Looking for practical Venda to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda 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.
Ndi matsheloni
Dumela
Ndi a livhuwa
Ke a leboga
Ndi matsheloni
Dumelang
Ndi masiari
Mokhutsong o motle
Ndi madekwana
Mokhutsong o motle
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Borai bo botle
Tshilidzi
Tsamaya sentle
Vhuyani
Siyabonga
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
O na le leina lefe?
Dzina langa ndi John
Leina la ka ke John
Ni khou itea?
O kae?
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
Na o bua Seisemane?(ni a thota n'wambo)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
A ndi ḓivhi
Ke sitwa go kwele(a ndi dhiwi)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bani hu na khotani?
Borai bo kae?(bani hu na khotani)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fhulu u ya shango
Fetola go le letšatši(fhulu u ya shango)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Fetola go le letona(fhulu u ya thoho)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Ya ka pela(dhi thota nga thoho)
Fhasi i na hani?
Phetho ke bokae?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(ticket ye la, nd please)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ndi a fhedza
Ke sitwa go etse(ndi a fhedza)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?(ndi nga wana SIM card phi)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ee
Aih
Aowa
Ndi nga si
Mohlomong
Ndi a livhuwa
Ke a dumela
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Ke sitwa go dumela
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Seo se utlwa sentle
U vhona mini?
O nagana eng?
U nga nthusa?
O ka nthusa?
Ndi na nyito
Ke hloka thuso
Langa muthu
Emela nako
Ndi a humbula
Ke maswabi
A hu na nḓila
Ga go na bothata
Ndi a livhuwa
Dumelang
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Tlhogong e monate
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Uphi i-bus stop?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
I-platform efani na?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Iri ngafhi?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Iri khathihi na.
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Iri khulwane na.
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
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.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ndi muvegetarian.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
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.
Fhonelela mapolisa
B calla mapolesa
Fhonelela ambulanse
B calla ambulance
Ndi funa ngaka
Ke hloka ngaka
Ndi a shota
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Go a bohloko fa
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Ramba!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
A ri vhe na thendo
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.