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.
Moni
Lumelang
Zikomo
Kea leboha
M'mawa wabwino
Dumelang
Masana abwino
Molo
Madziwabwino
Dumelang
Usiku wabwino
Borai
Tiwonana
Re tla kopana hamorao
Tsalani bwino
Tsamaya hantle
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Dzina langa ndi John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Muli bwanji?
O kae?
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.
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)
Sindikumva
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(Sindikumva)
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
Ka kopo bua butle(Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
Na u ka boela ua re?(Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
Ntloana e kae?(Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)
Pangani kumanzere
Fetola ho ea letsohong(Pangani kumanzere)
Pangani kumanzere
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(Pangani kumanzere)
Pitani mwachindunji
Eya ka pela(Pitani mwachindunji)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(Ndi ndalama zingati?)
Tiket imodzi, chonde
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(Tiket imodzi, chonde)
Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?
Na e hole le mona?(Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)
Ndakhalapo
Ke lahlehile(Ndakhalapo)
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.
Inde
Ee
Ayi
Che
Mwina
Mohlomong
Ndikugwirizana
Ke lumela
Sindikugwirizana
Ke sitwa
Zimakoma
Seo se utloahala hantle
Mumaganiza chiyani?
O nahana eng?
Mungandithandize?
Na o ka nthusa?
Ndikufuna thandizo
Ke hloka thuso
Dikirani pang'ono
Emisa motsotso
Ndikupemphera
Ke maswabi
Palibe vuto
Ha ho bothata
Zikomo
O amohelehile
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Pita bwino
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuti ndi kuti sitima?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Ndi chigawo chiti?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Ili pafupi pano
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Ili kutali pano
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Khalani pano, chonde
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
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.
Zimatenga ndalama zingati?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Chikonthe, chonde.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ndine mvegetarian.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Izi ndizochuluka.
Se monate(se monate)
Ndingathe kupeza menyu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
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.
Fufuzani apolisi
Calla mapolesa
Fufuzani ambulansi
Calla ambulance
Ndikufuna dokotala
Ke hloka ngaka
Ndikumva kutopa
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Kukonda apa
Ho bohloko mona
Ndapeza pasipoti yanga
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Thandizani!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting
A re etse kopano
Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Ndzatumiza lipoti lero
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu
A ke tle ke u boele
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.