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How Sepedi and Afrikaans compare

Shared writing system

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.

Unrelated language families

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.

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

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

Common Sepedi phrases in Afrikaans

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

Greetings

Greetings: Sepedi phrases and their Afrikaans translations
SepediAfrikaans
ThobelaHallo
Mesong e mebotseGoeie môre
Thapama ye botseGoeie middag
Mantšiboa a mabotseGoeienaand
Bošego bjo bobotseGoeie nag
Laelana gabotseTotsiens
Re tla bonana ka moragoSien jou later
Re tla bonana gosasaSien jou môre
Re a amogetšweWelkom
O bjang?Hoe gaan dit met jou?
Ke lokile, ke a lebogaDit gaan goed met my, dankie
Ebang le letšatši le lebotseLekker dag

Courtesy

Courtesy: Sepedi phrases and their Afrikaans translations
SepediAfrikaans
HleAsseblief
Ke a lebogaDankie
Ke leboga kuduBaie dankie
O amogetšweJy is welkom
EeJa
AowaNee
NtshwareleVerskoon my
Ke maswabiEk is jammer
Ga go na bothataGeen probleem nie
Ke therešo goreNatuurlik
Re a lebogišaBaie geluk
Mahlatse le mahlogonoloSterkte

Introductions

Introductions: Sepedi phrases and their Afrikaans translations
SepediAfrikaans
Leina la gago ke mang?Wat is jou naam?
Ke thabile go kopana le wenaLekker om jou te ontmoet
O tšwa kae?Waar kom jy vandaan?
O na le mengwaga e mekae?Hoe oud is jy?
Ke moithutiEk is 'n student
Ke mo ka maikhutšongEk is hier met vakansie
Ke mo ka lebaka la mošomoEk is hier vir werk
Ye ke mogwera wa kaDit is my vriend

Numbers

Numbers: Sepedi phrases and their Afrikaans translations
SepediAfrikaans
E teeEen
Tše pediTwee
Ba bararoDrie
Ba baneVier
Tše hlanoVyf
Tše tshelaSes
SupaSewe
SeswaiAgt
SenyaneNege
LesomeTien
LekgoloHonderd
Sekete se teeEen duisend

Time and dates

Time and dates: Sepedi phrases and their Afrikaans translations
SepediAfrikaans
LehonoVandag
GosasaMôre
MaabaneGister
BjaleNou
Ka moragoLater
Ke nako mang?Hoe laat is dit?
MesongIn die oggend
MantšiboaIn die aand
MošupologoMaandag
LabohlanoVrydag
Bekeng ye e tlagoVolgende week
Iri e teeEen uur

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Sepedi phrases and their Afrikaans translations
SepediAfrikaans
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 letshadiDraai links
Retologela ka go le letonaDraai regs
Tsamaya pele thwiiGaan reguit vorentoe
E kgauswiDit is naby
E kgoleDit is ver
Ke timetšeEk is verlore
Ke hloka thekisiEk 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?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Sepedi phrases and their Afrikaans translations
SepediAfrikaans
Ke swerwe ke tlalaEk is honger
Ke nyorilweEk is dors
Meetse, hleWater, asseblief
Tafola ya ba babedi, hle'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief
The menu ya, hleDie spyskaart, asseblief
O kgothaletša eng?Wat beveel jy aan?
Ke tla rata seEk wil dit graag hê
E boseDit is heerlik
Molaokakanywa, hleDie rekening, asseblief
Ga ke je namaEk eet nie vleis nie
Ke na le allergy ya dijoEk het 'n voedselallergie
Kofi ya go swaraKoffie
TeeTee
BorothoBrood

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Sepedi phrases and their Afrikaans translations
SepediAfrikaans
Se se bitša bokae?Hoeveel kos dit?
E bitša kuduDit is te duur
Na o amogela dikarata tša mokitlana?Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte?
Ke no lebelelaEk soek net
Ke tla e tšeaEk sal dit vat
BulaMaak oop
E tswaletšweGesluit
Mojako wa go tsenaIngang
TšwaVerlaat
Mmaraka o kae?Waar is die mark?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Sepedi phrases and their Afrikaans translations
SepediAfrikaans
ThušaHelp
Bitsa ngakaBel 'n dokter
Bitša maphodisaBel die polisie
Ke hloka thušoEk het hulp nodig
Ke a lwalaEk is siek
Sepetlele se kae?Waar is die hospitaal?
Khemisi e kae?Waar is die apteek?
Go bohloko moDit maak seer hier
Ke hloka ngakaEk het 'n dokter nodig
Na go na le sepetlele kgauswi le moo?Is daar 'n hospitaal naby?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Sepedi phrases and their Afrikaans translations
SepediAfrikaans
Na o bolela Seisemane?Praat jy Engels?
Ga ke kwešišeEk verstaan nie
Ke a kwešišaEk verstaan
Ke kgopela le bolele ka go nanyaPraat asseblief stadig
Ke kgopela gore le boeletše seoHerhaal dit asseblief
Ke kgopela le e ngwaleSkryf dit asseblief neer
Se se bolela’ng?Wat beteken dit?
O bolela bjang se?Hoe sê jy dit?
Ke a ithutaEk leer
Ke bolela gannyaneEk praat 'n bietjie
Na o ka nthuša?Kan jy my help?
Ga ke tsebeEk weet nie

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

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

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.

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