Common Chichewa to Sesotho phrases

100 practical Chichewa to Sesotho phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Chichewa to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Sesotho-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Moni

    Lumelang

  2. Zikomo

    Kea leboha

  3. M'mawa wabwino

    Dumelang

  4. Masana abwino

    Molo

  5. Madziwabwino

    Dumelang

  6. Usiku wabwino

    Borai

  7. Tiwonana

    Re tla kopana hamorao

  8. Tsalani bwino

    Tsamaya hantle

  9. Dzina lako ndi ndani?

    O na le lebitso lefe?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Lebitso la ka ke John

  11. Muli bwanji?

    O kae?

  12. Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

    Ke thabela ho kopana le wena

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Mukulankhula Chingerezi?

    Na u bua Senyesemane? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino

    Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Sindikumva

    Ke sitwa ho utloisisa (Sindikumva)

  4. Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono

    Ka kopo bua butle (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?

    Na u ka boela ua re? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?

    Ntloana e kae? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?

    Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Pangani kumanzere

    Fetola ho ea letsohong (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Pangani kumanzere

    Fetola ho ea ka ho letona (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Pitani mwachindunji

    Eya ka pela (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Ndi ndalama zingati?

    Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Tiket imodzi, chonde

    Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?

    Na e hole le mona? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Ndakhalapo

    Ke lahlehile (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?

    Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Inde

    Ee

  2. Ayi

    Che

  3. Mwina

    Mohlomong

  4. Ndikugwirizana

    Ke lumela

  5. Sindikugwirizana

    Ke sitwa

  6. Zimakoma

    Seo se utloahala hantle

  7. Mumaganiza chiyani?

    O nahana eng?

  8. Mungandithandize?

    Na o ka nthusa?

  9. Ndikufuna thandizo

    Ke hloka thuso

  10. Dikirani pang'ono

    Emisa motsotso

  11. Ndikupemphera

    Ke maswabi

  12. Palibe vuto

    Ha ho bothata

  13. Zikomo

    O amohelehile

  14. Tsiku lobadwa labwino

    Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo

  15. Pita bwino

    Ebe le tsamaea hantle

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

    Ke kae seteishene sa terene? (ke kae seteishene sa terene)

  2. Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

    Ke kae borai? (ke kae borai)

  3. Ndi chigawo chiti?

    Ke sehlopha sefe? (ke sehlopha sefe)

  4. Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

    Nako e kae e tlohang? (nako e kae e tlohang)

  5. Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

    Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng? (na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)

  6. Ili pafupi pano

    E haufi le mona (e haufi le mona)

  7. Ili kutali pano

    E hole le mona (e hole le mona)

  8. Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

    O ka mpontša ka mapeng? (o ka mpontša ka mapeng)

  9. Khalani pano, chonde

    Emisa mona, ka kopo (emisa mona, ka kopo)

  10. Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

    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.

  1. Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

    Se kostang hakaale? (se kostang hakaale)

  2. Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

    Seo ke se theko e phahameng (seo ke se theko e phahameng)

  3. Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

    Na le na le eng e theko e tlase? (na le na le eng e theko e tlase)

  4. Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

    Na nka lefa ka kharete? (na nka lefa ka kharete)

  5. Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

    Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli (ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)

  6. Chikonthe, chonde.

    Bille, ka kopo (bille, ka kopo)

  7. Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

    Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe? (na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)

  8. Ndine mvegetarian.

    Ke moithuti oa meroho (ke moithuti oa meroho)

  9. Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

    Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo (tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)

  10. Izi ndizochuluka.

    Se monate (se monate)

  11. Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

    Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime? (na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)

  12. Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

    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.

  1. Fufuzani apolisi

    Calla mapolesa

  2. Fufuzani ambulansi

    Calla ambulance

  3. Ndikufuna dokotala

    Ke hloka ngaka

  4. Ndikumva kutopa

    Ke ikutloa ke sitwa

  5. Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

    Ke na le allergy ho peanuts

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

    Hospital e haufi e kae?

  7. Kukonda apa

    Ho bohloko mona

  8. Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

    Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport

  9. Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

    Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?

  10. Thandizani!

    Thusa!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

    Ke thabile ho kopana le uena

  2. Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

    A re etse kopano

  3. Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

    Nako e kae e loketseng uena?

  4. Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

    Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno

  5. Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

    Na re ka bua ka moso?

  6. Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

    Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang

  7. Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

    Kea leboha ka nako ea hau

  8. Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

    Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena

  9. Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

    Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?

  10. Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

    A ke tle ke u boele

  11. Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

    Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ndi nthawi yanji?

    Ke hora efe? (Ke hora efe?)

  2. Ndi nthawi itatu.

    Ke hora tse tharo (Ke hora tse tharo)

  3. Lero

    Kajeno (Kajeno)

  4. Mawa

    Hosane (Hosane)

  5. Ch yesterday

    Maobane (Maobane)

  6. Lolemba

    Mantaha (Mantaha)

  7. Lachiwiri

    Labobeli (Labobeli)

  8. Lachitatu

    Laboraro (Laboraro)

  9. Chimodzi

    E le 'ngoe (E le 'ngoe)

  10. Chiwiri

    Pele (Pele)

  11. Chitatu

    Tharo (Tharo)

  12. Kumi

    Leshome (Leshome)

  13. Zana

    Sekete (Sekete)

  14. Pafupifupi

    Hlafuna (Hlafuna)

  15. Zambiri

    Haholo (Haholo)