Common Sepedi to Kiga phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Kiga 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

    Okwagala

  2. Ke a leboga

    Webale

  3. Dumelang

    Osiibye bulungi

  4. Mokhutsong o motle

    Osiibye bulungi

  5. Mokhutsong o motle

    Osiibye bulungi

  6. Borai bo botle

    Osiibye bulungi

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Tugenda okukutana

  8. Siyabonga

    Nkwagala

  9. O na le leina lefe?

    Erinnya lyo ani?

  10. Leina la ka ke John

    Erinnya lyange nze John

  11. O kae?

    Oli otya?

  12. Ke thabela go kopana le wena

    Nneebwanga okukuyita

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na o bua Seisemane?

    Oli muwandiika kiingereza?

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.

  3. Ke sitwa go kwele

    Sikuganya.

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka borai

    Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.

  5. Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?

    Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Ekitanda kiki?

  7. Ke etse eng go ya borai?

    Nkwenda otya mu kiti?

  8. Fetola go le letšatši

    Genda ku kkono.

  9. Fetola go le letona

    Genda ku ddyo.

  10. Ya ka pela

    Genda mu maaso.

  11. Phetho ke bokae?

    Ekitundu kiki?

  12. Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Ekitanda emu, nyamba.

  13. Na ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?

  14. Ke sitwa go etse

    Ndi mu kwegendereza.

  15. Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?

    Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Eee

  2. Aowa

    Oya

  3. Mohlomong

    Wali

  4. Ke a dumela

    Ndiinze

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Sindiinze

  6. Seo se utlwa sentle

    Ekitanga kiza

  7. O nagana eng?

    Oteka ki?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Okwetegera?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Nfuna okwetegera

  10. Emela nako

    Leka akaseke

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ndi mwefwe

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Tera kintu

  13. Dumelang

    Nkwagala

  14. Tlhogong e monate

    Okwagala omwaka omukya

  15. Dira leeto le le bolokehileng

    Okwetegera mu nsi

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?

    Eri heza y'ekitabo? (Eri heza y'ekitabo?)

  2. Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?

    Eri heza y'ekibuga? (Eri heza y'ekibuga?)

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    Ekiyungiriro ki? (Ekiyungiriro ki?)

  4. Nako efe e tlo fofa?

    Ekitonde ki? (Ekitonde ki?)

  5. A ke tsela e nepahetseng?

    Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi? (Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)

  6. E haufi le fa

    Eri wansi wano (Eri wansi wano)

  7. E hole le fa

    Eri kure wano (Eri kure wano)

  8. O ka mpontsha ka mape?

    Oyinza okundabira ku karita? (Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Mugume wano, nyabo (Mugume wano, nyabo)

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    Ekitanga ki? (Ekitanga ki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ke bokae?

    Ekitanga ki? (ekitanga ki)

  2. Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi

    Ekitanga ky'ekikula (ekitanga ky'ekikula)

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

    Oli n'ekintu ekirungi? (oli n'ekintu ekirungi)

  4. Nka lefa ka khadi?

    Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi? (nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)

  5. Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi

    Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri (nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)

  6. Bille, tswarela

    Ekitabo, nyabo (ekitabo, nyabo)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Okwetegereza kuli mu? (okwetegereza kuli mu)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya (ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)

  9. Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela

    Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu (tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya (ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)

  11. Nka fumana lenaneo?

    Nkwenda okufuna omukutu? (nkwenda okufuna omukutu)

  12. Khalase ya metsi, tswarela

    Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo (ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. B calla mapolesa

    Funa polisi

  2. B calla ambulance

    Funa ambulance

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Nkeneye omuganga

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya

    Ndi mu bubi

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

  6. Hospital e hwetšwa kae?

    Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

  7. Go a bohloko fa

    Bikunyumya wano

  8. Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka

    Nfunye passport yange

  9. O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?

    Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

  10. Thusa!

    Mbadde!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile go kopana le wena

    Nishimwe kuganira (Nishimwe kuganira)

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Tugende mu nama

  3. Nako efe e go kgonang?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Ke tla romela reportone gompieno

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. A re ka bua ka moso?

    Twashobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Ke lebeletse go dira le wena

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?

    Wansobanurira icyo?

  10. A ke tle ke boe go wena

    Nzakugarukaho

  11. Nako ya borai ke Labohlano

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke nako efe?

    Ekitundu ki? (ekitundu ki)

  2. Ke borai

    Kiri musanvu (kiri musanvu)

  3. Gompieno

    Lwaki (lwaki)

  4. Borai

    Ekitundu ky'ekiro (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  5. Maabane

    Ekitundu ky'ekiro (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  6. Mantšhi

    Mmande (mmande)

  7. Laboraro

    Wakabaka (wakabaka)

  8. Laboraro

    Wakabiri (wakabiri)

  9. Nngwe

    Emu (emu)

  10. Pedi

    Ebi (ebi)

  11. Tharo

    Ekitatu (ekitatu)

  12. Lesome

    Ekitundu (ekitundu)

  13. Ngwaga

    Ekitanga (ekitanga)

  14. Hlaf

    Okwesiga (okwesiiga)

  15. Bokae

    Okwongera (okwongera)