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How Sepedi and Sesotho compare

Shared writing system

Sepedi and Sesotho 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.

Related languages

Both Sepedi and Sesotho belong to the Niger-Congo language family. Related languages tend to share vocabulary roots and comparable sentence structure, which generally makes machine translation between them more reliable — though false friends, words that look alike but mean different things, are also more common between relatives.

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. Sesotho: Approximately 5.6 million speakers worldwide, with about 4.2 million in South Africa and 1.9 million in Lesotho.

Common Sepedi phrases in Sesotho

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

Greetings

Greetings: Sepedi phrases and their Sesotho translations
SepediSesotho
ThobelaLumela
Mesong e mebotseLumelang hoseng
Thapama ye botseLumela motšehare
Mantšiboa a mabotseDumelang mantsiboya
Bošego bjo bobotseBosiu bo botle
Laelana gabotseSala hantle
Re tla bonana ka moragoKe tla u bona hamorao
Re tla bonana gosasaKe tla u bona hosane
Re a amogetšweRea u amohela
O bjang?U phela joang?
Ke lokile, ke a lebogaKe phela hantle, kea leboha
Ebang le letšatši le lebotseEba le letsatsi le monate

Courtesy

Courtesy: Sepedi phrases and their Sesotho translations
SepediSesotho
HleKa kopo
Ke a lebogaKea leboha
Ke leboga kuduKe leboha haholo
O amogetšweO amohelehile
EeEe
AowaChe
NtshwareleNts'oarele
Ke maswabiKe masoabi
Ga go na bothataHa ho bothata
Ke therešo goreEhlile
Re a lebogišaKea leboha
Mahlatse le mahlogonoloMahlohonolo

Introductions

Introductions: Sepedi phrases and their Sesotho translations
SepediSesotho
Leina la gago ke mang?Lebitso la hau ke mang?
Ke thabile go kopana le wenaKe thabela ho o tseba
O tšwa kae?O tsoa kae?
O na le mengwaga e mekae?U lilemo li kae?
Ke moithutiKe moithuti
Ke mo ka maikhutšongKe mona phomolong
Ke mo ka lebaka la mošomoKe mona ka mosebetsi
Ye ke mogwera wa kaEnwa ke motswalle waka

Numbers

Numbers: Sepedi phrases and their Sesotho translations
SepediSesotho
E teeE 'ngoe
Tše pediTse peli
Ba bararoBoraro
Ba baneTse nne
Tše hlanoTse hlano
Tše tshelaTšelela
SupaSupa
SeswaiBorobeli
SenyaneRobong
LesomeLeshome
LekgoloLekholo
Sekete se teeSekete se le seng

Time and dates

Time and dates: Sepedi phrases and their Sesotho translations
SepediSesotho
LehonoKajeno
GosasaHosane
MaabaneMaobane
BjaleJwale
Ka moragoHamorao
Ke nako mang?Ke nako mang?
MesongHoseng
MantšiboaMantsiboea
MošupologoMantaha
LabohlanoLabohlano
Bekeng ye e tlagoBekeng e tlang
Iri e teeHora e le 'ngoe

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Sepedi phrases and their Sesotho translations
SepediSesotho
Ntlwana ya go hlapela e kae?Kamore ea ho hlapa e hokae?
Seteišene sa terene se kae?Seteishene sa terene se hokae?
Boemafofane bo kae?Boemafofane bo hokae?
Ke fihla bjang moo?Ke fihla joang moo?
Retologela ka go le letshadiEtelehela ka ho le letšehali
Retologela ka go le letonaEtla ka ho le letona
Tsamaya pele thwiiTsoela pele hantle
E kgauswiE haufi
E kgoleHo hole
Ke timetšeKe lahlehile
Ke hloka thekisiKe hloka tekesi
Nka reka kae tekete?Nka reka tekete hokae?
Thekethe ke bokae?Tekete ke bokae?
Na go šireletšegile go sepela?Na ho bolokehile ho tsamaea?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Sepedi phrases and their Sesotho translations
SepediSesotho
Ke swerwe ke tlalaKe lapile
Ke nyorilweKe nyoriloe
Meetse, hleMetsi ka kopo
Tafola ya ba babedi, hleKa kopo, tafole ea batho ba babeli
The menu ya, hleKa kopo, lethathamo la lijo
O kgothaletša eng?U khothaletsa eng?
Ke tla rata seKe kopa sena
E boseE monate
Molaokakanywa, hleChelete ka kopo
Ga ke je namaHa ke je nama
Ke na le allergy ya dijoKe na le allergy ea lijo
Kofi ya go swaraKofi
TeeTee
BorothoBohobe

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Sepedi phrases and their Sesotho translations
SepediSesotho
Se se bitša bokae?Ke bokae?
E bitša kuduE turu haholo
Na o amogela dikarata tša mokitlana?A na u amohela likarete tsa mokitlane?
Ke no lebelelaKe shebile feela
Ke tla e tšeaKe tla e nka
BulaBula
E tswaletšweE koetsoe
Mojako wa go tsenaMonyako
TšwaTsoa
Mmaraka o kae?Mmaraka o hokae?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Sepedi phrases and their Sesotho translations
SepediSesotho
ThušaThuso
Bitsa ngakaBitsa ngaka
Bitša maphodisaBitsa mapolesa
Ke hloka thušoKe hloka thuso
Ke a lwalaKea kula
Sepetlele se kae?Sepetlele se hokae?
Khemisi e kae?Pharmacy e hokae?
Go bohloko moHo bohloko mona
Ke hloka ngakaKe hloka ngaka
Na go na le sepetlele kgauswi le moo?Ho na le sepetlele haufinyane?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Sepedi phrases and their Sesotho translations
SepediSesotho
Na o bolela Seisemane?Na u bua senyesemane?
Ga ke kwešišeHa ke utloisise
Ke a kwešišaKea utloisisa
Ke kgopela le bolele ka go nanyaKe kopa o bue butle
Ke kgopela gore le boeletše seoKe kopa o phete seo
Ke kgopela le e ngwaleKe kopa o e ngole fatshe
Se se bolela’ng?See se bolela’ng?
O bolela bjang se?U bolela see joang?
Ke a ithutaKea ithuta
Ke bolela gannyaneKe bua hanyane
Na o ka nthuša?O ka nthusa?
Ga ke tsebeHa ke tsebe

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

About Sesotho Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Lesotho and South Africa (especially Free State and Gauteng provinces), with communities in other southern African countries.

Alphabet

Uses Latin alphabet with 24 letters: A, B, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah'e - pronounced like 'eh'i - pronounced like 'ee'o - pronounced like 'oh'u - pronounced like 'oo'

Consonants

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Phonetics

Features distinctive click consonants (q, x), ejective consonants, and complex tone system with high and low tones affecting meaning.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Extensive noun class system with 18 classes affecting agreement patterns throughout sentences.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from Afrikaans, English, and other Bantu languages due to historical and geographical contacts.

Language Family

Part of the Niger-Congo family, specifically the Bantu subfamily, belonging to the Sotho-Tswana group.

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script introduced by missionaries in 19th century.

Writing System History

Written tradition established by Christian missionaries in 1830s, orthography standardized for educational and literary use.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 5.6 million speakers worldwide, with about 4.2 million in South Africa and 1.9 million in Lesotho.

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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