Looking for practical Susu to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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: read the Sepedi line out loud three times, then cover the Susu side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
N'ko
Dumela(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Ke a leboga(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Dumelang(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Mokhutsong o motle(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Mokhutsong o motle(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Borai bo botle(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Tsamaya sentle(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Siyabonga(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
O na le leina lefe?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Leina la ka ke John(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
O kae?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Ke thabela go kopana le wena(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Na o bua Seisemane?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Borai bo kae?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Fetola go le letšatši
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Fetola go le letona
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Ya ka pela
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Phetho ke bokae?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Nye na bɔ.
Ke sitwa go etse
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Ee
Ala
Aowa
Bokono
Mohlomong
Maa fɔ
Ke a dumela
Maa nɔ fɔ
Ke sitwa go dumela
Iye, e fɛ
Seo se utlwa sentle
Nye na i fɔ?
O nagana eng?
I na fɔ mɔ?
O ka nthusa?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Ke hloka thuso
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Emela nako
Maa sɔrɛ
Ke maswabi
Ala fɔlɔ
Ga go na bothata
Ala fɔ i
Dumelang
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Tlhogong e monate
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
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.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nda bɛ menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
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.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
B calla mapolesa(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
B calla ambulance(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
Ke hloka ngaka(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
Go a bohloko fa(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Hɛlp!
Thusa!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(a ni fo-len)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(a yen fo-len bo)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
Nako efe e go kgonang?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno(me bo report ne)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
A re ka bua ka moso?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang(bo be file ne)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(a yen fo-len ne)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena(me fo-len bo a)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?(a be fo-len ke)
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn
A ke tle ke boe go wena(a yen bo fo-len)
Deadline nɛ Friday
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.