Looking for practical Balinese to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Balinese 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 Balinese 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.
Halo
Lumelang
Suksma
Kea leboha
Selamat pagi
Dumelang
Selamat siang
Molo
Selamat sore
Dumelang
Selamat malam
Borai
Sampai jumpa
Re tla kopana hamorao
Selamat tinggal
Tsamaya hantle
Niki nama punika?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Nama punika John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Punika dados niki?
O kae?
Senang ketemu
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(aku ora ngerti)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Ka kopo bua butle(mangga ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?
Na u ka boela ua re?(bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)
Napa kamar mandi?
Ntloana e kae?(napa kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Fetola ho ea letsohong(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Eya ka pela(maju terus)
Pira tarifnya?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(pira tarifnya)
Siji tiket, mangga
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(siji tiket, mangga)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Na e hole le mona?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Ke lahlehile(aku kesasar)
Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sampun
Ee
Benten
Che
Mungkin
Mohlomong
Sampun setuju
Ke lumela
Sampun boten setuju
Ke sitwa
Nenten wenten sane malih
Seo se utloahala hantle
Punapi panjenengan ngidang?
O nahana eng?
Ngidang bantuang ringang?
Na o ka nthusa?
Saking ngidang bantuan
Ke hloka thuso
Tungguang sejeroning
Emisa motsotso
Nyantosang
Ke maswabi
Benten masalah
Ha ho bothata
Selamat
O amohelehile
Selamat ulang tahun
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Matur suksma ring perjalanan
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Niki platform sane punika?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Jam pira punika mangkin?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Niki punika jalan sane becik?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Ipun wenten ring niki
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Ipun adoh saking niki
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?
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.
Pira regane punika?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Puniki kebak rega.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Tagihan, mangda.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Aku vegetarian.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Nenten dados pedes, mangda.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Puniki enak.
Se monate(se monate)
Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Satu gelas air, mangda.
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.
Telepon polisi
Calla mapolesa
Telepon ambulans
Calla ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
Ke hloka ngaka
Aku merasa sakit
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Aku alergi kacang
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
Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Tolong!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(seneng ketemu sampean)
Ayo atur rapat
A re etse kopano
Jam pira sing pas kanggo sampeyan?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(jam pira sing pas kanggo sampean?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan
A ke tle ke u boele
Batas wektu yaiku Jumat
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.