Looking for practical Jingpo to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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.
Nangma
Lumelang
Nangma aji
Kea leboha
Nangma na
Dumelang
Nangma aji na
Molo
Nangma aji zong
Dumelang
Nangma aji zong na
Borai
Nangma aji zong na
Re tla kopana hamorao
Nangma aji
Tsamaya hantle
Nangma aji na?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Nangma aji John na
Lebitso la ka ke John
Nangma aji hna?
O kae?
Nangma aji hna zong
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(nang saku English)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(nang Hindi hna hna)
Nang hna na
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(nang hna na)
Nang hna hna lo
Ka kopo bua butle(nang hna hna lo)
Nang hna hna a hna?
Na u ka boela ua re?(nang hna hna a hna)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Ntloana e kae?(nang hna hna kachang)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(nang hna hna hka hna)
Nang hna hna hka
Fetola ho ea letsohong(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hna
Eya ka pela(nang hna hna hna)
Nang hna hna hka?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka?
Na e hole le mona?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna
Ke lahlehile(nang hna hna)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(nang hna hna SIM card hna)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ee
Baw
Che
Hka
Mohlomong
Nanghka
Ke lumela
Nangbaw
Ke sitwa
Nang hka a hka
Seo se utloahala hantle
Nang hka hka?
O nahana eng?
Nang a hka hka?
Na o ka nthusa?
Nang a hka na
Ke hloka thuso
Hka hka hka
Emisa motsotso
Nang a hka hka
Ke maswabi
Baw a hka
Ha ho bothata
Nang a hka hka
O amohelehile
Nang a hka a hka
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Nang a hka hka
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nang hka hka hku?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Nang hka bus hka?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Nang hka hka hka?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nang hka hka hka?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Nang hka hka hka?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Hka hka hka.
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Hka hka hka.
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Nang hka hka hka?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Hka hka hka.
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Hka hka hka?
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.
Nang hka hka hkam?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Nang hka hka hkam na hka
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Nang hka hka hkam hka na?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Nang hka hka hkam card hka?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Nang hka hka hkam bill
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Nang hka hka hkam service hka?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Nang hka hka hkam hka
Se monate(se monate)
Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Nang hka hka hkam water hka
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.
Nang shang hku
Calla mapolesa(nang shang hku)
Nang hku hpe
Calla ambulance(nang hku hpe)
Nang hka hkam
Ke hloka ngaka(nang hka hkam)
Nang hku hpe na
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(nang hku hpe na)
Nang hku hpe zung hka
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(nang hku hpe zung hka)
Hka hpe nang hku hpe?
Hospital e haufi e kae?(hka hpe nang hku hpe)
Nang hku hpe na hka
Ho bohloko mona(nang hku hpe na hka)
Nang hka hpe hpe
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(nang hka hpe hpe)
Nang hku hpe hka hpe?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?(nang hku hpe hka hpe)
Hku!
Thusa!(hku!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nang a na kachang
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(nang a na kachang)
Nang a na hka hpe
A re etse kopano(nang a na hka hpe)
Nang a na hpe hka?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(nang a na hpe hka?)
Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)
Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?
Na re ka bua ka moso?(nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)
Nang a na hka hpe hka
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nang a na hka hpe
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(nang a na hka hpe)
Nang a na hka hpe hka
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nang a na hka hpe hka?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(nang a na hka hpe hka?)
Nang a na hka hpe hka
A ke tle ke u boele(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nang a na hka hpe
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(nang a na hka hpe)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.