Looking for practical Kituba to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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 Kituba 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.
Mbote
Dumela
Matondo
Ke a leboga
Mbote na ntanga
Dumelang
Mbote na moke
Mokhutsong o motle
Mbote na nsuka
Mokhutsong o motle
Malamu na lola
Borai bo botle
Tala moke
Tsamaya sentle
Kende malamu
Siyabonga
Nani na yo?
O na le leina lefe?
Nani na ngai John
Leina la ka ke John
Oyo olingi?
O kae?
Nionso na yo
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Na o bua Seisemane?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Nani nazali koyeba te
Ke sitwa go kwele
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Borai bo kae?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Fetola go le letšatši
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Fetola go le letona
Yaka na mbala moke
Ya ka pela
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Phetho ke bokae?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Eza mbali na awa?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Ke sitwa go etse
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Ee
Te
Aowa
Pamba
Mohlomong
Nani na yo
Ke a dumela
Nani te na yo
Ke sitwa go dumela
Eza malamu
Seo se utlwa sentle
Oyo olingi nini?
O nagana eng?
Okanisa ngai?
O ka nthusa?
Nalingi lisungi
Ke hloka thuso
Tika moke
Emela nako
Nasalisa
Ke maswabi
Te na mabe
Ga go na bothata
Mbote na yo
Dumelang
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Tlhogong e monate
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Nani esika ya platform?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Eza na nsima
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Eza na mbali
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
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.
Mbuta nini?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Eza mingi mbala
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nakanisa na carte?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Eza na mosala?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Nani moke
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Oyo eza malamu
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nakanisa menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
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.
Tanga polisi
B calla mapolesa
Tanga ambulance
B calla ambulance
Nazali na nganga
Ke hloka ngaka
Nazali na maladi
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Ezalaka na nzala awa
Go a bohloko fa
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Lendaki!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Tondima kosala libanda
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Tosala nzela lelo?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Mersi po na ntango na yo
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Okoki kolakisa yango?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Nakanisa yo na nsima
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.