Looking for practical Sepedi to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: read the Alur line out loud three times, then cover the Sepedi 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.
Dumela
Salam
Ke a leboga
Matur nuwun
Dumelang
Selamat pagi
Mokhutsong o motle
Selamat sore
Mokhutsong o motle
Selamat malam
Borai bo botle
Selamat bobo
Tsamaya sentle
Sampai jumpa
Siyabonga
Selamat tinggal
O na le leina lefe?
Sapa nama mu?
Leina la ka ke John
Nama ku John
O kae?
Kabar apa?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Nyo ngana nyo.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Tolong nyi lempang.
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Borai bo kae?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Fetola go le letšatši
Belok kiri.
Fetola go le letona
Belok kanan.
Ya ka pela
Nyi terus.
Phetho ke bokae?
Berapa harga tiket?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Satu tiket, tolong.
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Ke sitwa go etse
Nyo hilang.
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Iyo
Aowa
Ayi
Mohlomong
Mungkin
Ke a dumela
Ngeye
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ayi ngeye
Seo se utlwa sentle
Iya, enak
O nagana eng?
Napa pendapatmu?
O ka nthusa?
Bisa bantu saya?
Ke hloka thuso
Saya butuh bantuan
Emela nako
Tunggu sebentar
Ke maswabi
Saya minta maaf
Ga go na bothata
Tidak masalah
Dumelang
Selamat
Tlhogong e monate
Selamat ulang tahun
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Dika stasiun kereta?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Dika halte bis?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Platform mana?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
E haufi le fa
Iya dekat sini(E haufi le fa)
E hole le fa
Iya jauh dari sini(E hole le fa)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Berhenti di sini, tolong(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E nka nako e kae?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Berapa harga ini?(ke bo-ka-e)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Itu terlalu mahal.(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Saya mau meja untuk dua.(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bille, tswarela
Tagihan, tolong.(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ke movegetarian
Saya vegetarian.(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Se ke se monate
Ini enak.(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Bisa minta menu?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Segelas air, tolong.(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
Bisa ngelap polisi
B calla ambulance
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Ke hloka ngaka
Aku butuh dokter
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Aku merasa sakit
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Go a bohloko fa
Sakit di sini
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Aku kehilangan paspor
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Thusa!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Ngomong bareng kowe
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Ayo kita atur rapat
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
A re ka bua ka moso?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.