Looking for practical Javanese to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Javanese 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 Javanese 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.
Halo
Dumela
Matur nuwun
Ke a leboga
Selamat pagi
Dumelang
Selamat siang
Mokhutsong o motle
Selamat sore
Mokhutsong o motle
Selamat dalu
Borai bo botle
Sampai ketemu
Tsamaya sentle
Selamat tinggal
Siyabonga
Sapa jenengmu?
O na le leina lefe?
Jenengku John
Leina la ka ke John
Kepiye kabarmu?
O kae?
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Na o bua Seisemane?(Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Ke sitwa go kwele(Aku ora ngerti)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(Mangga ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa ngomong maneh?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(Bisa ngomong maneh?)
Endi kamar mandi?
Borai bo kae?(Endi kamar mandi?)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?)
Bengkok kiwa
Fetola go le letšatši(Bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Fetola go le letona(Bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Ya ka pela(Maju terus)
Pira tarifé?
Phetho ke bokae?(Pira tarifé?)
Siji tiket, mangga
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(Siji tiket, mangga)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(Apa adoh saka kene?)
Aku kesasar
Ke sitwa go etse(Aku kesasar)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?(Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Ee
Ora
Aowa
Mbok menawa
Mohlomong
Aku setuju
Ke a dumela
Aku ora setuju
Ke sitwa go dumela
Kedengarane apik
Seo se utlwa sentle
Kowe mikir apa?
O nagana eng?
Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?
O ka nthusa?
Aku butuh bantuan
Ke hloka thuso
Enteni sak menika
Emela nako
Aku nyuwun pangapunten
Ke maswabi
Ora masalah
Ga go na bothata
Sugeng rawuh
Dumelang
Selamat ulang tahun
Tlhogong e monate
Mugi perjalananmu aman
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Endi stasiun sepur?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Endi halte bis?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Platform endi iki?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Jam pira iku mangkat?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Apa iki dalan sing bener?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Iku cedhak kene
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Iku adoh saka kene
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Mandheg ing kene, mangga
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?
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.
Pira regane iki?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Iku larang banget
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Tagihan, please
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Aku vegetarian
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aja panganan pedhes, please
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Iki enak
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Siji gelas banyu, please
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.
Telpon polisi
B calla mapolesa
Telpon ambulans
B calla ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
Ke hloka ngaka
Aku krasa lara
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Aku alergi kacang
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Iki lara
Go a bohloko fa
Aku ilang paspor
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Tulung!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(seneng ketemu sampean)
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(ayo kita jadwal rapat)
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
Nako efe e go kgonang?(jam pira sing cocok kanggo sampean?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno(aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki)
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
A re ka bua ka moso?(apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?)
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang(mangga deleng file sing dilampirake)
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampean)
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena(aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampean)
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?(apa sampean bisa nerangake titik kuwi?)
Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan
A ke tle ke boe go wena(ayo aku wangsuli sampean)
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano(waktu pungkasan yaiku Jumat)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.