Sepedi

20 Sepedi phrases for greetings and everyday courtesy, from Hello (Dumela) to I love you (Ke a go rata).

Hello

Dumela, pronounced du-ME-la

Good morning

Dumela, mosegare, pronounced du-ME-la mo-se-GA-re

Good evening

Dumela, mantsiboa, pronounced du-ME-la man-tsi-BO-a

Good night

Robala gabotse, pronounced ro-BA-la ga-BOT-se

Goodbye

Sala gabotse, pronounced SA-la ga-BOT-se

How are you?

O kae?, pronounced o KAE

I'm fine

Ke gona, pronounced ke GO-na

Please

Ke kopa, pronounced ke KO-pa

Thank you

Ke a leboga, pronounced ke a le-BO-ga

You're welcome

Ga go na mathata, pronounced ga go na ma-THA-ta

Sorry

Ke maswabi, pronounced ke ma-SWA-bi

Yes

Ee, pronounced ee

No

Aowa, pronounced ao-WA

My name is...

Leina la ka ke..., pronounced lei-NA la ka ke...

What is your name?

Leina la gago ke mang?, pronounced lei-NA la GA-go ke mang

Nice to meet you

Ke thabile go go tseba, pronounced ke tha-BI-le go go TSE-ba

Do you speak English?

O bua Senyesemane?, pronounced o BU-a se-nye-se-MA-ne

I don't understand

Ga ke kwesise, pronounced ga ke kwe-SI-se

Help!

Thušang!, pronounced thu-SHANG

I love you

Ke a go rata, pronounced ke a go RA-ta

20 Sepedi phrases for getting around, from Where is...? (...e kae?) to Beach (Lebopo).

Where is...?

...e kae?, pronounced ...e KAE

How much does it cost?

E bua bokae?, pronounced e BU-a bo-KAE

I need help

Ke hloka thušo, pronounced ke HLO-ka thu-SHO

Where is the hospital?

