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Speak your first Sepedi phrases in 5 minutes.
No account needed. A few real Sepedi phrases, then a tiny conversation.
Dumelang
doo-meh-LAHNG
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Hello (the polite everyday greeting, to one person or many)
Dumela
doo-MEH-lah
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Hello (to one person; add a title, as in "Dumela, mma", or it can sound blunt)
Thobela
toh-BEH-lah
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Hello (a respectful greeting, especially to elders: "Thobela, tate")
Le kae?
leh KAH-eh
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How are you? (polite, and also used to one person)
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Thabo
Dumelang! O kae?
Hello! How are you?
Palesa
Ke gona, ke a leboga. Le kae?
I'm fine, thank you. And how are you?
Thabo
Ke gona. Ke nna Thabo. Ke wena mang?
I'm fine. I'm Thabo. What's your name? (lit. who are you?)
Palesa
Ke nna Palesa. Ke thabela go go bona.
I'm Palesa. Pleased to meet you.
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