Looking for practical Malagasy to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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: pick five Sepedi phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salama
Dumela
Misaotra
Ke a leboga
Salama maraina
Dumelang
Salama tolakandro
Mokhutsong o motle
Salama hariva
Mokhutsong o motle
Alina tsara
Borai bo botle
Hizara indray
Tsamaya sentle
Veloma
Siyabonga
Inona no anaranao?
O na le leina lefe?
Ny anarako dia John
Leina la ka ke John
Inona ny vaovao?
O kae?
Faly mihaona aminao
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Na o bua Seisemane?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Ke sitwa go kwele(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Azonao averina ve izany?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Borai bo kae?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Mivadika ankavia
Fetola go le letšatši
Mivadika ankavanana
Fetola go le letona
Mandehana mivantana
Ya ka pela
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Phetho ke bokae?
Tapakila iray, azafady
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Very very
Ke sitwa go etse
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Ee
Tsia
Aowa
Angamba
Mohlomong
Manaiky aho
Ke a dumela
Tsy manaiky aho
Ke sitwa go dumela
Tsara izany
Seo se utlwa sentle
Inona ny hevitrao?
O nagana eng?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
O ka nthusa?
Mila fanampiana aho
Ke hloka thuso
Miandrasa kely
Emela nako
Miala tsiny aho
Ke maswabi
Tsy olana
Ga go na bothata
Arahabaina
Dumelang
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Tlhogong e monate
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Iza ny sehatra?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Eto akaiky izy.
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Lavitra eto izy.
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
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.
Ohatrinona ity?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Maharitra be loatra izany
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Ny faktiora, azafady
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Vegetariana aho
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Tsara be ity
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Rano iray vera, azafady
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.
Antsoy ny polisy
B calla mapolesa
Antsoy ny ambulance
B calla ambulance
Mila dokotera aho
Ke hloka ngaka
Mahatsapa ho marary aho
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Maharary eto
Go a bohloko fa
Very ny pasipaoroko
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Vonjeo!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Faly mihaona aminao
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Andao handamina fivoriana
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Inona ny ora mety aminao?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Halehoko ny tatitra anio
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Avelao aho hiverina aminao
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Ny daty farany dia ny zoma
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.