Looking for practical Kanuri to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri 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.
Sannu
Lumelang
Nagode
Kea leboha
Ina kwana
Dumelang
Ina yamma
Molo
Ina dare
Dumelang
Sai da safe
Borai
Zan ganka
Re tla kopana hamorao
Sai anjima
Tsamaya hantle
Menene sunanka?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Sunana John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Lafiya lau?
O kae?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ba na fahimta.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Ka kopo bua butle
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Ina wanka?
Ntloana e kae?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Juya hagu.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Juya dama.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Eya ka pela
Nawa ne farashin?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Na e hole le mona?
Na ɓace.
Ke lahlehile
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Ee(ee-y)
A'a
Che(ah-ah)
Wata
Mohlomong(wah-tah)
Na amu
Ke lumela(nah ah-moo)
Na a'a amu
Ke sitwa(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iya na
Seo se utloahala hantle(ee-yah nah)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
O nahana eng?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
Na o ka nthusa?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Na bukaci taimako
Ke hloka thuso(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Duba dan lokaci
Emisa motsotso(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Na yi hakuri
Ke maswabi(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Babu matsala
Ha ho bothata(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Taya murna
O amohelehile(tah-yah moor-nah)
Barka da haihuwa
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
Ebe le tsamaea hantle(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nye boko na gari?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Nye boko na bas?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Wane boko na?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Shin wannan hanya ce?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Yana kusa da nan
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Yana nesa da nan
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
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.
Nayi na kudi?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Lissafi, don Allah.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Wannan yana da dadi.
Se monate(se monate)
Zan iya samun menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
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.
Dawari janga
Calla mapolesa(Dawari janga)
Dawari ambulan
Calla ambulance(Dawari ambulan)
Ni na doctor
Ke hloka ngaka(Ni na doctor)
Ni na jaga
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(Ni na jaga)
Ni na haji goro
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(Ni na haji goro)
Ina asibiti na kusa?
Hospital e haufi e kae?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Yana ciwo a nan
Ho bohloko mona(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ni na rasa passport na
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(Ni na rasa passport na)
Za ka iya dawari otel na?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Taimako!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde gaishe
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(nde gaishe)
Mu gaishe taro
A re etse kopano(mu gaishe taro)
Wai gaishe lokaci?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Zan tura rahoto yau
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(zan tura rahoto yau)
Zamu iya magana gobe?
Na re ka bua ka moso?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Na gode da lokacinka
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(na gode da lokacinka)
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)
Bari in dawo gare ka
A ke tle ke u boele(bari in dawo gare ka)
Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.