Looking for practical Chuukese to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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.
Mwar a ngeni
Lumelang(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Kea leboha(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Dumelang(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Molo(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Dumelang(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Borai(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Re tla kopana hamorao(chok ngeni)
Soun
Tsamaya hantle(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
O na le lebitso lefe?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Lebitso la ka ke John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
O kae?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Pwe esei mehn.
Ka kopo bua butle
Mwe pwe esei an?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Ntloana e kae?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Pwe fefen.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Pwe fefen.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Pwe fenen.
Eya ka pela
Ewe pwe an fare?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Ewe pwe far from here?
Na e hole le mona?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Ke lahlehile
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Ee
A
Che
Mwe
Mohlomong
Ngeni an
Ke lumela
Ngeni aen
Ke sitwa
Ewe pwe
Seo se utloahala hantle
Mwe e pwe?
O nahana eng?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Na o ka nthusa?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Ke hloka thuso
Mwe pwe in
Emisa motsotso
Ngeni a pwe
Ke maswabi
A pwe a
Ha ho bothata
Kinisou
O amohelehile
Fahk a pwe
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Pwe pwe ewe
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Where is the bus stop?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Mweir mehnuk?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Ewe mwak epe?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Ewe mwak epe?
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Ewe mwak epe?
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Ewe mwak epe?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Stop here, please
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Ewe mwak epe?
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.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
I am vegetarian.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Ewe pwe mas.
Se monate(se monate)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.
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.
Kasei an police
Calla mapolesa
Kasei an ambulance
Calla ambulance
Ngeni an doktor
Ke hloka ngaka
Ngeni an fefin
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Where an hospital pwe fefin?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Ewe fefin an
Ho bohloko mona
Ngeni an lost passport
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Chok!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mwanin a pwe
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(mwanin a pwe)
Mwe pwe fenen a meeting
A re etse kopano
Mwe pwe fenen an time?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Mwanin a pwe send an report non an
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(mwanin a pwe send an report non an)
Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Pwe fenen an file non a
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Kinisou pwe an time
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Mwe pwe fenen an back non a
A ke tle ke u boele
An deadline es Friday
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.