Looking for practical Jingpo to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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 Jingpo 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.
Nangma
Dumela
Nangma aji
Ke a leboga
Nangma na
Dumelang
Nangma aji na
Mokhutsong o motle
Nangma aji zong
Mokhutsong o motle
Nangma aji zong na
Borai bo botle
Nangma aji zong na
Tsamaya sentle
Nangma aji
Siyabonga
Nangma aji na?
O na le leina lefe?
Nangma aji John na
Leina la ka ke John
Nangma aji hna?
O kae?
Nangma aji hna zong
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
Na o bua Seisemane?(nang saku English)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(nang Hindi hna hna)
Nang hna na
Ke sitwa go kwele(nang hna na)
Nang hna hna lo
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(nang hna hna lo)
Nang hna hna a hna?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(nang hna hna a hna)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Borai bo kae?(nang hna hna kachang)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(nang hna hna hka hna)
Nang hna hna hka
Fetola go le letšatši(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Fetola go le letona(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hna
Ya ka pela(nang hna hna hna)
Nang hna hna hka?
Phetho ke bokae?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna
Ke sitwa go etse(nang hna hna)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?(nang hna hna SIM card hna)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ee
Baw
Aowa
Hka
Mohlomong
Nanghka
Ke a dumela
Nangbaw
Ke sitwa go dumela
Nang hka a hka
Seo se utlwa sentle
Nang hka hka?
O nagana eng?
Nang a hka hka?
O ka nthusa?
Nang a hka na
Ke hloka thuso
Hka hka hka
Emela nako
Nang a hka hka
Ke maswabi
Baw a hka
Ga go na bothata
Nang a hka hka
Dumelang
Nang a hka a hka
Tlhogong e monate
Nang a hka hka
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nang hka hka hku?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Nang hka bus hka?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Nang hka hka hka?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Hka hka hka.
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Hka hka hka.
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Nang hka hka hka?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Hka hka hka.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Hka hka hka?
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.
Nang hka hka hkam?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Nang hka hka hkam na hka
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Nang hka hka hkam hka na?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nang hka hka hkam card hka?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Nang hka hka hkam bill
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Nang hka hka hkam service hka?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Nang hka hka hkam hka
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Nang hka hka hkam water hka
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.
Nang shang hku
B calla mapolesa(nang shang hku)
Nang hku hpe
B calla ambulance(nang hku hpe)
Nang hka hkam
Ke hloka ngaka(nang hka hkam)
Nang hku hpe na
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya(nang hku hpe na)
Nang hku hpe zung hka
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(nang hku hpe zung hka)
Hka hpe nang hku hpe?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?(hka hpe nang hku hpe)
Nang hku hpe na hka
Go a bohloko fa(nang hku hpe na hka)
Nang hka hpe hpe
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka(nang hka hpe hpe)
Nang hku hpe hka hpe?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?(nang hku hpe hka hpe)
Hku!
Thusa!(hku!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nang a na kachang
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(nang a na kachang)
Nang a na hka hpe
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(nang a na hka hpe)
Nang a na hpe hka?
Nako efe e go kgonang?(nang a na hpe hka?)
Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno(nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)
Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?
A re ka bua ka moso?(nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)
Nang a na hka hpe hka
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nang a na hka hpe
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(nang a na hka hpe)
Nang a na hka hpe hka
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nang a na hka hpe hka?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?(nang a na hka hpe hka?)
Nang a na hka hpe hka
A ke tle ke boe go wena(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nang a na hka hpe
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano(nang a na hka hpe)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.