Looking for practical Hausa to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa 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 Hausa 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.
Sannu
Dumela
Na gode
Ke a leboga
Ina kwana
Dumelang
Ina wuni
Mokhutsong o motle
Ina yini
Mokhutsong o motle
Sai da safe
Borai bo botle
Sai anjima
Tsamaya sentle
Sai anjima
Siyabonga
Menene sunanka?
O na le leina lefe?
Sunana John
Leina la ka ke John
Lafiya lau?
O kae?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Na o bua Seisemane?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ban fahimta ba.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Ina gidan wanka?
Borai bo kae?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Juya hagu.
Fetola go le letšatši
Juya dama.
Fetola go le letona
Tafi kai tsaye.
Ya ka pela
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Phetho ke bokae?
Katin guda, don Allah.
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Na bata.
Ke sitwa go etse
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
I
Ee(ee)
A'a
Aowa(ah-ah)
Wataƙila
Mohlomong(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Na yarda
Ke a dumela
Ba na yarda
Ke sitwa go dumela
Wannan yana da kyau
Seo se utlwa sentle
Me kake tunani?
O nagana eng?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
O ka nthusa?
Ina bukatar taimako
Ke hloka thuso
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Emela nako
Ina mai hakuri
Ke maswabi
Babu matsala
Ga go na bothata
Taya murna
Dumelang
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Tlhogong e monate
Yi tafiya lafiya
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Ina tashar bas?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Wanne dandalin ne?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Wane lokaci zai tashi?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Yana kusa nan
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Yana da nisa daga nan
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Tsaya anan, don Allah
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?
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.
Nawa ne wannan?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Wannan yana da tsada sosai
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Zan so tebur don biyu
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Lissafin, don Allah
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Shin sabis yana ciki?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Wannan yana da dadi
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Zan iya samun menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Kofin ruwa, don Allah
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.
Kira 'yan sanda
B calla mapolesa
Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya
B calla ambulance
Ina bukatar likita
Ke hloka ngaka
Ina jin ciwo
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Yana ciwo a nan
Go a bohloko fa
Na rasa fasfo na
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Za ka iya kira otel dina?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Taimako!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na yi farin ciki da ganinka
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(na yee fah-reen chee-go da gan-kin-ka)
Mu tsara taro
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Zan tura rahoton yau
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Za mu iya magana gobe?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Na gode da lokacinka
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(na go-day da lo-ka-chi-n-ka)
Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Bari in dawo gare ka
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.