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How Afrikaans and Sepedi compare

Shared writing system

Afrikaans and Sepedi are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.

Unrelated language families

Afrikaans belongs to the Indo-European family while Sepedi belongs to the Niger-Congo family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.

Matching sentence structure

Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.

Speakers

Afrikaans: Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide Sepedi: Approximately 4.7 million people as first language speakers, with many more using it as a second language.

Common Afrikaans phrases in Sepedi

Everyday phrases translated from Afrikaans to Sepedi — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Hallo
Thobela
Goeie môre
Mesong e mebotse
Goeie middag
Thapama ye botse
Goeienaand
Mantšiboa a mabotse
Goeie nag
Bošego bjo bobotse
Totsiens
Laelana gabotse
Sien jou later
Re tla bonana ka morago
Sien jou môre
Re tla bonana gosasa
Welkom
Re a amogetšwe
Hoe gaan dit met jou?
O bjang?
Dit gaan goed met my, dankie
Ke lokile, ke a leboga
Lekker dag
Ebang le letšatši le lebotse

Courtesy

Asseblief
Hle
Dankie
Ke a leboga
Baie dankie
Ke leboga kudu
Jy is welkom
O amogetšwe
Ja
Ee
Nee
Aowa
Verskoon my
Ntshwarele
Ek is jammer
Ke maswabi
Geen probleem nie
Ga go na bothata
Natuurlik
Ke therešo gore
Baie geluk
Re a lebogiša
Sterkte
Mahlatse le mahlogonolo

Introductions

Wat is jou naam?
Leina la gago ke mang?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Waar kom jy vandaan?
O tšwa kae?
Hoe oud is jy?
O na le mengwaga e mekae?
Ek is 'n student
Ke moithuti
Ek is hier met vakansie
Ke mo ka maikhutšong
Ek is hier vir werk
Ke mo ka lebaka la mošomo
Dit is my vriend
Ye ke mogwera wa ka

Numbers

Een
E tee
Twee
Tše pedi
Drie
Ba bararo
Vier
Ba bane
Vyf
Tše hlano
Ses
Tše tshela
Sewe
Supa
Agt
Seswai
Nege
Senyane
Tien
Lesome
Honderd
Lekgolo
Een duisend
Sekete se tee

Time and dates

Vandag
Lehono
Môre
Gosasa
Gister
Maabane
Nou
Bjale
Later
Ka morago
Hoe laat is dit?
Ke nako mang?
In die oggend
Mesong
In die aand
Mantšiboa
Maandag
Mošupologo
Vrydag
Labohlano
Volgende week
Bekeng ye e tlago
Een uur
Iri e tee

Directions and travel

Waar is die badkamer?
Ntlwana ya go hlapela e kae?
Waar is die treinstasie?
Seteišene sa terene se kae?
Waar is die lughawe?
Boemafofane bo kae?
Hoe kom ek daar?
Ke fihla bjang moo?
Draai links
Retologela ka go le letshadi
Draai regs
Retologela ka go le letona
Gaan reguit vorentoe
Tsamaya pele thwii
Dit is naby
E kgauswi
Dit is ver
E kgole
Ek is verlore
Ke timetše
Ek het 'n taxi nodig
Ke hloka thekisi
Waar kan ek 'n kaartjie koop?
Nka reka kae tekete?
Hoeveel is die kaartjie?
Thekethe ke bokae?
Is dit veilig om te loop?
Na go šireletšegile go sepela?

