Looking for practical Sepedi to Sango phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Sango translation (Sango) — 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 Sango.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Sango-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
Mbote
Ke a leboga
Mokolo
Dumelang
Mbote na nganga
Mokhutsong o motle
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Mokhutsong o motle
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Borai bo botle
Ndeko na nganga
Tsamaya sentle
Tango na yo
Siyabonga
Ayo
O na le leina lefe?
Nani na yo?
Leina la ka ke John
Nani na nga John
O kae?
Oza malamu?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Mokili na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
O yo na nganga English?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Ke sitwa go kwele
O na yo na mboka.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
O tanga na mboka?
Borai bo kae?
Banga na yo na ndako?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
Fetola go le letšatši
Kanga na mboko.
Fetola go le letona
Kanga na nganga.
Ya ka pela
Kende na mboka.
Phetho ke bokae?
Nde na yo na mboka?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
O na mboka na mboka?
Ke sitwa go etse
O na yo na mboka.
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
O
Aowa
Té
Mohlomong
Sâ
Ke a dumela
Ngâ tî
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ngâ té tî
Seo se utlwa sentle
O bô
O nagana eng?
Nâ tî yé?
O ka nthusa?
O kâ yé tî?
Ke hloka thuso
Ngâ kâ tî
Emela nako
Bê na
Ke maswabi
Ngâ tî na
Ga go na bothata
Té bô
Dumelang
Mâ tî
Tlhogong e monate
Mâ na mbâ
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
O kâ na mbê
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
O na wâ na gare?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
O na wâ na station de taxi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
O na wâ na plateforme?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
O na tî na mbô?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
O na wâ na yâ?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
E haufi le fa
O na bô na kâ.(E haufi le fa)
E hole le fa
O na fâ na kâ.(E hole le fa)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
O kâ tî na mappa?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E nka nako e kae?
O na tî na mbô?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Mboka na yo?(mboka na yo)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Oko na mboka mingi(oko na mboka mingi)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Ozo na nanga mboka?(o zo na nanga mboka)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Naka na yeke na carte?(naka na yeke na carte)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Naka na table ya mibale(naka na table ya mibale)
Bille, tswarela
Bilan, s'il vous plaît(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Service ezali na yango?(service ezali na yango)
Ke movegetarian
Nani na mboka ya nyama(nani na mboka ya nyama)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît(te na mabele ya sika)
Se ke se monate
Oyo ezali malamu(oyo ezali malamu)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Naka na menu?(naka na menu)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît(bokoko ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
B calla mapolesa
Banga nganga
B calla ambulance
Banga ambulance
Ke hloka ngaka
Mbi na doctor
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Mbi na yeke
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
A na hospital ya mboka?
Go a bohloko fa
E yeke na mboko
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Thusa!
Sango!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Mbi na yo(Mbi na yo)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Tala na yeke mboka
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Nani ti na yo?
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Nde na yeke report na tî
A re ka bua ka moso?
Oka na yeke na lobi?
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Mesi na yo na tî
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Tala na yeke na yo
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Nani na lobi na vendredi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.