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Common Sepedi to Dyula phrases

100 practical Sepedi to Dyula phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Sepedi to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.

Tip: read the Dyula 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.

  1. Dumela

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Ke a leboga

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Dumelang

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Mokhutsong o motle

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Mokhutsong o motle

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Borai bo botle

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Siyabonga

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. O na le leina lefe?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Leina la ka ke John

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. O kae?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Ke thabela go kopana le wena

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Na o bua Seisemane?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Ke sitwa go kwele

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka borai

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Ke etse eng go ya borai?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Fetola go le letšatši

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Fetola go le letona

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Ya ka pela

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Phetho ke bokae?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. Na ke kgole go tswa fano?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Ke sitwa go etse

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ee

    Awa

  2. Aowa

    Ayi

  3. Mohlomong

    Sama

  4. Ke a dumela

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Seo se utlwa sentle

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. O nagana eng?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Emela nako

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Ke maswabi

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Dumelang

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Tlhogong e monate

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Dira leeto le le bolokehileng

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. Nako efe e tlo fofa?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. A ke tsela e nepahetseng?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. E haufi le fa

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. E hole le fa

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. O ka mpontsha ka mape?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ. (Emisa fa, tsweetswee)

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ? (E nka nako e kae?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ke bokae?

    I ni ce? (ke bo-ka-e)

  2. Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi

    O ye fɔlɔ. (seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)

  3. O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)

  4. Nka lefa ka khadi?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ? (nka le-fa ka kha-di)

  5. Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ. (ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)

  6. Bille, tswarela

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ. (bil-le tswa-re-la)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ? (na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ. (ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ. (a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)

  10. Se ke se monate

    I ye fɛ. (se ke se mo-na-te)

  11. Nka fumana lenaneo?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)

  12. Khalase ya metsi, tswarela

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ. (kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. B calla mapolesa

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. B calla ambulance

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Hospital e hwetšwa kae?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. Go a bohloko fa

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Thusa!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ke thabile go kopana le wena

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Nako efe e go kgonang?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Ke tla romela reportone gompieno

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. A re ka bua ka moso?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Ke lebeletse go dira le wena

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. A ke tle ke boe go wena

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Nako ya borai ke Labohlano

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ke nako efe?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Ke borai

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Gompieno

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Borai

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Maabane

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Mantšhi

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Laboraro

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Laboraro

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Nngwe

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Pedi

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Tharo

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Lesome

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Ngwaga

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Hlaf

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Bokae

    Kô. (Kô.)

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