Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Simplified) 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 Chinese (Simplified) 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.
你好
Lumelang(nǐ hǎo)
谢谢
Kea leboha(xièxiè)
早上好
Dumelang(zǎoshang hǎo)
下午好
Molo(xiàwǔ hǎo)
晚上好
Dumelang(wǎnshang hǎo)
晚安
Borai(wǎn'ān)
再见
Re tla kopana hamorao(zàijiàn)
再见
Tsamaya hantle(zàijiàn)
你叫什么名字？
O na le lebitso lefe?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
我叫约翰
Lebitso la ka ke John(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
你好吗？
O kae?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
很高兴认识你
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你会说英语吗？
Na u bua Senyesemane?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
我说印地语说得不好。
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
我不明白。
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(wǒ bù míngbái.)
请慢点说。
Ka kopo bua butle(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
你能再说一遍吗？
Na u ka boela ua re?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
洗手间在哪里？
Ntloana e kae?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
我怎么去市中心？
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
左转。
Fetola ho ea letsohong(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
右转。
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(yòu zhuǎn.)
直走。
Eya ka pela(zhí zǒu.)
票价是多少？
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
请给我一张票。
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
离这里远吗？
Na e hole le mona?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
我迷路了。
Ke lahlehile(wǒ mílù le.)
我在哪里可以买SIM卡？
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
是的
Ee(shì de)
不是
Che(bù shì)
也许
Mohlomong(yě xǔ)
我同意
Ke lumela(wǒ tóng yì)
我不同意
Ke sitwa(wǒ bù tóng yì)
听起来不错
Seo se utloahala hantle(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
你觉得怎么样？
O nahana eng?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
你能帮我吗？
Na o ka nthusa?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
我需要帮助
Ke hloka thuso(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
等一下
Emisa motsotso(děng yī xià)
对不起
Ke maswabi(duì bù qǐ)
没问题
Ha ho bothata(méi wèn tí)
恭喜
O amohelehile(gōng xǐ)
生日快乐
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo(shēng rì kuài lè)
一路平安
Ebe le tsamaea hantle(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火车站在哪里？
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
公交车站在哪里？
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
哪个站台？
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
几点出发？
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
这是正确的路吗？
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
离这里很近
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
离这里很远
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
你能在地图上给我指一下吗？
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
请在这里停下
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
需要多长时间？
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.
这个多少钱？
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
那个太贵了。
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
你们有便宜一点的吗？
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
我可以用卡支付吗？
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
我想要一张两人的桌子。
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
请给我账单。
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
服务费包括在内吗？
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
我吃素。
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
请不要辣的食物。
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
这个很好吃。
Se monate(se monate)
我可以要菜单吗？
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
请给我一杯水。
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.
报警
Calla mapolesa(bào jǐng)
叫救护车
Calla ambulance(jiào jiù hù chē)
我需要医生
Ke hloka ngaka(wǒ xū yào yī shēng)
我觉得不舒服
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(wǒ jué de bù shū fu)
我对花生过敏
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(wǒ duì huā shēng guò mǐn)
最近的医院在哪里？
Hospital e haufi e kae?(zuì jìn de yī yuàn zài nǎ lǐ)
这里疼
Ho bohloko mona(zhè lǐ téng)
我丢了护照
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(wǒ diū le hù zhào)
你能给我的酒店打电话吗？
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?(nǐ néng gěi wǒ de jiǔ diàn dǎ diàn huà ma)
救命！
Thusa!(jiù mìng)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
很高兴见到你
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(hěn gāoxìng jiàn dào nǐ)
让我们安排一个会议
A re etse kopano(ràng wǒmen ānpái yīgè huìyì)
你什么时候有空？
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(nǐ shénme shíhòu yǒu kòng?)
我今天会发送报告
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(wǒ jīntiān huì fāsòng bàogào)
我们明天可以谈吗？
Na re ka bua ka moso?(wǒmen míngtiān kěyǐ tán ma?)
请查收附件
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(qǐng cháshōu fùjiàn)
谢谢你的时间
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(xièxiè nǐ de shíjiān)
我期待与你合作
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(wǒ qīdài yǔ nǐ hézuò)
你能澄清一下那个点吗？
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(nǐ néng chéngqīng yīxià nàgè diǎn ma?)
我会再联系你
A ke tle ke u boele(wǒ huì zài liánxì nǐ)
截止日期是星期五
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(jiézhǐ rìqī shì xīngqī wǔ)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.