Looking for practical Kiga to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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: when a Sesotho phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kiga wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Okwagala
Lumelang
Webale
Kea leboha
Osiibye bulungi
Dumelang
Osiibye bulungi
Molo
Osiibye bulungi
Dumelang
Osiibye bulungi
Borai
Tugenda okukutana
Re tla kopana hamorao
Nkwagala
Tsamaya hantle
Erinnya lyo ani?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Oli otya?
O kae?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Sikuganya.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Ka kopo bua butle
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Ekitanda kiki?
Ntloana e kae?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Genda ku kkono.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Genda ku ddyo.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Genda mu maaso.
Eya ka pela
Ekitundu kiki?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Na e hole le mona?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Ke lahlehile
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Ee
Oya
Che
Wali
Mohlomong
Ndiinze
Ke lumela
Sindiinze
Ke sitwa
Ekitanga kiza
Seo se utloahala hantle
Oteka ki?
O nahana eng?
Okwetegera?
Na o ka nthusa?
Nfuna okwetegera
Ke hloka thuso
Leka akaseke
Emisa motsotso
Ndi mwefwe
Ke maswabi
Tera kintu
Ha ho bothata
Nkwagala
O amohelehile
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Okwetegera mu nsi
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Ekitonde ki?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Eri wansi wano
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Eri kure wano
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Ekitanga ki?
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.
Ekitanga ki?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Ekitabo, nyabo
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
Se monate(se monate)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
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.
Funa polisi
Calla mapolesa
Funa ambulance
Calla ambulance
Nkeneye omuganga
Ke hloka ngaka
Ndi mu bubi
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Bikunyumya wano
Ho bohloko mona
Nfunye passport yange
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Mbadde!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(Nishimwe kuganira)
Tugende mu nama
A re etse kopano
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Wansobanurira icyo?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Nzakugarukaho
A ke tle ke u boele
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.