Looking for practical Quechua to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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.
Ñukaka rimayki
Dumela(N/A)
Sukhi
Ke a leboga(N/A)
Allin punchaw
Dumelang(N/A)
Allin sukta
Mokhutsong o motle(N/A)
Allin ch'isi
Mokhutsong o motle(N/A)
Allin wawa
Borai bo botle(N/A)
Kusikuyki
Tsamaya sentle(N/A)
Tinkunakama
Siyabonga(N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?
O na le leina lefe?(N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Leina la ka ke John(N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?
O kae?(N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki
Ke thabela go kopana le wena(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Na o bua Seisemane?(N/A)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(N/A)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Ke sitwa go kwele(N/A)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?
Borai bo kae?(N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi
Fetola go le letšatši(N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri
Fetola go le letona(N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Ya ka pela(N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Phetho ke bokae?(N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Ke sitwa go etse(N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Ee(ari)
Manan
Aowa(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Mohlomong(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Ke a dumela(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Ke sitwa go dumela(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Seo se utlwa sentle(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
O nagana eng?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
O ka nthusa?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Ke hloka thuso(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Emela nako(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Ke maswabi(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Ga go na bothata(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Dumelang(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Tlhogong e monate(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
¿Ima platforma?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
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.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
¿Q'ipiy, por favor?
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
¿Serviciokuyki chay?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ñukaka vegetariano kani
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Mana picante comida, por favor
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Kayqa ch'usay
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
¿Menúta munani?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
¿Waqra q'awa, 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.
Polisiyta ligay
B calla mapolesa(polisiya ligay)
Ambulansiyta ligay
B calla ambulance(ambulansiya ligay)
Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki
Ke hloka ngaka(wasiqtaq doktor nisqayki)
Ñawiñiyki
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya(ñawiñiyki)
Kichwataq chukchuñiyki
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(kichwataq chukchuñiyki)
Maypin chay hospital?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?(maypin chay hospital)
Kichariy aquí
Go a bohloko fa(kichariy aquí)
Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka(ñukaka pasaporte wañuy)
¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?(rikch'ariyki huk hotel)
Ayuya!
Thusa!(ayuya)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sumaq kawsayki
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(sumaq kawsayki)
Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa)
¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki?
Nako efe e go kgonang?(imataq ch'isiq kachkanki)
Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno(ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway)
¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy?
A re ka bua ka moso?(ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy)
Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang(allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan)
Yusulpayki kawsayki
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(yusulpayki kawsayki)
Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena(ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy)
¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?(ima rikhuyki chay punto)
Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki
A ke tle ke boe go wena(ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki)
P'unchay qhichwa viernes
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano(p'unchay qhichwa viernes)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.