Looking for practical Estonian to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Estonian 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.
Tere
Lumelang
Aitäh
Kea leboha
Tere hommikust
Dumelang
Tere pärastlõunast
Molo
Tere õhtust
Dumelang
Head ööd
Borai
Näeme hiljem
Re tla kopana hamorao
Head aega
Tsamaya hantle
Mis on sinu nimi?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Minu nimi on John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Kuidas sul läheb?
O kae?
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ma ei saa aru.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.
Ka kopo bua butle
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Kus on tualett?
Ntloana e kae?
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Pöörake vasakule.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Pöörake paremale.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Minge otse.
Eya ka pela
Kui palju pilet maksab?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Üks pilet, palun.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Kas see on siit kaugel?
Na e hole le mona?
Ma olen eksinud.
Ke lahlehile
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jah
Ee
Ei
Che
Võib-olla
Mohlomong
Ma nõustun
Ke lumela
Ma ei nõustu
Ke sitwa
See kõlab hästi
Seo se utloahala hantle
Mida sa arvad?
O nahana eng?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Na o ka nthusa?
Mul on abi vaja
Ke hloka thuso
Oota hetk
Emisa motsotso
Mul on kahju
Ke maswabi
Pole probleemi
Ha ho bothata
Palju õnne
O amohelehile
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Head teed
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kus on raudteejaam?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Kus on bussipeatus?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Milline perroon see on?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Mis kell see lahkub?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Kas see on õige tee?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
See on siinsamas lähedal.
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
See on siit kaugel.
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Peatu siia, palun.
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Kui kaua see aega võtab?
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.
Kui palju see maksab?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
See on liiga kallis.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Kas teil on midagi odavamat?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Soovin lauda kahele.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Arve, palun.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Kas teenustasu on sisse arvestatud?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ma olen taimetoitlane.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Palun mitte vürtsikat toitu.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
See on maitsev.
Se monate(se monate)
Kas ma saaksin menüü?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Klaas vett, palun.
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.
Kutsu politsei
Calla mapolesa
Kutsu kiirabi
Calla ambulance
Mul on vaja arsti
Ke hloka ngaka
Ma tunnen end haigena
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Mul on maapähklite suhtes allergia
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Kus on lähim haigla?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Siin valutab
Ho bohloko mona
Ma kaotasin oma passi
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Kas sa saad helistada minu hotellile?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Aita!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hea meel teiega kohtuda
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Kava kohtumine
A re etse kopano
Mis kell sobib teile?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Saadan raporti täna
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Kas saame homme rääkida?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Palun leidke manus
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Aitäh teie aja eest
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Ootan koostööd teiega
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Kas saaksite selle punkti selgitada?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Las ma tulen teie juurde tagasi
A ke tle ke u boele
Tähtpäev on reedel
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.