Looking for practical Hakha Chin to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hakha Chin 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: pick five Sepedi phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hello
Dumela
Khawngaih
Ke a leboga
Zohkhenh
Dumelang
Zohkhenh a hnu
Mokhutsong o motle
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Mokhutsong o motle
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Borai bo botle
Nangmah a si
Tsamaya sentle
Nangmah a si
Siyabonga
Nang in minung a si hna?
O na le leina lefe?
Ka minung John a si
Leina la ka ke John
Nang in kum a si hna?
O kae?
Nang in a hmu thei a si
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nangmah English a si lo?
Na o bua Seisemane?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
Ka Hindi a si lo hna
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Ka hmu lo
Ke sitwa go kwele(Ka hmu lo)
Chiahnak a tluan hna
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
An i hmu loh a si?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Khawngah a si hna?
Borai bo kae?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Khawtah a tluan
Fetola go le letšatši(Khawtah a tluan)
Khawtah a tluan
Fetola go le letona(Khawtah a tluan)
Tawh a tluan
Ya ka pela(Tawh a tluan)
Khawngah a si hna?
Phetho ke bokae?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ticket pakhat, chiah
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
Khawngah a si hna?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ka hmu lo
Ke sitwa go etse(Ka hmu lo)
SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?(SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A
Ee(a)
A si lo
Aowa(a see lo)
A si lo hna
Mohlomong(a see lo hna)
Ka a si
Ke a dumela(ka a see)
Ka a si lo
Ke sitwa go dumela(ka a see lo)
Heh a si
Seo se utlwa sentle(heh a see)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
O nagana eng?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
O ka nthusa?
Ka hmu thei
Ke hloka thuso(ka hmu thei)
Nang a hman a si
Emela nako(nang a hman a see)
Ka hrih lo
Ke maswabi(ka hrih lo)
A si lo
Ga go na bothata(a see lo)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Dumelang(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Tlhogong e monate(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hman a si
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng(nangmah a hman a see)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Tawng hna a si ah?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Bus hna a si ah?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Platform a si hna?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Khan a hmu hna?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Heh a si hna?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Heh a hnu hna.
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Heh a hnu hna lo.
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Map ah ka hmu hna?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Heh a si ah, please.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
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.
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Ka card in a chiah ve?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ka vegetarian a si.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
He a hmuahhmuah a si.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Ka menu a hmuak ve?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.
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.
Khawl a sianginn
B calla mapolesa(kawhl a siangin)
Ambulance a sianginn
B calla ambulance(ambulance a siangin)
Doctor a siang a si
Ke hloka ngaka(doctor a siang a si)
Ka hriat lo
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya(ka hriat lo)
Peanut a hriat lo
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(peanut a hriat lo)
Hospital a hmu a si hna?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?(hospital a hmu a si hna)
He a phawt
Go a bohloko fa(he a phawt)
Ka passport a hmu lo
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka(ka passport a hmu lo)
Ka hotel a siang a si?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?(ka hotel a siang a si)
Thil a hmu!
Thusa!(thil a hmu)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nangmah a si lo
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(nangmah a si lo)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?
Nako efe e go kgonang?(nanghka hmanh a si hna)
Nangin report hi a hmu
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno(nangin report hi a hmu)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
A re ka bua ka moso?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
File hi a hmu lo
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang(file hi a hmu lo)
Nangin a hma a si
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(nangin a hma a si)
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena(nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
A ke tle ke boe go wena(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Deadline hi Friday a si
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano(deadline hi Friday a si)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.