Looking for practical Marshallese to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese 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.
Yokwe
Dumela(yoh-kweh)
Komol tata
Ke a leboga(koh-mol tah-tah)
Yokwe in the morning
Dumelang(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Mokhutsong o motle(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Yokwe in the evening
Mokhutsong o motle(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Yokwe in the night
Borai bo botle(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aolep in
Tsamaya sentle(ah-oh-lep in)
Aolep
Siyabonga(ah-oh-lep)
Ejjab in name?
O na le leina lefe?(eh-jahb in name)
Ejjab in John
Leina la ka ke John(eh-jahb in John)
Iakwe?
O kae?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ejjab in an
Ke thabela go kopana le wena(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ijo im jab in English?
Na o bua Seisemane?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
Ke sitwa go kwele(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Borai bo kae?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
Fetola go le letšatši(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
Fetola go le letona(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
Ya ka pela(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Phetho ke bokae?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
Ke sitwa go etse(Ej jab in jorren)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Ee
Aolep
Aowa
Ejjab im aolep
Mohlomong
Ejjab im an
Ke a dumela
Aolep im an
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ejjab in aolep
Seo se utlwa sentle
Nin in ke ejjake?
O nagana eng?
Ien ke eja in?
O ka nthusa?
Enaaj ejjake
Ke hloka thuso
Jab in
Emela nako
Ejjab in jorren
Ke maswabi
Aolep in jorren
Ga go na bothata
Bwij in jorren
Dumelang
Yokwe in jorren
Tlhogong e monate
Jab in ad jorren
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Nin in kijen?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Enaaj in jiban?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Enaaj jikin in?
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Enaaj im jab in map?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Jab in jikin, please
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
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.
Enaaj im jab?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Ej juon im jab.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Enaaj im jab aolep?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Enaaj im jab service?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ej im vegetarian.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Ej ej jab.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
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.
Kōmmani ian jān
B calla mapolesa(kōmmani ian jān)
Kōmmani ian ambulance
B calla ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ej jekōn doctor
Ke hloka ngaka(ej jekōn doctor)
Ej jekūn
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya(ej jekūn)
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Ej jekūn in
Go a bohloko fa(ej jekūn in)
Ej jekūn passport
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka(ej jekūn passport)
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Jab!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ij jorren in
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(I am glad to meet you)
Kij in jorren eok
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(Let's arrange a meeting)
Ejjab in jorren?
Nako efe e go kgonang?(What time is good for you?)
Ej jekar in report an
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno(I will send the report today)
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?
A re ka bua ka moso?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Jab in jorren eok file an
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang(Please see the attached file)
Komol tata in jorren
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(Thank you for your time)
Ij jorren in jab in jorren
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena(I look forward to working with you)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?(Can you clarify that point?)
Kij in jorren eok
A ke tle ke boe go wena(Let me return to you)
Ejjab in jorren Friday
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano(The deadline is Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.