Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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 Kinyarwanda 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.
Muraho
Dumela
Urakoze
Ke a leboga
Bwakire bwiza
Dumelang
Nimugoroba mwiza
Mokhutsong o motle
Mwaramutse mwiza
Mokhutsong o motle
Ijoro ryiza
Borai bo botle
Tuzabonana nyuma
Tsamaya sentle
Murabeho
Siyabonga
Witwa nde?
O na le leina lefe?
Nitwa John
Leina la ka ke John
Umeze ute?
O kae?
Nishimiye kukumenya
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Na o bua Seisemane?
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Sinumva
Ke sitwa go kwele
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Wabivuga ukundi?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Borai bo kae?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Hindukira ibumoso
Fetola go le letšatši
Hindukira iburyo
Fetola go le letona
Genda imbere
Ya ka pela
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Phetho ke bokae?
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ni kure hano?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ndi mu kaga
Ke sitwa go etse
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Ee
Oya
Aowa
Birashoboka
Mohlomong
Ndemeranya
Ke a dumela
Sinemeranya
Ke sitwa go dumela
Birumvikana neza
Seo se utlwa sentle
Ubitekerezaho iki?
O nagana eng?
Urashobora kumfasha?
O ka nthusa?
Nkeneye ubufasha
Ke hloka thuso
Tegereza gato
Emela nako
Ndakwinginze
Ke maswabi
Nta kibazo
Ga go na bothata
Ibyishimo
Dumelang
Isabukuru nziza
Tlhogong e monate
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Ni iyihe platform?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Igihe izava ryari?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Iri hafi hano
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Iri kure hano
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuneka
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
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.
Iyi igura angahe?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Ndagusabye, umwenda.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Serivisi irimo?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ndi umunyvegetari.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Ibi biraryoshye.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.
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.
Hamagara polisi
B calla mapolesa
Hamagara ambulance
B calla ambulance
Nkeneye umuganga
Ke hloka ngaka
Ndumva ndwaye
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Birambabaza hano
Go a bohloko fa
Nabuze pasiporo yanjye
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Fasha!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye guhura nawe
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Reka dushyireho inama
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Dushobora kuvugana ejo?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Urakoze ku gihe cyawe
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Nzakugarukira
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.