Looking for practical Aymara to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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 Aymara 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.
Kamisaki
Lumelang(kamisaki)
Yuspagara
Kea leboha(yuspagara)
Wali q'uchu
Dumelang(wali q'uchu)
Wali ch'isi
Molo(wali ch'isi)
Wali ch'uxña
Dumelang(wali ch'uxña)
Wali saraq
Borai(wali saraq)
Jichhüru
Re tla kopana hamorao(jichhüru)
Sumaq q'ipi
Tsamaya hantle(sumaq q'ipi)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
O na le lebitso lefe?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Lebitso la ka ke John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
O kae?(kunjam jumaraki)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(jumax)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(naya)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(naya)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Ka kopo bua butle(aqham)
¿Akan qhawqha?
Na u ka boela ua re?(akan)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Ntloana e kae?(kunjam)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(kunjam)
Wakiñani
Fetola ho ea letsohong(wakiñani)
Jikisiñani
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(jikisiñani)
Qhawqha
Eya ka pela(qhawqha)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(kunjam)
Maya tiket, aqham
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(maya)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Na e hole le mona?(kunjam)
Nayax janiwa
Ke lahlehile(naya)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jisa
Ee
Aka
Che
Janiwa
Mohlomong
Nayraqatawa
Ke lumela
Janiwa nayraqatani
Ke sitwa
Suma jach'a
Seo se utloahala hantle
Kunjam qhawqha?
O nahana eng?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Na o ka nthusa?
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Ke hloka thuso
Jikisiñani
Emisa motsotso
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Ke maswabi
Aka janiwa
Ha ho bothata
Yayk'iri
O amohelehile
Jach'a q'ipiri
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
¿Aka jach'a wayna?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Jichha jach'a
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Jichha ch'iqhi
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Aka qhant'asi, por favor
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
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.
Kunjamasti?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Akham janiwa
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Kunjam jach'a?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Tarjeta q'ipisi?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Nayra pachpa mesa munta
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Cuenta, por favor
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Serviciokta janiwa?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Vegetariano nayani
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Janiwa spicita comida
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Aka jach'a
Se monate(se monate)
Menú q'ipisi?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Agua un q'asa, por favor
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.
Janiwa policía uñt'ayäta
Calla mapolesa(janiwa policia unthayata)
Janiwa ambulancia uñt'ayäta
Calla ambulance(janiwa ambulancia unthayata)
Doctor amuyt'aya
Ke hloka ngaka(doctor amuytaya)
Sumaña
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(sumana)
Pichqa q'alañani
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(pichqa qalani)
¿Kunjam hospital jach'a?
Hospital e haufi e kae?(kunjam hospital jacha)
Aka ch'iqhiwa
Ho bohloko mona(aka ch'iqhiwa)
Nayax pasaporte janiwa
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(nayax pasaporte janiwa)
¿Akan janiwa hotel uñt'ayäta?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?(akan janiwa hotel unthayata)
Ayuq!
Thusa!(ayuq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Jikisiñani
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(jikisiñani)
Jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani
A re etse kopano(jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani)
Kunjamasti tiempo munas?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Nayax reportu jichhurañani
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
¿Nayax ch'iqhiñani?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Aka archivo ch'iqhiñani
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Yuspagara jach'a tiempo
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Nayax jach'a ch'iqhiñani
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
¿Kunjamasti akham ch'iqhiñani?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Nayax jichhurañani
A ke tle ke u boele
Plazo jichhisi viernes
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.