Looking for practical Hmong to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong 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.
Nyob zoo
Dumela
Ua tsaug
Ke a leboga
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Dumelang
Zoo siab tav su
Mokhutsong o motle
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Mokhutsong o motle
Nplooj siab hmo
Borai bo botle
Pom dua
Tsamaya sentle
Kuv mus lawm
Siyabonga
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
O na le leina lefe?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Leina la ka ke John
Koj nyob li cas?
O kae?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Na o bua Seisemane?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Kuv tsis to taub.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Thov tham maj mam.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Koj puas hais dua?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Borai bo kae?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Fetola go le letšatši
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Fetola go le letona
Mus ncaj.
Ya ka pela
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Phetho ke bokae?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Kuv poob.
Ke sitwa go etse
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Ee
Tsis yog
Aowa
Tej zaum
Mohlomong
Kuv pom zoo
Ke a dumela
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Ke sitwa go dumela
Qhov ntawd zoo
Seo se utlwa sentle
Koj xav li cas?
O nagana eng?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
O ka nthusa?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Ke hloka thuso
Thov tos ib pliag
Emela nako
Kuv thov txim
Ke maswabi
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Ga go na bothata
Zoo siab
Dumelang
Zoo siab hnub yug
Tlhogong e monate
Thov mus safely
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Thov nres ntawm no.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
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.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Daim nqi, thov.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Qhov no qab zib.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Ib khob dej, thov.
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.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
B calla mapolesa
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
B calla ambulance
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Ke hloka ngaka
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Nws mob ntawm no
Go a bohloko fa
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Pab!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.