Food and restaurants

Ek is honger
Ke swerwe ke tlala
Ek is dors
Ke nyorilwe
Water, asseblief
Meetse, hle
'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief
Tafola ya ba babedi, hle
Die spyskaart, asseblief
The menu ya, hle
Wat beveel jy aan?
O kgothaletša eng?
Ek wil dit graag hê
Ke tla rata se
Dit is heerlik
E bose
Die rekening, asseblief
Molaokakanywa, hle
Ek eet nie vleis nie
Ga ke je nama
Ek het 'n voedselallergie
Ke na le allergy ya dijo
Koffie
Kofi ya go swara
Tee
Tee
Brood
Borotho

Shopping and money

Hoeveel kos dit?
Se se bitša bokae?
Dit is te duur
E bitša kudu
Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte?
Na o amogela dikarata tša mokitlana?
Ek soek net
Ke no lebelela
Ek sal dit vat
Ke tla e tšea
Maak oop
Bula
Gesluit
E tswaletšwe
Ingang
Mojako wa go tsena
Verlaat
Tšwa
Waar is die mark?
Mmaraka o kae?

Emergency and health

Help
Thuša
Bel 'n dokter
Bitsa ngaka
Bel die polisie
Bitša maphodisa
Ek het hulp nodig
Ke hloka thušo
Ek is siek
Ke a lwala
Waar is die hospitaal?
Sepetlele se kae?
Waar is die apteek?
Khemisi e kae?
Dit maak seer hier
Go bohloko mo
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Ke hloka ngaka
Is daar 'n hospitaal naby?
Na go na le sepetlele kgauswi le moo?

Getting help with language

Praat jy Engels?
Na o bolela Seisemane?
Ek verstaan nie
Ga ke kwešiše
Ek verstaan
Ke a kwešiša
Praat asseblief stadig
Ke kgopela le bolele ka go nanya
Herhaal dit asseblief
Ke kgopela gore le boeletše seo
Skryf dit asseblief neer
Ke kgopela le e ngwale
Wat beteken dit?
Se se bolela’ng?
Hoe sê jy dit?
O bolela bjang se?
Ek leer
Ke a ithuta
Ek praat 'n bietjie
Ke bolela gannyane
Kan jy my help?
Na o ka nthuša?
Ek weet nie
Ga ke tsebe

Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.

About Sepedi Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in the northeastern provinces of South Africa, especially in Limpopo. Sepedi is also spoken in parts of Gauteng and Mpumalanga.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Vowels

aeiouA is pronounced like 'ah'E is pronounced like 'eh'I is pronounced like 'ee'O is pronounced like 'oh'U is pronounced like 'oo'

Consonants

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Phonetics

Features a number of clicks, ejective and implosive sounds, typical of Bantu languages. Tonal, with high and low tones affecting meaning.

Grammar and Syntax

Uses a subject-verb-object (SVO) order. Rich in noun classes and uses agglutinative verb forms to express various grammatical relations and meanings.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from Afrikaans and English due to colonial and modern influences.

Language Family

Part of the Bantu group within the larger Niger-Congo language family.

Writing Systems

Primarily uses the Latin script, adapted to represent the phonetic specifics of the language.

Writing System History

The Latin script was adopted during the colonial period, facilitated by missionaries for religious and educational purposes.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 4.7 million people as first language speakers, with many more using it as a second language.

About Afrikaans Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in South Africa and Namibia. It is also found in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and to a lesser extent in other countries where Afrikaner and Namibian communities reside.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet. Includes the following letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z. Also includes diacritic marks on vowels such as é, ë, î, ô, and û.

Vowels

a, e, i, o, uVowel length can affect meaning and is indicated by diacritics.

Consonants

b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, zIncludes voiced and voiceless sounds, with some variation depending on dialect.

Phonetics

Characterized by its use of both vowel length and tonal qualities, which are less prominent than in some other languages but still present.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order is typical. Features a simplified grammar compared to Dutch, with less inflection of verbs and nouns.

Loanwords

Includes words borrowed from Dutch, Malay, Portuguese, the indigenous Khoi and San languages, and later English due to historical and colonial influences.

Language Family

Part of the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family, closely related to Dutch and German.

Writing Systems

Currently uses the Latin script, adapted to include several additional characters for vowels.

Writing System History

Evolved from the Dutch used by settlers at the Cape of Good Hope during the 17th century, transitioning into a distinct written form by the 19th century.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide

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