Looking for practical Sepedi to Estonian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Estonian translation (Estonian) — 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 Estonian.
Tip: when a Estonian 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
Tere
Ke a leboga
Aitäh
Dumelang
Tere hommikust
Mokhutsong o motle
Tere pärastlõunast
Mokhutsong o motle
Tere õhtust
Borai bo botle
Head ööd
Tsamaya sentle
Näeme hiljem
Siyabonga
Head aega
O na le leina lefe?
Mis on sinu nimi?
Leina la ka ke John
Minu nimi on John
O kae?
Kuidas sul läheb?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Ma ei saa aru.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?
Borai bo kae?
Kus on tualett?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?
Fetola go le letšatši
Pöörake vasakule.
Fetola go le letona
Pöörake paremale.
Ya ka pela
Minge otse.
Phetho ke bokae?
Kui palju pilet maksab?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Üks pilet, palun.
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Kas see on siit kaugel?
Ke sitwa go etse
Ma olen eksinud.
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Jah
Aowa
Ei
Mohlomong
Võib-olla
Ke a dumela
Ma nõustun
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ma ei nõustu
Seo se utlwa sentle
See kõlab hästi
O nagana eng?
Mida sa arvad?
O ka nthusa?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Ke hloka thuso
Mul on abi vaja
Emela nako
Oota hetk
Ke maswabi
Mul on kahju
Ga go na bothata
Pole probleemi
Dumelang
Palju õnne
Tlhogong e monate
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Head teed
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Kus on raudteejaam?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Kus on bussipeatus?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Milline perroon see on?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Mis kell see lahkub?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Kas see on õige tee?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
E haufi le fa
See on siinsamas lähedal.(E haufi le fa)
E hole le fa
See on siit kaugel.(E hole le fa)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Peatu siia, palun.(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E nka nako e kae?
Kui kaua see aega võtab?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Kui palju see maksab?(ke bo-ka-e)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
See on liiga kallis.(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Kas teil on midagi odavamat?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Soovin lauda kahele.(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bille, tswarela
Arve, palun.(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Kas teenustasu on sisse arvestatud?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ke movegetarian
Ma olen taimetoitlane.(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Palun mitte vürtsikat toitu.(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Se ke se monate
See on maitsev.(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Kas ma saaksin menüü?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Klaas vett, palun.(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
Kutsu politsei
B calla ambulance
Kutsu kiirabi
Ke hloka ngaka
Mul on vaja arsti
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Ma tunnen end haigena
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Mul on maapähklite suhtes allergia
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Kus on lähim haigla?
Go a bohloko fa
Siin valutab
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Ma kaotasin oma passi
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Kas sa saad helistada minu hotellile?
Thusa!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Hea meel teiega kohtuda
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Kava kohtumine
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Mis kell sobib teile?
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Saadan raporti täna
A re ka bua ka moso?
Kas saame homme rääkida?
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Palun leidke manus
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Aitäh teie aja eest
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Ootan koostööd teiega
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Kas saaksite selle punkti selgitada?
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Las ma tulen teie juurde tagasi
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Tähtpäev on reedel
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.