Looking for practical Sepedi to Maithili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Maithili translation (Maithili) — 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 Maithili.
Tip: read the Maithili 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.
Dumela
नमस्कार(namaskaar)
Ke a leboga
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Dumelang
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Mokhutsong o motle
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Mokhutsong o motle
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Borai bo botle
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Tsamaya sentle
फेर भेटब(pher bhetab)
Siyabonga
विदाई(vidai)
O na le leina lefe?
अहाँक नाम की छ?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
Leina la ka ke John
हमर नाम जॉन अछि(hamar naam John achhi)
O kae?
अहाँ केहन छी?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)