Looking for practical Hakha Chin to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hakha Chin 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.
Hello
Lumelang
Khawngaih
Kea leboha
Zohkhenh
Dumelang
Zohkhenh a hnu
Molo
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Dumelang
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Borai
Nangmah a si
Re tla kopana hamorao
Nangmah a si
Tsamaya hantle
Nang in minung a si hna?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Ka minung John a si
Lebitso la ka ke John
Nang in kum a si hna?
O kae?
Nang in a hmu thei a si
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nangmah English a si lo?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
Ka Hindi a si lo hna
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Ka hmu lo
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(Ka hmu lo)
Chiahnak a tluan hna
Ka kopo bua butle(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
An i hmu loh a si?
Na u ka boela ua re?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Khawngah a si hna?
Ntloana e kae?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Khawtah a tluan
Fetola ho ea letsohong(Khawtah a tluan)
Khawtah a tluan
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(Khawtah a tluan)
Tawh a tluan
Eya ka pela(Tawh a tluan)
Khawngah a si hna?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ticket pakhat, chiah
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
Khawngah a si hna?
Na e hole le mona?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ka hmu lo
Ke lahlehile(Ka hmu lo)
SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A
Ee(a)
A si lo
Che(a see lo)
A si lo hna
Mohlomong(a see lo hna)
Ka a si
Ke lumela(ka a see)
Ka a si lo
Ke sitwa(ka a see lo)
Heh a si
Seo se utloahala hantle(heh a see)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
O nahana eng?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
Na o ka nthusa?
Ka hmu thei
Ke hloka thuso(ka hmu thei)
Nang a hman a si
Emisa motsotso(nang a hman a see)
Ka hrih lo
Ke maswabi(ka hrih lo)
A si lo
Ha ho bothata(a see lo)
Nangmah a hmu a si
O amohelehile(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hman a si
Ebe le tsamaea hantle(nangmah a hman a see)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Tawng hna a si ah?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Bus hna a si ah?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Platform a si hna?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Khan a hmu hna?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Heh a si hna?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Heh a hnu hna.
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Heh a hnu hna lo.
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Map ah ka hmu hna?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Heh a si ah, please.
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
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.
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Ka card in a chiah ve?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ka vegetarian a si.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
He a hmuahhmuah a si.
Se monate(se monate)
Ka menu a hmuak ve?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.
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.
Khawl a sianginn
Calla mapolesa(kawhl a siangin)
Ambulance a sianginn
Calla ambulance(ambulance a siangin)
Doctor a siang a si
Ke hloka ngaka(doctor a siang a si)
Ka hriat lo
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(ka hriat lo)
Peanut a hriat lo
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(peanut a hriat lo)
Hospital a hmu a si hna?
Hospital e haufi e kae?(hospital a hmu a si hna)
He a phawt
Ho bohloko mona(he a phawt)
Ka passport a hmu lo
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(ka passport a hmu lo)
Ka hotel a siang a si?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?(ka hotel a siang a si)
Thil a hmu!
Thusa!(thil a hmu)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nangmah a si lo
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(nangmah a si lo)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
A re etse kopano(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(nanghka hmanh a si hna)
Nangin report hi a hmu
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(nangin report hi a hmu)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
Na re ka bua ka moso?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
File hi a hmu lo
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(file hi a hmu lo)
Nangin a hma a si
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(nangin a hma a si)
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
A ke tle ke u boele(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Deadline hi Friday a si
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(deadline hi Friday a si)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.