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Common Sepedi to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Kinyarwanda 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.

  1. Dumela

    Muraho

  2. Ke a leboga

    Urakoze

  3. Dumelang

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Mokhutsong o motle

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Mokhutsong o motle

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Borai bo botle

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Siyabonga

    Murabeho

  9. O na le leina lefe?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Leina la ka ke John

    Nitwa John

  11. O kae?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Ke thabela go kopana le wena

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na o bua Seisemane?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Ke sitwa go kwele

    Sinumva

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka borai

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Ke etse eng go ya borai?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Fetola go le letšatši

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Fetola go le letona

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Ya ka pela

    Genda imbere

  11. Phetho ke bokae?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Na ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Ke sitwa go etse

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Yego

  2. Aowa

    Oya

  3. Mohlomong

    Birashoboka

  4. Ke a dumela

    Ndemeranya

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Sinemeranya

  6. Seo se utlwa sentle

    Birumvikana neza

  7. O nagana eng?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Emela nako

    Tegereza gato

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Nta kibazo

  13. Dumelang

    Ibyishimo

  14. Tlhogong e monate

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Dira leeto le le bolokehileng

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?

    Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Nako efe e tlo fofa?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. A ke tsela e nepahetseng?

    Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. E haufi le fa

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. E hole le fa

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. O ka mpontsha ka mape?

    Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ke bokae?

    Iyi igura angahe? (ke bo-ka-e)

  2. Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane. (seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)

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

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje? (o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)

  4. Nka lefa ka khadi?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (nka le-fa ka kha-di)

  5. Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri. (ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)

  6. Bille, tswarela

    Ndagusabye, umwenda. (bil-le tswa-re-la)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Serivisi irimo? (na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Ndi umunyvegetari. (ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu. (a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Ibi biraryoshye. (se ke se mo-na-te)

  11. Nka fumana lenaneo?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)

  12. Khalase ya metsi, tswarela

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi. (kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. B calla mapolesa

    Hamagara polisi

  2. B calla ambulance

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Hospital e hwetšwa kae?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Go a bohloko fa

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Thusa!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile go kopana le wena

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Reka dushyireho inama

  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?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Ke lebeletse go dira le wena

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. A ke tle ke boe go wena

    Nzakugarukira

  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?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Ke borai

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Gompieno

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Borai

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Maabane

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Mantšhi

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Laboraro

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Laboraro

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Nngwe

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Pedi

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Tharo

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Lesome

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Ngwaga

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Hlaf

    Igice (igice)

  15. Bokae

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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