Looking for practical Sepedi to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Tok Pisin translation (Tok Pisin) — 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 Tok Pisin.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tok Pisin-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
Halo
Ke a leboga
Tenkyu
Dumelang
Gutpela moning
Mokhutsong o motle
Gutpela apinun
Mokhutsong o motle
Gutpela nait
Borai bo botle
Gutpela nait
Tsamaya sentle
Lukim yu bihain
Siyabonga
Gudbai
O na le leina lefe?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Leina la ka ke John
Mi nem em John
O kae?
Yu stap gut?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Yu tok Pisin?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Mi no save.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Plis, tok liklik.
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Borai bo kae?
Wea toilet?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Fetola go le letšatši
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Fetola go le letona
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Ya ka pela
Go stret.
Phetho ke bokae?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Wan tiket, plis.
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Em i long long wanem?
Ke sitwa go etse
Mi lus.
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Yes
Aowa
No
Mohlomong
Baibe
Ke a dumela
Mi agri
Ke sitwa go dumela
Mi no agri
Seo se utlwa sentle
Em i gut
O nagana eng?
Yu ting wanem?
O ka nthusa?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Ke hloka thuso
Mi nidim help
Emela nako
Wai liklik
Ke maswabi
Mi sori
Ga go na bothata
No problem
Dumelang
Tenkyu
Tlhogong e monate
Hapi baisde
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Wea em train stesen?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Wea em bus stop?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Wea em platform?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Wanem taim em i likim?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Dispela em stret rot?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
E haufi le fa
Em i klostu hia(E haufi le fa)
E hole le fa
Em i longwe long hia(E hole le fa)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Stap hia, plis(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E nka nako e kae?
Hao long em i tek?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bille, tswarela
Bil, plis(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Ke movegetarian
Mi vegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
No spicy kaikai, plis(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Se ke se monate
Dispela i naispela(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Inap mi kisim menu?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis(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
Kolim polis
B calla ambulance
Kolim ambulans
Ke hloka ngaka
Mi nidim dokta
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Mi sik
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Go a bohloko fa
I penim hia
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Mi lusim paspot
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Thusa!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Nais long mitim yu
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Makim wanpela miting
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Mi bai sendim report tude
A re ka bua ka moso?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Plis lukim fael i atach
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Tenkyu long yu taim
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.