Looking for practical Sepedi to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.
Tip: pick five Afrikaans 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.
Dumela
Hallo
Ke a leboga
Dankie
Dumelang
Goeie more
Mokhutsong o motle
Goeie middag
Mokhutsong o motle
Goeie naand
Borai bo botle
Goeie nag
Tsamaya sentle
Sien jou later
Siyabonga
Totsiens
O na le leina lefe?
Wat is jou naam?
Leina la ka ke John
My naam is John
O kae?
Hoe gaan dit?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Praat jy Engels?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Ek verstaan nie.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Praat asseblief stadig.
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Borai bo kae?
Waar is die badkamer?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Fetola go le letšatši
Draai links.
Fetola go le letona
Draai regs.
Ya ka pela
Gaan reguit.
Phetho ke bokae?
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Is dit ver van hier?
Ke sitwa go etse
Ek is verlore.
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ja
Aowa
Nee
Mohlomong
Miskien
Ke a dumela
Ek stem saam
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ek stem nie saam nie
Seo se utlwa sentle
Dit klink goed
O nagana eng?
Wat dink jy?
O ka nthusa?
Kan jy my help?
Ke hloka thuso
Ek het hulp nodig
Emela nako
Wag 'n oomblik
Ke maswabi
Ek is jammer
Ga go na bothata
Geen probleem
Dumelang
Geluk
Tlhogong e monate
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Veilige reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Waar is die treinstasie?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Waar is die busstop?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Watter platform is dit?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Is dit die regte pad?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
E haufi le fa
Dit is naby hier.(E haufi le fa)
E hole le fa
Dit is ver van hier.(E hole le fa)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Stop hier, asseblief.(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E nka nako e kae?
Hoe lank neem dit?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Hoeveel kos dit?(ke bo-ka-e)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Dit is te duur.(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Het julle iets goedkoper?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bille, tswarela
Die rekening, asseblief.(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Is diens ingesluit?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ke movegetarian
Ek is 'n vegetariër.(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Se ke se monate
Dit is heerlik.(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
‘n Glas water, asseblief.(kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
B calla mapolesa
Bel die polisie
B calla ambulance
Bel 'n ambulans
Ke hloka ngaka
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Ek voel siek
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Go a bohloko fa
Dit seergemaak hier
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Ek het my paspoort verloor
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Thusa!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
A re ka bua ka moso?
Kan ons môre praat?
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Dankie vir jou tyd
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Laat ek jou terugbel
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.