Common Sepedi to Irish phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Irish 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.

  1. Dumela

    Dia dhuit (dee-ah gwitch)

  2. Ke a leboga

    Go raibh maith agat (guh rev mah agat)

  3. Dumelang

    Dia dhuit ar maidin (dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)

  4. Mokhutsong o motle

    Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna (dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)

  5. Mokhutsong o motle

    Dia dhuit ar an oíche (dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)

  6. Borai bo botle

    Oíche mhaith (ee-ha wah)

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí (fek-hee may too nees day-nee)

  8. Siyabonga

    Slán (slawn)

  9. O na le leina lefe?

    Cad is ainm duit? (kad is an-im gwitch)

  10. Leina la ka ke John

    John is ainm dom (John is an-im dum)

  11. O kae?

    Conas atá tú? (kun-as a-taw too)

  12. Ke thabela go kopana le wena

    Tá áthas orm bualadh leat (taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na o bua Seisemane?

    An labhraíonn tú Béarla?

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Ní labhraím Hindis go maith

  3. Ke sitwa go kwele

    Ní thuigim

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka borai

    Léigh go mall, le do thoil

  5. Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?

    An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?

  7. Ke etse eng go ya borai?

    Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?

  8. Fetola go le letšatši

    Cas ar chlé

  9. Fetola go le letona

    Cas ar dheis

  10. Ya ka pela

    Téigh díreach

  11. Phetho ke bokae?

    Cén méid atá ar an táille?

  12. Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Ticéad amháin, le do thoil

  13. Na ke kgole go tswa fano?

    An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?

  14. Ke sitwa go etse

    Táim caillte

  15. Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?

    Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    (Tah)

  2. Aowa

    Níl (Neel)

  3. Mohlomong

    B'fhéidir (Fay-deer)

  4. Ke a dumela

    Aontaím (An-tee-im)

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Ní aontaím (Nee an-tee-im)

  6. Seo se utlwa sentle

    Téann sé go maith (Tay-awn shay guh mah)

  7. O nagana eng?

    Cad a cheapann tú? (Kad a khan-tuh)

  8. O ka nthusa?

    An féidir leat cabhrú liom? (An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Teastaíonn cabhair uaim (Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)

  10. Emela nako

    Fan nóiméad (Fan no-mayd)

  11. Ke maswabi

    Tá brón orm (Tah brohn orm)

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Níl aon fhadhb (Neel eyn aw-iv)

  13. Dumelang

    Comhghairdeas (Koh-ree-das)

  14. Tlhogong e monate

    Lá breithe sona duit (Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)

  15. Dira leeto le le bolokehileng

    Bíodh turas sábháilte agat (Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?

    Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach? (kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)

  2. Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?

    Cá bhfuil an stad bus? (kaw wil an stahd bus)

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    Cén ardán é? (kayn ar-dawn ay)

  4. Nako efe e tlo fofa?

    Cén t-am a fhágann sé? (kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)

  5. A ke tsela e nepahetseng?

    An é seo an bealach ceart? (an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)

  6. E haufi le fa

    Tá sé gar anseo (taw shay gar on-shaw)

  7. E hole le fa

    Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo (taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)

  8. O ka mpontsha ka mape?

    An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa? (an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Stop anseo, le do thoil (stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    Cé chomh fada a thógann sé? (kay khoh fah-duh a hoh-gun shay)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ke bokae?

    Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo? (ke bo-ka-e)

  2. Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi

    Tá sé sin rómhaith. (seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)

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

    An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat? (o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)

  4. Nka lefa ka khadi?

    An féidir liom íoc le cárta? (nka le-fa ka kha-di)

  5. Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi

    Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt. (ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)

  6. Bille, tswarela

    An bille, le do thoil. (bil-le tswa-re-la)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh? (na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Is veigeatóir mé. (ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela

    Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil. (a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Tá sé seo blasta. (se ke se mo-na-te)

  11. Nka fumana lenaneo?

    An féidir liom an comhoibriú? (nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)

  12. Khalase ya metsi, tswarela

    Gloine uisce, le do thoil. (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

    Glaoigh ar na póilíní

  2. B calla ambulance

    Glaoigh ar otharcharr

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya

    Mothaím tinn

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí

  6. Hospital e hwetšwa kae?

    Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?

  7. Go a bohloko fa

    Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo

  8. Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka

    Chailleadh mo phas

  9. O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?

    An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?

  10. Thusa!

    Cabhair!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile go kopana le wena

    Deas bualadh leat

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú

  3. Nako efe e go kgonang?

    Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?

  4. Ke tla romela reportone gompieno

    Seolfar an tuairisc inniu

  5. A re ka bua ka moso?

    An féidir linn labhairt amárach?

  6. Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang

    Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama

  8. Ke lebeletse go dira le wena

    Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat

  9. A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?

    An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?

  10. A ke tle ke boe go wena

    Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat

  11. Nako ya borai ke Labohlano

    Is é an spriocdháta Aoine

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke nako efe?

    Cén t-am é? (kayn tahm ay?)

  2. Ke borai

    Tá sé a trí a chlog (taw shay a tree a klug)

  3. Gompieno

    Inniu (in-yoo)

  4. Borai

    Amárach (aw-mar-akh)

  5. Maabane

    Inné (in-yay)

  6. Mantšhi

    Luan (loo-an)

  7. Laboraro

    Máirt (mairt)

  8. Laboraro

    Céadaoin (kay-deen)

  9. Nngwe

    Aon (ane)

  10. Pedi

    (doh)

  11. Tharo

    Trí (tree)

  12. Lesome

    Deich (dyeh)

  13. Ngwaga

    Cén chéad (kayn chayd)

  14. Hlaf

    Leath (lah)

  15. Bokae

    Níos mó (nees mo)