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Sepedi Phrasebook

Meeting people

Introducing yourself to others in English and Sepedi.

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Phrases

What is your name?

Leina la gago ke mang?

My name is Mokgadi

Leina la ka ke Mokgadi

You have a beautiful name

O na le leina le lebotse

How old are you?

Ona le ngwaga tše kae?

I am 20 years old

Ke na le ngwaga tše 20

What’s your favourite food?

Ke dife dijo tša gago tša mmamoratwa?

My favourite food is soft porridge

Dijo tšaka tša mmamoratwa ke motepa

Let’s meet at the restaurant

A re kopane lefelong la bojelo

Let’s meet today at one o’clock

A re kopane lehono ka iri ya pele

I am pleased to meet you

Ke thabela go go tseba

I am pleased to meet you too

Le nna ke thabela go go tseba

It’s nice to meet you

Go a thabiša go go tseba

It’s nice to meet you too

Le nna go a thabiša go go tseba

What is your home language?

Leleme la geno ke lefe?

My home language is Xitsonga

Leleme lešu ke Sepedi

Which language do you speak?

O bolela leleme lefe?

Do you speak English?

O bolela Sejahlapi?

I speak English

Ke bolela Sejahlapi

I can’t speak English

Ga ke kgone go bolela Sejahlapi

Where do you stay?

O dula kae?

I live in Polokwane

Ke dula Polokwane

Where do you work?

O šoma kae

I work at Google

Ke šoma ko Google

Where do you study?

O ithuta kae?

I am a student at UNISA

Ke moithuti wa Unisa

Please give me your phone number

Ke kgopela dinomoro tša gago tša mogala

My phone number is 0123456789

Dinomoro tša ka tša mogala ke 0123456789

Let’s meet again tomorrow

A re kopane gape gosasa

Let’s meet again tomorrow at three o’clock

A re kopane gape gosasa ka iri ya boraro

I hope to meet you again

Ke holofela go kopana le wena gape