Looking for practical Ga to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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 Ga 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.
Oyiwa
Dumela
Medasi
Ke a leboga
Meda wo akye
Dumelang
Meda wo aha
Mokhutsong o motle
Meda wo nkyɛn
Mokhutsong o motle
Meda wo da
Borai bo botle
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tsamaya sentle
Nante yie
Siyabonga
Wo din de sɛn?
O na le leina lefe?
Me din de John
Leina la ka ke John
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
O kae?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Na o bua Seisemane?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mɛnhu
Ke sitwa go kwele(Mɛnhu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Borai bo kae?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
Fetola go le letšatši(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
Fetola go le letona(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Ya ka pela(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Phetho ke bokae?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Ke sitwa go etse(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Ee
Mii
Aowa
Mɛyɛ
Mohlomong
Mɛyɛ a
Ke a dumela
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Ke sitwa go dumela
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Seo se utlwa sentle
Dɛn na wopɛ?
O nagana eng?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
O ka nthusa?
Mepɛ aboa
Ke hloka thuso
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Emela nako
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ke maswabi
Nni asɛm
Ga go na bothata
Akyɛdeɛ
Dumelang
Afehyia pa
Tlhogong e monate
Nya ɔkwan pa
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Nii platform ni?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Naa he ni eba?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Gyae hɔ, please.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Naa he ni yɛ?
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.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bɔtɔ mli, please
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Service no wɔ he?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Mɛyɛ vegetarian
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Ɛyɛ dɛ
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Mɛtɔ menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Nsu mli, please
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.
Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no
B calla mapolesa(bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)
Bɔ abɔfoɔ
B calla ambulance(bɔ abɔfoɔ)
Mɛhia dɔkita
Ke hloka ngaka(mɛhia dɔkita)
Mɛyɛ yare
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya(mɛyɛ yare)
Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)
Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?(ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)
Ɛyɛ me yare ha
Go a bohloko fa(ɛyɛ me yare ha)
Mefii me paspɔt
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka(mefii me paspɔt)
Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?(wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)
Mɛboa!
Thusa!(mɛboa!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mikɛ nɔ ni
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(Mikɛ nɔ ni)
Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)
Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?
Nako efe e go kgonang?(Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)
Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?
A re ka bua ka moso?(Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)
Mɛbɔ file no
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang(Mɛbɔ file no)
Medɔ wo nɔ
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(Medɔ wo nɔ)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)
Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?(Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)
Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ
A ke tle ke boe go wena(Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)
Nɔ lɛ Friday
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano(Nɔ lɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.