Looking for practical Dombe to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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: when a Sesotho phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Dombe wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salibonani
Lumelang
Ngiyabonga
Kea leboha
Ubusuku obuhle
Dumelang
Uhlanga oluhle
Molo
Ubusuku obuhle
Dumelang
Lala kahle
Borai
Siyaphinda
Re tla kopana hamorao
Hamba kahle
Tsamaya hantle
Ubani igama lakho?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Igama lami nguJohn
Lebitso la ka ke John
Unjani?
O kae?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Ka kopo bua butle
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Ntloana e kae?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Enda mberi.
Eya ka pela
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Na e hole le mona?
Ndakanyura.
Ke lahlehile
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ee
Aih
Che
Zvichida
Mohlomong
Ndinobvumirana
Ke lumela
Ndinopikisa
Ke sitwa
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Seo se utloahala hantle
Unofungei?
O nahana eng?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Na o ka nthusa?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Ke hloka thuso
Mirira kwechinguva
Emisa motsotso
Ndine hurombo
Ke maswabi
Hapana dambudziko
Ha ho bothata
Makorokoto
O amohelehile
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Iri pedyo pano
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Iri kure nepanotangira
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Mira pano, ndapota
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
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.
Iri chingani?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ndiri vegetarian
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Iri rinonaka
Se monate(se monate)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
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.
Fona mapurisa
Calla mapolesa
Fona amburensi
Calla ambulance
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Ke hloka ngaka
Ndiri kurwara
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ndine allergy kumapere
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Zvinorwadza pano
Ho bohloko mona
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Unogona kufona hotera yangu?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Rubatsiro!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndiwe wakanaka
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Ngatironge musangano
A re etse kopano
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Tingataure mangwana here?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Ungajekesa ipapo here?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri
A ke tle ke u boele
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.