Looking for practical Ndau to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau 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.
Mhoro
Dumela
Ndatenda
Ke a leboga
Mangwanani akanaka
Dumelang
Masikati akanaka
Mokhutsong o motle
Manheru akanaka
Mokhutsong o motle
Usiku hwakanaka
Borai bo botle
Tichasangana zvakare
Tsamaya sentle
Sara zvakanaka
Siyabonga
Zita rako ndiani?
O na le leina lefe?
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Leina la ka ke John
Uri sei?
O kae?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Na o bua Seisemane?
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Handinzwisise.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Borai bo kae?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Fetola go le letšatši
Pinda kurudyi.
Fetola go le letona
Enda mberi.
Ya ka pela
Mari yefare ingani?
Phetho ke bokae?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Iko kure kubva pano?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ndakakanganiswa.
Ke sitwa go etse
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ee
Aih
Aowa
Pangani
Mohlomong
Ndakubvumirana
Ke a dumela
Handibvumirani
Ke sitwa go dumela
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Seo se utlwa sentle
Unofungei?
O nagana eng?
Ungandibatsira here?
O ka nthusa?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Ke hloka thuso
Mirira nguva shoma
Emela nako
Ndineurombo
Ke maswabi
Hapana dambudziko
Ga go na bothata
Makorokoto
Dumelang
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Tlhogong e monate
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Iri pedyo pano
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Iri kure neapo
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
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.
Zvinodhura sei?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ndinoda tafura yevasere
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ndiri vegetarian
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Izvi zvinonaka
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
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.
Dai foni mapurisa
B calla mapolesa
Dai foni amburensi
B calla ambulance
Ndinoda chiremba
Ke hloka ngaka
Ndiri kurwara
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Ndine chiremera kumapudzi
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Zvinorwadza pano
Go a bohloko fa
Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Rubatsiro!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Ngatironge musangano
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Tingataure mangwana here?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Regai ndidzoke kwamuri
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.