Looking for practical Sepedi to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: when a Fulani 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
A jaraama
Ke a leboga
A jaraama
Dumelang
Nde woɗi
Mokhutsong o motle
Nde njahi
Mokhutsong o motle
Nde saare
Borai bo botle
Nde daɗi
Tsamaya sentle
A waawi
Siyabonga
Njaara
O na le leina lefe?
Hol ko innde maa?
Leina la ka ke John
Innde am ko John
O kae?
No mbadi?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Mi waawi ɗum.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Borai bo kae?
Hol ko toilet?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Fetola go le letšatši
Sokki leydi.
Fetola go le letona
Sokki toɓɓere.
Ya ka pela
Yahi e jooɗi.
Phetho ke bokae?
Hol ko fee?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ko ɓuri to?
Ke sitwa go etse
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Eey(ey)
Aowa
Alaa(alaa)
Mohlomong
Wonaa(wonaa)
Ke a dumela
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Ke sitwa go dumela
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Seo se utlwa sentle
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
O nagana eng?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
O ka nthusa?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Ke hloka thuso
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Emela nako
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Ke maswabi
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Ga go na bothata
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Dumelang
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Tlhogong e monate
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
E haufi le fa
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
E hole le fa
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
E nka nako e kae?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Nde wadi ko feere?(ke bo-ka-e)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
O wadi ko feere.(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bille, tswarela
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Aɗa jogii hujja?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ke movegetarian
Miɗo jogii hujja.(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Se ke se monate
Nde wadi ngonka.(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.(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
Ndaɓɓi polise
B calla ambulance
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Ke hloka ngaka
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Miɗo feƴƴi
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Go a bohloko fa
O warta ɗon
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Miɗo foti passport am
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Thusa!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
A re ka bua ka moso?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.