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Common Sepedi to Kikongo phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kikongo-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Dumela

    Mbote

  2. Ke a leboga

    Mele

  3. Dumelang

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Mokhutsong o motle

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Mokhutsong o motle

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Borai bo botle

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Tala mosi

  8. Siyabonga

    Tata

  9. O na le leina lefe?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Leina la ka ke John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. O kae?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Ke thabela go kopana le wena

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na o bua Seisemane?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Ke sitwa go kwele

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka borai

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Ke etse eng go ya borai?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Fetola go le letšatši

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Fetola go le letona

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Ya ka pela

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Phetho ke bokae?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. Na ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Ke sitwa go etse

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ewe

  2. Aowa

    Te

  3. Mohlomong

    Kasi

  4. Ke a dumela

    Nkiadi

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Nkiadi te

  6. Seo se utlwa sentle

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. O nagana eng?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Emela nako

    Lela na nki

  11. Ke maswabi

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Te na nki

  13. Dumelang

    Tata na nki

  14. Tlhogong e monate

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Dira leeto le le bolokehileng

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Nako efe e tlo fofa?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. A ke tsela e nepahetseng?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. E haufi le fa

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. E hole le fa

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. O ka mpontsha ka mape?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ke bokae?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

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

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Nka lefa ka khadi?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Bille, tswarela

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Nka fumana lenaneo?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Khalase ya metsi, tswarela

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. B calla mapolesa

    Landa boma

  2. B calla ambulance

    Landa ambulance

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Hospital e hwetšwa kae?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Go a bohloko fa

    Eka na nki

  8. Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Thusa!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile go kopana le wena

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Nako efe e go kgonang?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ke tla romela reportone gompieno

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. A re ka bua ka moso?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ke lebeletse go dira le wena

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. A ke tle ke boe go wena

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Nako ya borai ke Labohlano

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke nako efe?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Ke borai

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Gompieno

    Lelo (Gompieno)

  4. Borai

    Kuna (Borai)

  5. Maabane

    Kima (Maabane)

  6. Mantšhi

    Mokolo wa mbandu (Mantšhi)

  7. Laboraro

    Mokolo wa mosi (Laboraro)

  8. Laboraro

    Mokolo wa ntete (Laboraro)

  9. Nngwe

    Mosi (Nngwe)

  10. Pedi

    Mbale (Pedi)

  11. Tharo

    Mitatu (Tharo)

  12. Lesome

    Kumi (Lesome)

  13. Ngwaga

    Kimo na nkama (Ngwaga)

  14. Hlaf

    Nseke (Hlaf)

  15. Bokae

    Nzo (Bokae)

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