Looking for practical Guarani to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Guarani 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 Guarani 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.
Hola
Dumela
Aguyje
Ke a leboga
Aña pyhare
Dumelang
Aña pyhareve
Mokhutsong o motle
Aña pyhareve
Mokhutsong o motle
Aña pyhare
Borai bo botle
Ahecha porãta
Tsamaya sentle
Aña
Siyabonga
Mba'éichapa re nombre?
O na le leina lefe?
Che nombre ha'e John
Leina la ka ke John
Mba'éichapa nde?
O kae?
Iporãite reikuaa
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Eike English?
Na o bua Seisemane?(Eike English?)
Ndaha'éi Hindi porã
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(Ndaha'éi Hindi porã)
Ndikuaái
Ke sitwa go kwele(Ndikuaái)
Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi)
Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?)
Moõpa oĩ la baño?
Borai bo kae?(Moõpa oĩ la baño?)
Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?)
Eho haguã
Fetola go le letšatši(Eho haguã)
Eho derecha
Fetola go le letona(Eho derecha)
Eho porã
Ya ka pela(Eho porã)
Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?
Phetho ke bokae?(Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?)
Peteĩ tiket, por favor
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(Peteĩ tiket, por favor)
Oĩ piko ko'ápe?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(Oĩ piko ko'ápe?)
Aikuaa porã
Ke sitwa go etse(Aikuaa porã)
Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?(Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sí
Ee
Nah
Aowa
Ikatu
Mohlomong
Aikotevẽ
Ke a dumela
Aikotevẽ'ỹ
Ke sitwa go dumela
Oĩ porã
Seo se utlwa sentle
Mba'éichapa reikotevẽ?
O nagana eng?
Ikatúpa reipytyvõ chehegui?
O ka nthusa?
Aikotevẽ pytyvõ
Ke hloka thuso
Eikóma
Emela nako
Aheja
Ke maswabi
Ndaipóri problema
Ga go na bothata
Aña porã
Dumelang
Año pyahu porã
Tlhogong e monate
Eikóma porã
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Moõpa oĩ tren rembiapo?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Moõpa oĩ óga mbopi?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Mba'e plataforma ko'ã?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Mba'e aravo oho?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Ko'ã hína mba'e porã?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Oĩ ko'ápe
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Oĩ jepéva ko'ápe
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Mba'e tiempo oheja?
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.
Mba'éichapa ko'ã ára?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Oĩpa mba'e cheaper?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Ikatu piko aheja karte?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Pe kuatia, por favor
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Oĩpa servicio upépe?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Aha'ã vegetarian
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Ndaipóri mba'e spicy, por favor
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Ikatu piko aheja menú?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Peteĩ tupa y, por favor
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.
Eike policía
B calla mapolesa
Eike ambulancia
B calla ambulance
Aikotevẽ médico
Ke hloka ngaka
Añemomorã
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Aikotevẽ hũ karanda'y
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Mba'éichapa hospital oĩ porãva?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Oñemomorã ko'ápe
Go a bohloko fa
Aikotevẽ che pasaporte
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Ikatu piko eike che hotel-pe?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
¡Javoi!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Iporãite reiko
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(ee-po-rai-teh reh-ee-koh)
Jaháta peteĩ aty
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(ha-ha-tah peh-teh ah-tee)
Mba'éichapa ára reipota?
Nako efe e go kgonang?(m-bah-ee-chah-pah ah-rah reh-ee-poh-tah)
Aheja pe reporte ko'ẽ
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno(ah-heh-hah peh reh-por-teh koh-eh)
Ikatu ja'anga ko'ẽ
A re ka bua ka moso?(ee-kah-too hah-ahn-gah koh-eh)
Aña porã pe archivo
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang(ah-nyah poh-rah peh ar-chee-voh)
Aguyje reko porã
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(ah-goo-ee-heh reh-koh poh-rah)
Aikotevẽ roikotevẽ nderehe
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena(ah-ee-koh-teh-veh roh-ee-koh-teh-veh n-deh-reh-heh)
Ikatu reipota pe punto?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?(ee-kah-too reh-ee-poh-tah peh poon-toh)
Aheja nderehe
A ke tle ke boe go wena(ah-heh-hah n-deh-reh-heh)
Aña ára oúva peteĩ
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano(ah-nyah ah-rah oh-oo-vah peh-teh)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.