Looking for practical Krio to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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.
Hello
Dumela
Tenki
Ke a leboga
Gud mɔnin
Dumelang
Gud aftanun
Mokhutsong o motle
Gud ivnin
Mokhutsong o motle
Gud nait
Borai bo botle
Si yu leta
Tsamaya sentle
Bai
Siyabonga
Wetɛn na yu neym?
O na le leina lefe?
Ma neym na John
Leina la ka ke John
Ow yu de?
O kae?
Naes fo mit yu
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
Na o bua Seisemane?
A no sabi Hindi well.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
A no sabi.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Plis, tok slow.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Yu fit tok dat again?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Weh na di toilet?
Borai bo kae?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Turn left.
Fetola go le letšatši
Turn right.
Fetola go le letona
Go straight.
Ya ka pela
Ow much na di fare?
Phetho ke bokae?
One ticket, plis.
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
E far from ya?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
A don lost.
Ke sitwa go etse
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Ee
No
Aowa
Maybe
Mohlomong
A mi agree
Ke a dumela
A no agree
Ke sitwa go dumela
Dat na fine
Seo se utlwa sentle
Wet in you tink?
O nagana eng?
You fit help me?
O ka nthusa?
A need help
Ke hloka thuso
Wait small
Emela nako
A sorry
Ke maswabi
No problem
Ga go na bothata
Congratulations
Dumelang
Happy birthday
Tlhogong e monate
Get safe trip
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Weh na di bus stop?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Which platform na im?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Wetin time e go lef?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Dis na di right way?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
E dey near here
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
E far from here
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Yu fit show me pan di map?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Stop here, pliz
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
How long e go tek?
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.
How much dis cost?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Dat too expensive.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
You get anytin wey cheaper?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
I fit pay by card?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
I wan table for two.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Di bill, please.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Service dey include?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
I na vegetarian.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
No spicy food, please.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Dis dey sweet.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
I fit get di menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
A glass of water, 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.
Call di police
B calla mapolesa
Call ambulance
B calla ambulance
A need doctor
Ke hloka ngaka
A dey feel sick
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
A get allergy for peanuts
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
E dey pain here
Go a bohloko fa
A don lose mi passport
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
You fit call mi hotel?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Help!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na nice for meet you
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Make we plan wan meeting
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Wetin time go work for you?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
A go send di report tiday
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
We go fit talk tomorrow?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Abeg find di file wey attach
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Tenki for your time
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
A dey look forward for work with you
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
You fit clarify dat point?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Make I get back to you
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Di deadline na Friday
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.