Looking for practical Turkmen to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen 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: pick five Sepedi phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salam
Dumela
Sag bol
Ke a leboga
Erteňiz hayyr
Dumelang
Gündizňiz hayyr
Mokhutsong o motle
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Mokhutsong o motle
Gowy gijeler
Borai bo botle
Görüşeriz
Tsamaya sentle
Hoşlaşýarys
Siyabonga
Adyňyz näme?
O na le leina lefe?
Meniň adym John
Leina la ka ke John
Nädip?
O kae?
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
Na o bua Seisemane?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Men düşünmeýärin.
Ke sitwa go kwele(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Wc nirede?
Borai bo kae?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Fetola go le letšatši
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Fetola go le letona
Düz git.
Ya ka pela
Bilet näçe?
Phetho ke bokae?
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Men ýitdim.
Ke sitwa go etse
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Hawa
Ee
Ýok
Aowa
Belki
Mohlomong
Men razy
Ke a dumela
Men razy däl
Ke sitwa go dumela
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Seo se utlwa sentle
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
O nagana eng?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
O ka nthusa?
Meniň kömege zerur
Ke hloka thuso
Bir pursat gara
Emela nako
Bagyşla
Ke maswabi
Problem ýok
Ga go na bothata
Tebrikler
Dumelang
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Tlhogong e monate
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Awtobus duralgasy nirede?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Haysy platforma?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Ol näme wagt çykýar?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Bu dogry ýolmy?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Bu ýerde ýakyndyr.
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Bu ýerde uzak.
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Meni kartoçkada görkezip bilersiňizmi?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Bu ýerde duruň, haýyş edýärin.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Nirede näçe wagt alýar?
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.
Bu näçe?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Ol gaty gymmat.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Sizde has arzan bir zat barmy?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Men kart bilen töleýärinmi?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Men iki kişilik stolu isleýärin.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Hasap, haýyş.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Hyzmat goşuldykmy?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Men wegetarian.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Gämiş iýmit ýok, haýyş.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Bu lezzetli.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Men menýuny alyp bilerinmi?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Bir çüýşe suw, haýyş.
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.
Polisiýa çagyr
B calla mapolesa(Polisiýa çagyr)
Şahsy awtoulag çagyr
B calla ambulance(Şahsy awtoulag çagyr)
Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar
Ke hloka ngaka(Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar)
Meniň halym ýaramaz
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya(Meniň halym ýaramaz)
Men ýer ýerkesine alergi
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(Men ýer ýerkesine alergi)
Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?(Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?)
Bu ýerde agyrýar
Go a bohloko fa(Bu ýerde agyrýar)
Men pasportymy ýitirdim
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka(Men pasportymy ýitirdim)
Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?(Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?)
Ýardam!
Thusa!(Ýardam!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Siziň bilen tanyşmak hoş
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş)
Görüş geçirmegi meýilleşdireliň
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Siziň üçin haýsy wagt amatly?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Men hasabaty şu gün ibererin
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Ertir gürleşip bilermizmi?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Iltimos, faýly goşulan görnüşde tapyň
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Wagtyňyz üçin sag boluň
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Siziň bilen işleşmegi sabyrsyzlyk bilen garaşýaryn
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Şu nokady aýdyňlaşdyryp bilersiňizmi?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Men size gaýtadan habarlaşaryn
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Termin penşenbe
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.