Tere õhtust
Mokhutsong o motle
Head ööd
Borai bo botle
Näeme hiljem
Tsamaya sentle
Head aega
Siyabonga
Mis on sinu nimi?
O na le leina lefe?
Minu nimi on John
Leina la ka ke John
Kuidas sul läheb?
O kae?
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?
Na o bua Seisemane?
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ma ei saa aru.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Kus on tualett?
Borai bo kae?
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Pöörake vasakule.
Fetola go le letšatši
Pöörake paremale.
Fetola go le letona
Minge otse.
Ya ka pela
Kui palju pilet maksab?
Phetho ke bokae?
Üks pilet, palun.
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Kas see on siit kaugel?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ma olen eksinud.
Ke sitwa go etse
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jah
Ee
Ei
Aowa
Võib-olla
Mohlomong
Ma nõustun
Ke a dumela
Ma ei nõustu
Ke sitwa go dumela
See kõlab hästi
Seo se utlwa sentle
Mida sa arvad?
O nagana eng?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
O ka nthusa?
Mul on abi vaja
Ke hloka thuso
Oota hetk
Emela nako
Mul on kahju
Ke maswabi
Pole probleemi
Ga go na bothata
Palju õnne
Dumelang
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Tlhogong e monate
Head teed
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kus on raudteejaam?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Kus on bussipeatus?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Milline perroon see on?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Mis kell see lahkub?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Kas see on õige tee?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
See on siinsamas lähedal.
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
See on siit kaugel.
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Peatu siia, palun.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Kui kaua see aega võtab?
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.
Kui palju see maksab?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
See on liiga kallis.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Kas teil on midagi odavamat?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Soovin lauda kahele.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Arve, palun.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Kas teenustasu on sisse arvestatud?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ma olen taimetoitlane.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Palun mitte vürtsikat toitu.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
See on maitsev.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Kas ma saaksin menüü?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Klaas vett, palun.
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.
Kutsu politsei
B calla mapolesa
Kutsu kiirabi
B calla ambulance
Mul on vaja arsti
Ke hloka ngaka
Ma tunnen end haigena
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Mul on maapähklite suhtes allergia
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Kus on lähim haigla?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Siin valutab
Go a bohloko fa
Ma kaotasin oma passi
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Kas sa saad helistada minu hotellile?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Aita!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hea meel teiega kohtuda
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Kava kohtumine
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Mis kell sobib teile?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Saadan raporti täna
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Kas saame homme rääkida?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Palun leidke manus
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Aitäh teie aja eest
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Ootan koostööd teiega
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Kas saaksite selle punkti selgitada?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Las ma tulen teie juurde tagasi
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Tähtpäev on reedel
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.