Looking for practical Sami North to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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.
Bures
Dumela(bures)
Giitu
Ke a leboga(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Dumelang(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Mokhutsong o motle(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Mokhutsong o motle(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Borai bo botle(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Tsamaya sentle(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Siyabonga(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
O na le leina lefe?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Leina la ka ke John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
O kae?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Ke thabela go kopana le wena(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Na o bua Seisemane?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Ke sitwa go kwele(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Borai bo kae?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Fetola go le letšatši(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Fetola go le letona(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Ya ka pela(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Phetho ke bokae?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Ke sitwa go etse(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ee
Ii
Aowa
Mii
Mohlomong
Mun ođđa
Ke a dumela
Mun ii ođđa
Ke sitwa go dumela
Dasa lea buorre
Seo se utlwa sentle
Mii du váldde?
O nagana eng?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
O ka nthusa?
Mun háliid geahččat
Ke hloka thuso
Váldde ieš
Emela nako
Mun lea áibbas
Ke maswabi
Ii proplema
Ga go na bothata
Báhkkus
Dumelang
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Tlhogong e monate
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Mii platforma lea?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Mii dihte lea?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Dat lea njuolga
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Dat lea muohta
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Sii máhcá muohta?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Dán, please
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Mii lea áibbas?
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.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bille, please
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Mun lean veahkki
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Ihkká muhtun mat
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Dát lea njuolggad
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Vátta, please
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.
Soažžat poliija
B calla mapolesa
Soažžat ambulánsa
B calla ambulance
Mii dušše doktara
Ke hloka ngaka
Mii lea vuordde
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Dát lea gárttá
Go a bohloko fa
Mii lea váldde mu passu
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Hjálp!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(buerie bisseha)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Giitu du máŋga
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.