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Common Sepedi to Zulu phrases

100 practical Sepedi to Zulu phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Sepedi to Zulu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Zulu translation (Zulu) — 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 Zulu.

Tip: when a Zulu 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.

  1. Dumela

    Sawubona

  2. Ke a leboga

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Dumelang

    Sawubona

  4. Mokhutsong o motle

    Good afternoon

  5. Mokhutsong o motle

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Borai bo botle

    Lala kahle

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Sizobonana

  8. Siyabonga

    Hamba kahle

  9. O na le leina lefe?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Leina la ka ke John

    Igama lami nginguJohn

  11. O kae?

    Unjani?

  12. Ke thabela go kopana le wena

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Na o bua Seisemane?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

  3. Ke sitwa go kwele

    Angiqondi.

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka borai

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Ke etse eng go ya borai?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

  8. Fetola go le letšatši

    Jika kwesobunxele.

  9. Fetola go le letona

    Jika kwesokudla.

  10. Ya ka pela

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Phetho ke bokae?

    Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

  12. Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

  13. Na ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Ingabe kude lapha?

  14. Ke sitwa go etse

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?

    Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ee

    Yebo

  2. Aowa

    Cha

  3. Mohlomong

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ke a dumela

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Angivumi

  6. Seo se utlwa sentle

    Lokho kuzwakala kahle

  7. O nagana eng?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Emela nako

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Dumelang

    Halala

  14. Tlhogong e monate

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Dira leeto le le bolokehileng

    Uhambo olunempilo

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?

    Iphi isitishi sesitimela? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?

    Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    Iphi ipulatifomu? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Nako efe e tlo fofa?

    Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. A ke tsela e nepahetseng?

    Ingabe le yindlela efanele? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. E haufi le fa

    Ikhaya lapha eduze (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. E hole le fa

    Ikude lapha (ikude lapha)

  8. O ka mpontsha ka mape?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphini? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ke bokae?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (ke bo-ka-e)

  2. Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi

    Lokho kubiza kakhulu. (seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)

  3. O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?

    Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi? (o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)

  4. Nka lefa ka khadi?

    Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi? (nka le-fa ka kha-di)

  5. Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi

    Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili. (ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)

  6. Bille, tswarela

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (bil-le tswa-re-la)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Ngiyisithuthuthu. (ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela

    Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo. (a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Lokhu kuhle. (se ke se mo-na-te)

  11. Nka fumana lenaneo?

    Ngicela imenyu? (nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)

  12. Khalase ya metsi, tswarela

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. B calla mapolesa

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. B calla ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

  6. Hospital e hwetšwa kae?

    Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Go a bohloko fa

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?

    Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Thusa!

    Usizo!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ke thabile go kopana le wena

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Nako efe e go kgonang?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ke tla romela reportone gompieno

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. A re ka bua ka moso?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Ke lebeletse go dira le wena

    Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?

    Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

  10. A ke tle ke boe go wena

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Nako ya borai ke Labohlano

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ke nako efe?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (ku-yee-nee ee-sih-khah-teh?)

  2. Ke borai

    Kuyisithathu (koo-yee-see-thah-thu)

  3. Gompieno

    Namuhla (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Borai

    Kusasa (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Maabane

    Izolo (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Mantšhi

    uMsombuluko (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  7. Laboraro

    uMsombuluko (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  8. Laboraro

    uLwesithathu (ool-weh-see-thah-thu)

  9. Nngwe

    Kunye (koon-yeh)

  10. Pedi

    Kubili (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Tharo

    Kuthathu (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Lesome

    Ishumi (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ngwaga

    Ishumi elinhlanu (ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-hlah-noo)

  14. Hlaf

    Iphinifa (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Bokae

    Okuningi (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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