Looking for practical Alur to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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: read the Sesotho line out loud three times, then cover the Alur side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salam
Lumelang
Matur nuwun
Kea leboha
Selamat pagi
Dumelang
Selamat sore
Molo
Selamat malam
Dumelang
Selamat bobo
Borai
Sampai jumpa
Re tla kopana hamorao
Selamat tinggal
Tsamaya hantle
Sapa nama mu?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Nama ku John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Kabar apa?
O kae?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Nyo ngana nyo.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Tolong nyi lempang.
Ka kopo bua butle
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ntloana e kae?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Belok kiri.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Belok kanan.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Nyi terus.
Eya ka pela
Berapa harga tiket?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Satu tiket, tolong.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Na e hole le mona?
Nyo hilang.
Ke lahlehile
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Ee
Ayi
Che
Mungkin
Mohlomong
Ngeye
Ke lumela
Ayi ngeye
Ke sitwa
Iya, enak
Seo se utloahala hantle
Napa pendapatmu?
O nahana eng?
Bisa bantu saya?
Na o ka nthusa?
Saya butuh bantuan
Ke hloka thuso
Tunggu sebentar
Emisa motsotso
Saya minta maaf
Ke maswabi
Tidak masalah
Ha ho bothata
Selamat
O amohelehile
Selamat ulang tahun
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Dika halte bis?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Platform mana?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Iya dekat sini
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Iya jauh dari sini
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
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.
Berapa harga ini?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Itu terlalu mahal.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Tagihan, tolong.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Saya vegetarian.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Ini enak.
Se monate(se monate)
Bisa minta menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Segelas air, tolong.
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.
Bisa ngelap polisi
Calla mapolesa
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Calla ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
Ke hloka ngaka
Aku merasa sakit
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Sakit di sini
Ho bohloko mona
Aku kehilangan paspor
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Tolong!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngomong bareng kowe
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Ayo kita atur rapat
A re etse kopano
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
A ke tle ke u boele
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.