Looking for practical Fulani to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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: read the Sepedi line out loud three times, then cover the Fulani side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
A jaraama
Dumela
A jaraama
Ke a leboga
Nde woɗi
Dumelang
Nde njahi
Mokhutsong o motle
Nde saare
Mokhutsong o motle
Nde daɗi
Borai bo botle
A waawi
Tsamaya sentle
Njaara
Siyabonga
Hol ko innde maa?
O na le leina lefe?
Innde am ko John
Leina la ka ke John
No mbadi?
O kae?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Na o bua Seisemane?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Mi waawi ɗum.
Ke sitwa go kwele
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Hol ko toilet?
Borai bo kae?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Sokki leydi.
Fetola go le letšatši
Sokki toɓɓere.
Fetola go le letona
Yahi e jooɗi.
Ya ka pela
Hol ko fee?
Phetho ke bokae?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ko ɓuri to?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Ke sitwa go etse
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Ee(ey)
Alaa
Aowa(alaa)
Wonaa
Mohlomong(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Ke a dumela(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Ke sitwa go dumela(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Seo se utlwa sentle(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
O nagana eng?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
O ka nthusa?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Ke hloka thuso(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Emela nako(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Ke maswabi(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Ga go na bothata(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Dumelang(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Tlhogong e monate(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Hol ko wuro?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Hol ko platform?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Hol no feere?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Ko woni ndiyam?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
O wadi nder
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
O wadi fowru
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Hol no feere?
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.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
O wadi ko feere.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Nde wadi ngonka.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
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.
Ndaɓɓi polise
B calla mapolesa
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
B calla ambulance
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Ke hloka ngaka
Miɗo feƴƴi
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
O warta ɗon
Go a bohloko fa
Miɗo foti passport am
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Yamiro!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(Nde mawni)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Nako efe e go kgonang?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
A re ka bua ka moso?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
A ke tle ke boe go wena(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.