Looking for practical Sepedi to Chechen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Chechen translation (Chechen) — 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 Chechen.
Tip: when a Chechen 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
Салам(Salam)
Ke a leboga
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Dumelang
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
Mokhutsong o motle
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
Mokhutsong o motle
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
Borai bo botle
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
Tsamaya sentle
До встречи(Do vstrechi)
Siyabonga
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
O na le leina lefe?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
Leina la ka ke John
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut John)
O kae?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Си инглн хьо?(si ingl'n kho?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Си хинди хьо цуьнан(si hindi kho tsunan)
Ke sitwa go kwele
Си хьо цуьнан(si kho tsunan)
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Дук хьо цуьнан хьо?(duk kho tsunan kho?)
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Си хьо кхечу хьо?(si kho khetchu kho?)
Borai bo kae?
Къобал дот?(qobal dot?)
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Гӏалгӏай къобал дот?(g'alg'ay qobal dot?)
Fetola go le letšatši
Са хьо къобал(sa kho qobal)
Fetola go le letona
Са хьо къобал(sa kho qobal)
Ya ka pela
Са хьо къобал(sa kho qobal)
Phetho ke bokae?
Къобал хьо?(qobal kho?)
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Дук хьо хьан(duk kho khyan)
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Си хьо къобал?(si kho qobal?)
Ke sitwa go etse
Си кхетар(si khetar)
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Къобал хьо SIM карта?(qobal kho SIM karta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ха(Kha)
Aowa
Нохчи(Nokhchi)
Mohlomong
Можешь(Mozhesh)
Ke a dumela
Са хьо кхетам(Sa kho khetam)
Ke sitwa go dumela
Са хьо кхетам дийна(Sa kho khetam diyna)
Seo se utlwa sentle
Хьо кхетам(Kho khetam)
O nagana eng?
Кхети хьо?(Kheti kho?)
O ka nthusa?
Са хьо кхета хьо?(Sa kho kheta kho?)
Ke hloka thuso
Са кхета хьо(Sa kheta kho)
Emela nako
Кхетар кхета(Khetar kheta)
Ke maswabi
Са хьо кхета(Sa kho kheta)
Ga go na bothata
Нохчи кхета(Nokhchi kheta)
Dumelang
Тӏехьан(T'ekhan)
Tlhogong e monate
День кхетам(Den' khetam)
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Хьо кхета хьо кхетар(Kho kheta kho khetar)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Куда хьо поездан хьо?(Kuda kho poezdan kho?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Куда хьо автобус хьо?(Kuda kho avtobus kho?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Котар платформа хьо?(Kotar platforma kho?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Котар хьо кхетар?(Kotar kho khetar?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Эз кхетар хьо?(Ez khetar kho?)
E haufi le fa
Хьо хьо хьо кхетар(Kho kho kho khetar)
E hole le fa
Хьо хьо хьо къобал(Kho kho kho k'obal)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Си хьо карта хьо?(Si kho karta kho?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Си хьо хьо, зин?(Si kho kho, zin?)
E nka nako e kae?
Котар кхетар хьо?(Kotar khetar kho?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Сколько это стоит?(Skol'ko eto stoit?)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Это слишком дорого.(Eto slishkom dorogo.)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
У вас есть что-нибудь подешевле?(U vas yest' chto-nibud' podeshevle?)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Я могу заплатить картой?(Ya mogu zaplatit' kartoy?)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Я хотел бы столик на двоих.(Ya khotel by stolik na dvoikh.)
Bille, tswarela
Счет, пожалуйста.(Shchot, pozhaluysta.)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Обслуживание включено?(Obsluzhivanie vklyucheno?)
Ke movegetarian
Я вегетарианец.(Ya vegetarianets.)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Острого не надо, пожалуйста.(Ostrogo ne nado, pozhaluysta.)
Se ke se monate
Это вкусно.(Eto vkusno.)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Можно меню?(Mozhno menyu?)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Стакан воды, пожалуйста.(Stakan vody, pozhaluysta.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
B calla mapolesa
Къобал дийцар(Qobal diitsar)
B calla ambulance
Къобал хьанжар(Qobal khyanzhar)
Ke hloka ngaka
Си доктар кхетам(Si doktor khetam)
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Си хьоьжар(Si khozhar)
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Си къобал хьанжар кхетам(Si qobal khyanzhar khetam)
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Гуьлла къобал хьанжар?(Gulla qobal khyanzhar?)
Go a bohloko fa
Хьоьжар хьо(Khozhar kho)
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Си паспорт кхетам(Si passport khetam)
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Си хьоьжар къобал хьанжар?(Si khozhar qobal khyanzhar?)
Thusa!
Хьоьжар!(Khozhar!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Салам, хьо кхети(Salam, kho khet'i)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Ду хьо кхети гӏалгӏа(Du kho khet'i g'alga)
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Къобал дойла хьо?(Qobal doyla kho?)
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Са хьо кӏобал дийца(Sa kho qobal diyc'a)
A re ka bua ka moso?
Ду хьо кхети кхети?(Du kho khet'i khet'i?)
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Гӏалгӏа кхети файл(G'alga khet'i fayl)
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Рахмат, хьо кхети дойла(Rahmat, kho khet'i doyla)
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Са хьо кхети къобал дийца(Sa kho khet'i qobal diyc'a)
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Хьо кхети хьо гӏалгӏа?(Kho khet'i kho g'alga?)
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Са хьо кхети хьо кхет(Sa kho khet'i kho khet)
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Са хьо кхети къобал(Sa kho khet'i qobal)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.