Looking for practical Sepedi to Frisian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Frisian translation (Frisian) — 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 Frisian.
Tip: pick five Frisian phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Hallo
Ke a leboga
Tankewol
Dumelang
Goeie moarn
Mokhutsong o motle
Goeie middei
Mokhutsong o motle
Goeie jûn
Borai bo botle
Goeie nacht
Tsamaya sentle
Sjoch dy letter
Siyabonga
Oant sjen
O na le leina lefe?
Wat is jo namme?
Leina la ka ke John
myn namme is John
O kae?
Hoe giet it?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Ik begryp it net.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
Borai bo kae?
Wêr is de toilett?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
Fetola go le letšatši
Draai nei links.
Fetola go le letona
Draai nei rjochts.
Ya ka pela
Gean rjocht.
Phetho ke bokae?
Hoefolle kostet it?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Is it fier fan hjir?
Ke sitwa go etse
Ik bin ferlern.
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ja
Aowa
Nee
Mohlomong
Mooglik
Ke a dumela
Ik bin it iens
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ik bin it net iens
Seo se utlwa sentle
Dat klinkt goed
O nagana eng?
Wat tinksto derfan?
O ka nthusa?
Kinst my helpe?
Ke hloka thuso
Ik ha help nedich
Emela nako
Wachtsje even
Ke maswabi
Sorry
Ga go na bothata
Gjin probleem
Dumelang
Lokwinske
Tlhogong e monate
Gelokkige jierdei
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Haw in feilich reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Wêr is it treinstasjon?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Wêr is de busstop?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Hokker perron is it?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Wannear giet it fuort?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Is dit de goede kant?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
E haufi le fa
It is hjir tichtby.(E haufi le fa)
E hole le fa
It is fier fuort.(E hole le fa)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Stop hjir, asjebleaft.(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E nka nako e kae?
Hoe lang duorret it?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Hoeveel kostet dit?(ke bo-ka-e)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Dat is te djoer(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Hawwe jo wat goedkeapers?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Kin ik mei kaart betelje?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Ik soe graach in tafel foar twa hawwe(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bille, tswarela
De rekkening, asjebleaft(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Is tsjinst ynbegrepen?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ke movegetarian
Ik bin vegetarier(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Gjin pittich iten, asjebleaft(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Se ke se monate
Dit is heerlijk(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Kin ik it menu hawwe?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
In glas wetter, asjebleaft(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
Bel de plysje
B calla ambulance
Bel in ambulânse
Ke hloka ngaka
Ik ha in dokter nedich
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Ik fiele my siik
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ik bin allergysk foar pinda's
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Wêr is it tichtste sikehûs?
Go a bohloko fa
It docht hjir sear
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Ik bin myn paspoart kwytrekke
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Kinst myn hotel belje?
Thusa!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Moai om jo te moetsjen
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Litte wy in gearkomste ynplannen
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Wannear komt it jo út?
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Ik sil it rapport hjoed stjoere
A re ka bua ka moso?
Kinne wy moarn prate?
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Fyn asjebleaft it bestân ynbrocht
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Tank foar jo tiid
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Ik sjoch dernei út om mei jo te wurkjen
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Kinne jo dat punt ferklearje?
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Lit my jo weromkomme
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
De deadline is freed
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.