Looking for practical Maltese to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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.
Ħello
Dumela
Grazzi
Ke a leboga
Bongu
Dumelang
Bongu filgħaxija
Mokhutsong o motle
Il-lejl it-tajba
Mokhutsong o motle
Il-lejl it-tajba
Borai bo botle
Naraw x'imkien
Tsamaya sentle
Addio
Siyabonga
X'jismek?
O na le leina lefe?
Jien jisimni John
Leina la ka ke John
Kif inti?
O kae?
Nice li niltaqgħu
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Na o bua Seisemane?
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ma nifhimx.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Borai bo kae?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Fetola go le letšatši
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Fetola go le letona
Mur dritt.
Ya ka pela
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Phetho ke bokae?
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Jien mitluf.
Ke sitwa go etse
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
Ee
Le
Aowa
Forse
Mohlomong
Naqbel
Ke a dumela
Ma naqblux
Ke sitwa go dumela
Dak jismu tajjeb
Seo se utlwa sentle
X'jidhrulek?
O nagana eng?
Tista' tgħinni?
O ka nthusa?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Ke hloka thuso
Staqsi ftit
Emela nako
Jien skużani
Ke maswabi
L-ebda problema
Ga go na bothata
Prosit
Dumelang
Happy birthday
Tlhogong e monate
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
X'ħin titlaq?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Hija viċin hawn.
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Kemm tieħu?
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.
Kemm jiswa dan?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Jien veġetarjan.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
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.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
B calla mapolesa
Iċċempel ambulanza
B calla ambulance
Għandi bżonn tabib
Ke hloka ngaka
Inħossni morda
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Iħossni hawn
Go a bohloko fa
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Għajnuna!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice li niltaqgħu
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.