Common Hawaiian to Sesotho phrases

100 practical Hawaiian to Sesotho phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Hawaiian to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian 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 Hawaiian 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.

  1. Aloha

    Lumelang

  2. Mahalo

    Kea leboha

  3. Aloha kakahiaka

    Dumelang

  4. Aloha ʻauinalā

    Molo

  5. Aloha ahiahi

    Dumelang

  6. Aloha pō

    Borai

  7. A hui hou

    Re tla kopana hamorao

  8. Aloha

    Tsamaya hantle

  9. O wai kou inoa?

    O na le lebitso lefe?

  10. O koʻu inoa, ʻo John

    Lebitso la ka ke John

  11. Pehea ʻoe?

    O kae?

  12. Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe

    Ke thabela ho kopana le wena

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?

    Na u bua Senyesemane? (ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)

  2. Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au

    Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle (ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)

  3. Aʻole au e ʻike

    Ke sitwa ho utloisisa (a-o-le au ee ee-ke)

  4. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa

    Ka kopo bua butle (e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)

  5. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?

    Na u ka boela ua re? (e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)

  6. O nā wahi e noho ai?

    Ntloana e kae? (o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)

  7. Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?

    Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo? (pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)

  8. E huli i ka ʻākau

    Fetola ho ea letsohong (e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)

  9. E huli i ka hema

    Fetola ho ea ka ho letona (e hu-li ee ka he-ma)

  10. E hele pololei

    Eya ka pela (e he-le po-lo-lei)

  11. Ehia ka uku?

    Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae? (e-hi-a ka u-ku)

  12. E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi

    Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo (e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)

  13. Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?

    Na e hole le mona? (pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)

  14. Ua nalowale au

    Ke lahlehile (ua na-lo-wa-le au)

  15. E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?

    Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo? (e na wa-hi e lo-a-i ai ka ka-a sim)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Āe

    Ee

  2. Aʻole

    Che

  3. Pono paha

    Mohlomong

  4. Ke ʻae nei au

    Ke lumela

  5. Ke nānā ʻole au

    Ke sitwa

  6. He mea maikaʻi ia

    Seo se utloahala hantle

  7. He aha kāu manaʻo?

    O nahana eng?

  8. E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?

    Na o ka nthusa?

  9. Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua

    Ke hloka thuso

  10. E kali i kekahi manawa

    Emisa motsotso

  11. E kala mai

    Ke maswabi

  12. Aʻohe pilikia

    Ha ho bothata

  13. Aloha wau ia ʻoe

    O amohelehile

  14. Hauʻoli lā hānau

    Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo

  15. E mālama i kāu huakaʻi

    Ebe le tsamaea hantle

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?

    Ke kae seteishene sa terene? (ke kae seteishene sa terene)

  2. Aia i hea ke koho?

    Ke kae borai? (ke kae borai)

  3. O wai ke alanui?

    Ke sehlopha sefe? (ke sehlopha sefe)

  4. He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?

    Nako e kae e tlohang? (nako e kae e tlohang)

  5. He ala kūpono kēia?

    Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng? (na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)

  6. Aia i loko o kēia wahi

    E haufi le mona (e haufi le mona)

  7. Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi

    E hole le mona (e hole le mona)

  8. E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?

    O ka mpontša ka mapeng? (o ka mpontša ka mapeng)

  9. E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu

    Emisa mona, ka kopo (emisa mona, ka kopo)

  10. Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?

    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.

  1. Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?

    Se kostang hakaale? (se kostang hakaale)

  2. O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia

    Seo ke se theko e phahameng (seo ke se theko e phahameng)

  3. He mea cheaper anei kāu?

    Na le na le eng e theko e tlase? (na le na le eng e theko e tlase)

  4. E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?

    Na nka lefa ka kharete? (na nka lefa ka kharete)

  5. Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua

    Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli (ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)

  6. Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu

    Bille, ka kopo (bille, ka kopo)

  7. E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?

    Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe? (na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)

  8. He meaʻai ʻai au

    Ke moithuti oa meroho (ke moithuti oa meroho)

  9. E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono

    Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo (tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)

  10. He mea ʻono kēia

    Se monate (se monate)

  11. E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?

    Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime? (na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)

  12. He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu

    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.

  1. E kāhea i ke aupuni

    Calla mapolesa

  2. E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau

    Calla ambulance

  3. Pili au i ke kanaka mālama

    Ke hloka ngaka

  4. E ʻike au i ka maʻi

    Ke ikutloa ke sitwa

  5. He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi

    Ke na le allergy ho peanuts

  6. Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?

    Hospital e haufi e kae?

  7. E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi

    Ho bohloko mona

  8. Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa

    Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport

  9. E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?

    Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?

  10. Kōkua!

    Thusa!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe

    Ke thabile ho kopana le uena (Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)

  2. E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui

    A re etse kopano (Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)

  3. Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?

    Nako e kae e loketseng uena? (Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)

  4. E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā

    Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno (Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)

  5. E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?

    Na re ka bua ka moso? (Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)

  6. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia

    Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang (Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)

  7. Mahalo no kāu manawa

    Kea leboha ka nako ea hau (Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)

  8. Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe

    Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena (Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)

  9. E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?

    Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo? (Eh hee-kee ah-nay ee-ah oh-eh keh hoh-mah-kai ee kay-lah kee-koh)

  10. E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au

    A ke tle ke u boele (Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)

  11. O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima

    Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano (Oh nah lah pow oo kah poh-ah-lee-ma)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. He aha ka hora?

    Ke hora efe? (Ke hora efe?)

  2. Ekolu ka hora

    Ke hora tse tharo (Ke hora tse tharo)

  3. I kēia lā

    Kajeno (Kajeno)

  4. I ka lā ʻapōpō

    Hosane (Hosane)

  5. I ante lā

    Maobane (Maobane)

  6. Pōʻakahi

    Mantaha (Mantaha)

  7. Pōʻalua

    Labobeli (Labobeli)

  8. Pōʻakolu

    Laboraro (Laboraro)

  9. Kahi

    E le 'ngoe (E le 'ngoe)

  10. Lua

    Pele (Pele)

  11. Ekolu

    Tharo (Tharo)

  12. Umi

    Leshome (Leshome)

  13. Hana i ka hoʻokahi

    Sekete (Sekete)

  14. Pālua

    Hlafuna (Hlafuna)

  15. O nā mea hou

    Haholo (Haholo)