Looking for practical Kapampangan to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kapampangan 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 Kapampangan 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.
Kumusta
Dumela
Salamat
Ke a leboga
Magandang umaga
Dumelang
Magandang hapon
Mokhutsong o motle
Magandang gabi
Mokhutsong o motle
Magandang gabi
Borai bo botle
Kita-kits
Tsamaya sentle
Paalam
Siyabonga
Anong pangalan mo?
O na le leina lefe?
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Leina la ka ke John
Kamusta ka?
O kae?
Masaya akong makilala ka
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?
Na o bua Seisemane?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
E ku makaintindi.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Borai bo kae?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Fetola go le letšatši
Lumiko kang kanan.
Fetola go le letona
Magsalikut ka.
Ya ka pela
Magkano ing pamasahe?
Phetho ke bokae?
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Naligaw ku.
Ke sitwa go etse
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Opo
Ee
Ali
Aowa
Buri
Mohlomong
Sang-ayon ako
Ke a dumela
Eku sang-ayon
Ke sitwa go dumela
Atyu ya ing masalese
Seo se utlwa sentle
Nanu ing akit mu?
O nagana eng?
Makatulong ka kaku?
O ka nthusa?
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Ke hloka thuso
Maghintay ka mu
Emela nako
Pasensya na
Ke maswabi
E ali ya problema
Ga go na bothata
Mabalaus
Dumelang
Maligayang kaarawan
Tlhogong e monate
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Nanu ing platform?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Anong oras lalakad ya?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Malapit ya keng ditak.
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Malayo ya keng ditak.
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Makananu katagal?
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.
Magkano ini?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Masyadong mahal yan
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Atyu ka bang mas mura?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Ing bill, pakisabi
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Vegetarian ku
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Masarap ini
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Maka ku ning menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi
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.
Tawagan mu ing pulis
B calla mapolesa
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
B calla ambulance
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Ke hloka ngaka
Makanyan ku
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Masakit iti
Go a bohloko fa
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Tulungan mu!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Masaya kung makilala ka
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(Masaya kung makilala ka)
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Anong oras ing akma para keka?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Makausapan ta bukas?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Pakisali ing file a nakasama
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Salamat king oras mu
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Balikan daka
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.