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Common Sepedi to Jingpo phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Jingpo 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.

  1. Dumela

    Nangma

  2. Ke a leboga

    Nangma aji

  3. Dumelang

    Nangma na

  4. Mokhutsong o motle

    Nangma aji na

  5. Mokhutsong o motle

    Nangma aji zong

  6. Borai bo botle

    Nangma aji zong na

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Nangma aji zong na

  8. Siyabonga

    Nangma aji

  9. O na le leina lefe?

    Nangma aji na?

  10. Leina la ka ke John

    Nangma aji John na

  11. O kae?

    Nangma aji hna?

  12. Ke thabela go kopana le wena

    Nangma aji hna zong

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na o bua Seisemane?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Ke sitwa go kwele

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka borai

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Ke etse eng go ya borai?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Fetola go le letšatši

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Fetola go le letona

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Ya ka pela

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Phetho ke bokae?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Na ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Ke sitwa go etse

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Aye

  2. Aowa

    Baw

  3. Mohlomong

    Hka

  4. Ke a dumela

    Nanghka

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Nangbaw

  6. Seo se utlwa sentle

    Nang hka a hka

  7. O nagana eng?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Nang a hka na

  10. Emela nako

    Hka hka hka

  11. Ke maswabi

    Nang a hka hka

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Baw a hka

  13. Dumelang

    Nang a hka hka

  14. Tlhogong e monate

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. Dira leeto le le bolokehileng

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?

    Nang hka hka hku? (Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)

  2. Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?

    Nang hka bus hka? (Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Ke sehlopha sefe?)

  4. Nako efe e tlo fofa?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Nako efe e tlo fofa?)

  5. A ke tsela e nepahetseng?

    Nang hka hka hka? (A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)

  6. E haufi le fa

    Hka hka hka. (E haufi le fa)

  7. E hole le fa

    Hka hka hka. (E hole le fa)

  8. O ka mpontsha ka mape?

    Nang hka hka hka? (O ka mpontsha ka mape?)

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Hka hka hka. (Emisa fa, tsweetswee)

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    Hka hka hka? (E nka nako e kae?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ke bokae?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

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

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Nka lefa ka khadi?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Bille, tswarela

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Nka fumana lenaneo?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Khalase ya metsi, tswarela

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. B calla mapolesa

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. B calla ambulance

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hospital e hwetšwa kae?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Go a bohloko fa

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Thusa!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile go kopana le wena

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Nako efe e go kgonang?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Ke tla romela reportone gompieno

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. A re ka bua ka moso?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Ke lebeletse go dira le wena

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. A ke tle ke boe go wena

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Nako ya borai ke Labohlano

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke nako efe?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Ke borai

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Gompieno

    Nang hka (Gompieno)

  4. Borai

    Nang hka hku a hka (Borai)

  5. Maabane

    Nang hka hku a hka hka (Maabane)

  6. Mantšhi

    Nang hka hku hka (Mantšhi)

  7. Laboraro

    Nang hka hku hka hka (Laboraro)

  8. Laboraro

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka (Laboraro)

  9. Nngwe

    Nang (Nngwe)

  10. Pedi

    Nang hka (Pedi)

  11. Tharo

    Nang hka hka (Tharo)

  12. Lesome

    Nang hka hka hka (Lesome)

  13. Ngwaga

    Nang hka hka hka hka (Ngwaga)

  14. Hlaf

    Hka (Hlaf)

  15. Bokae

    Nang hka hka (Bokae)

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