Common Afar to Sesotho phrases

100 practical Afar to Sesotho phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Afar to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar phrase first, then the Sesotho translation (Sesotho) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Sesotho.

Tip: when a Sesotho phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Afar wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Nagaad

    Lumelang (nagaad)

  2. Galatooma

    Kea leboha (galatooma)

  3. Bariis

    Dumelang (bariis)

  4. Galab

    Molo (galab)

  5. Haal

    Dumelang (haal)

  6. Haalka habeen

    Borai (haalka habeen)

  7. Ilaa mar kale

    Re tla kopana hamorao (ilaa mar kale)

  8. Nagaad

    Tsamaya hantle (nagaad)

  9. Maa magacaa?

    O na le lebitso lefe? (maa magacaa)

  10. Magacaygu waa John

    Lebitso la ka ke John (magacaygu waa John)

  11. Iska waran?

    O kae? (iska waran)

  12. Aad baan ku faraxsanahay

    Ke thabela ho kopana le wena (aad baan ku faraxsanahay)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Inni ingiriisi maahaa?

    Na u bua Senyesemane? (Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)

  2. Hindi maahaa hinjiru

    Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle (Hindi maahaa hinjiru)

  3. Ani hinfahmi

    Ke sitwa ho utloisisa (Ani hinfahmi)

  4. Fadlan si maahaa siib

    Ka kopo bua butle (Fadlan si maahaa siib)

  5. Maahaa inna marra?

    Na u ka boela ua re? (Maahaa inna marra?)

  6. Maalin baadhu?

    Ntloana e kae? (Maalin baadhu?)

  7. Akkam an magaalatti gahu?

    Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo? (Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)

  8. Boodha kaaf

    Fetola ho ea letsohong (Boodha kaaf)

  9. Boodha mirga

    Fetola ho ea ka ho letona (Boodha mirga)

  10. Si qodhi

    Eya ka pela (Si qodhi)

  11. Maalin abaal?

    Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae? (Maalin abaal?)

  12. Tiket tokkon, fadlan

    Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo (Tiket tokkon, fadlan)

  13. Maalin faga?

    Na e hole le mona? (Maalin faga?)

  14. Ani dhumtu

    Ke lahlehile (Ani dhumtu)

  15. Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?

    Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo? (Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Eeyy

    Ee (ee-yee)

  2. Maya

    Che (mah-yah)

  3. Gara

    Mohlomong (gah-rah)

  4. Anigu waaq

    Ke lumela (ah-nee-goo wahk)

  5. Anigu ma waaq

    Ke sitwa (ah-nee-goo mah wahk)

  6. Tani waa'ee

    Seo se utloahala hantle (tah-nee wah-ee)

  7. Ilaa ma waaq?

    O nahana eng? (ee-lah mah wahk)

  8. Ilaa naxar?

    Na o ka nthusa? (ee-lah nah-khar)

  9. Naxar aniga

    Ke hloka thuso (nah-khar ah-nee-gah)

  10. Soo'aa

    Emisa motsotso (soo-ah)

  11. Waa'ee aniga

    Ke maswabi (wah-ee ah-nee-gah)

  12. Maya dhib

    Ha ho bothata (mah-yah dheeb)

  13. Hambalyo

    O amohelehile (ham-bahl-yo)

  14. Bariis gadhay

    Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo (bah-rees gah-thai)

  15. Safar amni

    Ebe le tsamaea hantle (sah-far am-nee)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Eeyyoo taayka daab?

    Ke kae seteishene sa terene? (ke kae seteishene sa terene)

  2. Eeyyoo gaari daab?

    Ke kae borai? (ke kae borai)

  3. Keenya kaafaa?

    Ke sehlopha sefe? (ke sehlopha sefe)

  4. Waqti maayti?

    Nako e kae e tlohang? (nako e kae e tlohang)

  5. Maayta kaan?

    Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng? (na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)

  6. Ittaa hara

    E haufi le mona (e haufi le mona)

  7. Ittaa faar

    E hole le mona (e hole le mona)

  8. Maafaa naafaa?

    O ka mpontša ka mapeng? (o ka mpontša ka mapeng)

  9. Hara dhaaf, fadlan

    Emisa mona, ka kopo (emisa mona, ka kopo)

  10. Waqti mee?

    E nka nako e kae? (e nka nako e kae)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Iyayka mi'aa?

    Se kostang hakaale? (se kostang hakaale)

  2. Iyayka xayl

    Seo ke se theko e phahameng (seo ke se theko e phahameng)

  3. Ma'ayka hara gabbir?

    Na le na le eng e theko e tlase? (na le na le eng e theko e tlase)

  4. Karta ka'ayka?

    Na nka lefa ka kharete? (na nka lefa ka kharete)

  5. Mi'ayka mi'ida laba

    Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli (ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)

  6. Xisaab, fadlan

    Bille, ka kopo (bille, ka kopo)

  7. Adeegku ma ku jira?

    Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe? (na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)

  8. Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed

    Ke moithuti oa meroho (ke moithuti oa meroho)

  9. Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan

    Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo (tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)

  10. Tani waa macaan

    Se monate (se monate)

  11. Mi'ayka liiska?

    Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime? (na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)

  12. Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan

    Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo (khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Waaqa booliisi

    Calla mapolesa (Call the police)

  2. Waaqa ambulaansii

    Calla ambulance (Call an ambulance)

  3. Dooktar naaf barbaachisa

    Ke hloka ngaka

  4. Naanu dhukkuba qaba

    Ke ikutloa ke sitwa

  5. Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba

    Ke na le allergy ho peanuts

  6. Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?

    Hospital e haufi e kae?

  7. Asitti dhukkuba qaba

    Ho bohloko mona

  8. Paaspoortii koo dhabe

    Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport

  9. Hoteela koo waaqa?

    Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?

  10. Gargaarsa!

    Thusa!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nagaad waayi

    Ke thabile ho kopana le uena (na-gaad waa-yi)

  2. Nagaad kaabirna waayi

    A re etse kopano (na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)

  3. Waqti mee waayi?

    Nako e kae e loketseng uena? (waq-ti mee waa-yi)

  4. Warqad kaan diraya harra

    Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno (war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)

  5. Maanta waayi hadalnaa?

    Na re ka bua ka moso? (maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)

  6. Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan

    Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang (fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)

  7. Mahadsanid waqtigaaga

    Kea leboha ka nako ea hau (ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)

  8. Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo

    Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena (wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)

  9. Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?

    Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo? (ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)

  10. Iga raadi dib

    A ke tle ke u boele (i-ga raa-di dib)

  11. Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco

    Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano (waq-ti-ga ka-ma dam-bay-sta waa jim-co)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Sa'a mee?

    Ke hora efe? (Ke hora efe?)

  2. Saa seddah

    Ke hora tse tharo (Ke hora tse tharo)

  3. Maanta

    Kajeno (Kajeno)

  4. Berra

    Hosane (Hosane)

  5. Dhiif

    Maobane (Maobane)

  6. Isniin

    Mantaha (Mantaha)

  7. Salasa

    Labobeli (Labobeli)

  8. Arba'a

    Laboraro (Laboraro)

  9. Keen

    E le 'ngoe (E le 'ngoe)

  10. Laba

    Pele (Pele)

  11. Seddah

    Tharo (Tharo)

  12. Toban

    Leshome (Leshome)

  13. Keen boqol

    Sekete (Sekete)

  14. Baar

    Hlafuna (Hlafuna)

  15. Ka badan

    Haholo (Haholo)