Looking for practical Oromo to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Oromo 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.
Akkam
Dumela
Galatoomi
Ke a leboga
Baga nagaan dhufte
Dumelang
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala
Mokhutsong o motle
Baga nagaan dhufte
Mokhutsong o motle
Baga halkan gaariidha
Borai bo botle
Akkamitti si arguu
Tsamaya sentle
Nagaan buli
Siyabonga
Maqaan kee maali?
O na le leina lefe?
Maqaan koo John dha
Leina la ka ke John
Akkam jirtu?
O kae?
Siin wal arguu bareedaa
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?
Na o bua Seisemane?(Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ani hin hubadhu.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Baatroomni eessa?
Borai bo kae?
Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Bitaa jijjiiri.
Fetola go le letšatši
Mirga jijjiiri.
Fetola go le letona
Qajeelatti deemi.
Ya ka pela
Kafaltiin meeqa?
Phetho ke bokae?
Karte tokko, maaloo.
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
As irraa fagaataa?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ani dhabuun jira.
Ke sitwa go etse
Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyyee
Ee
Lakkii
Aowa
Bakka bu'aa
Mohlomong
Ani waliigala
Ke a dumela
Ani hin waliigalu
Ke sitwa go dumela
Suni gaariidha
Seo se utlwa sentle
Maaltu si yaadachiisa?
O nagana eng?
Na gargaaraa?
O ka nthusa?
Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa
Ke hloka thuso
Yeroo tokkoof eegi
Emela nako
Dhiifama
Ke maswabi
Rakkoo hin qabu
Ga go na bothata
Baga gammaddan
Dumelang
Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan
Tlhogong e monate
Imala nagaa qabaadhu
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Eessa dhaabbata bussa?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Keenya maali?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Yeroo kamiin ni deema?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Kuni karaa sirrii dha?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
As irratti jiru
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
As irraa fagoo dha
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
As dhaabi, maaloo
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Yeroo meeqa fudhata?
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.
Kun maali?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Karoora, mee.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Tajaajilli dabalataa?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ani foon hin nyaadhu.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Kun mi'aawaa dha.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Menyuun naaf kennaa?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Bishaan gubbaa, mee.
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.
Polisii waami
B calla mapolesa
Ambulaansii waami
B calla ambulance
Doktorri na barbaachisa
Ke hloka ngaka
Nyaata dhukkuba qabu
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
Go a bohloko fa
Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Gargaarsa!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Siin wal arguun gaariidha
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(siin wal arguun gaariidha)
Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)
Yeroo kami siif mijataa?
Nako efe e go kgonang?(yeroo kami siif mijataa)
Gabaasa har'a erga
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno(gabaasa har'a erga)
Bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya?
A re ka bua ka moso?(bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya)
Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang(faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)
Yeroo keetiif galatoomi
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(yeroo keetiif galatoomi)
Siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena(siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira)
Phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?(phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa)
Ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala
A ke tle ke boe go wena(ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala)
Guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano(guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.