Looking for practical Madurese to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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 Madurese 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.
Halo
Dumela
Matur suwun
Ke a leboga
Selamat pagi
Dumelang
Selamat sore
Mokhutsong o motle
Selamat malam
Mokhutsong o motle
Selamat tidur
Borai bo botle
Sampai jumpa
Tsamaya sentle
Selamat tinggal
Siyabonga
Sapa namamu?
O na le leina lefe?
Namaku John
Leina la ka ke John
Kabar apa?
O kae?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Na o bua Seisemane?(apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Ke sitwa go kwele(aku ora ngerti)
Tulung ngomong alon-alon
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(tulung ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(bisa sampean ngomong maneh)
Endi kamar mandi?
Borai bo kae?(endi kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Fetola go le letšatši(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Fetola go le letona(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Ya ka pela(maju terus)
Pira tarifé?
Phetho ke bokae?(pira tarifé)
Siji tiket, tulung
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(siji tiket, tulung)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Ke sitwa go etse(aku kesasar)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?(endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Engghi
Ee
Oreng
Aowa
Mungkin
Mohlomong
Sae
Ke a dumela
Tak sae
Ke sitwa go dumela
Iyeh enak
Seo se utlwa sentle
Panjenengan ngapa?
O nagana eng?
Bisa bantu kaula?
O ka nthusa?
Kaula butuh bantuan
Ke hloka thuso
Tunggu sebentar
Emela nako
Kaula nyuwun ngapunten
Ke maswabi
Ora masalah
Ga go na bothata
Selamat
Dumelang
Selamat ulang tahun
Tlhogong e monate
Semoga perjalanan aman
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Napa stasiun kereta?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Napa halte bis?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Platform se mana?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Jam berapa berangkat?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Apa iki jalur se bener?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Iku deket kene
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Iku adoh saka kene
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Mandheg kene, tulung
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Pira suwe wektu?
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.
Berapa hargane?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Iku terlaluh regane
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Tagihan, tolong
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Aku vegetarian
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Ora pedhes, tolong
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Iki enak
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Bisa takon menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong
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.
Telepon polisi
B calla mapolesa
Telepon ambulans
B calla ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
Ke hloka ngaka
Aku merasa sakit
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Aku alergi kacang
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Ini sakit
Go a bohloko fa
Aku kehilangan paspor
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Bisa telepon hotelku?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Tolong!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Batas waktu yaiku Jumat
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.