Looking for practical Sepedi to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: when a Basque 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
Kaixo
Ke a leboga
Eskerrik asko
Dumelang
Egun on
Mokhutsong o motle
Arratsalde on
Mokhutsong o motle
Gabon
Borai bo botle
Gabon
Tsamaya sentle
Gero arte
Siyabonga
Agur
O na le leina lefe?
Zer du izena?
Leina la ka ke John
Nire izena John da
O kae?
Zer moduz?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Ke sitwa go kwele
Ez dut ulertzen
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Borai bo kae?
Non dago komuna?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Fetola go le letšatši
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Fetola go le letona
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Ya ka pela
Zuzen joan
Phetho ke bokae?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Bilet bat, mesedez
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Ke sitwa go etse
Galdu naiz
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Bai
Aowa
Ez
Mohlomong
Agian
Ke a dumela
Ados nago
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ez nago ados
Seo se utlwa sentle
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
O nagana eng?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
O ka nthusa?
Lagundu al didazu?
Ke hloka thuso
Laguntza behar dut
Emela nako
Itxaron pixka bat
Ke maswabi
Barkatu
Ga go na bothata
Ez da arazo
Dumelang
Zorionak
Tlhogong e monate
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Non dago tren geltokia?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Zein da plataforma?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Noiz irteten da?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Bide egokia al da hau?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
E haufi le fa
Hemen gertu dago(E haufi le fa)
E hole le fa
Hemen urrun dago(E hole le fa)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Gelditu hemen, mesedez(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E nka nako e kae?
Zenbat denbora behar du?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Zenbat balio du honek?(ke bo-ka-e)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bille, tswarela
Kontua, mesedez.(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Sarbidea barne?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ke movegetarian
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Se ke se monate
Hau goxoa da.(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Menua eskatu dezaket?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.(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
Deitu poliziari
B calla ambulance
Deitu anbulantzia
Ke hloka ngaka
Mediku bat behar dut
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Gaixorik nago
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Go a bohloko fa
Hemen min egiten dit
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Thusa!
Lagundu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
A re ka bua ka moso?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Epea ostirala da
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.