Looking for practical Igbo to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Sepedi-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndewo
Dumela(Ndewo)
Daalụ
Ke a leboga(Daalụ)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Dumelang(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Ehihie ọma
Mokhutsong o motle(Ehihie ọma)
Mgbede ọma
Mokhutsong o motle(Mgbede ọma)
Ka chi fo
Borai bo botle(Ka chi fo)
Hụ gị n'anya
Tsamaya sentle(Hụ gị n'anya)
Ka ọ dị
Siyabonga(Ka ọ dị)
Kedu aha gị?
O na le leina lefe?(Kedu aha gị?)
Aha m bụ John
Leina la ka ke John(Aha m bụ John)
Kedu?
O kae?(Kedu?)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
Ke thabela go kopana le wena(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Na o bua Seisemane?
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Anaghị m aghọta
Ke sitwa go kwele
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Borai bo kae?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Tụọ aka ekpe
Fetola go le letšatši
Tụọ aka nri
Fetola go le letona
Gaa n'ihu
Ya ka pela
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Phetho ke bokae?
Otu tiketi, biko
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Echere m na m furu efu
Ke sitwa go etse
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ee
Mba
Aowa
O nwere ike
Mohlomong
A na m akwado
Ke a dumela
A naghị m akwado
Ke sitwa go dumela
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Seo se utlwa sentle
Kedu ihe ị chere?
O nagana eng?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
O ka nthusa?
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Ke hloka thuso
Chere nkeji
Emela nako
Echegbula m
Ke maswabi
Enweghị nsogbu
Ga go na bothata
Nnọọ
Dumelang
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Tlhogong e monate
Nwee njem dị mma
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Ọ dị nso ebe a
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Kwụsị ebe a, biko
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?
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.
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Nke a dị ụtọ.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
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.
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
B calla mapolesa
Kpọọ ambulance
B calla ambulance
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Ke hloka ngaka
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
O na-anu m ebe a
Go a bohloko fa
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Enyemaka!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(O di m uto izute gi)
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Daalụ maka oge gị
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Ka m laghachiri gị
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.