Sepetlele se kae?, pronounced se-pe-TLE-le se KAE

Police

Maphodisa, pronounced ma-pho-DI-sa

Airport

Lefelo la mapakapaka, pronounced le-FE-lo la ma-pa-ka-PA-ka

Hotel

Hotele, pronounced ho-TE-le

Restaurant

Ntlo ya dijo, pronounced ntlo ya DI-jo

Ticket

Thikiti, pronounced thi-KI-ti

Train station

Seteišene sa terena, pronounced se-tei-SHE-ne sa te-RE-na

Bus stop

Lefelo la bese, pronounced le-FE-lo la BE-se

Taxi

Tekesi, pronounced te-KE-si

Left

Legatong la nngele, pronounced le-GA-tong la nge-LE

Right

Legatong la go ja, pronounced le-GA-tong la go ja

Straight ahead

Pele go ya pele, pronounced PE-le go ya PE-le

Passport

Pasepoto, pronounced pa-se-PO-to

Pharmacy

Lefelo la diokobatši, pronounced le-FE-lo la di-o-ko-BAT-shi

Bank

Banka, pronounced BAN-ka

Market

Mmaraka, pronounced mma-RA-ka

Beach

Lebopo, pronounced le-BO-po

20 Sepedi phrases for eating and drinking, from I'm hungry (Ke a lapišwa ke tlala) to Sweet (Go bose).

I'm hungry

Ke a lapišwa ke tlala, pronounced ke a la-PI-shwa ke TLA-la

I'm thirsty

Ke nyorile, pronounced ke nyo-RI-le

The menu, please

Lenaneo la dijo, ke kopa, pronounced le-NA-ne-o la DI-jo ke KO-pa

Water

Meetse, pronounced me-ET-se

Bread

Bohobe, pronounced bo-HO-be

Meat

Nama, pronounced na-MA

Fish

Tlhapi, pronounced tlha-PI

Vegetables

Merogo, pronounced me-RO-go

Delicious

Go bose, pronounced go BO-se

Bill please

Akhaunte, ke kopa, pronounced a-KHAU-nte ke KO-pa

Tea

Tee, pronounced tee

Coffee

Kofi, pronounced KO-fi

Beer

Bjala, pronounced bja-LA

Wine

Weine, pronounced WEI-ne

I am vegetarian

Ga ke je nama, pronounced ga ke je NA-ma

Breakfast

Dijo tša mosegare, pronounced DI-jo tsha mo-se-GA-re

Lunch

Dijo tša moswapologo, pronounced DI-jo tsha mo-swa-po-LO-go

Dinner

Dijo tša mantsiboa, pronounced DI-jo tsha man-tsi-BO-a

Spicy

Go pisa, pronounced go PI-sa

Sweet

Go bose, pronounced go BO-se

14 Sepedi phrases for emergencies and health, from Help! (Thušang!) to Stop! (Emišang!).

Help!

Thušang!, pronounced thu-SHANG

Call the police

Bitša maphodisa, pronounced BIT-sha ma-pho-DI-sa

I need a doctor

Ke hloka ngaka, pronounced ke HLO-ka NGA-ka

Fire!

Mollo!, pronounced MOL-lo

Thief!

Legodu!, pronounced le-GO-du

I'm lost

Ke lahlehile, pronounced ke la-hle-HI-le

I had an accident

Go diragetše kotsi, pronounced go di-ra-GET-she KOT-si

I'm sick

Ke a lwala, pronounced ke a LWA-la

Ambulance

Ambulense, pronounced am-bu-LEN-se

Hospital

Sepetlele, pronounced se-pe-TLE-le

Emergency

Maemo a tshošetšo, pronounced ma-E-mo a tsho-SHE-tsho

I need medicine

Ke hloka diokobatši, pronounced ke HLO-ka di-o-ko-BAT-shi

Danger

Kotsi, pronounced KOT-si

Stop!

Emišang!, pronounced e-MI-shang

14 Sepedi phrases for work and money, from Meeting (Kopano) to Deadline (Letšatši la mafelelo).

Meeting

Kopano, pronounced ko-PA-no

Contract

Konteraka, pronounced kon-te-RA-ka

Invoice

Infoisi, pronounced in-FOI-si

Payment

Tefo, pronounced TE-fo

Price

Theko, pronounced THE-ko

Office

Ofisi, pronounced o-FI-si

Manager

Motsamaisi, pronounced mo-tsa-MAI-si

Company

Khamphani, pronounced kham-PHA-ni

Email

Imeile, pronounced i-MEI-le

Phone

Mogala, pronounced mo-GA-la

Schedule

Lenaneo, pronounced le-NA-ne-o

Project

Projeke, pronounced pro-JE-ke

Report

Tlaleho, pronounced tla-LE-ho

Deadline

Letšatši la mafelelo, pronounced let-SHA-tshi la ma-fe-LE-lo

20 Sepedi phrases for numbers, days and time, from One (Nngwe) to Weekend (Bofelo bja beke).

One

Nngwe, pronounced nngwe

Two

Pedi, pronounced PE-di

Three

Tharo, pronounced THA-ro

Four

Nne, pronounced nne

Five

Hlano, pronounced HLA-no

Six

Tshela, pronounced TSHE-la

Seven

Šupa, pronounced SHU-pa

Eight

Seswai, pronounced ses-WAI

Nine

Senyane, pronounced se-NYA-ne

Ten

Lesome, pronounced lo-SO-me

Twenty

Masomepedi, pronounced ma-so-me-PE-di

Hundred

Lekgolo, pronounced le-KGO-lo

Thousand

Sekete, pronounced se-KE-te

What time is it?

Ke nako mang?, pronounced ke NA-ko mang

Today

Lehono, pronounced le-HO-no

Tomorrow

Gosasa, pronounced go-SA-sa

Yesterday

Maabane, pronounced ma-a-BA-ne

Monday

Mantaga, pronounced man-TA-ga

Friday

Labohlano, pronounced la-bo-HLA-no

Weekend

Bofelo bja beke, pronounced bo-FE-lo bja BE-ke