Looking for practical Kapampangan to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kapampangan 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.
Kumusta
Lumelang
Salamat
Kea leboha
Magandang umaga
Dumelang
Magandang hapon
Molo
Magandang gabi
Dumelang
Magandang gabi
Borai
Kita-kits
Re tla kopana hamorao
Paalam
Tsamaya hantle
Anong pangalan mo?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Kamusta ka?
O kae?
Masaya akong makilala ka
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
E ku makaintindi.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Ka kopo bua butle
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Ntloana e kae?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Lumiko kang kanan.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Magsalikut ka.
Eya ka pela
Magkano ing pamasahe?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Na e hole le mona?
Naligaw ku.
Ke lahlehile
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Opo
Ee
Ali
Che
Buri
Mohlomong
Sang-ayon ako
Ke lumela
Eku sang-ayon
Ke sitwa
Atyu ya ing masalese
Seo se utloahala hantle
Nanu ing akit mu?
O nahana eng?
Makatulong ka kaku?
Na o ka nthusa?
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Ke hloka thuso
Maghintay ka mu
Emisa motsotso
Pasensya na
Ke maswabi
E ali ya problema
Ha ho bothata
Mabalaus
O amohelehile
Maligayang kaarawan
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Nanu ing platform?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Anong oras lalakad ya?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Malapit ya keng ditak.
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Malayo ya keng ditak.
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Makananu katagal?
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.
Magkano ini?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Masyadong mahal yan
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Atyu ka bang mas mura?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Ing bill, pakisabi
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Vegetarian ku
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Masarap ini
Se monate(se monate)
Maka ku ning menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi
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.
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Calla mapolesa
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Calla ambulance
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Ke hloka ngaka
Makanyan ku
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Masakit iti
Ho bohloko mona
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Tulungan mu!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Masaya kung makilala ka
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(Masaya kung makilala ka)
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting
A re etse kopano
Anong oras ing akma para keka?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Makausapan ta bukas?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Pakisali ing file a nakasama
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Salamat king oras mu
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Balikan daka
A ke tle ke u boele
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.