Looking for practical Sepedi to Russian (Русский) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Russian translation (Русский) — 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 Russian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Russian-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
Здравствуйте(Zdravstvuyte)
Ke a leboga
Спасибо(Spasibo)
Dumelang
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
Mokhutsong o motle
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
Mokhutsong o motle
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
Borai bo botle
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
Tsamaya sentle
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Siyabonga
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
O na le leina lefe?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
Leina la ka ke John
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut Dzhon)
O kae?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Вы говорите по-английски?(Vy govorite po-angliyski?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Я не говорю по-хинди хорошо(Ya ne govoryu po-khindi khorosho)