Looking for practical Chamorro to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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 Chamorro 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.
Håfa adai
Lumelang
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Kea leboha
Buenas Dias
Dumelang
Buenas Tarde
Molo
Buenas Noches
Dumelang
Buenas Noches
Borai
Hasta luego
Re tla kopana hamorao
Adios
Tsamaya hantle
Håfa na'ån-mu?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Guahu si John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Como estas?
O kae?
Maliu hao
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Ka kopo bua butle(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Na u ka boela ua re?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Ntloana e kae?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Fetola ho ea letsohong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Eya ka pela(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Na e hole le mona?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Ke lahlehile(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Ee(ahe)
Ahe
Che(ahe)
Sao
Mohlomong(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Ke lumela(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Ke sitwa(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Seo se utloahala hantle(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
O nahana eng?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Na o ka nthusa?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Ke hloka thuso(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Emisa motsotso(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Ke maswabi(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Ha ho bothata(ti un problema)
Felicidades
O amohelehile(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Ebe le tsamaea hantle(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Kao na platforma?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Guaha na' anai
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Guaha na' malago
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
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.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Malu' i prisu
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
I bill, por favor
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Yu' u vegetarian
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Guaha i mas smak
Se monate(se monate)
Hu na'ån i menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Un baso na tåsi, 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.
Tåyi i police
Calla mapolesa
Tåyi un ambulance
Calla ambulance
Hu necesita un dokto
Ke hloka ngaka
Hu fanhasso
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Må'olek i na'ån
Ho bohloko mona
Hu ma'pos i passport
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Tulong!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(maw-lek see-ha how)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
A re etse kopano
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Sigu i file na in attach
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Måta hu chule' para un
A ke tle ke u boele
I deadline siha i Biernes
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.