Looking for practical Hausa to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa 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.
Sannu
Lumelang
Na gode
Kea leboha
Ina kwana
Dumelang
Ina wuni
Molo
Ina yini
Dumelang
Sai da safe
Borai
Sai anjima
Re tla kopana hamorao
Sai anjima
Tsamaya hantle
Menene sunanka?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Sunana John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Lafiya lau?
O kae?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ban fahimta ba.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Ka kopo bua butle
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Ina gidan wanka?
Ntloana e kae?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Juya hagu.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Juya dama.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Tafi kai tsaye.
Eya ka pela
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Katin guda, don Allah.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Na e hole le mona?
Na bata.
Ke lahlehile
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
I
Ee(ee)
A'a
Che(ah-ah)
Wataƙila
Mohlomong(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Na yarda
Ke lumela
Ba na yarda
Ke sitwa
Wannan yana da kyau
Seo se utloahala hantle
Me kake tunani?
O nahana eng?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Na o ka nthusa?
Ina bukatar taimako
Ke hloka thuso
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Emisa motsotso
Ina mai hakuri
Ke maswabi
Babu matsala
Ha ho bothata
Taya murna
O amohelehile
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Yi tafiya lafiya
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ina tashar bas?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Wanne dandalin ne?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Wane lokaci zai tashi?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Yana kusa nan
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Yana da nisa daga nan
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Tsaya anan, don Allah
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?
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.
Nawa ne wannan?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Wannan yana da tsada sosai
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Zan so tebur don biyu
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Lissafin, don Allah
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Shin sabis yana ciki?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Wannan yana da dadi
Se monate(se monate)
Zan iya samun menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Kofin ruwa, don Allah
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.
Kira 'yan sanda
Calla mapolesa
Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya
Calla ambulance
Ina bukatar likita
Ke hloka ngaka
Ina jin ciwo
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Yana ciwo a nan
Ho bohloko mona
Na rasa fasfo na
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Za ka iya kira otel dina?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Taimako!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na yi farin ciki da ganinka
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(na yee fah-reen chee-go da gan-kin-ka)
Mu tsara taro
A re etse kopano
Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Zan tura rahoton yau
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Za mu iya magana gobe?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Na gode da lokacinka
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(na go-day da lo-ka-chi-n-ka)
Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Bari in dawo gare ka
A ke tle ke u boele
Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.