Looking for practical Igbo to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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: pick five Sesotho phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndewo
Lumelang(Ndewo)
Daalụ
Kea leboha(Daalụ)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Dumelang(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Ehihie ọma
Molo(Ehihie ọma)
Mgbede ọma
Dumelang(Mgbede ọma)
Ka chi fo
Borai(Ka chi fo)
Hụ gị n'anya
Re tla kopana hamorao(Hụ gị n'anya)
Ka ọ dị
Tsamaya hantle(Ka ọ dị)
Kedu aha gị?
O na le lebitso lefe?(Kedu aha gị?)
Aha m bụ John
Lebitso la ka ke John(Aha m bụ John)
Kedu?
O kae?(Kedu?)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Anaghị m aghọta
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Ka kopo bua butle
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Ntloana e kae?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Tụọ aka ekpe
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Tụọ aka nri
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Gaa n'ihu
Eya ka pela
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Otu tiketi, biko
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Na e hole le mona?
Echere m na m furu efu
Ke lahlehile
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ee
Mba
Che
O nwere ike
Mohlomong
A na m akwado
Ke lumela
A naghị m akwado
Ke sitwa
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Seo se utloahala hantle
Kedu ihe ị chere?
O nahana eng?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Na o ka nthusa?
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Ke hloka thuso
Chere nkeji
Emisa motsotso
Echegbula m
Ke maswabi
Enweghị nsogbu
Ha ho bothata
Nnọọ
O amohelehile
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Nwee njem dị mma
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Ọ dị nso ebe a
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Kwụsị ebe a, biko
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?
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.
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Nke a dị ụtọ.
Se monate(se monate)
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
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.
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Calla mapolesa
Kpọọ ambulance
Calla ambulance
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Ke hloka ngaka
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
O na-anu m ebe a
Ho bohloko mona
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Enyemaka!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(O di m uto izute gi)
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
A re etse kopano
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Daalụ maka oge gị
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Ka m laghachiri gị
A ke tle ke u boele
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.