Looking for practical Dyula to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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.
I ni ce
Lumelang(ee nee che)
I ni sogoma
Kea leboha(ee nee so-goh-mah)
I ni bɛɛ
Dumelang(ee nee beh)
I ni kɛlɛ
Molo(ee nee keh-leh)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Dumelang(ee nee toh-roh)
I ni fɔlɔ
Borai(ee nee fo-loh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Re tla kopana hamorao(n beh so-roh)
Ka kɛ
Tsamaya hantle(kah keh)
I bɛ na?
O na le lebitso lefe?(ee beh nah)
N na John
Lebitso la ka ke John(n nah John)
I ni fɛ?
O kae?(ee nee feh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N tɛgɛ
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(N tɛgɛ)
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ
Ka kopo bua butle(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?
Na u ka boela ua re?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?
Ntloana e kae?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Fɔlɔ kɛ
Fetola ho ea letsohong(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Fɔlɔ bɛ
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Kɔ sɔgɔ
Eya ka pela(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Na e hole le mona?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
N bɛ tɛgɛ
Ke lahlehile(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awa
Ee
Ayi
Che
Sama
Mohlomong
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Ke lumela
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Ke sitwa
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Seo se utloahala hantle
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
O nahana eng?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
Na o ka nthusa?
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Ke hloka thuso
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Emisa motsotso
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Ke maswabi
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Ha ho bothata
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
O amohelehile
Bara fɛsɛ
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N ye train station kɔ?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
N ye bus stop kɔ?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
N bɛɛ platform kɔ?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
I ye nyɛ kɔ?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la.
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?
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.
I ni ce?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
O ye fɔlɔ.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
I ye fɛ.
Se monate(se monate)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.
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.
N ka bɛɛ yera
Calla mapolesa(N ka bɛɛ yera)
N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Calla ambulance(N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ fɔlɔ
Ke hloka ngaka(N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)
N bɛɛ sɔrɔ
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?
Hospital e haufi e kae?(Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)
I bɛɛ sɔrɔ
Ho bohloko mona(I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)
I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?(I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)
Yɛlɛ!
Thusa!(Yɛlɛ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'ko fôlô
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(n'ko folo)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
A re etse kopano(n'ko bolo folo)
N'ko fôlô kôlô?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(n'ko folo kolo)
N'ko têgê fôlô kô
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(n'ko tege folo ko)
N'ko bôlô kô fôlô
Na re ka bua ka moso?(n'ko bolo ko folo)
N'ko bôlô fôlô kô
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(n'ko bolo folo ko)
N'ko sôgô fôlô
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(n'ko sogo folo)
N'ko fôlô kô fôlô
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(n'ko folo ko folo)
N'ko fôlô kô
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(n'ko folo ko)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
A ke tle ke u boele(n'ko bolo folo)
N'ko fôlô kô
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(n'ko folo ko)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.