Looking for practical Sepedi to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: pick five Igbo 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
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Ke a leboga
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Dumelang
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Mokhutsong o motle
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Mokhutsong o motle
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Borai bo botle
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Tsamaya sentle
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Siyabonga
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
O na le leina lefe?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Leina la ka ke John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
O kae?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Ke sitwa go kwele
Anaghị m aghọta
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Borai bo kae?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Fetola go le letšatši
Tụọ aka ekpe
Fetola go le letona
Tụọ aka nri
Ya ka pela
Gaa n'ihu
Phetho ke bokae?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Otu tiketi, biko
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Ke sitwa go etse
Echere m na m furu efu
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ee
Aowa
Mba
Mohlomong
O nwere ike
Ke a dumela
A na m akwado
Ke sitwa go dumela
A naghị m akwado
Seo se utlwa sentle
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
O nagana eng?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
O ka nthusa?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Ke hloka thuso
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Emela nako
Chere nkeji
Ke maswabi
Echegbula m
Ga go na bothata
Enweghị nsogbu
Dumelang
Nnọọ
Tlhogong e monate
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
E haufi le fa
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
E hole le fa
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
E nka nako e kae?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bille, tswarela
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ke movegetarian
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Se ke se monate
Nke a dị ụtọ.(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.(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
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
B calla ambulance
Kpọọ ambulance
Ke hloka ngaka
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Go a bohloko fa
O na-anu m ebe a
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Thusa!
Enyemaka!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
A re ka bua ka moso?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Daalụ maka oge gị
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Ka m laghachiri gị
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.