Looking for practical Ewe to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Sepedi-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Woezɔ
Dumela(woezo)
Medɔ wo
Ke a leboga(medo wo)
Mɛkpɔ
Dumelang(mekpo)
Mɛkpɔ ɖe
Mokhutsong o motle(mekpo de)
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe
Mokhutsong o motle(mekpo dede)
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ
Borai bo botle(mekpo deka)
Nɔ ɖe
Tsamaya sentle(no de)
Nɔ agbe
Siyabonga(no agbe)
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?
O na le leina lefe?(no de de)
Mawu ɖe John
Leina la ka ke John(mawu de John)
Nɔ ɖe wò?
O kae?(no de wo)
Mekɔ wò ɖe
Ke thabela go kopana le wena(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?
Na o bua Seisemane?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
Borai bo kae?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Fetola go le letšatši
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Fetola go le letona
Kɔ gɔme.
Ya ka pela
Nye ɖe ɖe?
Phetho ke bokae?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Ke sitwa go etse
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yoo
Ee
Ayi
Aowa
Mekɔ
Mohlomong
Mekɔ nyuie
Ke a dumela
Mekɔ nyuie o
Ke sitwa go dumela
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Seo se utlwa sentle
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
O nagana eng?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
O ka nthusa?
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Ke hloka thuso
Tɔ nyuie
Emela nako
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ke maswabi
Nya abɔdɔ
Ga go na bothata
Meda wo akye
Dumelang
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Tlhogong e monate
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Né wòle platform a?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
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.
Esi le nu si?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Eyi yɛ dɔ.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Mɛtɔ menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.
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.
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie
B calla mapolesa(tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)
Tɔ́ amublans
B calla ambulance(tɔ́ amublans)
Mèhia dɔ́kita
Ke hloka ngaka(mèhia dɔ́kita)
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya(mèwɔ́ mɔ́)
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?(wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)
Eyi yɛ mɔ́
Go a bohloko fa(eyi yɛ mɔ́)
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka(mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?(wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)
Mɛkpɔ!
Thusa!(mɛkpɔ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Miawoe zɔ
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(Miawoe zo)
Miawoe nyuie le agbe
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(Miawoe nyuie le agbe)
Né wòle agbe si?
Nako efe e go kgonang?(Ne wo le agbe si?)
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno(Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?
A re ka bua ka moso?(Me do wo kpo le enu?)
Mɛgblɔ be file no le
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang(Me glo be file no le)
Akpe na wò agbe
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(Akpe na wo agbe)
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena(Me do nyuie le wo)
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?(Ne wo ko mo na?)
Miawoe le wò
A ke tle ke boe go wena(Miawoe le wo)
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano(Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.