Looking for practical Hawaiian to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian 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 Hawaiian 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.
Aloha
Dumela
Mahalo
Ke a leboga
Aloha kakahiaka
Dumelang
Aloha ʻauinalā
Mokhutsong o motle
Aloha ahiahi
Mokhutsong o motle
Aloha pō
Borai bo botle
A hui hou
Tsamaya sentle
Aloha
Siyabonga
O wai kou inoa?
O na le leina lefe?
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Leina la ka ke John
Pehea ʻoe?
O kae?
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
Na o bua Seisemane?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Aʻole au e ʻike
Ke sitwa go kwele(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
Borai bo kae?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)
E huli i ka ʻākau
Fetola go le letšatši(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
E huli i ka hema
Fetola go le letona(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
E hele pololei
Ya ka pela(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ehia ka uku?
Phetho ke bokae?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ua nalowale au
Ke sitwa go etse(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?(e na wa-hi e lo-a-i ai ka ka-a sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Ee
Aʻole
Aowa
Pono paha
Mohlomong
Ke ʻae nei au
Ke a dumela
Ke nānā ʻole au
Ke sitwa go dumela
He mea maikaʻi ia
Seo se utlwa sentle
He aha kāu manaʻo?
O nagana eng?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
O ka nthusa?
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Ke hloka thuso
E kali i kekahi manawa
Emela nako
E kala mai
Ke maswabi
Aʻohe pilikia
Ga go na bothata
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Dumelang
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Tlhogong e monate
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Aia i hea ke koho?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
O wai ke alanui?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
He ala kūpono kēia?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
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.
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
He mea cheaper anei kāu?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
He meaʻai ʻai au
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
He mea ʻono kēia
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu
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.
E kāhea i ke aupuni
B calla mapolesa
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
B calla ambulance
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Ke hloka ngaka
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Go a bohloko fa
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Kōkua!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?
Nako efe e go kgonang?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno(Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?
A re ka bua ka moso?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)
Mahalo no kāu manawa
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay ee-ah oh-eh keh hoh-mah-kai ee kay-lah kee-koh)
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au
A ke tle ke boe go wena(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano(Oh nah lah pow oo kah poh-ah-lee-ma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.