Looking for practical Hmong to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong 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.
Nyob zoo
Lumelang
Ua tsaug
Kea leboha
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Dumelang
Zoo siab tav su
Molo
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Dumelang
Nplooj siab hmo
Borai
Pom dua
Re tla kopana hamorao
Kuv mus lawm
Tsamaya hantle
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Koj nyob li cas?
O kae?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Kuv tsis to taub.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Thov tham maj mam.
Ka kopo bua butle
Koj puas hais dua?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Ntloana e kae?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Mus ncaj.
Eya ka pela
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Na e hole le mona?
Kuv poob.
Ke lahlehile
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Ee
Tsis yog
Che
Tej zaum
Mohlomong
Kuv pom zoo
Ke lumela
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Ke sitwa
Qhov ntawd zoo
Seo se utloahala hantle
Koj xav li cas?
O nahana eng?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Na o ka nthusa?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Ke hloka thuso
Thov tos ib pliag
Emisa motsotso
Kuv thov txim
Ke maswabi
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Ha ho bothata
Zoo siab
O amohelehile
Zoo siab hnub yug
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Thov mus safely
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Thov nres ntawm no.
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
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.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Daim nqi, thov.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Qhov no qab zib.
Se monate(se monate)
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Ib khob dej, thov.
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.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Calla mapolesa
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Calla ambulance
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Ke hloka ngaka
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Nws mob ntawm no
Ho bohloko mona
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Pab!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
A re etse kopano
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
A ke tle ke u boele
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.