Looking for practical Sepedi to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Manx translation (Manx) — 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 Manx.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Manx-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.
Dumela
Fastyr mie
Ke a leboga
Gura mie eu
Dumelang
Mie eu
Mokhutsong o motle
Fastyr mie
Mokhutsong o motle
Oie vie
Borai bo botle
Oie ghooinney
Tsamaya sentle
Gree gys y chee
Siyabonga
Slane
O na le leina lefe?
Cre ta d'ennym?
Leina la ka ke John
Ta my ennym yn John
O kae?
Kys t'eh?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Ke sitwa go kwele
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Borai bo kae?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Fetola go le letšatši
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Fetola go le letona
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Ya ka pela
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Phetho ke bokae?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Ke sitwa go etse
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Aye
Aowa
Na
Mohlomong
Possibly
Ke a dumela
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Ke sitwa go dumela
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Seo se utlwa sentle
Ta shoh goll er
O nagana eng?
Cre ta'n chione?
O ka nthusa?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Ke hloka thuso
Ta mee cur my chenn
Emela nako
Gow er ny hoilshey
Ke maswabi
Ta mee er yannoo
Ga go na bothata
Cha nel broogh
Dumelang
Foddee gura
Tlhogong e monate
Laa breith shenney
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Gow er ny shickyr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
E haufi le fa
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
E hole le fa
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
E nka nako e kae?
Kys ta'n traa goll?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Cre ta'n cost?(ke bo-ka-e)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Ta shen ny gaggyr(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bille, tswarela
Yn bill, please(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ke movegetarian
Ta mee veih'n vegg(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Cha nel food spiced, please(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Se ke se monate
Ta shen ny chennag(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Glass jeh voddy, please(kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
B calla mapolesa
Goll er y pholice
B calla ambulance
Goll er ambulance
Ke hloka ngaka
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Go a bohloko fa
Ta eh goll er shoh
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Haink mee my passport
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Thusa!
Fowd!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Gura mie eu
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
A re ka bua ka moso?
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Gura mie eu son do chione
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.