Looking for practical Irish to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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.
Dia dhuit
Lumelang(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Kea leboha(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Dumelang(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Molo(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Dumelang(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Borai(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Re tla kopana hamorao(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Tsamaya hantle(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
O na le lebitso lefe?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
Lebitso la ka ke John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
O kae?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ní thuigim
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Ka kopo bua butle
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Ntloana e kae?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Cas ar chlé
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Cas ar dheis
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Téigh díreach
Eya ka pela
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Na e hole le mona?
Táim caillte
Ke lahlehile
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Ee(Tah)
Níl
Che(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Mohlomong(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Ke lumela(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Ke sitwa(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Seo se utloahala hantle(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
O nahana eng?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Na o ka nthusa?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Ke hloka thuso(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Emisa motsotso(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Ke maswabi(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Ha ho bothata(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
O amohelehile(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Ebe le tsamaea hantle(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Cén ardán é?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Tá sé gar anseo
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
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.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
An bille, le do thoil.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Is veigeatóir mé.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Tá sé seo blasta.
Se monate(se monate)
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
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.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
Calla mapolesa
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
Calla ambulance
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
Ke hloka ngaka
Mothaím tinn
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
Ho bohloko mona
Chailleadh mo phas
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Cabhair!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
A re etse kopano
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat
A ke tle ke u boele
Is é an spriocdháta Aoine
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.