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Sepedi and Afrikaans 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.
Sepedi belongs to the Niger-Congo family while Afrikaans belongs to the Indo-European 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.
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.
Sepedi: Approximately 4.7 million people as first language speakers, with many more using it as a second language. Afrikaans: Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide
Everyday phrases translated from Sepedi to Afrikaans — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Sepedi | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Thobela | Hallo |
| Mesong e mebotse | Goeie môre |
| Thapama ye botse | Goeie middag |
| Mantšiboa a mabotse | Goeienaand |
| Bošego bjo bobotse | Goeie nag |
| Laelana gabotse | Totsiens |
| Re tla bonana ka morago | Sien jou later |
| Re tla bonana gosasa | Sien jou môre |
| Re a amogetšwe | Welkom |
| O bjang? | Hoe gaan dit met jou? |
| Ke lokile, ke a leboga | Dit gaan goed met my, dankie |
| Ebang le letšatši le lebotse | Lekker dag |
| Sepedi | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Hle | Asseblief |
| Ke a leboga | Dankie |
| Ke leboga kudu | Baie dankie |
| O amogetšwe | Jy is welkom |
| Ee | Ja |
| Aowa | Nee |
| Ntshwarele | Verskoon my |
| Ke maswabi | Ek is jammer |
| Ga go na bothata | Geen probleem nie |
| Ke therešo gore | Natuurlik |
| Re a lebogiša | Baie geluk |
| Mahlatse le mahlogonolo | Sterkte |
| Sepedi | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Leina la gago ke mang? | Wat is jou naam? |
| Ke thabile go kopana le wena | Lekker om jou te ontmoet |
| O tšwa kae? | Waar kom jy vandaan? |
| O na le mengwaga e mekae? | Hoe oud is jy? |
| Ke moithuti | Ek is 'n student |
| Ke mo ka maikhutšong | Ek is hier met vakansie |
| Ke mo ka lebaka la mošomo | Ek is hier vir werk |
| Ye ke mogwera wa ka | Dit is my vriend |
| Sepedi | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| E tee | Een |
| Tše pedi | Twee |
| Ba bararo | Drie |
| Ba bane | Vier |
| Tše hlano | Vyf |
| Tše tshela | Ses |
| Supa | Sewe |
| Seswai | Agt |
| Senyane | Nege |
| Lesome | Tien |
| Lekgolo | Honderd |
| Sekete se tee | Een duisend |
| Sepedi | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Lehono | Vandag |
| Gosasa | Môre |
| Maabane | Gister |
| Bjale | Nou |
| Ka morago | Later |
| Ke nako mang? | Hoe laat is dit? |
| Mesong | In die oggend |
| Mantšiboa | In die aand |
| Mošupologo | Maandag |
| Labohlano | Vrydag |
| Bekeng ye e tlago | Volgende week |
| Iri e tee | Een uur |
| Sepedi | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Ntlwana ya go hlapela e kae? | Waar is die badkamer? |
| Seteišene sa terene se kae? | Waar is die treinstasie? |
| Boemafofane bo kae? | Waar is die lughawe? |
| Ke fihla bjang moo? | Hoe kom ek daar? |
| Retologela ka go le letshadi | Draai links |
| Retologela ka go le letona | Draai regs |
| Tsamaya pele thwii | Gaan reguit vorentoe |
| E kgauswi | Dit is naby |
| E kgole | Dit is ver |
| Ke timetše | Ek is verlore |
| Ke hloka thekisi | Ek het 'n taxi nodig |
| Nka reka kae tekete? | Waar kan ek 'n kaartjie koop? |
| Thekethe ke bokae? | Hoeveel is die kaartjie? |
| Na go šireletšegile go sepela? | Is dit veilig om te loop? |
| Sepedi | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Ke swerwe ke tlala | Ek is honger |
| Ke nyorilwe | Ek is dors |
| Meetse, hle | Water, asseblief |
| Tafola ya ba babedi, hle | 'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief |
| The menu ya, hle | Die spyskaart, asseblief |
| O kgothaletša eng? | Wat beveel jy aan? |
| Ke tla rata se | Ek wil dit graag hê |
| E bose | Dit is heerlik |
| Molaokakanywa, hle | Die rekening, asseblief |
| Ga ke je nama | Ek eet nie vleis nie |
| Ke na le allergy ya dijo | Ek het 'n voedselallergie |
| Kofi ya go swara | Koffie |
| Tee | Tee |
| Borotho | Brood |
| Sepedi | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Se se bitša bokae? | Hoeveel kos dit? |
| E bitša kudu | Dit is te duur |
| Na o amogela dikarata tša mokitlana? | Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte? |
| Ke no lebelela | Ek soek net |
| Ke tla e tšea | Ek sal dit vat |
| Bula | Maak oop |
| E tswaletšwe | Gesluit |
| Mojako wa go tsena | Ingang |
| Tšwa | Verlaat |
| Mmaraka o kae? | Waar is die mark? |
| Sepedi | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Thuša | Help |
| Bitsa ngaka | Bel 'n dokter |
| Bitša maphodisa | Bel die polisie |
| Ke hloka thušo | Ek het hulp nodig |
| Ke a lwala | Ek is siek |
| Sepetlele se kae? | Waar is die hospitaal? |
| Khemisi e kae? | Waar is die apteek? |
| Go bohloko mo | Dit maak seer hier |
| Ke hloka ngaka | Ek het 'n dokter nodig |
| Na go na le sepetlele kgauswi le moo? | Is daar 'n hospitaal naby? |
| Sepedi | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Na o bolela Seisemane? | Praat jy Engels? |
| Ga ke kwešiše | Ek verstaan nie |
| Ke a kwešiša | Ek verstaan |
| Ke kgopela le bolele ka go nanya | Praat asseblief stadig |
| Ke kgopela gore le boeletše seo | Herhaal dit asseblief |
| Ke kgopela le e ngwale | Skryf dit asseblief neer |
| Se se bolela’ng? | Wat beteken dit? |
| O bolela bjang se? | Hoe sê jy dit? |
| Ke a ithuta | Ek leer |
| Ke bolela gannyane | Ek praat 'n bietjie |
| Na o ka nthuša? | Kan jy my help? |
| Ga ke tsebe | Ek weet nie |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
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.
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.
Characterized by its use of both vowel length and tonal qualities, which are less prominent than in some other languages but still present.
Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order is typical. Features a simplified grammar compared to Dutch, with less inflection of verbs and nouns.
Includes words borrowed from Dutch, Malay, Portuguese, the indigenous Khoi and San languages, and later English due to historical and colonial influences.
Part of the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family, closely related to Dutch and German.
Currently uses the Latin script, adapted to include several additional characters for vowels.
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.
Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide
Primarily spoken in the northeastern provinces of South Africa, especially in Limpopo. Sepedi is also spoken in parts of Gauteng and Mpumalanga.
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
Features a number of clicks, ejective and implosive sounds, typical of Bantu languages. Tonal, with high and low tones affecting meaning.
Uses a subject-verb-object (SVO) order. Rich in noun classes and uses agglutinative verb forms to express various grammatical relations and meanings.
Contains loanwords from Afrikaans and English due to colonial and modern influences.
Part of the Bantu group within the larger Niger-Congo language family.
Primarily uses the Latin script, adapted to represent the phonetic specifics of the language.
The Latin script was adopted during the colonial period, facilitated by missionaries for religious and educational purposes.
Approximately 4.7 million people as first language speakers, with many more using it as a second language.
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