Looking for practical Fijian to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fijian 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 Fijian 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.
Bula
Lumelang(boo-lah)
Vinaka
Kea leboha(vee-nah-kah)
Bula vinaka
Dumelang(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Muri ni bula
Molo(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Bula vinaka
Dumelang(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Moce
Borai(mo-theh)
Tale mai
Re tla kopana hamorao(tah-leh my)
Moce
Tsamaya hantle(mo-theh)
Na yacamu?
O na le lebitso lefe?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Na yacaqu o John
Lebitso la ka ke John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
O cei?
O kae?(oh theh-ee)
Au marautaki iko
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(ow mah-rah-oo-tah-kee ee-koh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Au sega ni kila.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Ka kopo bua butle
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Na u ka boela ua re?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Ntloana e kae?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Tukuna ki loma.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Tukuna ki matau.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Lako tu.
Eya ka pela
Ena vica na iyaya?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
Na e hole le mona?
Au sa leqa.
Ke lahlehile
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Io
Ee
Sega
Che
Sega ni saumi
Mohlomong
Au sa vakadeitaka
Ke lumela
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Ke sitwa
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
Seo se utloahala hantle
Na cava o nanuma?
O nahana eng?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
Na o ka nthusa?
Au gadreva na veivuke
Ke hloka thuso
Muri e dua na miniti
Emisa motsotso
Au masulaki
Ke maswabi
Sega ni dua na leqa
Ha ho bothata
Vinaka vakalevu
O amohelehile
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Na gauna cava e biu kina?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Oqo na sala dodonu?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
E levu na loma mai oqo.
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E na gauna cava?
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.
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Oqo e levu sara na isau.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Au via dua na meke e rua.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Na iotioti, pls.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Au sa veisiga.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Oqo e vinaka.
Se monate(se monate)
E rawa niu kerea na menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Dua na wai, pls.
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.
Sega ni vakacava na polis
Calla mapolesa(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Vakaraitaka na ambulance
Calla ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Au gadreva e dua na dokita
Ke hloka ngaka(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Au sa rarawa
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(au sa rarawa)
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?
Hospital e haufi e kae?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
E rarawa oqo
Ho bohloko mona(e rarawa oqo)
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Vakaraitaka!
Thusa!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Vinaka toso tiko
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(vinaka toso tiko)
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki
A re etse kopano
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Me'u sauma tale vei iko
A ke tle ke u boele
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.