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Common Kalaallisut to Sepedi phrases

100 practical Kalaallisut to Sepedi phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Kalaallisut to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kalaallisut 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.

  1. Aluu

    Dumela

  2. Qujanaq

    Ke a leboga

  3. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Dumelang

  4. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Mokhutsong o motle

  5. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Mokhutsong o motle

  6. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Borai bo botle

  7. Tassunga tulluusimavunga

    Tsamaya sentle

  8. Tassunga

    Siyabonga

  9. Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?

    O na le leina lefe?

  10. Atikuuvoq John

    Leina la ka ke John

  11. Qanoq ippit?

    O kae?

  12. Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

    Ke thabela go kopana le wena

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?

    Na o bua Seisemane? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)

  2. Hindi-pit maani allaat

    Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle (hindi-pit maani allaat)

  3. Naluara

    Ke sitwa go kwele (naluara)

  4. Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq

    Tsweetswee bua ka borai (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)

  5. Taanna ilisarit?

    Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape? (taanna ilisarit?)

  6. Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?

    Borai bo kae? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)

  7. Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?

    Ke etse eng go ya borai? (kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)

  8. Silaannaq

    Fetola go le letšatši (silaannaq)

  9. Timmisartoq

    Fetola go le letona (timmisartoq)

  10. Ilaqutariit

    Ya ka pela (ilaqutariit)

  11. Kissavik qanoq?

    Phetho ke bokae? (kissavik qanoq?)

  12. Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi

    Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)

  13. Tassunga qangali?

    Na ke kgole go tswa fano? (tassunga qangali?)

  14. Naluara

    Ke sitwa go etse (naluara)

  15. SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?

    Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card? (sim-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aap

    Ee (aap)

  2. Ila

    Aowa (ila)

  3. Piginnaasat

    Mohlomong (piginnaasat)

  4. Sukumi

    Ke a dumela (sukumi)

  5. Sukumiinnaq

    Ke sitwa go dumela (sukumiinnaq)

  6. Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa

    Seo se utlwa sentle (tassuma)

  7. Qanoq isumaqarpit?

    O nagana eng? (qanoq)

  8. Ilannguarit?

    O ka nthusa? (ilannguarit)

  9. Ilannguarit

    Ke hloka thuso (ilannguarit)

  10. Tassunga tigua

    Emela nako (tassunga)

  11. Uanga asanninneq

    Ke maswabi (uanga)

  12. Ila, ilisarit

    Ga go na bothata (ila)

  13. Takkulaarit

    Dumelang (takkulaarit)

  14. Tassunga ukioq

    Tlhogong e monate (tassunga)

  15. Suli akunnittaraluaruit

    Dira leeto le le bolokehileng (suli)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Qasigiaqanngilaq?

    Ke kae boraiwa ba terene? (Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)

  2. Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?

    Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi? (Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)

  3. Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?

    Ke sehlopha sefe? (Ke sehlopha sefe?)

  4. Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?

    Nako efe e tlo fofa? (Nako efe e tlo fofa?)

  5. Taanna ilutigalugu?

    A ke tsela e nepahetseng? (A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)

  6. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    E haufi le fa (E haufi le fa)

  7. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    E hole le fa (E hole le fa)

  8. Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?

    O ka mpontsha ka mape? (O ka mpontsha ka mape?)

  9. Ilinniaritsi, taava?

    Emisa fa, tsweetswee (Emisa fa, tsweetswee)

  10. Kissakkut sivisussuseq?

    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.

  1. Qanoq akissagaa?

    Ke bokae? (ke bo-ka-e)

  2. Taanna qaffasissuuvoq

    Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi (seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)

  3. Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?

    O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase? (o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)

  4. Kardimik akilissaguit?

    Nka lefa ka khadi? (nka le-fa ka kha-di)

  5. Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka

    Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi (ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)

  6. Akileraarut, please

    Bille, tswarela (bil-le tswa-re-la)

  7. Obsit ilanngullugit?

    Na tshebeletso e akaretswe? (na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)

  8. Vegetarian-iuvunga

    Ke movegetarian (ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please

    Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela (a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)

  10. Tassami neriugassaavoq

    Se ke se monate (se ke se mo-na-te)

  11. Menu-qaanga?

    Nka fumana lenaneo? (nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)

  12. Sukkatsoq imaq, 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.

  1. Suliat allattariaq

    B calla mapolesa (suliat allattariaq)

  2. Ambulance allattariaq

    B calla ambulance (ambulance allattariaq)

  3. Doktorimik pisariaqartiga

    Ke hloka ngaka (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)

  4. Sukorsimavunga

    Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya (sukorsimavunga)

  5. Pikkorissumik allaatiga

    Ke na le allergy go peanuts (pikkorissumik allaatiga)

  6. Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?

    Hospital e hwetšwa kae? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)

  7. Tamassa nikinga

    Go a bohloko fa (tamassa nikinga)

  8. Paspoortimik nikerpunga

    Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka (paspoortimik nikerpunga)

  9. Hotelimi allattariaq?

    O ka bitsa hotel ya ka? (hotelimi allattariaq)

  10. Naluara!

    Thusa!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Tassunga nuannaarpunga

    Ke thabile go kopana le wena (tassunga nuannaartoq)

  2. Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera

    A re beye ngwaga ya kopano (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)

  3. Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?

    Nako efe e go kgonang? (qanoq akunnit)

  4. Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa

    Ke tla romela reportone gompieno (oqaatsit ullumikkut)

  5. Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?

    A re ka bua ka moso? (ullup akunnerani)

  6. Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat

    Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang (tassunga allagartaq)

  7. Qujanaq piffissaqit

    Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago (qujanaq piffissaqit)

  8. Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara

    Ke lebeletse go dira le wena (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)

  9. Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?

    A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)

  10. Tassunga uagut qinerpa

    A ke tle ke boe go wena (tassunga qinerpa)

  11. Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq

    Nako ya borai ke Labohlano (piffissaq naammassineq)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kissarit?

    Ke nako efe? (Ke nako efe?)

  2. Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq

    Ke borai (Ke borai)

  3. Ulloq

    Gompieno (Gompieno)

  4. Ullumi

    Borai (Borai)

  5. Ullumi qaammat

    Maabane (Maabane)

  6. Ataasinngorneq

    Mantšhi (Mantšhi)

  7. Marlunngorneq

    Laboraro (Laboraro)

  8. Pingasunngorneq

    Laboraro (Laboraro)

  9. Ataaseq

    Nngwe (Nngwe)

  10. Marluk

    Pedi (Pedi)

  11. Pingasunnguaq

    Tharo (Tharo)

  12. Qullik

    Lesome (Lesome)

  13. Mioo

    Ngwaga (Ngwaga)

  14. Kitsik

    Hlaf (Hlaf)

  15. Kujallik

    Bokae (Bokae)

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