Looking for practical Frisian to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Frisian 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 Frisian 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.
Hallo
Dumela
Tankewol
Ke a leboga
Goeie moarn
Dumelang
Goeie middei
Mokhutsong o motle
Goeie jûn
Mokhutsong o motle
Goeie nacht
Borai bo botle
Sjoch dy letter
Tsamaya sentle
Oant sjen
Siyabonga
Wat is jo namme?
O na le leina lefe?
myn namme is John
Leina la ka ke John
Hoe giet it?
O kae?
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
Na o bua Seisemane?
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ik begryp it net.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Wêr is de toilett?
Borai bo kae?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Draai nei links.
Fetola go le letšatši
Draai nei rjochts.
Fetola go le letona
Gean rjocht.
Ya ka pela
Hoefolle kostet it?
Phetho ke bokae?
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Is it fier fan hjir?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ik bin ferlern.
Ke sitwa go etse
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ee
Nee
Aowa
Mooglik
Mohlomong
Ik bin it iens
Ke a dumela
Ik bin it net iens
Ke sitwa go dumela
Dat klinkt goed
Seo se utlwa sentle
Wat tinksto derfan?
O nagana eng?
Kinst my helpe?
O ka nthusa?
Ik ha help nedich
Ke hloka thuso
Wachtsje even
Emela nako
Sorry
Ke maswabi
Gjin probleem
Ga go na bothata
Lokwinske
Dumelang
Gelokkige jierdei
Tlhogong e monate
Haw in feilich reis
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wêr is it treinstasjon?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Wêr is de busstop?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Hokker perron is it?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Wannear giet it fuort?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Is dit de goede kant?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
It is hjir tichtby.
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
It is fier fuort.
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Stop hjir, asjebleaft.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Hoe lang duorret it?
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.
Hoeveel kostet dit?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Dat is te djoer
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Hawwe jo wat goedkeapers?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Kin ik mei kaart betelje?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ik soe graach in tafel foar twa hawwe
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
De rekkening, asjebleaft
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Is tsjinst ynbegrepen?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ik bin vegetarier
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Gjin pittich iten, asjebleaft
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Dit is heerlijk
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Kin ik it menu hawwe?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
In glas wetter, asjebleaft
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.
Bel de plysje
B calla mapolesa
Bel in ambulânse
B calla ambulance
Ik ha in dokter nedich
Ke hloka ngaka
Ik fiele my siik
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Ik bin allergysk foar pinda's
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Wêr is it tichtste sikehûs?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
It docht hjir sear
Go a bohloko fa
Ik bin myn paspoart kwytrekke
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Kinst myn hotel belje?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Help!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Litte wy in gearkomste ynplannen
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Wannear komt it jo út?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Ik sil it rapport hjoed stjoere
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Kinne wy moarn prate?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Fyn asjebleaft it bestân ynbrocht
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Tank foar jo tiid
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Ik sjoch dernei út om mei jo te wurkjen
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Kinne jo dat punt ferklearje?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Lit my jo weromkomme
A ke tle ke boe go wena
De deadline is freed
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.