Looking for practical Cantonese to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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: when a Sesotho phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Cantonese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Lumelang(nei5 hou2)
多謝
Kea leboha(do1 ze6)
早唞
Dumelang(zou2 tau2)
午安
Molo(ng5 on1)
晚上好
Dumelang(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
晚安
Borai(maan5 on1)
再見
Re tla kopana hamorao(zoi3 gin3)
再見
Tsamaya hantle(zoi3 gin3)
你叫咩名？
O na le lebitso lefe?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
我叫John
Lebitso la ka ke John(ngo5 giu3 John)
你好嗎？
O kae?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
好高興見到你
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
Na u bua Senyesemane?(nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)
我不太會講印地語
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)
我不明白
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)
請慢慢講
Ka kopo bua butle(cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)
你可以再講一次嗎？
Na u ka boela ua re?(nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 maa3?)
洗手間在哪裡？
Ntloana e kae?(sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
我怎樣去市中心？
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)
向左轉
Fetola ho ea letsohong(hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)
向右轉
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)
直走
Eya ka pela(zik6 zau2)
票價是多少？
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)
請給我一張票
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)
離這裡遠嗎？
Na e hole le mona?(lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)
我迷路了
Ke lahlehile(ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
係
Ee(hai)
唔係
Che(m4 hai)
可能
Mohlomong(ho2 nang4)
我同意
Ke lumela(ngo5 tung4 ji3)
我唔同意
Ke sitwa(ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)
聽落好
Seo se utloahala hantle(ting1 lok6 hou2)
你點睇？
O nahana eng?(nei5 dim2 tai2)
你可以幫我嗎？
Na o ka nthusa?(nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)
我需要幫助
Ke hloka thuso(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)
等一陣
Emisa motsotso(dang2 jat1 zan6)
對唔住
Ke maswabi(deoi3 m4 zyu6)
冇問題
Ha ho bothata(mou5 man6 tai4)
恭喜
O amohelehile(gung1 hei2)
生日快樂
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo(saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)
一路平安
Ebe le tsamaea hantle(jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火車站在哪裡？
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
巴士站在哪裡？
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
哪個月台？
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
幾點出發？
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
這是正確的路嗎？
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
在這裡附近。
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
離這裡很遠。
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
請在這裡停。
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
需要多久？
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.
這個多少錢？
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
那個太貴了
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
你有沒有便宜的東西？
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
我可以用卡支付嗎？
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
我想要一張兩人的桌子
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
請給我帳單
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
服務包括在內嗎？
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
我係素食者
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
請不要辣的食物
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
這個很好味
Se monate(se monate)
我可以要菜單嗎？
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
請給我一杯水
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.
打電話叫警察
Calla mapolesa(da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ging2 caat3)
打電話叫救護車
Calla ambulance(da2 din6 waa2 giu3 gau3 wu6 ce1)
我需要醫生
Ke hloka ngaka(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 ji1 sang1)
我覺得不舒服
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(ngo5 gok3 dak1 bat1 syu1 fuk6)
我對花生過敏
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(ngo5 deoi3 faa1 sang1 gwo3 man5)
最近的醫院在哪裡？
Hospital e haufi e kae?(zeoi3 gan6 dik1 ji1 jyun2 zoi6 naa5 lei5)
這裡痛
Ho bohloko mona(ze5 lei5 tung4)
我唔見咗護照
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 wu6 ziu3)
你可以打電話叫我的酒店嗎？
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?(nei5 ho2 ji5 da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ngo5 dik1 zau2 dim3 maa3)
救命！
Thusa!(gau3 ming6)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
很高興認識你
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(hóu gōu hing yihn sīk néih)
我們安排一個會議
A re etse kopano
你幾點方便？
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(néih géi dím fōng bin?)
我今天會發送報告
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
我們可以明天談嗎？
Na re ka bua ka moso?(ngóh mun hó yíh mìhng tīn tàhm ma?)
請參閱附上的文件
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
謝謝你的時間
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
我期待與你合作
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
你可以解釋一下那一點嗎？
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(néih hó yíh gaai sīk yāt hā nàh yāt dím ma?)
我會再聯絡你
A ke tle ke u boele
截止日期是星期五
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.