Looking for practical Fijian to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fijian 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 Fijian 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.
Bula
Dumela(boo-lah)
Vinaka
Ke a leboga(vee-nah-kah)
Bula vinaka
Dumelang(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Muri ni bula
Mokhutsong o motle(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Bula vinaka
Mokhutsong o motle(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Moce
Borai bo botle(mo-theh)
Tale mai
Tsamaya sentle(tah-leh my)
Moce
Siyabonga(mo-theh)
Na yacamu?
O na le leina lefe?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Na yacaqu o John
Leina la ka ke John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
O cei?
O kae?(oh theh-ee)
Au marautaki iko
Ke thabela go kopana le wena(ow mah-rah-oo-tah-kee ee-koh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
Na o bua Seisemane?
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Au sega ni kila.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Borai bo kae?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Tukuna ki loma.
Fetola go le letšatši
Tukuna ki matau.
Fetola go le letona
Lako tu.
Ya ka pela
Ena vica na iyaya?
Phetho ke bokae?
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Au sa leqa.
Ke sitwa go etse
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Io
Ee
Sega
Aowa
Sega ni saumi
Mohlomong
Au sa vakadeitaka
Ke a dumela
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Ke sitwa go dumela
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
Seo se utlwa sentle
Na cava o nanuma?
O nagana eng?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
O ka nthusa?
Au gadreva na veivuke
Ke hloka thuso
Muri e dua na miniti
Emela nako
Au masulaki
Ke maswabi
Sega ni dua na leqa
Ga go na bothata
Vinaka vakalevu
Dumelang
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Tlhogong e monate
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Na gauna cava e biu kina?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Oqo na sala dodonu?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
E levu na loma mai oqo.
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E na gauna cava?
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.
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Oqo e levu sara na isau.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Au via dua na meke e rua.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Na iotioti, pls.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Au sa veisiga.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Oqo e vinaka.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
E rawa niu kerea na menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Dua na wai, pls.
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.
Sega ni vakacava na polis
B calla mapolesa(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Vakaraitaka na ambulance
B calla ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Au gadreva e dua na dokita
Ke hloka ngaka(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Au sa rarawa
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya(au sa rarawa)
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
E rarawa oqo
Go a bohloko fa(e rarawa oqo)
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Vakaraitaka!
Thusa!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Vinaka toso tiko
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(vinaka toso tiko)
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Me'u sauma tale vei iko
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.