Looking for practical Papiamento to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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.
Halo
Dumela
Dank'i
Ke a leboga
Bon dia
Dumelang
Bon tardi
Mokhutsong o motle
Bon nochi
Mokhutsong o motle
Bon nochi
Borai bo botle
Hasta luego
Tsamaya sentle
Ayo
Siyabonga
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
O na le leina lefe?
Mi nòmber ta John
Leina la ka ke John
Kon ta bai?
O kae?
Dushi pa konosé bo
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Na o bua Seisemane?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Mi no ta komprondé
Ke sitwa go kwele(Mi no ta komprondé)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Unda ta e baño?
Borai bo kae?(Unda ta e baño?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Duna ku left
Fetola go le letšatši(Duna ku left)
Duna ku right
Fetola go le letona(Duna ku right)
Bai straight
Ya ka pela(Bai straight)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Phetho ke bokae?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Un tiket, por fabor
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ta leu for di aki?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Mi ta perdo
Ke sitwa go etse(Mi ta perdo)
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Si
Ee
No
Aowa
Quizás
Mohlomong
Mi ta akordá
Ke a dumela
Mi no ta akordá
Ke sitwa go dumela
Esaki ta suena bon
Seo se utlwa sentle
Kiko bo ta pensa?
O nagana eng?
Bo por yuda mi?
O ka nthusa?
Mi mester yuda
Ke hloka thuso
Spera un momentu
Emela nako
Mi ta diskulpa
Ke maswabi
No tin problema
Ga go na bothata
Felicidades
Dumelang
Feliz cumpleaños
Tlhogong e monate
Ten un viahe seguro
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Kual plataforma ta?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Kico ora e ta bai?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
E ta cerca aki
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
E ta leu for di aki
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Para aki, por fabor
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
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.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Bo tin algo mas barato?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
E cuenta, por fabor.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
E servicio ta inkludí?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Mi ta vegetariano.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
No komida picante, por fabor.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Esaki ta sabroso.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
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.
Llama polis
B calla mapolesa
Llama un ambulansia
B calla ambulance
Mi mester un doktor
Ke hloka ngaka
Mi ta sinti mal
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Ta doli aki
Go a bohloko fa
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Bo por llama mi hotel?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Yuda!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Deja nos programa un reuníon
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Por ta papia mañan?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Danki pa bo tempo
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Bo por klarifica esaki?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Deja mi a volve na bo
A ke tle ke boe go wena
E deadline ta dia dushi
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.