Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Lumelang(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Kea leboha(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Dumelang(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Molo(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Dumelang(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Borai(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Re tla kopana hamorao(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Tsamaya hantle(alvida)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
O na le lebitso lefe?(tohra naam ka ha?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Lebitso la ka ke John(hamaar naam John ha)
तू कइसे बाड़?
O kae?(tu kaise baad?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
हम ना समझी
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(ham na samjhi)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Ka kopo bua butle(kripya dheere bolin)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
Na u ka boela ua re?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Ntloana e kae?(bathroom kahan ba?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Fetola ho ea letsohong(baya mud jain)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(dahina mud jain)
सिधा जाईं
Eya ka pela(sidha jain)
भाड़ा कति बा?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(bhada kati ba?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(ek ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
Na e hole le mona?(ee ihan se door ba?)
हम खो गइल बानी
Ke lahlehile(ham kho gail bani)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हाँ
Ee(haan)
नहीं
Che(nahi)
शायद
Mohlomong(shayad)
हम सहमत बानी
Ke lumela(ham sahmat bani)
हम असहमत बानी
Ke sitwa(ham asahmat bani)
ई बढ़िया लागता
Seo se utloahala hantle(ee badhiya lagta)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
O nahana eng?(tu ka sochat baadu)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
Na o ka nthusa?(ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)
हमके मदद के जरूरत बा
Ke hloka thuso(hamke madad ke zarurat ba)
एक पल रुक जा
Emisa motsotso(ek pal ruk ja)
माफ करीं
Ke maswabi(maaf karin)
कोई बात ना
Ha ho bothata(koi baat na)
बधाई हो
O amohelehile(badhai ho)
जन्मदिन मुबारक
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo(janmdin mubarak)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं
Ebe le tsamaea hantle(surakshit yatra karin)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station kahan ba?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Bus stop kahan ba?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Kaun platform ba?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Ii kab chhuti?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Ii sahi rasta hai?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Ii yahan se door ba.
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Yahan ruki, kripya.
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Ii kitna samay lega?
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.
Ee kitna ke hai?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
U bahut mehnga hai.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Kaahe kuch sasta hai?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bill, kripya.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Kya service shamil hai?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Hum shakahari hain.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Ee bahut swadisht hai.
Se monate(se monate)
Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Ek glass paani, kripya.
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.
Police ke bulai
Calla mapolesa(police ke bulai)
Ambulance ke bulai
Calla ambulance(ambulance ke bulai)
Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba
Ke hloka ngaka(hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)
Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)
Hamke moongfali se allergy ba
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(hamke moongfali se allergy ba)
Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?
Hospital e haufi e kae?(sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)
Ihaan dard ho raha ba
Ho bohloko mona(ihaan dard ho raha ba)
Hamaar passport kho gaya
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(hamaar passport kho gaya)
Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?(kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)
Madad!
Thusa!(madad!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(aapse milkar accha laga)
चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें
A re etse kopano(chalo ek meeting tay karein)
आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)
मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(main aaj report bhej doonga)
क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं?
Na re ka bua ka moso?(kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)
कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(kripya file sanlagna dekhein)
आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)
मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)
क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)
मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें
A ke tle ke u boele(mujhe aapko wapas batane den)
अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(antim tithi shukravaar hai)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.