Looking for practical Frisian to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Frisian 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: pick five Sesotho phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Lumelang
Tankewol
Kea leboha
Goeie moarn
Dumelang
Goeie middei
Molo
Goeie jûn
Dumelang
Goeie nacht
Borai
Sjoch dy letter
Re tla kopana hamorao
Oant sjen
Tsamaya hantle
Wat is jo namme?
O na le lebitso lefe?
myn namme is John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Hoe giet it?
O kae?
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ik begryp it net.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
Ka kopo bua butle
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Wêr is de toilett?
Ntloana e kae?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Draai nei links.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Draai nei rjochts.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Gean rjocht.
Eya ka pela
Hoefolle kostet it?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Is it fier fan hjir?
Na e hole le mona?
Ik bin ferlern.
Ke lahlehile
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ee
Nee
Che
Mooglik
Mohlomong
Ik bin it iens
Ke lumela
Ik bin it net iens
Ke sitwa
Dat klinkt goed
Seo se utloahala hantle
Wat tinksto derfan?
O nahana eng?
Kinst my helpe?
Na o ka nthusa?
Ik ha help nedich
Ke hloka thuso
Wachtsje even
Emisa motsotso
Sorry
Ke maswabi
Gjin probleem
Ha ho bothata
Lokwinske
O amohelehile
Gelokkige jierdei
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Haw in feilich reis
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wêr is it treinstasjon?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Wêr is de busstop?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Hokker perron is it?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Wannear giet it fuort?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Is dit de goede kant?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
It is hjir tichtby.
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
It is fier fuort.
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Stop hjir, asjebleaft.
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Hoe lang duorret it?
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.
Hoeveel kostet dit?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Dat is te djoer
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Hawwe jo wat goedkeapers?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Kin ik mei kaart betelje?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ik soe graach in tafel foar twa hawwe
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
De rekkening, asjebleaft
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Is tsjinst ynbegrepen?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ik bin vegetarier
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Gjin pittich iten, asjebleaft
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Dit is heerlijk
Se monate(se monate)
Kin ik it menu hawwe?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
In glas wetter, asjebleaft
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.
Bel de plysje
Calla mapolesa
Bel in ambulânse
Calla ambulance
Ik ha in dokter nedich
Ke hloka ngaka
Ik fiele my siik
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ik bin allergysk foar pinda's
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Wêr is it tichtste sikehûs?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
It docht hjir sear
Ho bohloko mona
Ik bin myn paspoart kwytrekke
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Kinst myn hotel belje?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Help!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Litte wy in gearkomste ynplannen
A re etse kopano
Wannear komt it jo út?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Ik sil it rapport hjoed stjoere
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Kinne wy moarn prate?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Fyn asjebleaft it bestân ynbrocht
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Tank foar jo tiid
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Ik sjoch dernei út om mei jo te wurkjen
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Kinne jo dat punt ferklearje?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Lit my jo weromkomme
A ke tle ke u boele
De deadline is freed
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.