Looking for practical Sepedi to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: when a Susu phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sepedi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
N'ko(n'ko)
Ke a leboga
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Dumelang
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Mokhutsong o motle
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Mokhutsong o motle
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Borai bo botle
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Tsamaya sentle
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Siyabonga
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
O na le leina lefe?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Leina la ka ke John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
O kae?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Borai bo kae?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Fetola go le letšatši
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Fetola go le letona
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Ya ka pela
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Phetho ke bokae?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Ke sitwa go etse
Nye na bɔ.
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Iye
Aowa
Ala
Mohlomong
Bokono
Ke a dumela
Maa fɔ
Ke sitwa go dumela
Maa nɔ fɔ
Seo se utlwa sentle
Iye, e fɛ
O nagana eng?
Nye na i fɔ?
O ka nthusa?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Ke hloka thuso
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Emela nako
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Ke maswabi
Maa sɔrɛ
Ga go na bothata
Ala fɔlɔ
Dumelang
Ala fɔ i
Tlhogong e monate
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
E haufi le fa
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
E hole le fa
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
E nka nako e kae?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Bille, tswarela
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Ke movegetarian
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Se ke se monate
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
B calla mapolesa
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
B calla ambulance
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Ke hloka ngaka
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Go a bohloko fa
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Thusa!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
A re ka bua ka moso?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
A ke tle ke boe go wena
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.