Looking for practical Somali to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali phrase first, then the Sepedi translation (Sepedi) — 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 Sepedi.
Tip: when a Sepedi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Somali 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.
Salaan
Dumela
Mahadsanid
Ke a leboga
Subax wanaagsan
Dumelang
Duhur wanaagsan
Mokhutsong o motle
Habeen wanaagsan
Mokhutsong o motle
Habeen wanaagsan
Borai bo botle
Ilaa dambe
Tsamaya sentle
Nabad gelyo
Siyabonga
Magacaa maxay tahay?
O na le leina lefe?
Magacaygu waa John
Leina la ka ke John
Sidee tahay?
O kae?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Na o bua Seisemane?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ma fahmin
Ke sitwa go kwele
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Borai bo kae?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Bidix u leexo
Fetola go le letšatši
Midig u leexo
Fetola go le letona
Toos u soco
Ya ka pela
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Phetho ke bokae?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Waan lumay
Ke sitwa go etse
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Ee
Maya
Aowa
Malaha
Mohlomong
Waan ku raacsanahay
Ke a dumela
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Ke sitwa go dumela
Taasi waa wax fiican
Seo se utlwa sentle
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
O nagana eng?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
O ka nthusa?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Ke hloka thuso
Sug daqiiqad
Emela nako
Waan ka xumahay
Ke maswabi
Dhib malahan
Ga go na bothata
Hambalyo
Dumelang
Dhalasho wacan
Tlhogong e monate
Safar wanaagsan
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Ma tan saxda ah?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Waa halkan u dhow
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Waa halkan fog
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Halkan joog, fadlan
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
E nka nako e kae?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Fadlan, biilka.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Tani waa macaan.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Ma heli karaa menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela(kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Wac booliiska
B calla mapolesa
Wac ambalaas
B calla ambulance
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Ke hloka ngaka
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Go a bohloko fa
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Caawimaad!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Aan qorshayno kulan
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Aan ku soo laabto
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.