Looking for practical Scots Gaelic to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Scots Gaelic 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.
Halò
Dumela
Tapadh leat
Ke a leboga
Madainn mhath
Dumelang
Feasgar math
Mokhutsong o motle
Oidhche mhath
Mokhutsong o motle
Oidhche mhath
Borai bo botle
Tìoraidh
Tsamaya sentle
Mar sin leibh
Siyabonga
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
O na le leina lefe?
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Leina la ka ke John
Ciamar a tha thu?
O kae?
Deagh choinneamh
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A bheil Beurla agad?
Na o bua Seisemane?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn
Ke sitwa go kwele(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?
Borai bo kae?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Tionndaidh gu clì
Fetola go le letšatši(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Tionndaidh gu deas
Fetola go le letona(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Falbh dìreach
Ya ka pela(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Dè an cosgais?
Phetho ke bokae?(day an KOS-gash)
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
A bheil e fada bhon seo?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Tha mi air chall
Ke sitwa go etse(ha mee air KAL)
Càit as urrainn dhomh SIM a cheannach?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?(kait as OOR-in ghohm SIM a KYAN-ach)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tha
Ee(ha)
Chan eil
Aowa(han ail)
Is dòcha
Mohlomong(is do-cha)
A tha mi ag aontachadh
Ke a dumela(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh
Ke sitwa go dumela(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Tha sin math
Seo se utlwa sentle(ha sheen mah)
Dè do bheachd?
O nagana eng?(day do vek)
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?
O ka nthusa?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh
Ke hloka thuso(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)
Fuirich mionaid
Emela nako(foo-rich mee-uh-nid)
Tha mi duilich
Ke maswabi(ha mee doo-lich)
Chan eil duilgheadas
Ga go na bothata(han ail dool-yekhas)
Meal do naidheachd
Dumelang(meal do nigh-akh)
Latha breith sona
Tlhogong e monate(lah-ha breh sona)
Bidh turas sàbhailte agad
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng(bee turas sah-ilt-eh ag-id)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Càite a bheil an stèisean-trèana?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Càite a bheil an stad bus?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Cò an àrd-ùrlar a th' ann?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Dè an uair a dh'fhàgas e?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
An e seo an t-slighe cheart?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Tha e faisg an seo
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Tha e fada bhon seo
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
An urrainn dhut sealltainn dhomh air a' mhapa?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Freagair an seo, mas e do thoil e
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Dè cho fada 's a bheir e?
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.
Dè a' chosg?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Tha sin ro chàirdeil
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
A bheil dad sam bith nas saoire?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
An urrainn dhomh pàigheadh le cairt?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Bu toigh leam bòrd airson dha
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Am bile, mas e do thoil
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
A bheil seirbheis a' toirt a-steach?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Tha mi nam veidhgèir
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Gun bhiodh biadh spìosrach, mas e do thoil
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Tha seo blasta
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
An urrainn dhomh an clàr?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Glas uisge, mas e do thoil
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.
Fónnaibh don pholice
B calla mapolesa
Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn
B calla ambulance
Tha feum agam air dotair
Ke hloka ngaka
Tha mi tinn
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Tha mi alergach do phìobair
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo
Go a bohloko fa
Chaidh mo phasport a chall
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Cuidich!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Tha e math coinneachadh riut
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(Ha eh mahk kon-yukh riut)
Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Tha mi a’ coimhead air adhart ri bhith ag obair còmhla riut
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Leig dhomh freagairt dhut
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Tha an ceann-latha Diluain
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.