Looking for practical Meiteilon Manipuri to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meiteilon Manipuri 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.
নমস্কাৰ
Dumela(namaskār)
ধন্যবাদ
Ke a leboga(dhanyabād)
শুভ প্ৰভাত
Dumelang(shubha prabhāt)
শুভ অপরাহ্ন
Mokhutsong o motle(shubha aparāhna)
শুভ সন্ধ্যা
Mokhutsong o motle(shubha sandhyā)
শুভ ৰাতি
Borai bo botle(shubha rāti)
পিছৰ পৰা দেখা
Tsamaya sentle(pichar porā dekhā)
বিদায়
Siyabonga(bidāy)
আপোনাৰ নাম কি?
O na le leina lefe?(āpōnāra nām ki?)
মোৰ নাম জন
Leina la ka ke John(mōr nām John)
আপুনি কেনে আছেন?
O kae?(āpuni kene āchēn?)
আপোনাৰ সৈতে সাক্ষাৎ কৰি আনন্দিত
Ke thabela go kopana le wena(āpōnāra soite sākhāt kori ānondit)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ?
Na o bua Seisemane?(heiŋdɛŋ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯍꯤꯡꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(chuiŋsʊbɪ hɪndɪ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Ke sitwa go kwele(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Borai bo kae?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯆꯩꯡꯗꯦꯟ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(aɳdɛ chɛŋdɛŋ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯄꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Fetola go le letšatši(hɛŋdɛ kʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Fetola go le letona(hɛŋdɛ hʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯌꯦꯟꯗꯦ
Ya ka pela(hɛŋdɛ aʊŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Phetho ke bokae?(aɳdɛ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯅꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(aŋ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Ke sitwa go etse(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯑꯗꯦ ꯗꯨꯡꯗꯦ?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ aɳdɛ dʊŋdɛ)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ꯎꯕꯤ
Ee(nangbu)
ꯍꯦꯛ
Aowa(hei)
ꯃꯥꯡꯖꯤ
Mohlomong(maangbagi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ
Ke a dumela(huroi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Ke sitwa go dumela(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Seo se utlwa sentle(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ?
O nagana eng?(huroi hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ?
O ka nthusa?(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Ke hloka thuso(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯃꯤꯇꯨꯔꯤ
Emela nako(hei mitri)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Ke maswabi(hei)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯍꯦꯜꯆꯤ
Ga go na bothata(hei helchi)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ
Dumelang(haangdeng)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ
Tlhogong e monate(haangdeng hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng(hei trip)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯗꯦ?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯆꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ.
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ, ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
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.
Ei adu khangba?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Adu khangba khangba
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Nanggi adu nungsiba khangba?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Ei card-gi khudol touba?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Nangna nungsiba chahi table
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bill adu, please
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Service adu khangba?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ei vegetarian-gi
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Masala khana, please
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Adu khangba
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Ei menu-gi khudol touba?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Chakpa thangba, 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.
পুলিশক কল কৰক
B calla mapolesa(pulishak kol korok)
এখন এম্বুলেন্সক কল কৰক
B calla ambulance(ekhon ambulancek kol korok)
মোৰ ডাক্তৰ লাগিব
Ke hloka ngaka(mor daktar lagib)
মই অসুস্থ অনুভৱ কৰিছোঁ
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya(moi asustha anubhav korichu)
মই মটৰ ডালৰ বাবে এলাৰ্জি আছে
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(moi motor dalor babe elarji ase)
সৰ্বাধিক নিকটৱৰ্তী চিকিৎসালয় ক'ত?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?(sorbadik nikotbarti chikitsalay kot)
এতিয়া বিষ হয়
Go a bohloko fa(etia bish hoy)
মই মোৰ পাছপৰ্ট হেৰুৱাইছোঁ
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka(moi mor passport heruai chu)
আপুনি মোৰ হোটেলক কল কৰিব পাৰিবনে?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?(apuni mor hotelak kol korib paribne)
সহায়!
Thusa!(sahai)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ningba khangbani
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(ningba khangbani)
Ningbu khudol touba
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(ningbu khudol touba)
Ningbagi thabak eikhoina?
Nako efe e go kgonang?(ningbagi thabak eikhoina)
Nangbu nupikhre report
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno(nangbu nupikhre report)
Nangbu nupa ngamba?
A re ka bua ka moso?(nangbu nupa ngamba)
Nangbu file khangba
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang(nangbu file khangba)
Nangbu khudol tanna
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(nangbu khudol tanna)
Nangbu khudol touba khangbani
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena(nangbu khudol touba khangbani)
Nangbu nupa khangbana?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?(nangbu nupa khangbana)
Nangbu nupikhre
A ke tle ke boe go wena(nangbu nupikhre)
Deadline Friday adu
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano(Deadline Friday adu)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.