Looking for practical Baoule to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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: pick five Sesotho phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Akwaba
Lumelang
Medase
Kea leboha
Mema wo akye
Dumelang
Mema wo aha
Molo
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Dumelang
Mema wo anadwo
Borai
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Re tla kopana hamorao
Nante yie
Tsamaya hantle
Wo din de sɛn?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Me din de John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
O kae?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
M'ni kâ.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Ka kopo bua butle
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Ntloana e kae?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Bê n'kô bô.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Eya ka pela
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Na e hole le mona?
M'ni kô.
Ke lahlehile
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Ee
Ala
Che
Kouman
Mohlomong
M'ani
Ke lumela
M'ani ala
Ke sitwa
N'kpa a yé
Seo se utloahala hantle
N'kpa a yé kô?
O nahana eng?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Na o ka nthusa?
M'ani t'ô
Ke hloka thuso
Kô a n'kô
Emisa motsotso
M'ani n'kô
Ke maswabi
Ala n'kô
Ha ho bothata
N'kpa a yé kô
O amohelehile
N'kpa a yé bô
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
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.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
N'kpa n'kpa.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Se monate(se monate)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
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.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Calla mapolesa(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Calla ambulance(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Ke hloka ngaka(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Hospital e haufi e kae?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
Ho bohloko mona(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
Thusa!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(N'zo n'kpa)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
A re etse kopano(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
Na re ka bua ka moso?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
A ke tle ke u boele(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.