Looking for practical Tamazight to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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 Tamazight 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.
Azul
Dumela(azul)
Tanemmirt
Ke a leboga(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Dumelang(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Mokhutsong o motle(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Mokhutsong o motle(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Borai bo botle(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Tsamaya sentle(nqra wul)
Besslama
Siyabonga(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
O na le leina lefe?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Leina la ka ke John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
O kae?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Ke thabela go kopana le wena(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Na o bua Seisemane?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Ke sitwa go kwele(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Borai bo kae?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Fetola go le letšatši(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Fetola go le letona(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Ya ka pela(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Phetho ke bokae?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Ke sitwa go etse(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Ee
Ula
Aowa
Mekkan
Mohlomong
Nekni d ameqran
Ke a dumela
Ula d ameqran
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ala yid ihi
Seo se utlwa sentle
Ma yid ihi?
O nagana eng?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
O ka nthusa?
Nekni d tazmert
Ke hloka thuso
Ssa ad tzemregh
Emela nako
Nekni d ameksa
Ke maswabi
Ula d tazmert
Ga go na bothata
Tawuri
Dumelang
Aslema n tazmert
Tlhogong e monate
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Mara tizi?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Aman yebda?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Ihi, d amezwaru
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Ihi, d tazmert
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Mara yebda?
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.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Nekki d vegetarian
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
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.
Ssi l-police
B calla mapolesa(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
B calla ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Ke hloka ngaka(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
Go a bohloko fa(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Thusa!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(Ahlan, thammled)
Neddu yid n tazmert
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Nako efe e go kgonang?(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
A re ka bua ka moso?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
A ke tle ke boe go wena(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.