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Sepedi and English 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 English 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. English: Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.
Everyday phrases translated from Sepedi to English — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Sepedi | English |
|---|---|
| Thobela | Hello |
| Mesong e mebotse | Good morning |
| Thapama ye botse | Good afternoon |
| Mantšiboa a mabotse | Good evening |
| Bošego bjo bobotse | Good night |
| Laelana gabotse | Goodbye |
| Re tla bonana ka morago | See you later |
| Re tla bonana gosasa | See you tomorrow |
| Re a amogetšwe | Welcome |
| O bjang? | How are you? |
| Ke lokile, ke a leboga | I am fine, thank you |
| Ebang le letšatši le lebotse | Have a good day |
| Sepedi | English |
|---|---|
| Hle | Please |
| Ke a leboga | Thank you |
| Ke leboga kudu | Thank you very much |
| O amogetšwe | You are welcome |
| Ee | Yes |
| Aowa | No |
| Ntshwarele | Excuse me |
| Ke maswabi | I am sorry |
| Ga go na bothata | No problem |
| Ke therešo gore | Of course |
| Re a lebogiša | Congratulations |
| Mahlatse le mahlogonolo | Good luck |
| Sepedi | English |
|---|---|
| Leina la gago ke mang? | What is your name? |
| Ke thabile go kopana le wena | Nice to meet you |
| O tšwa kae? | Where are you from? |
| O na le mengwaga e mekae? | How old are you? |
| Ke moithuti | I am a student |
| Ke mo ka maikhutšong | I am here on holiday |
| Ke mo ka lebaka la mošomo | I am here for work |
| Ye ke mogwera wa ka | This is my friend |
| Sepedi | English |
|---|---|
| E tee | One |
| Tše pedi | Two |
| Ba bararo | Three |
| Ba bane | Four |
| Tše hlano | Five |
| Tše tshela | Six |
| Supa | Seven |
| Seswai | Eight |
| Senyane | Nine |
| Lesome | Ten |
| Lekgolo | One hundred |
| Sekete se tee | One thousand |
| Sepedi | English |
|---|---|
| Lehono | Today |
| Gosasa | Tomorrow |
| Maabane | Yesterday |
| Bjale | Now |
| Ka morago | Later |
| Ke nako mang? | What time is it? |
| Mesong | In the morning |
| Mantšiboa | In the evening |
| Mošupologo | Monday |
| Labohlano | Friday |
| Bekeng ye e tlago | Next week |
| Iri e tee | One hour |
| Sepedi | English |
|---|---|
| Ntlwana ya go hlapela e kae? | Where is the bathroom? |
| Seteišene sa terene se kae? | Where is the train station? |
| Boemafofane bo kae? | Where is the airport? |
| Ke fihla bjang moo? | How do I get there? |
| Retologela ka go le letshadi | Turn left |
| Retologela ka go le letona | Turn right |
| Tsamaya pele thwii | Go straight ahead |
| E kgauswi | It is near |
| E kgole | It is far |
| Ke timetše | I am lost |
| Ke hloka thekisi | I need a taxi |
| Nka reka kae tekete? | Where can I buy a ticket? |
| Thekethe ke bokae? | How much is the ticket? |
| Na go šireletšegile go sepela? | Is it safe to walk? |
| Sepedi | English |
|---|---|
| Ke swerwe ke tlala | I am hungry |
| Ke nyorilwe | I am thirsty |
| Meetse, hle | Water, please |
| Tafola ya ba babedi, hle | A table for two, please |
| The menu ya, hle | The menu, please |
| O kgothaletša eng? | What do you recommend? |
| Ke tla rata se | I would like this |
| E bose | It is delicious |
| Molaokakanywa, hle | The bill, please |
| Ga ke je nama | I do not eat meat |
| Ke na le allergy ya dijo | I have a food allergy |
| Kofi ya go swara | Coffee |
| Tee | Tea |
| Borotho | Bread |
| Sepedi | English |
|---|---|
| Se se bitša bokae? | How much does this cost? |
| E bitša kudu | It is too expensive |
| Na o amogela dikarata tša mokitlana? | Do you accept credit cards? |
| Ke no lebelela | I am just looking |
| Ke tla e tšea | I will take it |
| Bula | Open |
| E tswaletšwe | Closed |
| Mojako wa go tsena | Entrance |
| Tšwa | Exit |
| Mmaraka o kae? | Where is the market? |
| Sepedi | English |
|---|---|
| Thuša | Help |
| Bitsa ngaka | Call a doctor |
| Bitša maphodisa | Call the police |
| Ke hloka thušo | I need help |
| Ke a lwala | I am sick |
| Sepetlele se kae? | Where is the hospital? |
| Khemisi e kae? | Where is the pharmacy? |
| Go bohloko mo | It hurts here |
| Ke hloka ngaka | I need a doctor |
| Na go na le sepetlele kgauswi le moo? | Is there a hospital nearby? |
| Sepedi | English |
|---|---|
| Na o bolela Seisemane? | Do you speak English? |
| Ga ke kwešiše | I do not understand |
| Ke a kwešiša | I understand |
| Ke kgopela le bolele ka go nanya | Please speak slowly |
| Ke kgopela gore le boeletše seo | Please repeat that |
| Ke kgopela le e ngwale | Please write it down |
| Se se bolela’ng? | What does this mean? |
| O bolela bjang se? | How do you say this? |
| Ke a ithuta | I am learning |
| Ke bolela gannyane | I speak a little |
| Na o ka nthuša? | Can you help me? |
| Ga ke tsebe | I do not know |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
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