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Xhosa and Sepedi are both written in the Latin script, so the translated output will use characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ between the two 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.
Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position in the sentence, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.
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.
Everyday phrases translated from Xhosa to Sepedi — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Xhosa | Sepedi |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Xhosa | Sepedi |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Xhosa | Sepedi |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Xhosa | Sepedi |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Xhosa | Sepedi |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Xhosa | Sepedi |
|---|---|
| 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? |
| Xhosa | Sepedi |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Xhosa | Sepedi |
|---|---|
| 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? |
| Xhosa | Sepedi |
|---|---|
| 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? |
| Xhosa | Sepedi |
|---|---|
| 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.
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.
Primarily spoken in South Africa (especially Eastern Cape and Western Cape), with communities in other southern African countries.
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
Features distinctive click consonants (c, q, x representing different clicks), ejective consonants, and complex tone system with high and low tones.
Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Extensive noun class system with 15 classes affecting agreement patterns throughout sentences.
Contains loanwords from Afrikaans, English, and other Bantu languages due to historical contact and apartheid policies.
Part of the Niger-Congo family, specifically the Bantu subfamily, belonging to the Nguni group along with Zulu.
Uses Latin script introduced by missionaries in 19th century.
Written tradition established by Christian missionaries in 1820s-1830s, orthography standardized for educational use.
Approximately 8.2 million speakers worldwide, primarily in South Africa where it's an official language.
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