Looking for practical Khasi to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi 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.
Kumno
Lumelang(Kumno)
Khublei
Kea leboha(Khublei)
Khyndai
Dumelang(Khyndai)
Khublei sngi
Molo(Khublei sngi)
Khublei miet
Dumelang(Khublei miet)
Balei miet
Borai(Balei miet)
Ngi phah khublei
Re tla kopana hamorao(Ngi phah khublei)
Ngi khlem shai
Tsamaya hantle(Ngi khlem shai)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
O na le lebitso lefe?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Lebitso la ka ke John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kumno phi long?
O kae?(Kumno phi long?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(Phi khublei English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Ka kopo bua butle(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Na u ka boela ua re?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Ntloana e kae?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Fetola ho ea letsohong(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
Eya ka pela(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Na e hole le mona?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
Ke lahlehile(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Ee
Em
Che
Balei
Mohlomong
Nga pynïaid
Ke lumela
Nga ym pynïaid
Ke sitwa
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Seo se utloahala hantle
Kumno phi iakren?
O nahana eng?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Na o ka nthusa?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Ke hloka thuso
Shong shuwa
Emisa motsotso
Nga khublei
Ke maswabi
Ym don ka jingeh
Ha ho bothata
Khublei
O amohelehile
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Kae ka shong thain?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Kae ka phang?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Kae ka por ka jia?
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.
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Ka long shibun bha
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Ka bill, sngewbha
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Se monate(se monate)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
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.
Thoh ka police
Calla mapolesa
Thoh ka ambulance
Calla ambulance
Nga donkam doctor
Ke hloka ngaka
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Ka khia ha kane
Ho bohloko mona
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Khublei!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
A re etse kopano
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
A ke tle ke u boele
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.