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Common Sepedi to Madurese phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Madurese 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

    Halo

  2. Ke a leboga

    Matur suwun

  3. Dumelang

    Selamat pagi

  4. Mokhutsong o motle

    Selamat sore

  5. Mokhutsong o motle

    Selamat malam

  6. Borai bo botle

    Selamat tidur

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Siyabonga

    Selamat tinggal

  9. O na le leina lefe?

    Sapa namamu?

  10. Leina la ka ke John

    Namaku John

  11. O kae?

    Kabar apa?

  12. Ke thabela go kopana le wena

    Senang bertemu denganmu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na o bua Seisemane?

    Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. Ke sitwa go kwele

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka borai

    Tulung ngomong alon-alon (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?

    Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Endi kamar mandi? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. Ke etse eng go ya borai?

    Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Fetola go le letšatši

    Bengkok kiwa (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Fetola go le letona

    Bengkok tengen (bengkok tengen)

  10. Ya ka pela

    Maju terus (maju terus)

  11. Phetho ke bokae?

    Pira tarifé? (pira tarifé)

  12. Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Siji tiket, tulung (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. Na ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Ke sitwa go etse

    Aku kesasar (aku kesasar)

  15. Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?

    Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Engghi

  2. Aowa

    Oreng

  3. Mohlomong

    Mungkin

  4. Ke a dumela

    Sae

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Tak sae

  6. Seo se utlwa sentle

    Iyeh enak

  7. O nagana eng?

    Panjenengan ngapa?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Bisa bantu kaula?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Kaula butuh bantuan

  10. Emela nako

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Ke maswabi

    Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Ora masalah

  13. Dumelang

    Selamat

  14. Tlhogong e monate

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Dira leeto le le bolokehileng

    Semoga perjalanan aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?

    Napa stasiun kereta? (Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)

  2. Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?

    Napa halte bis? (Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    Platform se mana? (Ke sehlopha sefe?)

  4. Nako efe e tlo fofa?

    Jam berapa berangkat? (Nako efe e tlo fofa?)

  5. A ke tsela e nepahetseng?

    Apa iki jalur se bener? (A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)

  6. E haufi le fa

    Iku deket kene (E haufi le fa)

  7. E hole le fa

    Iku adoh saka kene (E hole le fa)

  8. O ka mpontsha ka mape?

    Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta? (O ka mpontsha ka mape?)

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Mandheg kene, tulung (Emisa fa, tsweetswee)

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    Pira suwe wektu? (E nka nako e kae?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ke bokae?

    Berapa hargane? (berapa hargane)

  2. Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi

    Iku terlaluh regane (seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)

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

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah? (o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)

  4. Nka lefa ka khadi?

    Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu? (nka le-fa ka kha-di)

  5. Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro (ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)

  6. Bille, tswarela

    Tagihan, tolong (bil-le tswa-re-la)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu? (na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Aku vegetarian (ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela

    Ora pedhes, tolong (a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Iki enak (se ke se mo-na-te)

  11. Nka fumana lenaneo?

    Bisa takon menu? (nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)

  12. Khalase ya metsi, tswarela

    Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong (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

    Telepon polisi

  2. B calla ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Hospital e hwetšwa kae?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Go a bohloko fa

    Ini sakit

  8. Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?

    Bisa telepon hotelku?

  10. Thusa!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile go kopana le wena

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

  3. Nako efe e go kgonang?

    Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

  4. Ke tla romela reportone gompieno

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

  5. A re ka bua ka moso?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

  6. Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

  8. Ke lebeletse go dira le wena

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

  9. A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

  10. A ke tle ke boe go wena

    Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

  11. Nako ya borai ke Labohlano

    Batas waktu yaiku Jumat

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke nako efe?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Ke borai

    Jam telu (jam telu)

  3. Gompieno

    Dina (Gompieno)

  4. Borai

    Esok (Borai)

  5. Maabane

    Kemarin (Maabane)

  6. Mantšhi

    Senin (Mantšhi)

  7. Laboraro

    Selasa (Laboraro)

  8. Laboraro

    Rabu (Laboraro)

  9. Nngwe

    Satu (Nngwe)

  10. Pedi

    Dua (Pedi)

  11. Tharo

    Telu (Tharo)

  12. Lesome

    Sepuluh (Lesome)

  13. Ngwaga

    Satus (Ngwaga)

  14. Hlaf

    Setengah (Hlaf)

  15. Bokae

    Luwih (Bokae)

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