Looking for practical Irish to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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 Irish 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.
Dia dhuit
Dumela(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Ke a leboga(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Dumelang(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Mokhutsong o motle(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Mokhutsong o motle(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Borai bo botle(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Tsamaya sentle(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Siyabonga(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
O na le leina lefe?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
Leina la ka ke John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
O kae?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Ke thabela go kopana le wena(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Na o bua Seisemane?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ní thuigim
Ke sitwa go kwele
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Borai bo kae?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Cas ar chlé
Fetola go le letšatši
Cas ar dheis
Fetola go le letona
Téigh díreach
Ya ka pela
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Phetho ke bokae?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Táim caillte
Ke sitwa go etse
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Ee(Tah)
Níl
Aowa(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Mohlomong(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Ke a dumela(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Ke sitwa go dumela(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Seo se utlwa sentle(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
O nagana eng?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
O ka nthusa?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Ke hloka thuso(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Emela nako(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Ke maswabi(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Ga go na bothata(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Dumelang(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Tlhogong e monate(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Cén ardán é?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Tá sé gar anseo
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
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.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
An bille, le do thoil.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Is veigeatóir mé.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Tá sé seo blasta.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
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.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
B calla mapolesa
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
B calla ambulance
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
Ke hloka ngaka
Mothaím tinn
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
Go a bohloko fa
Chailleadh mo phas
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Cabhair!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Is é an spriocdháta Aoine
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.