Looking for practical Twi to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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 Twi 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.
Akwabaa
Dumela
Medase
Ke a leboga
Mema wo akye
Dumelang
Mema wo aha
Mokhutsong o motle
Mema wo adwo
Mokhutsong o motle
Da yie
Borai bo botle
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tsamaya sentle
Nante yie
Siyabonga
Wo din de sɛn?
O na le leina lefe?
Me din de John
Leina la ka ke John
Wo ho te sɛn?
O kae?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Na o bua Seisemane?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Mente ase
Ke sitwa go kwele
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Borai bo kae?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Bɔ nifa
Fetola go le letšatši
Bɔ benkum
Fetola go le letona
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Ya ka pela
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Phetho ke bokae?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Ke sitwa go etse
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Ee
Daabi
Aowa
Ebeye yie
Mohlomong
M'ani agye
Ke a dumela
M'ani nsi
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Seo se utlwa sentle
Dɛn na wopɛ?
O nagana eng?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
O ka nthusa?
Mepɛ aboa
Ke hloka thuso
Tena hɔ kakra
Emela nako
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ke maswabi
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Ga go na bothata
Meda wo akye
Dumelang
Awoda pa
Tlhogong e monate
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
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.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
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.
Frɛ ɔpolice
B calla mapolesa(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
B calla ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
Ke hloka ngaka(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
Go a bohloko fa(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.