Looking for practical Sepedi to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Kanuri translation (Kanuri) — 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 Kanuri.
Tip: read the Kanuri line out loud three times, then cover the Sepedi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Sannu
Ke a leboga
Nagode
Dumelang
Ina kwana
Mokhutsong o motle
Ina yamma
Mokhutsong o motle
Ina dare
Borai bo botle
Sai da safe
Tsamaya sentle
Zan ganka
Siyabonga
Sai anjima
O na le leina lefe?
Menene sunanka?
Leina la ka ke John
Sunana John
O kae?
Lafiya lau?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Ba na fahimta.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Borai bo kae?
Ina wanka?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Fetola go le letšatši
Juya hagu.
Fetola go le letona
Juya dama.
Ya ka pela
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Phetho ke bokae?
Nawa ne farashin?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ke sitwa go etse
Na ɓace.
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Eey(ee-y)
Aowa
A'a(ah-ah)
Mohlomong
Wata(wah-tah)
Ke a dumela
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Ke sitwa go dumela
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Seo se utlwa sentle
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
O nagana eng?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
O ka nthusa?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Ke hloka thuso
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Emela nako
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Ke maswabi
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Ga go na bothata
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Dumelang
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Tlhogong e monate
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Ka yi tafiya lafiya(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Nye boko na gari?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Nye boko na bas?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Wane boko na?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Shin wannan hanya ce?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
E haufi le fa
Yana kusa da nan(E haufi le fa)
E hole le fa
Yana nesa da nan(E hole le fa)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Tsaida nan, don Allah(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E nka nako e kae?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Ina so tebur don biyu.(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bille, tswarela
Lissafi, don Allah.(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ke movegetarian
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Se ke se monate
Wannan yana da dadi.(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Zan iya samun menu?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.(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
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
B calla ambulance
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Ke hloka ngaka
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Go a bohloko fa
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Thusa!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
A re ka bua ka moso?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)