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How Xhosa and Sepedi compare

Shared writing system

Xhosa 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.

Related languages

Both Xhosa and Sepedi 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

Xhosa: Approximately 8.2 million speakers worldwide, primarily in South Africa where it's an official language. Sepedi: Approximately 4.7 million people as first language speakers, with many more using it as a second language.

Common Xhosa phrases in Sepedi

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

Greetings

Molo
Thobela
Molo kusasa
Mesong e mebotse
Mholo emva kwemini
Thapama ye botse
Molo ngokuhlwa
Mantšiboa a mabotse
Ulale kakuhle
Bošego bjo bobotse
Sala kakuhle
Laelana gabotse
Ndiza kubona kamva
Re tla bonana ka morago
Sibonane ngomso
Re tla bonana gosasa
Wamkelekile
Re a amogetšwe
Unjani?
O bjang?
Ndiyaphila, enkosi
Ke lokile, ke a leboga
Ube nosuku oluhle
Ebang le letšatši le lebotse

Courtesy

Nceda
Hle
Enkosi
Ke a leboga
Enkosi kakhulu
Ke leboga kudu
Wamkelekile
O amogetšwe
Ewe
Ee
Hayi
Aowa
Uxolo
Ntshwarele
Uxolo
Ke maswabi
Akukho ngxaki
Ga go na bothata
Ewe kunjalo
Ke therešo gore
Sivuyisana nawe
Re a lebogiša
Ithamsanqa
Mahlatse le mahlogonolo

Introductions

Ungubani igama lakho?
Leina la gago ke mang?
Ndiyavuya ukukwazi
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Ungowaphi?
O tšwa kae?
Ingaba umngakanani?
O na le mengwaga e mekae?
Ndingumfundi
Ke moithuti
Ndilapha ngeholide
Ke mo ka maikhutšong
Ndilapha ngomsebenzi
Ke mo ka lebaka la mošomo
Ngumhlobo wam lo
Ye ke mogwera wa ka

Numbers

Enye
E tee
Zimbini
Tše pedi
Zintathu
Ba bararo
Isine
Ba bane
Zintlanu
Tše hlano
Amathandathu
Tše tshela
Zisixhenxe
Supa
Isibhozo
Seswai
Isithoba
Senyane
Ishumi
Lesome
Ikhulu
Lekgolo
Iwaka
Sekete se tee

Time and dates

Namhlanje
Lehono
Ngomso
Gosasa
Izolo
Maabane
Ngoku
Bjale
Kamva
Ka morago
Ngubani ixesha?
Ke nako mang?
Ekuseni
Mesong
Ngokuhlwa
Mantšiboa
NgoMvulo
Mošupologo
NgoLwesihlanu
Labohlano
Kwiveki ezayo
Bekeng ye e tlago
Iyure enye
Iri e tee

Directions and travel

Iphi indlu yangasese?
Ntlwana ya go hlapela e kae?
Siphi isikhululo sikaloliwe?
Seteišene sa terene se kae?
Siphi isikhululo seenqwelomoya?
Boemafofane bo kae?
Ndifike njani apho?
Ke fihla bjang moo?
Jika ekhohlo
Retologela ka go le letshadi
Jika ngasekunene
Retologela ka go le letona
Yiya ngqo phambili
Tsamaya pele thwii
Ikufuphi
E kgauswi
Kude
E kgole
Ndilahlekile
Ke timetše
Ndifuna iteksi
Ke hloka thekisi
Ndingalithenga phi itikiti?
Nka reka kae tekete?
Ingaba yimalini itikiti?
Thekethe ke bokae?
Ngaba kukhuselekile ukuhamba?
Na go šireletšegile go sepela?

Food and restaurants

Ndilambile
Ke swerwe ke tlala
Ndinxaniwe
Ke nyorilwe
Nceda, amanzi
Meetse, hle
Itafile yababini, nceda
Tafola ya ba babedi, hle
Imenyu, nceda
The menu ya, hle
Ucebisa ntoni?
O kgothaletša eng?
Ndingathanda oku
Ke tla rata se
Imnandi
E bose
Ityala, nceda
Molaokakanywa, hle
Andiyityi inyama
Ga ke je nama
Andidibani nokutya
Ke na le allergy ya dijo
Ikofu
Kofi ya go swara
Iti
Tee
Isonka
Borotho

Shopping and money

Ingaba oku kubiza malini?
Se se bitša bokae?
Ibiza kakhulu
E bitša kudu
Uyawamkela amakhadi okuthenga ngetyala?
Na o amogela dikarata tša mokitlana?
Ndijonge nje
Ke no lebelela
Ndiza kuyithatha
Ke tla e tšea
Vula
Bula
Ivaliwe
E tswaletšwe
Umnyango
Mojako wa go tsena
Phuma
Tšwa
Iphi imarike?
Mmaraka o kae?

Emergency and health

Nceda
Thuša
Biza ugqirha
Bitsa ngaka
Biza amapolisa
Bitša maphodisa
Ndifuna uncedo
Ke hloka thušo
Ndiyagula
Ke a lwala
Siphi isibhedlele?
Sepetlele se kae?
Iphi ikhemesti?
Khemisi e kae?
Kubuhlungu apha
Go bohloko mo
Ndifuna ugqirha
Ke hloka ngaka
Ingaba sikhona isibhedlele esikufutshane?
Na go na le sepetlele kgauswi le moo?

Getting help with language

Ingaba uyasithetha Isingesi?
Na o bolela Seisemane?
Andiqondi
Ga ke kwešiše
Ndiyaqonda
Ke a kwešiša
Ndicela uthethe kancinci
Ke kgopela le bolele ka go nanya
Nceda uyiphinde
Ke kgopela gore le boeletše seo
Nceda uyibhale phantsi
Ke kgopela le e ngwale
Kuthetha ukuthini oku?
Se se bolela’ng?
Uyitsho njani lento?
O bolela bjang se?
Ndiyafunda
Ke a ithuta
Ndithetha kancinci
Ke bolela gannyane
Ungandinceda?
Na o ka nthuša?
Andazi
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

bcdfghjklmnpqrstvwxyz

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 Xhosa Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in South Africa (especially Eastern Cape and Western Cape), with communities in other southern African countries.

Alphabet

Uses Latin alphabet with 26 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

Vowels

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

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnpqrstvwxyz

Phonetics

Features distinctive click consonants (c, q, x representing different clicks), ejective consonants, and complex tone system with high and low tones.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Extensive noun class system with 15 classes affecting agreement patterns throughout sentences.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from Afrikaans, English, and other Bantu languages due to historical contact and apartheid policies.

Language Family

Part of the Niger-Congo family, specifically the Bantu subfamily, belonging to the Nguni group along with Zulu.

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script introduced by missionaries in 19th century.

Writing System History

Written tradition established by Christian missionaries in 1820s-1830s, orthography standardized for educational use.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 8.2 million speakers worldwide, primarily in South Africa where it's an official language.

Frequently Asked Questions

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