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.
Dumela
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Ke a leboga
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Dumelang
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Mokhutsong o motle
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Mokhutsong o motle
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Borai bo botle
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Tsamaya sentle
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Siyabonga
Slán(slawn)
O na le leina lefe?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Leina la ka ke John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
O kae?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
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.
Na o bua Seisemane?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Ke sitwa go kwele
Ní thuigim
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Borai bo kae?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Fetola go le letšatši
Cas ar chlé
Fetola go le letona
Cas ar dheis
Ya ka pela
Téigh díreach
Phetho ke bokae?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Ke sitwa go etse
Táim caillte
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.
Ee
Tá(Tah)
Aowa
Níl(Neel)
Mohlomong
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Ke a dumela
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Seo se utlwa sentle
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
O nagana eng?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
O ka nthusa?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)