Looking for practical Fulani to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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 Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Lumelang
A jaraama
Kea leboha
Nde woɗi
Dumelang
Nde njahi
Molo
Nde saare
Dumelang
Nde daɗi
Borai
A waawi
Re tla kopana hamorao
Njaara
Tsamaya hantle
Hol ko innde maa?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Innde am ko John
Lebitso la ka ke John
No mbadi?
O kae?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Mi waawi ɗum.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Ka kopo bua butle
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Hol ko toilet?
Ntloana e kae?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Sokki leydi.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Sokki toɓɓere.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Yahi e jooɗi.
Eya ka pela
Hol ko fee?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Ko ɓuri to?
Na e hole le mona?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Ke lahlehile
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Ee(ey)
Alaa
Che(alaa)
Wonaa
Mohlomong(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Ke lumela(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Ke sitwa(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Seo se utloahala hantle(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
O nahana eng?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Na o ka nthusa?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Ke hloka thuso(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Emisa motsotso(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Ke maswabi(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Ha ho bothata(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
O amohelehile(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Ebe le tsamaea hantle(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Hol ko wuro?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Hol ko platform?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Hol no feere?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
O wadi nder
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
O wadi fowru
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Hol no feere?
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.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
O wadi ko feere.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Nde wadi ngonka.
Se monate(se monate)
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
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.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Calla mapolesa
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Calla ambulance
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Ke hloka ngaka
Miɗo feƴƴi
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
O warta ɗon
Ho bohloko mona
Miɗo foti passport am
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Yamiro!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(Nde mawni)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
A re etse kopano(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Na re ka bua ka moso?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
A ke tle ke u boele(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.