Looking for practical Sepedi to Kapampangan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Kapampangan translation (Kapampangan) — 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 Kapampangan.
Tip: pick five Kapampangan 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
Kumusta
Ke a leboga
Salamat
Dumelang
Magandang umaga
Mokhutsong o motle
Magandang hapon
Mokhutsong o motle
Magandang gabi
Borai bo botle
Magandang gabi
Tsamaya sentle
Kita-kits
Siyabonga
Paalam
O na le leina lefe?
Anong pangalan mo?
Leina la ka ke John
Ang pangalan ko ay John
O kae?
Kamusta ka?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Masaya akong makilala ka
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Ke sitwa go kwele
E ku makaintindi.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
Borai bo kae?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
Fetola go le letšatši
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Fetola go le letona
Lumiko kang kanan.
Ya ka pela
Magsalikut ka.
Phetho ke bokae?
Magkano ing pamasahe?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Ke sitwa go etse
Naligaw ku.
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Opo
Aowa
Ali
Mohlomong
Buri
Ke a dumela
Sang-ayon ako
Ke sitwa go dumela
Eku sang-ayon
Seo se utlwa sentle
Atyu ya ing masalese
O nagana eng?
Nanu ing akit mu?
O ka nthusa?
Makatulong ka kaku?
Ke hloka thuso
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Emela nako
Maghintay ka mu
Ke maswabi
Pasensya na
Ga go na bothata
E ali ya problema
Dumelang
Mabalaus
Tlhogong e monate
Maligayang kaarawan
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?(Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?(Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Nanu ing platform?(Nanu ing platform?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Anong oras lalakad ya?(Anong oras lalakad ya?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?(Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)
E haufi le fa
Malapit ya keng ditak.(Malapit ya keng ditak.)
E hole le fa
Malayo ya keng ditak.(Malayo ya keng ditak.)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?(Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.(Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)
E nka nako e kae?
Makananu katagal?(Makananu katagal?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Magkano ini?(mag-kah-no ee-nee)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Masyadong mahal yan(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Atyu ka bang mas mura?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Bille, tswarela
Ing bill, pakisabi(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)
Ke movegetarian
Vegetarian ku(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
Se ke se monate
Masarap ini(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Maka ku ning menu?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
B calla mapolesa
Tawagan mu ing pulis
B calla ambulance
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Ke hloka ngaka
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Makanyan ku
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Go a bohloko fa
Masakit iti
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
Thusa!
Tulungan mu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Masaya kung makilala ka(Masaya kung makilala ka)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Anong oras ing akma para keka?
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni
A re ka bua ka moso?
Makausapan ta bukas?
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Pakisali ing file a nakasama
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Salamat king oras mu
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Balikan daka
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.