Looking for practical Sepedi to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Papiamento translation (Papiamento) — 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 Papiamento.
Tip: read the Papiamento 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
Halo
Ke a leboga
Dank'i
Dumelang
Bon dia
Mokhutsong o motle
Bon tardi
Mokhutsong o motle
Bon nochi
Borai bo botle
Bon nochi
Tsamaya sentle
Hasta luego
Siyabonga
Ayo
O na le leina lefe?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Leina la ka ke John
Mi nòmber ta John
O kae?
Kon ta bai?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Dushi pa konosé bo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Ke sitwa go kwele
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Borai bo kae?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Fetola go le letšatši
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Fetola go le letona
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Ya ka pela
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Phetho ke bokae?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Ke sitwa go etse
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Si
Aowa
No
Mohlomong
Quizás
Ke a dumela
Mi ta akordá
Ke sitwa go dumela
Mi no ta akordá
Seo se utlwa sentle
Esaki ta suena bon
O nagana eng?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
O ka nthusa?
Bo por yuda mi?
Ke hloka thuso
Mi mester yuda
Emela nako
Spera un momentu
Ke maswabi
Mi ta diskulpa
Ga go na bothata
No tin problema
Dumelang
Felicidades
Tlhogong e monate
Feliz cumpleaños
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Unda ta e parada di bus?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Kual plataforma ta?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Kico ora e ta bai?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
E haufi le fa
E ta cerca aki(E haufi le fa)
E hole le fa
E ta leu for di aki(E hole le fa)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Para aki, por fabor(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E nka nako e kae?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?(ke bo-ka-e)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Esaki ta demasiado caro.(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Bo tin algo mas barato?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bille, tswarela
E cuenta, por fabor.(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
E servicio ta inkludí?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ke movegetarian
Mi ta vegetariano.(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
No komida picante, por fabor.(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Se ke se monate
Esaki ta sabroso.(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Porke mi por tin e menu?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.(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
Llama polis
B calla ambulance
Llama un ambulansia
Ke hloka ngaka
Mi mester un doktor
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Mi ta sinti mal
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Go a bohloko fa
Ta doli aki
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Thusa!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Bon dii pa conoce bo
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Mi ta manda e report di awor
A re ka bua ka moso?
Por ta papia mañan?
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Danki pa bo tempo
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Bo por klarifica esaki?
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Deja mi a volve na bo
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
E deadline ta dia dushi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.