Looking for practical Fon to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon 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: read the Sesotho line out loud three times, then cover the Fon side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nɔ́
Lumelang(nɔ́)
Mèdɔ́
Kea leboha(mèdɔ́)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Dumelang(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Molo(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Dumelang(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Borai(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Re tla kopana hamorao(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Tsamaya hantle(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
O na le lebitso lefe?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mè nɔ́ John
Lebitso la ka ke John(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
O kae?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Mè n'kó nù.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Ka kopo bua butle
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Ntloana e kae?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Tò n'kà kè.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Lè n'kà kè.
Eya ka pela
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Na e hole le mona?
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Ke lahlehile
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ɛ
Ee(e)
Ayi
Che(ayi)
Mɛ
Mohlomong(me)
Mè yé
Ke lumela(me ye)
Mè n'yi
Ke sitwa(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
Seo se utloahala hantle(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
O nahana eng?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
Na o ka nthusa?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Ke hloka thuso(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Emisa motsotso(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Ke maswabi(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
Ha ho bothata(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
O amohelehile(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
Ebe le tsamaea hantle(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'ye wé train station?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
N'ye wé bus stop?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Ké platform na?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Ké sa a yé?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
N'ye wé yé na?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Yé na hɛn
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Yé na hɛn gbo
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Ké sa a yé?
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.
Mè wé na?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Sè wé bɔ́?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Yè wé sɔ́.
Se monate(se monate)
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
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.
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́
Calla mapolesa(nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́)
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans
Calla ambulance(nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans)
Mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́
Ke hloka ngaka(mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́)
Mè tɔ́ dɔ́
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(mè tɔ́ dɔ́)
Mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́)
Fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?
Hospital e haufi e kae?(fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?)
A hùn nɔ́
Ho bohloko mona(a hùn nɔ́)
Mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́)
Kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?(kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?)
Sè!
Thusa!(sè!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mè wá nɔ́
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(Me wa no)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
A re etse kopano(Me to no ko so)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(No ko so ko?)
Mè yé sɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(Me ye so no ko bo)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́ kɔ́
Na re ka bua ka moso?(Me to no ko bo ko)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ nɔ́
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(Me to no ko so no)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(Me to no ko no)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(Me to no ko so)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(No ko so ko?)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
A ke tle ke u boele(Me to no ko so)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(No ko so ko)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.