Looking for practical Sango to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango 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 Sango 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.
Mbote
Dumela
Mokolo
Ke a leboga
Mbote na nganga
Dumelang
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Mokhutsong o motle
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Mokhutsong o motle
Ndeko na nganga
Borai bo botle
Tango na yo
Tsamaya sentle
Ayo
Siyabonga
Nani na yo?
O na le leina lefe?
Nani na nga John
Leina la ka ke John
Oza malamu?
O kae?
Mokili na yo
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O yo na nganga English?
Na o bua Seisemane?
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
O na yo na mboka.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
O tanga na mboka?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Banga na yo na ndako?
Borai bo kae?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Kanga na mboko.
Fetola go le letšatši
Kanga na nganga.
Fetola go le letona
Kende na mboka.
Ya ka pela
Nde na yo na mboka?
Phetho ke bokae?
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
O na mboka na mboka?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
O na yo na mboka.
Ke sitwa go etse
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Ee
Té
Aowa
Sâ
Mohlomong
Ngâ tî
Ke a dumela
Ngâ té tî
Ke sitwa go dumela
O bô
Seo se utlwa sentle
Nâ tî yé?
O nagana eng?
O kâ yé tî?
O ka nthusa?
Ngâ kâ tî
Ke hloka thuso
Bê na
Emela nako
Ngâ tî na
Ke maswabi
Té bô
Ga go na bothata
Mâ tî
Dumelang
Mâ na mbâ
Tlhogong e monate
O kâ na mbê
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O na wâ na gare?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
O na wâ na station de taxi?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
O na wâ na plateforme?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
O na tî na mbô?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
O na wâ na yâ?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
O na bô na kâ.
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
O na fâ na kâ.
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
O kâ tî na mappa?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
O na tî na mbô?
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.
Mboka na yo?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Oko na mboka mingi
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Ozo na nanga mboka?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Naka na yeke na carte?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Naka na table ya mibale
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bilan, s'il vous plaît
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Service ezali na yango?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Nani na mboka ya nyama
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Oyo ezali malamu
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Naka na menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît
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.
Banga nganga
B calla mapolesa
Banga ambulance
B calla ambulance
Mbi na doctor
Ke hloka ngaka
Mbi na yeke
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
A na hospital ya mboka?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
E yeke na mboko
Go a bohloko fa
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
O tanga hotel na ngai?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Sango!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mbi na yo
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(Mbi na yo)
Tala na yeke mboka
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Nani ti na yo?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Nde na yeke report na tî
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Oka na yeke na lobi?
A re ka bua ka moso?
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Mesi na yo na tî
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Tala na yeke na yo
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Nani na lobi na vendredi
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.