Looking for practical Kanuri to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri 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.
Sannu
Dumela
Nagode
Ke a leboga
Ina kwana
Dumelang
Ina yamma
Mokhutsong o motle
Ina dare
Mokhutsong o motle
Sai da safe
Borai bo botle
Zan ganka
Tsamaya sentle
Sai anjima
Siyabonga
Menene sunanka?
O na le leina lefe?
Sunana John
Leina la ka ke John
Lafiya lau?
O kae?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Na o bua Seisemane?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ba na fahimta.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Ina wanka?
Borai bo kae?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Juya hagu.
Fetola go le letšatši
Juya dama.
Fetola go le letona
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Ya ka pela
Nawa ne farashin?
Phetho ke bokae?
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Na ɓace.
Ke sitwa go etse
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Ee(ee-y)
A'a
Aowa(ah-ah)
Wata
Mohlomong(wah-tah)
Na amu
Ke a dumela(nah ah-moo)
Na a'a amu
Ke sitwa go dumela(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iya na
Seo se utlwa sentle(ee-yah nah)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
O nagana eng?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
O ka nthusa?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Na bukaci taimako
Ke hloka thuso(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Duba dan lokaci
Emela nako(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Na yi hakuri
Ke maswabi(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Babu matsala
Ga go na bothata(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Taya murna
Dumelang(tah-yah moor-nah)
Barka da haihuwa
Tlhogong e monate(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nye boko na gari?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Nye boko na bas?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Wane boko na?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Shin wannan hanya ce?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Yana kusa da nan
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Yana nesa da nan
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
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.
Nayi na kudi?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Lissafi, don Allah.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Wannan yana da dadi.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Zan iya samun menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
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.
Dawari janga
B calla mapolesa(Dawari janga)
Dawari ambulan
B calla ambulance(Dawari ambulan)
Ni na doctor
Ke hloka ngaka(Ni na doctor)
Ni na jaga
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya(Ni na jaga)
Ni na haji goro
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(Ni na haji goro)
Ina asibiti na kusa?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Yana ciwo a nan
Go a bohloko fa(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ni na rasa passport na
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka(Ni na rasa passport na)
Za ka iya dawari otel na?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Taimako!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde gaishe
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(nde gaishe)
Mu gaishe taro
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(mu gaishe taro)
Wai gaishe lokaci?
Nako efe e go kgonang?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Zan tura rahoto yau
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno(zan tura rahoto yau)
Zamu iya magana gobe?
A re ka bua ka moso?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Na gode da lokacinka
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(na gode da lokacinka)
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)
Bari in dawo gare ka
A ke tle ke boe go wena(bari in dawo gare ka)
Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano(kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.