Looking for practical Qeqchi to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Dumela(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Ke a leboga(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Dumelang(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Mokhutsong o motle(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Mokhutsong o motle(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Borai bo botle(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Tsamaya sentle(koosh keek)
K'ux
Siyabonga(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
O na le leina lefe?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Leina la ka ke John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
O kae?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Ke thabela go kopana le wena(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Na o bua Seisemane?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Borai bo kae?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Fetola go le letšatši
K'utun ri k'ay.
Fetola go le letona
K'utun k'ay.
Ya ka pela
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Phetho ke bokae?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ke sitwa go etse
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Ee
Nok
Aowa
K'a riq
Mohlomong
In k'ut
Ke a dumela
In k'ut nok
Ke sitwa go dumela
K'ut in k'ut
Seo se utlwa sentle
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
O nagana eng?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
O ka nthusa?
In k'uch k'ax
Ke hloka thuso
K'ut k'ax riq
Emela nako
In k'ut k'ax
Ke maswabi
Nok k'ut
Ga go na bothata
K'ut in k'ut riq
Dumelang
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Tlhogong e monate
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Ri k'utun k'utun
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Ri k'utun k'ax
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
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.
K'utun ri'?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
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.
K'uxi' ri policía
B calla mapolesa
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
B calla ambulance
In k'utun ri médico
Ke hloka ngaka
In k'utun ri k'ax
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
In k'utun ri k'ik'
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
K'ax ri' k'ot
Go a bohloko fa
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Ayuda!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Nako efe e go kgonang?(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
A re ka bua ka moso?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
A ke tle ke boe go wena(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.