Looking for practical Javanese to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Javanese 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.
Halo
Lumelang
Matur nuwun
Kea leboha
Selamat pagi
Dumelang
Selamat siang
Molo
Selamat sore
Dumelang
Selamat dalu
Borai
Sampai ketemu
Re tla kopana hamorao
Selamat tinggal
Tsamaya hantle
Sapa jenengmu?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Jenengku John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Kepiye kabarmu?
O kae?
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(Aku ora ngerti)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Ka kopo bua butle(Mangga ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa ngomong maneh?
Na u ka boela ua re?(Bisa ngomong maneh?)
Endi kamar mandi?
Ntloana e kae?(Endi kamar mandi?)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?)
Bengkok kiwa
Fetola ho ea letsohong(Bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(Bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Eya ka pela(Maju terus)
Pira tarifé?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(Pira tarifé?)
Siji tiket, mangga
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(Siji tiket, mangga)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Na e hole le mona?(Apa adoh saka kene?)
Aku kesasar
Ke lahlehile(Aku kesasar)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Ee
Ora
Che
Mbok menawa
Mohlomong
Aku setuju
Ke lumela
Aku ora setuju
Ke sitwa
Kedengarane apik
Seo se utloahala hantle
Kowe mikir apa?
O nahana eng?
Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?
Na o ka nthusa?
Aku butuh bantuan
Ke hloka thuso
Enteni sak menika
Emisa motsotso
Aku nyuwun pangapunten
Ke maswabi
Ora masalah
Ha ho bothata
Sugeng rawuh
O amohelehile
Selamat ulang tahun
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Mugi perjalananmu aman
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Endi stasiun sepur?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Endi halte bis?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Platform endi iki?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Jam pira iku mangkat?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Apa iki dalan sing bener?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Iku cedhak kene
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Iku adoh saka kene
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Mandheg ing kene, mangga
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?
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.
Pira regane iki?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Iku larang banget
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Tagihan, please
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Aku vegetarian
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Aja panganan pedhes, please
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Iki enak
Se monate(se monate)
Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Siji gelas banyu, please
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.
Telpon polisi
Calla mapolesa
Telpon ambulans
Calla ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
Ke hloka ngaka
Aku krasa lara
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Aku alergi kacang
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Iki lara
Ho bohloko mona
Aku ilang paspor
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Tulung!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(seneng ketemu sampean)
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
A re etse kopano(ayo kita jadwal rapat)
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(jam pira sing cocok kanggo sampean?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki)
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Na re ka bua ka moso?(apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?)
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(mangga deleng file sing dilampirake)
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampean)
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampean)
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(apa sampean bisa nerangake titik kuwi?)
Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan
A ke tle ke u boele(ayo aku wangsuli sampean)
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(waktu pungkasan yaiku Jumat)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.