Looking for practical Sepedi to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Quechua translation (Quechua) — 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 Quechua.
Tip: read the Quechua 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
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Ke a leboga
Sukhi(N/A)
Dumelang
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Mokhutsong o motle
Allin sukta(N/A)
Mokhutsong o motle
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Borai bo botle
Allin wawa(N/A)
Tsamaya sentle
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Siyabonga
Tinkunakama(N/A)
O na le leina lefe?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Leina la ka ke John
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
O kae?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Ke sitwa go kwele
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Borai bo kae?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Fetola go le letšatši
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Fetola go le letona
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Ya ka pela
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
Phetho ke bokae?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Ke sitwa go etse
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ari(ari)
Aowa
Manan(manan)
Mohlomong
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Ke a dumela
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Seo se utlwa sentle
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
O nagana eng?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
O ka nthusa?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Ke hloka thuso
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Emela nako
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Ke maswabi
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Ga go na bothata
Manan problema(manan problema)
Dumelang
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Tlhogong e monate
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
E haufi le fa
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
E hole le fa
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
E nka nako e kae?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.