Looking for practical Sepedi to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Chinese (Simplified) translation (中文) — 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 Chinese (Simplified).
Tip: when a Chinese (Simplified) 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
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Ke a leboga
谢谢(xièxiè)
Dumelang
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Mokhutsong o motle
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Mokhutsong o motle
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Borai bo botle
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Tsamaya sentle
再见(zàijiàn)
Siyabonga
再见(zàijiàn)
O na le leina lefe?
你叫什么名字？(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Leina la ka ke John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
O kae?
你好吗？(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
很高兴认识你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
你会说英语吗？(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Ke sitwa go kwele
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
你能再说一遍吗？(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Borai bo kae?
洗手间在哪里？(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
我怎么去市中心？(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Fetola go le letšatši
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Fetola go le letona
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Ya ka pela
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Phetho ke bokae?
票价是多少？(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
离这里远吗？(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Ke sitwa go etse
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
我在哪里可以买SIM卡？(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
是的(shì de)
Aowa
不是(bù shì)
Mohlomong
也许(yě xǔ)
Ke a dumela
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Ke sitwa go dumela
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Seo se utlwa sentle
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
O nagana eng?
你觉得怎么样？(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
O ka nthusa?
你能帮我吗？(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Ke hloka thuso
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Emela nako
等一下(děng yī xià)
Ke maswabi
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Ga go na bothata
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Dumelang
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Tlhogong e monate
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.