Looking for practical Afrikaans to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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 Afrikaans 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.
Hallo
Lumelang
Dankie
Kea leboha
Goeie more
Dumelang
Goeie middag
Molo
Goeie naand
Dumelang
Goeie nag
Borai
Sien jou later
Re tla kopana hamorao
Totsiens
Tsamaya hantle
Wat is jou naam?
O na le lebitso lefe?
My naam is John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Hoe gaan dit?
O kae?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ek verstaan nie.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Praat asseblief stadig.
Ka kopo bua butle
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Waar is die badkamer?
Ntloana e kae?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Draai links.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Draai regs.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Gaan reguit.
Eya ka pela
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Is dit ver van hier?
Na e hole le mona?
Ek is verlore.
Ke lahlehile
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ee
Nee
Che
Miskien
Mohlomong
Ek stem saam
Ke lumela
Ek stem nie saam nie
Ke sitwa
Dit klink goed
Seo se utloahala hantle
Wat dink jy?
O nahana eng?
Kan jy my help?
Na o ka nthusa?
Ek het hulp nodig
Ke hloka thuso
Wag 'n oomblik
Emisa motsotso
Ek is jammer
Ke maswabi
Geen probleem
Ha ho bothata
Geluk
O amohelehile
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Veilige reis
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Waar is die busstop?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Watter platform is dit?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Is dit die regte pad?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Dit is naby hier.
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Dit is ver van hier.
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Stop hier, asseblief.
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Hoe lank neem dit?
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.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Dit is te duur.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Die rekening, asseblief.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Is diens ingesluit?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Dit is heerlik.
Se monate(se monate)
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
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.
Bel die polisie
Calla mapolesa
Bel 'n ambulans
Calla ambulance
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Ke hloka ngaka
Ek voel siek
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Dit seergemaak hier
Ho bohloko mona
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Help!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
A re etse kopano
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Kan ons môre praat?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Dankie vir jou tyd
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Laat ek jou terugbel
A ke tle ke u boele
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.