Looking for practical Rundi to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Rundi 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: read the Sepedi line out loud three times, then cover the Rundi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Naki
Dumela(na-kee)
Urakoze
Ke a leboga(oo-rah-koh-zeh)
Mwaramutse
Dumelang(mwa-rah-moot-seh)
Mwiriwe
Mokhutsong o motle(mwee-ree-weh)
Mwiriwe
Mokhutsong o motle(mwee-ree-weh)
Ijoro ryiza
Borai bo botle(ee-jo-roh ree-zah)
Nzakubona
Tsamaya sentle(nza-koo-boh-nah)
Nuhagurane
Siyabonga(nuh-ha-goo-rah-neh)
Icyo witwa n'iki?
O na le leina lefe?(ee-cho wee-twah n'ee-kee)
Nitwa John
Leina la ka ke John(nee-twah John)
Umeze gute?
O kae?(oo-meh-zeh goo-teh)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Ke thabela go kopana le wena(nee-shee-mee-yeh koo-koo-meh-nya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Na o bua Seisemane?
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Sinumva.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
Borai bo kae?
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Hindukira ibumoso.
Fetola go le letšatši
Hindukira iburyo.
Fetola go le letona
Genda imbere.
Ya ka pela
Igiciro ni igiki?
Phetho ke bokae?
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Birakomeye kuva hano?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ndi mu kaga.
Ke sitwa go etse
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Ee
Oya
Aowa
Birashoboka
Mohlomong
Ndemera
Ke a dumela
Ntidemera
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ivyo birashimishije
Seo se utlwa sentle
Utekereza iki?
O nagana eng?
Urashobora kumfasha?
O ka nthusa?
Nkeneye gufasha
Ke hloka thuso
Teza akanya
Emela nako
Ndi umwiyahuzi
Ke maswabi
Nta kibazo
Ga go na bothata
Ishimwe
Dumelang
Isabukuru nziza
Tlhogong e monate
Urugendo rwiza
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho hantu y'igari?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Ihagararo ni irihe?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Igihe ni igiki gishika?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Ubu ni bwo buryo?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Birahari hafi
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Birahari kure
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuna
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
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.
Iyi irahenda angahe?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Iyo irahenda cane
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Ufise ikintu ciza cane?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Ibarura, ndakwinginze
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Serivisi irarimwo?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Iyi iraryoshye
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze
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.
Terefona polisi
B calla mapolesa
Terefona ambulance
B calla ambulance
Ndakeneye umuganga
Ke hloka ngaka
Ndumva ndarwaye
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Birandya hano
Go a bohloko fa
Nabuze pasiporo yanje
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Mfasha!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye kukumenya
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Tugire inama
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Igihe kiwukora?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Dushobora kuganira ejo?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Woshobora gusobanura ico?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Ndemeye kubandanya
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.