Looking for practical Sepedi to Awadhi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Awadhi translation (Awadhi) — 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 Awadhi.
Tip: when a Awadhi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sepedi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
नमस्ते(namaste)
Ke a leboga
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Dumelang
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Mokhutsong o motle
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh apraahna)
Mokhutsong o motle
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Borai bo botle
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Tsamaya sentle
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Siyabonga
अलविदा(alvida)
O na le leina lefe?
आपका नाम क्या है?(aapka naam kya hai?)
Leina la ka ke John
मेरा नाम जॉन है(mera naam John hai)
O kae?
आप कैसे हैं?(aap kaise hain?)
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
Ke sitwa go kwele
हम ना समझ पावत हईं(ham na samajh paavat hain)
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
कृपया धीरे बोलि(kripya dheere boli)
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
Borai bo kae?
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?(bathroom kahan ha?)
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)